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IU Info Material
UNLEASH YOUR
POTENTIAL
WELCOME TO IU UNIVERSITY
OF APPLIED SCIENCES,
AMAN
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GET TO KNOW IU
– Your Future Starts Now
– Our Accreditation
06YOUR STUDIES
– IU at a Glance
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WHY CHOOSE IU
- Innovative Education
- Why IU: Flexible Campus learning
- Make it in Germany
19COSTS AND FINANCING
- Our international Campus
- Why IU: Career Success
- Your IU Support – Fees & Funding
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STUDYING WITH IU
- Student Testimonials
- Our Global Reputation
- How to Apply
20+ years in education
130,000+ students
From 190+ countries
YOUR FUTURE
STARTS NOW
You’re BOLD, AMBITIOUS, EAGER. You’re looking for an innovative educational
experience that prepares you for the rapidly evolving and highly competitive
global working landscape. At IU International University of Applied Sciences,
you’re in the right place.
Maybe you’re looking to hone your skills so you can take Our students come from all walks of life and choose to
the next step in your career. Perhaps you want to dis- study at IU for one reason: opportunity. The opportunity
cover a new passion in a different field. Whatever your to build a brighter future for themselves. And our prac-
goals may be, we’re here to help you make it happen. tical, career-relevant degrees will bring great opportuni-
ties for you to succeed in tomorrow’s world.
As Germany’s largest state-accredited private university,
we offer a dynamic on-campus experience designed to Many students are transforming their futures with us.
inspire and prepare you for success. Engage with expert Are you ready to unleash your potential?
faculty, collaborate with like-minded peers, and benefit
from an exceptional learning environment tailored to
your ambitions.
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OUR ACCREDITATION
Accredited by the
German Accreditation
Council, FIBAA, EQAR
NUMBERS THAT
MATTER TO YOU
96% 94% 1
Recommendation Rate* Graduate Job Success* International Campus: Berlin
MASTER (M.SC.)
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
AI is the sweet spot where mathematical minds meet creativity and vision for a better, more efficient world. A Master’s in AI at IU
provides you with key technical knowledge, tools, and training and helps you apply this to practical use cases for innovation or
industry disruption.
The exciting thing about a degree in artificial intelligence? The huge scope of industries you can enter once graduated. You could
move into computer science, automotive, mechanical engineering, healthcare, or even the arts—AI is driving change in nearly all
sectors. With this degree, you’ll not only have the right skills to achieve top-level career positions but also a great understanding
of the social impacts, risks, and business opportunities that AI presents; making you highly attractive to future employers.
At IU, you can select one of four different AI master programmes, including a 120-credit option with specialisations, a shorter
60-credit degree in Artificial Intelligence, or the “Artificial Intelligence for Robotics” and “Artificial Intelligence for Autonomous
Vehicles” both also worth 60 ECTS credits. We offer great flexibility in our courses and in our approach to learning to suit your
style, speed, and interests.
Degree Duration
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Online: 12, 18, or 24 months (60 ECTS credits);
24, 36 or 48 months (120 ECTS credits)
Study start On Campus: 24 months (120 ECTS credits)
Start (online studies): Anytime
Start (on campus) 120 ECTS credits: each October Credits
or April 60 or 120 ECTS credits
Apply Now
Study Content (60 or 120 ECTS credits) CHOOSE YOUR ELECTIVES
E = Exam, OA = Oral assignment, PC = Presentation: Colloquium, WB = Workbook, BWB = Basic Workbook, AWB = Advanced Workbook, WABT = Written assessment: Bachelor thesis, WACS = Written
assessment: Case study, WAMT = Written assessment: Master thesis, WAPR = Written assessment: Project report, WARE = Written assessment: Research essay, WAWA = Written assessment: Written
assignment, OPR = Oral project report, P = Portfolio, POP = Proof of Participation
Electives on Campus: Those elective – Inference and Causality – Corporate Governance of IT,
modules where the minimum number – Explainable and Interpretable Machine Compliance, and Law
of participants is not reached will not be Learning Models – AI in Marketing and Analytics
offered on campus but only online (dis- – Seminar: Current Topics in AI – Personalization and Recommender
tance learning). However, IU ensures that – et al. Systems
there are always electives on campus. – et al.
