These are the admission requirements for the Applied Psychology Bachelor's degree

You can enroll in the IU International University's (IU) Bachelor's distance learning programme in Applied Psychology if you provide us with your Abitur (general higher education entrance qualification), your Fachabitur (subject-specific higher education entrance qualification), or your subject-specific higher education entrance qualification.

Alternatively, you can enroll without an Abitur. Enrolling in a programme at IU without an Abitur is possible under the following conditions:

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

If you choose the English-language variant, you must also demonstrate your English language skills. For example, you can prove your English language skills through a TOEFL test (at least 80 points), an IELTS test (at least level 6), a passed Duolingo English test (at least 105 points), a Cambridge certificate (at least grade B), or an equivalent qualification. Alternatively, you can attend an English course free of charge directly at the IU International University.

Study Contents & Modules: This is the Study Schedule for the Bachelor's Degree in Applied Psychology

The bachelor's program at IU International University is modular. A module typically consists of 5 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination achievement, such as an 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: Psychology, Introduction to Scientific Work, Work and Organisational Psychology, Differential and Personality Psychology, Psychology of Social Interaction, General Psychology: Learning, Emotion, Motivation and Attention
• 2nd Semester: Introduction to Empirical-Scientific Psychology, Statistics, General Psychology: Perception, Memory, Language, Thinking, and Problem Solving, Developmental Psychology, Positive Psychology, Introduction to Psychological Assessment
• 3rd Semester: Behavioural and Evolutionary Research, Foundations of Counselling, Research Methodology and Data Analysis, Applied Psychological Assessment, Clinical Psychology: Psychopathology, Basics of ABO Application Fields and Educational Psychology
• 4th Semester: Intercultural Psychology, Collaborative Work, Seminar: Methods of Individual and Group Counselling, Health and Prevention, Project: Communication for Practical Problem-Solving, Empirical Social Research
• 5th Semester: Conflict Management and Mediation, Interaction and Communication in Organisations, Practical Project: Psychology, Elective Module A
• 6th Semester: Elective Module B, Elective Module C, Bachelor's Thesis

What's special about the IU distance learning program: The many opportunities to deepen your studies with interesting elective modules. In the Applied Psychology bachelor's programme, you choose a total of 3 specialisation modules:

Your first specialisation module is chosen from these topics: Health Psychology: Stress and Stress Management, Psychology of Communication and Persuasion, Agile Management and Leadership, Media Psychology and User Research.

Your second specialisation module is chosen from these topics: Health Psychology: Interventions, Moderation and Negotiation Techniques, Organisational Development and Change Management, Human-Computer Interaction Psychology.

Your third specialisation module is chosen from these topics: Digital Health Programme, Vocational Reintegration, Operational Health Management and Burnout Prevention, E-Learning, Corporate Communication and PR, Positive Communication Management, Diversity and Communication, Market and Advertising Psychology, Personnel and Industrial Psychology, Business Consulting, User Testing and Evaluation, Design Thinking and Prototyping, General Studies.

Study Concept: How the Part-Time Psychology Studies at IU Work

At IU International University, you can flexibly adjust the online Applied Psychology studies to fit your life and daily routine as best suits you. For example, you can opt for one of 3 study models: In the full-time study, you need a total of 6 semesters, i.e., 36 months until you earn your bachelor's degree. In part-time study I, you study for 8 semesters until graduation. Or you can choose part-time study II and take 12 semesters to complete the bachelor's degree.

With each module registration at IU, you will receive printed study materials as 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 a lesson. Depending on the module, the study materials are supplemented with podcasts, live tutorials, and video content in the form of shortcasts. You can 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 instructors.

Particularly convenient and flexible is the option to take module exams in the form of online exams. You can take an online exam 7 days a week, 24/7 - precisely when you feel best prepared, for example, for an exam in building construction. Additionally, we operate about 40 exam centres in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland where you can take your exams traditionally on-site.