• Completed undergraduate degree with 240 ECTS.
• Your degree must be from a state or state-recognised higher education institution/university
• You must have achieved a final grade of at least “satisfactory” or Grade C equivalent in your previous undergraduate degree
• Proof of at least one year’s professional work experience completed prior to the start of study programme. Work experience must have been gained after completion of your undergraduate studies

• For the 60 ECTS programme:

  • Proof of at least one year’s qualified work experience completed prior to the start of the study programme (the work experience must be gained after the completion of your undergraduate studies).
  • Don’t have a year’s worth of qualified work experience? Don’t worry! With the Scholarship Programme, you can start your studies right away, and gain your professional experience alongside your studies. You’ll need to achieve the one year’s worth of experience before you complete your Scholarship Programme.
  • You can provide us a translation of your employment contract and your pay slip or you can ask your company to fill out this form in English, sign it, apply the company stamp and send it to us.

Start your online degree with our Scholarship Programme and receive a scholarship up to 75%!

This helps you get started as a participant with immediate access to 50% of your courses even when you don’t meet the full ECTS requirements yet. If you are lacking ECTS credits from your previous studies, you can demonstrate professional work experience instead.

• To start a 120-ECTS degree, you will need a minimum of 180 ECTS credits from your previous studies.
• To start a 60-ECTS degree, you will need a minimum of 240 ECTS credits from your previous studies but can “bridge” up to 60 ECTS with 2 years of professional experience.

Once all admissions documents are provided and any relevant admissions courses are complete, you can move forward and finish your degree.​

Questions? Speak to one of our study advisors, they will guide you through every step of the process.

we teach in English to prepare you for the international work market. Therefore, we ask you to provide us with a proof of your English language skills. 

Is English your native language or have you graduated from an English-speaking school or university? Then you do not need to prove your English language skills. 

You can prove your English skills with an English B2 level certificate (no older than 5 years). Don’t have this at hand? No problem! You can quickly get your English certified with Duolingo. 

• Take the online test in just 45 to 60 minutes 
• Receive your certified results within 2 days 
• Save valuable money and time 

Find out if the Duolingo test is suitable for you. Click here to try it for free. In order to be accepted to your study programme, a minimum of 95 points in the Duolingo exam is required. 

Did you take the test and not get the 95 points required? Don’t worry! We’re offering a free English course. By successfully completing the course in 3 months, you’ll prove that you have the required level of English proficiency.

We also accept the following English language skills certificates: 

• TOEFL (minimum 80 points) or 
• IELTS (minimum Level 6) or 
• Cambridge Certificate (minimum Grade B) or 
• Equivalent proof, such as a B2.2 Certificate from the free IU English course – further information can be requested from our student advisors.* 

*Proof must be provided before the start of the study and must not be older than five years.
*Please note that course isn’t accepted as a language certificate for on campus study programmes