If you want to study interior design but don't necessarily need the professional title "architect," then the distance learning course Interior Architecture* at the IU International University (IU) is perfect for you. Here you will learn in digital format how to design the buildings of tomorrow.

The program is currently not chamber eligible: you acquire professional skills (job qualifying) but are not allowed to use the protected professional title of interior architect (professionally qualifying). In Germany, to obtain this professional title, you need to be listed in an architects' association. Usually, you can only apply for association membership after completing a four- or five-year interior architecture degree with a minimum of two years of relevant work experience. Some regional associations may require additional qualifications. The respective architects' association of each federal state decides on the listing. Many associations currently state that they do not admit applicants who have completed their Bachelor's degree in architecture through distance learning. Physical attendance is generally still considered essential. Even the addition of a recognized Master's programme cannot currently guarantee admission to an architects' association.

Nevertheless, the IU Interior Architecture* programme has much to offer. It is currently the only Bachelor's distance learning programme in interior architecture* - state-recognised, accredited, and practical. We collaborate with internationally successful experts from the architecture industry who support you in your professional development.

Despite the current restriction on admission by the architects' association and reservations about competency delivery in online teaching: state accreditation demonstrates that our study format is equally suitable for acquiring the necessary skills. We focus on innovative teaching methods: students learn through physical models, creating everything from hand sketches to digital images, and interact with each other and the lecturers - but online.

The long, at least 6-year education as an interior architect is just one path into the industry. With the IU Interior Architecture* programme, many career opportunities are available to you: whether in an office or in public service, you can find and pursue your own focus as a designer, a developer of constructive details, or in construction projects - even without association membership. If this aligns with your personal goals, our distance learning programme is right for you.

These are the admission requirements for the Bachelor Interior Architecture*

In the Bachelor's distance learning course in Interior Architecture* at the IU International University (IU), you can enrol if you provide us with your A-levels (general qualification for university entrance), your advanced technical college certificate (vocational qualification for university entrance), or a subject-specific higher education entrance qualification.

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

• You have successfully completed an advanced training course, such as training to become a state-certified business economist.
• Or you have completed a vocational training, such as training as an office clerk. Following your training, you have worked in this profession full-time for at least 3 years. If your training does not match the subject of the distance learning programme in Interior Architecture*, you will first complete a trial study before being regularly enrolled.

Study Content & Modules: This is the Study Schedule in the Bachelor of Interior Architecture*

The bachelor's programme at IU International University is modular. A module typically comprises 5 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination, such as a written exam or assignment. You complete your bachelor's degree step by step and even have a lot of flexibility in determining when to take each module.

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

• 1st Semester: Design: Basics and Building Theory, Design: Surface - Body - Space, Presentation: Basics, Presentation: Photography and Video, Introduction to Academic Writing, Perceptual Theory
• 2nd Semester: Project: Material - Form - Object, Presentation: Model Making, Presentation: Sculptural Design - Nature Studies, Fundamentals of Design, Building Materials Science, Building Inventory with BIM
• 3rd Semester: Project: Space Experiment, Presentation: Temptation - Colour - Light, History of Architecture and Styles, Collaborative Work, Building Construction - Basics, Private and Public Building Law
• 4th Semester: Design: Spatial Function Theory, Project: Furniture Design - Ergonomics and Construction, Project: Colour - Light - Space, Experience Architecture: Individual Excursion, Project: Building Construction, Award and Contract Management
• 5th Semester: Elective Subject A, Planning and Architectural Sociology, Architecture and Design Theory, Expansion: Construction and Material, Cost and Time Planning
• 6th Semester: Elective Subject B, Intercultural and Ethical Action Competence, Building Technology, Bachelor Thesis

What's special about the IU distance learning programme: the many opportunities to deepen your studies with interesting elective modules. In the Interior Architecture* bachelor's programme, you choose a total of 2 specialisation modules:

You choose your first specialisation module from these topics: Refurbishment and Expansion, Exhibition and Staging, Functional Buildings, Extreme Space Typologies.

You choose your second specialisation module from these topics: Refurbishment and Expansion, Exhibition and Staging, Functional Buildings, Extreme Space Typologies, Building Information Modelling, Smart Building, Sustainable Building.

Study Concept: How the Professional Development Study of Interior Architecture* at IU Works

You can tailor the online study of Interior Architecture* at IU International University to fit your life and daily routine as suits you best. For instance, you can choose from among 3 study models: In full-time study, you will need a total of 6 semesters, that is 36 months, to complete your bachelor's degree. In part-time study I, you will study for 8 semesters until graduation. Or you can opt for part-time study II and take 12 semesters until you earn your bachelor's degree.

With every module registration, you will receive study materials in printed form at IU. All materials are also available digitally. The IU Interactive Books are innovative study scripts enriched with video clips and quiz questions at the end of each lesson. Depending on the module, the study materials are complemented by podcasts, live tutorials, and video content in the form of so-called Shortcasts. You can access the IU Interactive Books via the practical IU Learn app.

In many modules, virtual teaching events are also offered, allowing you to interact interactively 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 7 days a week, 24 hours a day - precisely when you feel optimally prepared for the exam in, for example, Building Construction. Moreover, we operate around 40 exam centres in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland where you can also take your exams in the traditional way.

* currently not chamber accredited