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If you enrol for an online study programme by July 6th using the code FEELING23, you save 1.444€ and get a free iPad on top. You can then start your studies until December 31st, 2023.
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Save 1.444€ and get a free iPad!
Enrol by July 6th, start your distance learning programme by December 31st, 2023 and save 1.444€ in tuition fees! To top it off, we’re giving you a free iPad to use for your studies!
How it works: Copy your personal voucher code here and paste it into your online application form. We’re looking forward to your application!
Discover a study programme that’s right for you in our wide selection. By the way: You can run a free one month trial and only pay the fees for this first month, if you decide to continue with us.
Frequently asked questions about distance learning programmes
Step 1: By enrolling in your preferred distance learning programme by July 6th, you save 1.444€ in tuition fees and receive a free iPad to study with.
Step 2: To benefit from our discount, you must start your programme by June 30th, 2023. Indicate your starting date when you fill in your online application.
Ready?
Your free trial runs for one month. If you cancel your contract during this time, your trial month is free.
Our distance learning programmes make use of the latest tools to let you study at your pace, whenever and wherever you want. This guarantees you maximum flexibility in combination with individual support.
In our programmes, you can choose between full-time or part-time plans and online or offline exams. We don’t have fixed dates for terms, so you can start whenever you want.
You decide where you want to take your exams. We offer you two options:
Online exam You can sit your exam online. The IU is the first university of applied sciences to offer online exams for its distance learning programmes. You can sit your exam in the comfort of your own home – 365 days a year, 7 days a week, at any hour of the day.
Offline exam Each month, we offer you a range of exam dates at our examination centres in Germany, Austria or Switzerland.
You have a range of options to reduce the financial load of a distance learning programme. You might be eligible for state funding, or you can claim tax advantages or take out a study loan. We’re happy to advise you in your individual situation: email info-fernstudium@iu.org or call +49 (0)30 311 988 00
In some cases, the tuition fees for a distance learning programme at IU International University of Applied Sciences are tax-deductible. You can get back up to 42% of your tuition fees! The final amount depends on your individual situation. Under certain conditions, you can reduce your income tax by declaring the tuition fees for your first or second degree and other costs resulting from your studies (i.e. travel expenses, learning materials etc.). Get in touch with us to find out more! Email us at info-fernstudium@iu.org or call +49 (0)30 311 988 00
Discount campaign
The discount is only available for first-time enrolments in our bachelor’s and master’s distance learning programmes until 06.07.2023 and only to non-students of distance learning programmes of IU International University of Applied Sciences. The studies must be commenced by 31.12.2023 at the latest.
The first month of your studies is free of charge, if you decide against studying with us during this trial phase. If you continue with your distance learning programme, the first month counts as a regular month and will be charged as such.
New study programmes
The following courses of study will be launched at a later date. You can pre-enrol in them now to secure your discount:
01.09.2023 B.Eng. Umweltingenieurwesen 180 ECTS, B.Sc. AR/VR/XR Development & Design, M.A. Digital Business Management 120 (Deutsch), M.A. Product Management 120 (Englisch), M.Sc. Business and IT 120 ECTS, M.Sc. DevOps and Cloud Computing 120 ECTS
01.09.2023 B.Sc.Ernährungswissenschaften
01.10.2023 B.Sc. Physician Assistant
02.10.2023 B.Sc. Digital Health
02.11.2023 B.A. Growth Hacking, M.A. Growth Hacking 120 ECTS, M.A. Growth Hacking for Entrepreneurs 60 ECTS
15.11.2023 B.A.Erwachsenenbildung, Beratung und Personalentwicklung
01.03.2024 M.A. Digital Entrepreneurship 60 (Deutsch), M.A. Digital Product Management 60 (Englisch), M.Sc. Business and IT 60 ECTS, M.Sc. Dev Ops and Cloud Computing Management 60 ECTS
People who have already registered (online) are not eligible for the discount. For the advanced training programme of Ökonom (IU) and the four Betriebswirt programmes (IU), the discount is only applicable to a connecting distance learning programme at IU International University of Applied Sciences. The discount voucher cannot be redeemed for cash. The discount cannot be combined with other campaign or cooperation discounts.
iPad campaign
Every student who enrolls at our university of applied sciences for the first time in a bachelor’s or master’s programme or participates in a distance learning training programme and has their registered address in the European Union will receive an iPad (wifi compatible, bluetooth) to use free of charge for the duration of their studies. This does not include participants of FlexLearning, corporate trainings, special programmes and cooperations. Participants with no registered address in the European Union can receive an iPad if they indicate a registered address within the European Union. Additional costs for data transmission apply. The iPad will be delivered to you by our external provider shortly after the beginning of your studies. This is subject to Apple’s availability. A delayed delivery from Apple results in a delayed delivery to the student. The iPad remains the property of the external provider for the entire duration of the distance learning contract. If the student completes their distance learning contract as per agreement and completes their degree successfully, the iPad becomes the property of the student once the distance learning contract runs out.
If the distance learning contract ends prematurely (e.g. because one party cancels it or for other reasons), the student must return the iPad in functional condition within one week of the contract ending. The student bears the return costs of the carrier commissioned by the external provider. Further details can be found in the transfer of use agreement.
Cancellation
After your enrolment, you can test our online study programme for four weeks free of charge and without obligation. During this time, all IU offers and services are available to you. If the online study programme with us is not right for you, you can cancel it free of charge within these four weeks. If you like your studies, you simply continue studying after the test phase. In this case, your first month is considered a regular study period and is subject to a fee. We only charge the first month after the end of the trial period.
You can then terminate the contract with six weeks' notice, for the first time at the end of the first six months. Later, you are free to cancel at any time with three months' notice (in each case to the end of a full month, in relation to the start of the contract). You just have to fill out this form: Cancel Contract
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