The road to your degree

Distance learning at IU: online, interactive & 100% flexible

IU distance learning allows you to study according to your own plan: You complete your courses at your pace and can access them anytime via your online campus. It offers you smart tools for any learning type. You can study just the way that suits you and your needs: day or night, on the way to work or at the beach, by yourself or together with others.

Starting your Studies

Starting your studies in just 4 steps

Step 1

Apply online

Choose your time model, study programme, and desired starting date for your studies.

Step 2

Confirm study contract

You can confirm your study contract online with a few clicks or using a digital signature.

Step 3

Upload documents

Upload your certificates, CV, university entrance qualification, etc. or submit them later. We will then check your individual admission options.

Step 4

Start studying anytime

You will receive your login details on your desired starting date and can start studying immediately.

Save your spot and start your online application today.

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Programme Structure

Planning your semester, completing modules, and taking exams

Plan your semester flexibly

You decide what your semester looks like: you can organise it according to our pre-structured plans or autonomously based on your personal preferences. Simply book your modules via the online campus and choose whether you’d like to take one module after the other or several simultaneously. Our study coaches are happy to assist you with planning. Additionally, you can opt for a semester abroad at any time.

Complete Your Modules at Your Own Pace

We place great value on you acquiring all your knowledge in your own way. With tailor-made, innovative tools such as digital scripts, learning videos, and tutorials, our app provides everything you need.
Syntea, our very own study AI, helps you better understand the course material and study more efficiently. Syntea checks your knowledge level and provides you with reliable answers verified by lecturers around the clock.
Test your knowledge level prior to starting the course and deepen your understanding in interactive live sessions, perfectly preparing you for exams with support from lecturers and fellow students.

Taking Exams

Whether it's an exam, case study, workbook, presentation, or project report, there are various types of assessments across different courses. The number of exams you take per semester depends on your time model. You can take them online 24/7, 365 days a year from any location with Wi-Fi or at one of our over 45 exam centres in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Simply book your preferred date via your online campus.

Graduation

Complete your degree step by step

How to write and submit your final paper

You choose a topic and supervisor.
Then you create your proposal, outlining what your dissertation will focus on.
Your supervisor provides feedback and supports you with any questions right until you submit your paper.
The final step in your studies is the defence and presentation of your final paper. Success!

Start your trial month now

Apply now and start your studies within a few hours - or choose your start date flexibly. You can then test us for 1 month without obligation. You only pay fees if you continue.

Apply now