Choose two electives from
Choose two electives from „Electives B” list (120 ECTS credits)*: Elective C (120 ECTS credits)**:
„Electives A” list (120 ECTS credits)*: – Fraud Detection FinTechs – Internship: Master AI, Machine Learning
– Software Engineering for Data – AI in Production and Data Science
Intensive Sciences – Project: Industrial Internet of Things or
– NLP and Computer Vision – Introduction to AI in E-Commerce and – Projekt: Start-Up Lab
– Reinforcement Learning Marketing – Case Study: Model Engineering
– Use Case and Evaluation
*Only available for on campus study programmes.
**Decide between an internship at a company or the modules of elective C. You complete the internship with a practical reflection.
If you decide on the modules from elective C, all modules from this area must be completed. Mixed forms between internship
and elective C are not possible.
ELECTIVES
DATA ENGINEER
AI TEAM LEAD
Explore the infrastructure of data science: from data
AI Team leads need to be proficient in a wide range of
storage to provision. Start out by covering the basics of data
skills. They are typically charged with the development of
engineering, and advance to modern architectures such as
a team of senior and junior AI specialists—including hiring
microservices, along with a variety of other relevant topics.
and personnel decisions. Team leads are typically also
Take your first steps into the ever-important world of cloud
responsible for ensuring all projects are run on-scope and
computing, data protection and management, and DataOps.
deliver high-quality results. As a team-leader you are often
engaged with the internal and external stakeholders of
TECHNICAL PROJECT LEAD
projects and are consulted in the setup and scoping of new
If you’re considering a career that combines technical
projects.
knowledge with managerial skills, then this specialisation
is the right choice for you. Here, you’ll develop the skill
AI INTERACTION DESIGNER
set required for owning and managing IT projects across
Combining human and artificial intelligence is one of the
different industries.
big challenges building the workplace of the future. AI
Interaction Designers are responsible for reshaping the
You’ll start by learning the basic principles of project
work environment so that humans and AI systems can work
management, and how they apply to IT projects. You’ll
together.
then be acquainted with common challenges faced by IT
managers, how to identify them and what solutions to offer.
You’ll round out your expertise by exploring IT project
organisation and planning, cost management and staffing
ADMISSION
and team leadership topics.
GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
AI SPECIALIST – Completed undergraduate degree from a public or offi-
Start your journey as an AI specialist with an introduction cially recognised university/higher education institution.
to NLP (Natural Language Processing) and Computer – For 60 ECTS credit programmes, you will need to have
Vision. This module then expands on machine learning and already acquired 240 ECTS credits.
information extraction applications for text processing, – For 120 ECTS credit programmes, you will need to have
and speech recognition and synthesis. To round off 180 ECTS credits.
this specialisation, you’ll learn about scene geometry – You must have achieved a final grade of at least “satisfac-
restoration, semantic analysis of video and still images and tory” or Grade C equivalent in your previous undergradu-
object tracking. ate degree
– Proof of at least one year’s professional work experience
completed prior to the start of study programme. Work
CAREER OUTLOOK experience must have been gained after completion of
your undergraduate studies
*Proof must be provided before the start of the study and must not be older than five years.
INNOVATIVE EDUCATION
LEARN BETTER,
SMARTER, AND FASTER
WITH EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO STATE-OF-THE-ART EDUCATION. With our unique suite of custom digital study tools, you can
learn in exciting new ways.
Use our personalised AI-powered tutor, Syntea, to study through conversations, take assessments before exams, and ex-
plore case studies in depth.
Combine it with our sophisticated myCampus learning plattform, where you can take quizzes, watch videos, and do exer-
cises from your phone, tablet, or laptop.
LEARN ON CAMPUS –
YOUR WAY
Like the flexibility of studying online, but still want to experience student life in Germany? IU’s ON-CAMPUS LEARNING
MODEL lets you enjoy a mix of both online and on-campus learning with a great deal of flexibility.
This gives you the perfect opportunity to live in and explore Germany while you earn an accredited degree at one of the
country’s leading universities of applied sciences.
