These are are high-quality German degrees based on courses that are both practical in nature and career-focused. You can complete your IU degree fully online via MDi for a very reasonable fee or study the initial part online then transfer at a later stage to the on-campus program in Germany. 

In the IU online environment, you always have digital learning materials and tools on hand to ensure success in your degree—no matter if you’re studying online or on campus. You’ll have access to study tools, educational videos, interactive books and courses, online forums, and more. You can talk to your professors and tutors online, who are available to support you in your programme and in preparing for exams. In addition, IU study coaches and advisors can help you with anything you need for personal success. You can chat with them about time management, organisation, coaching, career advice as well as reach out to your fellow students through online groups and forums.

You can also be assured that this is not just you doing an online degree with a distant university. You will have a reputable, local higher education institute like MDi assisting you if you have any issues during your studies. 

Here is a summary of the advantages of the IU online study model:

• Study from your current location
• Take quizzes and exams online
• Study materials are provided
• Access to a local facilitating partner i.e. MDi
• Online library as well as podcasts and videos
• Correction and assessment of module exams
• Online forums
• Support and career services

The degrees awarded to the graduates of the online degrees are exactly the same as the on-campus degrees in Germany. There is no reference on the degree to location or mode of study. The degrees are identical because the syllabus, study materials, and overall assessments are exactly the same.

IU has coordinated some of its most popular programmes with London South Bank University (LSBU) to have equivalent study content. This means you have the opportunity to acquire a British degree in addition to your German degree from IU.

Once you successfully complete your degree, you will automatically receive the LSBU validated degree on top of your degree from IU for a reasonable additional fee of Euros 1,490. This gives you an extra advantage when applying to jobs internationally, without the need for extra studies or to travel to the UK.

International University of Applied Sciences (IU) is a German state-approved and accredited university by the German Accreditation Council.

IU got top marks from university rating platform QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) for services, technology and commitment to online learning. What’s more is it’s the first German university to get 99 out of 100 points on the QS Stars Report. 

In the current edition of Germany’s largest study ranking, IU won 6 out of 25 categories in the field of business administration. More than any of 300+ institutions assessed. 

The EQAR for Higher Education is yet another list which recognizes the quality of IU and its teaching. This is because FIBAA and IU both meet European Standards and Guidelines (ESG), cementing IU’s reputation worldwide. 

Students can start their studies online then use their online degree credit (ECTS) to transfer to the IU on-campus program in Germany with a choice to join one of several campuses in Berlin and other locations near Bonn.