Here are the admission requirements for the Bachelor of Education

You can enroll in the Bachelor's distance learning program in Education at IU International University (IU) if you provide us with your secondary school leaving certificate (general higher education entrance qualification), your technical college entrance qualification (vocational baccalaureate), or the subject-specific higher education entrance qualification.

Alternatively, you can also enroll without a secondary school leaving certificate. Studying without a secondary school leaving certificate at IU is possible under the following conditions:

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

Study Contents & Modules: This is the Study Schedule in the Bachelor of Education

The bachelor's programme at IU International University is modular. A module usually comprises 5 credits (ECTS) and concludes with an examination achievement, such as an exam or a written paper. 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: Fields of action and target groups of education in the digital age, Introduction to childhood education, Introduction to youth education, Introduction to academic work, Education, Collaborative work
• 2nd Semester: Inclusion, Pedagogical relationships and professionalism, Pedagogical concept development in early childhood education, Pedagogical concept development in youth education, Sociology, Diversity Management
• 3rd Semester: Introduction to lifelong learning, Geragogy, Seminar: Current developments in education, counseling and human resource development, Pedagogical and psychological learning theories considering digitization, Intercultural and ethical action competencies, Developmental psychology
• 4th Semester: Introduction to therapeutic education, Therapeutic promotion concepts, Social psychology, Empirical educational research and educational policy, Seminar: Education in an international context, Educational management
• 5th Semester: Concepts, actors and fields of action in cultural and media education, Project: Conception and planning in cultural and media education, Digital skills, Project: Self-reflection in educational fields, Specialization A
• 6th Semester: Specialization B, Specialization C, Bachelor thesis

A distinctive feature of IU distance learning is the numerous opportunities to delve into interesting elective modules during the course of your studies. In the Education bachelor's programme, you choose a total of 3 specialization modules:

Your first specialization module is chosen from these topics: Methods, Health promotion and preventive childhood education, Field of action leisure education, Digital education, Specific methodology in therapeutic education related to specific types of disabilities, Social discourses in cultural and media education, Turkish as a foreign language, Sign language, Pedagogy project.

Your second specialization module is chosen from these topics: Education, upbringing and parental work in childhood education, Field of action leisure education, Teaching in adult and continuing education, Specific therapeutic education in childhood and adolescence, Media work with children and adolescents, Turkish as a foreign language, Sign language, Pedagogy project.

Your third specialization module is chosen from these topics: Educational offers in childhood education, Field of action school and vocational education in the age of digitization, Planning and personnel selection in adult education, Therapeutic education and inclusion, Tools in media education, Counseling, Sign language, Field of action family and child protection, Social media, General studies, Cultural and media education with seniors, Online and social media marketing, Human resource development, Adult education, Pedagogy project.

Study Concept: How the Part-time Education Programme in Education Works at IU

The online education programme in Education at IU International University can be flexibly adjusted to fit your life and daily routine as it suits you best. For example, you can choose one of 3 study models: In the full-time programme, you will need a total of 6 semesters, or 36 months, to complete your bachelor's degree. In part-time programme I, you will study for 8 semesters until completion. Or you can opt for part-time programme II and take up to 12 semesters to complete your bachelor's degree.

You will receive study materials at IU with each module registration as printed study booklets. All materials are also available digitally. The IU Interactive Books are innovative learning scripts enriched with video clips and quiz questions at the end of each lesson. Depending on the module, study materials are supplemented with podcasts, live tutorials, and video content in the form of so-called shortcasts. You can access the IU Interactive Books via the convenient IU Learn app.

Additionally, many modules offer virtual lectures that allow you to interact interactively with your fellow students and lecturers.

A particularly practical and flexible feature is the option to complete module exams in the form of online exams. You can take an online exam 7 days a week, 24 hours a day – whenever you feel best prepared for the exam, for example, in construction preparation. Furthermore, we have about 40 exam centres in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland where you can also take your exams in the traditional on-site manner.