Bachelor-Distance Learning
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If you have your A-levels or a vocational diploma, you can start your bachelor’s programme right away without additional examination. 

Graduates of Waldorf schools and the “Berufskolleg Baden-Württemberg” may have to have their diploma approved by their school and show proof of additional achievements to be able to study in another federal state. Please contact your school for an approval. 

You can also study at IU International University of Applied Sciences (IU) without a high school diploma. To do so, you simply need:  

• A master craftsman's certificate or  
• Advanced professional training (e.g. as an IHK business administrator) or  
• At least two years of recognized vocational training in Germany, followed by at least 3 years of professional experience (full-time)*: Depending on the focus of your training and professional activity and what you want to study, you can start directly with a trial phase or prove your aptness in other ways. 

*If you have completed your vocational training and professional experience within Europe, but outside of Germany, the university will carry out an equivalency assessment. EU qualifications can be accepted as equivalent if your vocational qualification is comparable to a German vocational qualification at level DQR 4. 

We require proof of your German language skills from prospective foreign students for the German-language study programme. You can prove this to us as follows:

• TestDaF (TND3, min. 3 points in all sections, level B2)
• DSH (DSH1, level B2)
• Telc (Telc B2, Level B2)
• ÖSD (ÖSD B2, level B2)
• Proof of 3 years of professional experience (full-time) in a German-speaking work environment in Germany
• An initial school-leaving or educational qualification from Germany
• German citizenship

Please note: The proof must be submitted before the start of the study programme and must not be older than five years as a rule.