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B.Sc. IU International University

Bachelor Business Informatics

A bachelor's for anyone who wants to bridge IT and the business side. The programme combines business administration with programming, databases, data analytics and IT project management, runs fully online and starts on any day of the year. Its content follows the recommendations of the German Informatics Society.

Is it right for you

Who this programme is built for

Two questions decide an application: does the programme take you further, and will they let you in at all.

Who the programme suits

  • Professionals from commercial roles who want to move towards IT, ERP or digitalisation
  • IT specialists with vocational training who need a bachelor's for their next career step
  • Anyone studying alongside work who does not want to tie the start to a semester

Entry requirements

  • General or subject-linked university entrance qualification, or Fachhochschulreife
  • Without Abitur: master craftsman certificate, advanced vocational qualification or recognised vocational training of at least two years plus three years of full-time work experience; admission via a trial study (15 ECTS) or an entrance exam, depending on how close the subject is
  • With foreign qualifications, German at level B2

Whether you meet the requirements is something I check with you before you apply. This is where most applications fail, and it can be settled in a single conversation.

Content

What you study

The modules of the programme, as the provider lists them.

Introduction to business informaticsBusiness administrationData modelling and database systemsObject-oriented programming with JavaData analytics and big dataRequirements engineeringIT project managementQuality assurance in the software processData protection and IT securitySupply chain managementProject ERP systemsProject software engineeringBachelor's thesis

An internship worth 30 ECTS can replace one elective area.

Prior learning

What can be credited

Every credited module saves time and money. How much is possible depends on your prior learning.

Prior learning from vocational training, continuing education or earlier studies can be credited; IU checks this free of charge before you start. I clarify with you beforehand how much applies in your case.

How credit transfer works in principle and what counts is explained on Credit transfer for work experience. The credit check gives you a first assessment in two minutes.

Details

The small print

Legal status, assessment format and provider. The key facts are in the card at the top.

Awarding university IU International University, state-recognised
Trial month first month can be cancelled free of charge
Extension up to 12 months free of charge, leave semesters free
Exams online or at over 45 exam locations
Provider IU Internationale Hochschule GmbH, Erfurt
Information Notice

The information on this page is general in nature and based on my advisory practice (last updated 28.08.2026). It does not replace an official credit transfer or recognition decision by the respective university and is not legal advice. Specific decisions are made by universities, the ZAB (Germany), the BMBWF (Austria), or the SBFI (Switzerland). I clarify binding next steps with you in the initial consultation.

Next step

Is this your programme?

In 30 minutes I work out with you whether this programme carries your goal, what your work experience can be credited for, and whether another programme in the network fits better. I earn from the placement, not from your decision.

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