These are the admission requirements for the Bachelor's in Media Informatics

In order to enroll in the Bachelor's distance learning programme in Media Informatics at IU International University (IU), you need to provide us with your A-levels (the general qualification for university entrance), your advanced technical college entrance qualification (Fachabitur), or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification.

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

• You have successfully completed an advanced training course, such as a training course to become a Certified Business Administrator.
• Or you have completed a vocational training programme, such as training to become an Office Administrator. Following your training, you have worked in this profession full-time for at least 3 years. If your training is not related to the Media Informatics distance learning programme, you will first need to complete a trial study before being officially enrolled.

Study Contents & Modules: This is the Course Structure Plan in the Bachelor's in Media Informatics

The bachelor's programme at IU International University is modular. A module usually consists of 5 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination, such as a test or a written assignment. This way, you complete your bachelor's step by step and even largely determine when you want to complete which module.

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

• 1st Semester: Basics of Industrial Software Engineering, Digital Media Formats, Introduction to Academic Work, Basic Mathematics I, Object-Oriented Programming
• 2nd Semester: Design Fundamentals: Seeing and Understanding, Requirements Engineering, Media Platforms and Systems, Design and Ergonomics of User Interfaces, Project: User Interface Design, Programming of Web Application Interfaces
• 3rd Semester: Programming of Industrial Information Systems with Java EE, Introduction to the Internet of Things, Operating Systems, Computer Networks and Distributed Systems, Statistics, Design of Interactive Media, Data Modeling and Database Systems
• 4th Semester: Design Thinking, IT Project Management, Quality Assurance in Software Processes, Digital Business Models, Media Engineering, Data Analytics and Big Data
• 5th Semester: Seminar: Society and Digital Media, Media Law, Elective Module A, Project: Media Informatics, Digital Media Production
• 6th Semester: Elective Module B, IT Law, Media Psychology, Bachelor Thesis

What's special about the IU distance learning programme: the many opportunities to specialize in interesting elective modules during the course. In the Media Informatics bachelor's program, you choose 2 specialization modules:

Your first specialization module can be chosen from these topics: Software Engineering with Python, Mobile Software Engineering, No-Frills Software Engineering.

Your second specialization module can be chosen from these topics: Smart Mobility, Smart Services, E-Commerce, E-Learning, User Experience, Foreign Languages, Sport Media Management, General Studies, Company Foundations, IT Security, Machine Learning, Business Intelligence, Agile Software Engineering, Online and Social Media Marketing, Enterprise Resource Planning, Salesforce Platform Development, Software Engineering with Python, Market and Advertising Psychology, Market Research and Consumer Behavior, Mobile Software Engineering, Applied Sales, Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality, International Management, International Marketing and Branding, Apple Mobile Solution Development.

Study Concept: This is how the part-time study programme in Media Informatics at IU works

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

With each module registration, you will receive study materials from IU 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 a lesson. In addition to the modules, study materials are supplemented with podcasts, live tutorials, and video content known as Shortcasts. You can access the IU Interactive Books via the convenient IU Learn app.

In many modules, virtual classes are also offered, allowing you to interactively engage with your peers and tutors.

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, around the clock—when you feel best prepared, for example, for an exam in construction. Additionally, we operate around 40 examination centres in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, where you can also take your exams in a traditional, on-site manner.