More skills and knowledge for your company
Invest in your company's future by enabling employees to pursue an employer-funded distance learning programme. The success of your company's goals largely depends on the skills and commitment of your employees. By consistently promoting training programmes, you create an investment that pays off many times over and gives you a competitive edge in the "War for Talent".
1. Train specialists
A postgraduate degree allows specialists to better develop their talents and acquire specialised knowledge – skills that contribute to the further development of your products or services.
2. Retain employees
Opportunities for professional development enhance your reputation as an attractive employer. In the era of lifelong learning, the option for further education holds a central position alongside salary or career advancement.*
3. Increase productivity
The opportunity to educate themselves further makes employees feel appreciated, leading to greater loyalty – an attitude that positively impacts your team's willingness to perform and overall productivity.
Win-win for you and your employees
Flexible study programmes:
To help our students successfully balance their education and careers, we offer various flexible time models that adapt to their lives, with a wide range of specialisations to strengthen their individual career profiles.
Save costs: Lack of educational opportunities can result in losing valuable employees to a competing company. These fluctuation-related costs can be avoided by actively supporting your employees and thus retaining them in the long term.
Employee retention and other advantages: In a time when competition for qualified professionals is becoming increasingly intense, the targeted support and development of your own staff play a crucial role in long-term business success. Discover all the benefits of employee retention.
All benefits for you and your employeesOverview of the distance learning programme
Study programmes
Over 250 Bachelor's, Master's or MBA programmes in various fields
Study models
Full-time, Part-time I or Part-time II
100% online, 100% flexible
Starting date
Any time
Exam types
Online or in-person exams
100% freedom of choice – exams whenever & wherever you want
State-recognised
Top-level education: state-recognised, accredited & multi-award-winning
Additional saving opportunities
Take a semester off or extend your studies by 12 months at no cost
Tax-deductible: reclaim up to 42% of tuition fees
Facts and figures at a glance
71% of companies
use educational measures to combat the skills shortage *
74% of job advertisements
are aimed at skilled workers with high recruitment needs **
71% of companies
offer their employees opportunities for development in order to retain them ***
* Source: Statista expert survey "Chemicals Trade Sector Monitor 2019"
** Source: Statista survey "Recruitment needs by job type in Germany until 2015"
*** Source: Statista expert survey "Chemicals Trade Sector Monitor 2019"
Your application for cost coverage in 3 steps
1. Your employee applies for the desired study programme through our online form.
2. Next, you fill in the cost coverage application together with your employee and send it to finanzen-fernstudium@iu.org.
3. You will receive an invoice at the desired interval and transfer the corresponding fee to IU.
What employers say
Christos Papadopoulos
CEO – AWEOS GmbH
“The world of digital marketing is fast-paced and ever-changing. We benefit from having IU students on our team because they remain calm in stressful situations and see changes as opportunities.”
Henrike Pflughoft
Hotel Director – FORA Hotel
“We have had exclusively positive experiences with our students and are very pleased to have them as part of our team. For us, collaborating with IU students is the ideal solution for recruiting new talent.”
You have questions about student financing?
Find a financing concept that suits you and your budget: Our student advisors will support you in this process.
Find out more about IU and your study programme in your personal brochure.
What you get for free
Information material
Information on study content & electives
Career prospects
Information on financing options
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