Here are the admission requirements for the Bachelor's in Adult Education, Counseling, and Personnel Development

You can enroll in the Bachelor's distance learning program in Adult Education, Counseling, and Personnel Development at IU International University if you provide us with your A-levels (general qualification for university entrance), your technical college entrance qualification (Fachabitur), or your subject-specific higher education entrance qualification.

Alternatively, you can also enroll without A-levels. Studying without A-levels at IU is possible under the following conditions:

• You have successfully completed an advanced training, for example, a training to become a certified business economist.
• Or you have completed a vocational training, for example, training as a office clerk. After your training, you have worked in this profession full-time for at least 3 years. If your training is not thematically related to adult education distance learning, you first complete a trial study before being regularly enrolled.

Study Contents & Modules: This is the Course Schedule in the Bachelor's Programme Adult Education, Counselling and Personnel Development

The bachelor's programme at IU International University is modular. A module usually consists of 5 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination, such as a written exam or a written assignment. This way, you complete your bachelor's degree step by step - and even largely determine when you want to complete which module.

In full-time studies, you can structure your study plan as follows, for example:

• 1st Semester: Introduction to Academic Work, Pedagogy, Societal Conditions of Pedagogy, Introduction to Lifelong Learning, Concepts and Fields of Pedagogy, History and Theories of Lifelong Learning
• 2nd Semester: Quantitative Research Methods, Qualitative Research Methods, Exploration of Professional Fields in the Lifelong Learning System, English as a Foreign Language, Personality and Differential Psychology, Human Resources
• 3rd Semester: Adult Learning, Planning Educational Processes for Adults, Sociology, Quality Management in the Lifelong Learning System, Institutions and Organizations in the Lifelong Learning System, Social Psychology
• 4th Semester: Practical Project: Pedagogy in the Educational Sector, Event Planning and Implementation of Teaching-Learning Processes, Basics of Counselling, Diversity Management
• 5th Semester: Personnel Marketing and Development, Elective Module A, Seminar: Current Developments in Education, Counselling and Personnel Development, Conflict Management and Mediation, Elective Module B
• 6th Semester: Practical Project: (Further) Education Management, HR and Organizational Development, Bachelor Thesis

What's special about distance learning at IU: the many opportunities to deepen your studies with interesting elective modules. In the Bachelor's Programme Adult Education, Counselling and Personnel Development, you choose a total of 2 specialization modules:

You choose the first specialization module from these topics: Counselling, Personnel Development, Digital Education, Counselling and Coaching (systemic), Corporate Education.

You choose the second specialization module from these topics: Advanced Leadership, Labour Law, Counselling, Personnel and Organizational Psychology, Personnel Development, HR Specialization, Project Management Specialization, Quality Management, Organizational Development and Change Management, Corporate Education, Digital Education, Counselling and Coaching (systemic), Business Start-up, Social Entrepreneurship, General Studies.

Study Concept: How the Part-Time Study of Adult Education, Counselling and Personnel Development at IU Works

You can adapt the online course in Pedagogy for Adult Education, Counselling and Personnel Development at IU International University flexibly to your life and daily routine, according to what suits you best. For instance, you can choose one of 3 study models: In the full-time programme, you need a total of 6 semesters, specifically 36 months, to complete your bachelor's degree. In part-time study I, you study for 8 semesters until graduation. Alternatively, opt for part-time study II and take up to 12 semesters to complete your bachelor's degree.

You receive study materials at IU with every module assignment as printed study booklets. All materials are also available to you digitally. The IU Interactive Books are innovative learning scripts enriched with video clips and end-of-lesson quiz questions. Depending on the module, study materials are complemented with podcasts, live tutorials, and video content in the form of shortcasts. Access the IU Interactive Books via the practical IU Learn App.

In many modules, virtual lectures are also offered, allowing you to interactively engage with your fellow students and lecturers.

Especially convenient and flexible is the option to take module exams in the form of online exams. You can take an online exam 24/7, 7 days a week when you feel best prepared, for example, for an exam in construction design. Furthermore, there are about 40 exam centres in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland where you can also take your exams in the traditional on-site manner.