Here are the admission requirements for the Bachelor of Civil Engineering

You can enrol in the Bachelor's distance learning course in Civil Engineering at IU International University (IU) if you provide us with your A-levels (general higher education entrance qualification), your subject-specific higher education entrance qualification (Fachabitur), or your subject-restricted higher education entrance qualification.

Alternatively, you can enrol 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 course to become a state-certified business economist.
• Or you have completed a vocational training, for example, training as an office clerk. After your training, you have worked for at least 3 years in this profession full-time. If your training does not match the subject of the distance learning course in Civil Engineering, you will first complete a trial study before being regularly enrolled.

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

The bachelor's degree program at IU International University is modular. A module usually comprises 5 credits (ECTS) and concludes with an examination performance, 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:

• 1st Semester: Structural Design - Basics, Introduction to Scientific Work, Basics of Building Materials, Mathematics: Linear Algebra, Surveying, Technical Mechanics: Statics
• 2nd Semester: Construction Systems, Collaborative Work, Advanced Building Materials and Testing Procedures, Mathematics: Analysis, Building Informatics, Technical Mechanics: Elastostatics
• 3rd Semester: Structural Statics, Geotechnics, Construction Business Management, Building Physics, Basics of Solid Construction, Law (optional according to German or Austrian legal basis)
• 4th Semester: Advanced Structural Statics, Basics of Steel and Timber Construction, Urban and Traffic Planning, Building Technology, Waste and Sanitary Engineering, Transportation System Construction
• 5th Semester: Building Information Modeling, Hydraulic Engineering, Building Services, Practical Project: Civil Engineering I, Practical Project: Civil Engineering II
• 6th Semester: Elective Subject A, Elective Subject B, Bachelor Thesis

The special feature of the IU distance learning program: the many opportunities to deepen your studies in interesting elective modules. In the Civil Engineering bachelor's program, you choose a total of 2 specialization modules:

You choose the first specialization module from these topics: Building Project Management, Construction Law and Cost Estimation, Construction in Solid Construction, Construction in Steel and Timber Construction, Interdisciplinary Field Trip.

Your second specialization module is chosen from these topics: Building Project Management, Construction Law and Cost Estimation, Construction in Solid Construction, Construction in Steel and Timber Construction, Interdisciplinary Field Trip, Digital Planning Tools.

Study Concept: How the Part-Time Civil Engineering Study at IU Works

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

With each module enrollment, you receive study materials as printed study booklets at IU. 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 so-called Shortcasts. You can access the IU Interactive Books through the convenient Learn app of IU.

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

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, around the clock - whenever you feel best prepared for the exam, for example, in Structural Design. Additionally, we operate around 40 exam centers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, where you can also take your exams in a traditional on-site manner.