These are the admission requirements for the Bachelor of Social Pedagogy and Inclusion

The Bachelor's degree programme in Social Pedagogy and Inclusion is exclusively for individuals who have successfully completed training as a state-recognised educator in Germany.

Proof of one of the following higher education entrance qualifications allows for direct access:

• General or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification (A-levels) and training as a state-recognised educator in Germany
• Vocational baccalaureate (with theoretical and practical parts) and training as a state-recognised educator in Germany.

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

• Evidence of completed, qualified training as an educator in Germany and at least 3 years of professional experience as an educator

For non-German prospective students, proof of German language proficiency is required for the German-language study programme. The proof must be provided before the start of studies and generally must be not older than five years.

Study content & Modules: This is the study schedule in the Bachelor's degree programme in Social Pedagogy and Inclusion

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

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

As you have already completed training as a state-recognized educator, the first three semesters are automatically recognized.

• 4th Semester: Inclusion, Introduction to Academic Work in Education and Social Sciences, Sensory Impairment, Learning and Language Development Focus Areas, Developmental Psychology, Social and Emotional Development Focus Areas, Child Protection in Cases of Child Abuse and Neglect
• 5th Semester: Pedagogical Relationships and Professionalism, Foundations of Trauma Pedagogy, Seminar: Trauma Pedagogy in Fields of Social Work, Therapeutic Educational Support Concepts, Special Legal Aspects of Social Work, Project: Self-Reflection, Personal Development and Professionalism
• 6th Semester: Parental Involvement, Project: Relationship Building and Counselling in Therapeutic Education, Elective Module A (10 CP to be chosen), Bachelor's Thesis

What's special about IU distance learning: the many opportunities to delve into interesting elective modules during your studies. For the Bachelor's in Social Pedagogy and Inclusion, you choose a total of 2 specialisation modules:

You select specialisation modules from these topics: Early Support and Child Protection, Seminar: Methodical Actions in Child Protection, Seminar: Concepts and Methods in 'Educational Assistance', Seminar: Family Education, Power and Violence in Therapeutic Pedagogy, Sign Language (10 CP), Management Functions in Social Institutions, Quantitative Research Methods, Qualitative Research Methods, Pedagogical and Psychological Learning Theories considering Digitalisation, Integration and Migration, Social Inequality and Diversity

Study Concept: How the part-time study programme in Social Pedagogy and Inclusion at IU works

The Online study programme in Social Pedagogy and Inclusion at IU International University can be flexibly adjusted to fit your life and daily routine to suit you best. For instance, you can choose from 3 study models: in the Full-time programme, you need a total of 3 semesters, i.e., 18 months, until you complete your Bachelor's degree. In Part-time Programme I, you study for 4 semesters until completion. Or you opt for Part-time Programme II and give yourself 6 semesters to complete the Bachelor's.

Study materials at IU come with printed study booklets for every module enrolled. All materials are also available to you digitally. The IU Interactive Books are innovative learning scripts enriched with video clips and quiz questions at the end of each lesson. In addition, study materials for each module are complemented with podcasts, live tutorials, and video content in the form of 'Shortcasts'. You access the IU Interactive Books through the practical IU Learn-App.

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

Convenient and flexible: the opportunity to take module exams through 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 Building Construction. Additionally, we operate about 40 exam centres in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, where you can also take your exams in the traditional way on-site.