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Distance Learning
Bachelor
E-Commerce (B.A.)

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Start your online study programme in E-Commerce now

Due to increasing digitalization, there is a growing need for trained specialists who can actively shape the future of retail. In your Bachelor's degree in E-Commerce, you will have the opportunity to work at the interface between retail and digitalization.


Your studies will take you forward:

  • You will benefit from the interdisciplinary combination of sales, digital marketing and technology.

  • You will receive a broad basic education in the professional field of e-commerce, enriched with current trend topics such as AI.

  • After graduating, you will have extensive applied knowledge of operational and strategic fields of action in e-commerce and sales.

  • With completed vocational training as "Kaufmann:frau im E-Commerce" (E-Commerce Clerk), you benefit both time-wise and financially during your studies: You save at least 50 ECTS credits.

Study flexible

anytime and anywhere with 24/7 online exams, full- or part-time.

Learn innovatively

on your digital campus with your own AI study assistant and multimedia tools.

State-recognized

Benefit from an accredited degree with excellent career prospects.

Summary

Your study programme summed up


Study programme & degree

B.A., 180 ECTS credits
Language: de
Full-time or part-time, 100% flexible

Starting date

Start today with Comfort Start – or start any time on your preferred date

Study duration & extension

36, 48, 72 months, depending on model Extension possible free of charge

Locations

Study programme independent of time & place, no mandatory attendance, innovative study tools available on online-campus, AI study assistant Syntea, exams online or at nearest examination centre

Study fees

Starting at 249€/month, depending on model

Recognition & Approval

Study program is state-approved, accredited & internationally renowned, 180 ECTS - DE: AR-Siegel, ZFU: 1103519c

Getting your degree with vocational training

With relevant vocational training "Kaufmann:frau im E-Commerce" (E-Commerce Clerk), recognition of 50 to 90 ECTS credits is possible. 

Start today: try us out for 1 month

Apply now and start today – or choose your starting date flexibly. You can then test IU for 1 month free of charge. Fees only apply if you decide to continue. 

Course Content

Your course overview in the distance learning programme E-Commerce

You develop your expertise in modules such as "Konsumentenverhalten”, Onlinemarketing, "Medienrecht”, E-Commerce I and E-Commerce II or “Digitale Business Modelle (Projekt)”. Your methodological skills are strengthened in "Marktforschung”, "KI im Marketing

& E-Commerce (Seminar)”, “Agiles Projektmanagement (Projekt)”, Webshop Development (Project) or “Growth Hack Analyse (Projekt)”. Furthermore, you can  choose between elective modules such as Artificial Intelligence, “Projekt: K.I. Exzellenz mit kreativen Prompt-Techniken", “K.I.-basierte Medienproduktion”, Data-Driven Marketing and many more. 

 

Electives: In Electives A, B and C, you choose two elective modules each. Elective D: Decide at the beginning of your studies between an internship at a company or all modules from Elective D. You complete the internship with a written reflection. If you choose the modules from Elective D, all modules from this elective must be completed. Mixed forms between the internship and Elective D are not possible.   

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Boost your career: Do an (optional) internship!

Do you want a flexible study programme that's also practical? You're in the right place: at IU, you have the possibility to deepen your knowledge in an integrated internship in the field of your programme (30 ECTS credits). Alternatively, you can expand your expertise in practice-oriented modules (30 ECTS credits). Simply decide in the first semester, which type of practical knowledge suits you and your goals. If you already have work experience or gain it during your studies, you can have this credited or recognised under certain conditions – saving you time and money. 

Specialisations

To give you guidance in selecting your modules, we have put together some possible specialisations you can follow. However, if you want to put together your modules completely freely, that is also possible.

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Career

Your professional future in the field of E-Commerce

As a professional in E-Commerce, excellent career prospects with lucrative opportunities for advancement await you across industries. After your degree, you may work as a(n)... 

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All our study programmes include the following services

Fees

Study model and prices for the online Bachelor's study programme in E-Commerce

Full-Time

Duration 36 Months

€379€399/mtl.Faster pace – full speed ahead

Part-Time I

Duration 48 Months

Popular
€329€344/mtl.Medium pace – steady and balanced

Part-Time II

Duration 72 Months

€249€259/mtl.Slower pace – slow but steady
Study Part-Time I

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Recognition

Benefit from your vocational training

Did you know that with your completed vocational training, you can save a significant amount of time and money? In the bachelor's in E-Commerce, you particularly benefit from training as "Kaufmann:frau im E-Commerce" (E-Commerce Merchant) – and save between 50 and 90 ECTS credits by having it recognised.


You can also benefit from other vocational training. Simply submit your application for recognition online to find out more – no strings attached.

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Need help with your recognition application? Our recognition guide brings together all the key information you need.

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Admission requirements

Admission requirements

We make it possible: At IU International University of Applied Sciences you can start your desired study programme - without NC, state-recognised, with or without a general A-level!

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Apply now and start today – or choose your starting date flexibly. You can then test IU for 1 month free of charge. Fees only apply if you decide to continue. 

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Voices on distance learning

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Hannaj

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Ich bin mit meinem Fernstudium Soziale Arbeit an der IU sehr zufrieden. Besonders gut gefällt mir die hohe Flexibilität, da sich das Studium gut an den eigenen Alltag und berufliche sowie private Verpflichtungen anpassen lässt. Die Studieninhalte sind interessant und praxisnah aufgebaut und die verschiedenen Lernmöglichkeiten helfen dabei, sich die Inhalte individuell zu erarbeiten. Insgesamt bietet mir das Studium genau die Flexibilität, die ich mir von einem Fernstudium gewünscht habe.

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Angewandte Psychologie (B.Sc.)

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Super spannendes Studium

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International Management (M.A.)

Djo

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Bin ein großer Fan der IU

Ich bin ein großer Fan der IU und habe dort in letzter Zeit unglaublich viel gelernt. Die Möglichkeiten, die Studierenden geboten werden – insbesondere im Fernstudium – sind sehr vielfältig und flexibel. Dadurch macht das Lernen nicht nur Spaß, sondern lässt sich auch hervorragend in den Alltag integrieren. [...] Für mich gehört die IU zu den besten Anbietern für Fernstudiengänge in Deutschland. Ich kann sie aus voller Überzeugung jederzeit weiterempfehlen.

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