Learning on campus
at IU: In a nutshell
– 18×45-min on-campus tutorials +
online self-study
– Full-time only
– 2–4 intakes per year: January, April, July,
October*
– 11-week study blocks (9 teaching weeks +
2 weeks for revision & exams)
– 3 modules per semester
– All courses are taught in English
Demographic changes have affected the German labour THE GOLDEN TICKET:
market, resulting in more opportunities for non-EU profes-
sionals to make it in Germany.
A GERMAN POST-STUDY VISA
According to an alumni survey, 90% of our graduates
would like to remain in Germany after their stud-
77% has a paid job ies. As an IU student, you are eligible to apply for
of the working-age population (15–64) an 18-MONTH POST-STUDY VISA if you join us on
our Berlin campus within the last six months before
€58,600 gross median salary graduation. This means that you can remain in the
country to search for a job related to your area of
annually for university graduates
study and potentially secure a longterm work visa or
EU Blue Card.
Over 89,000 EU Blue Cards
were granted in 2023
OUR INTERNATIONAL CAMPUS
A melting pot of cultures To name a few examples: TIER Mobility, Trade Republic,
Sound Cloud or Flink Food.
Thriving international startup scene
BE LIMITLESS WITH
A FUTURE-PROOF CAREER
OF OUR GRADUATES MOVE INTO A MANAGEMENT
POSITION WITHIN 2 YEARS
rom the day you start studying at IU, you’re already on your way to success. Our flexible study
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programmes let you seamlessly balance work, life, and learning. Tailor your schedule to fit your
goals and live life on your terms. Each lesson will hone your skills and develop your expertise in
the field, so you can already apply them to your existing job.
Career Office
Your journey to career success starts from the day you enrol at IU. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, the IU Career
Service Team will help you get to where you want to be. We support students with their career development through our
career prep trainings, company networking events, and our online careers platform which gives you access to thousands
of job opportunities and careers advice!
STUDENT ADVISORS
Finding the right study programme takes time, and sometimes you need someone to point you in the right direction. Good
news: Our Student Advisors are just a phone call or email away. They’ll help you make the best choice for your future,
assist you with financing options, and guide you through the application process.
STUDENT OFFICE
Being a new student can feel a little overwhelming sometimes, so it’s important to have someone by your side, to answer
any questions you might have. That’s where the IU Student Office comes in: to help you with all of the organisational
aspects of your student life. From questions about booking courses to information about changing programmes, they’ll be
your point of contact.
“At IU, the quality of the faculty made the biggest impression on
me. My professors were outstanding, providing well-planned and
interactive lectures from a perspective of strong industry expertise.
Not only that, but the programme itself was very useful to me after
I graduated and took on a role with a German real estate company,
working in a variety of marketing disciplines. IU really equipped me
with all the essentials for formulating strategies and visions for the
marketing campaigns.”
“IU was the right choice for me due to its competitive tuition fee
structure, strategic location, richness in degree modules, post-study
visa option, international faculty, and diverse student body. My MBA
in International Business aided me a great deal in my present role.
Exposure to case-studies of well-known companies and very current
modules in my degree has equipped me with state-of-the art skills.”
All our programmes are accredited according to high educational standards in Germany and Europe. Employers worldwide
recognise and value your IU degree and education, allowing you to achieve career success no matter where you go.
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So, you’ve picked your study programme, you’re trusting us with your future,
Apply Now and you’re ready to dive right in. What’s next?
FAQs
WHAT ADMISSION DOCUMENTS WHAT IS PROOF OF ENGLISH SKILLS?
DO I NEED TO PREPARE? If you’ve completed previous studies in English, you don’t
You’ll need to show proof of English language skills, your need to provide this. Otherwise, you can prove your English
highest academic certificate, and a tabular CV with your proficiency level through one of the following:
professional experience (depending on your chosen study – TOEFL (min. 80 points)
programme). If you are a national of India, China, or Viet- – IELTS (min. Level 6)
nam, you’ll also need to provide an APS certificate. – Duolingo English test (min. 95 points)
– Cambridge Certificate (min. B grade overall)
... SO,
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