Business Psychology, Bachelor of Science

These are the requirements for the Bachelor's in Business Psychology

With your Bachelor's in Business Psychology, you can work, for example, as a personnel & organizational developer, as a change management consultant, or as a recruiting manager.

In the part-time distance learning program in Business Psychology at IU International University, you can be admitted if you have either a high school diploma (general university entrance qualification), a technical college entrance qualification, or a subject-related university entrance qualification.

In addition, you can also study business psychology without a high school diploma. To be admitted to the IU distance learning program without a high school diploma, you must provide a completed advanced training course, for example, as a certified business economist or a certified business economist, or a master craftsman's certificate. You can also be admitted if you have completed a vocational training and have worked full-time for at least 3 years after this training.

These are the study contents in the online course of Business Psychology

This Bachelor's program at IU consists of approximately 31 modules, which you will take and complete over the course of 6 semesters of regular study time. Each module is worth 5-10 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination such as a term paper or an exam. In total, you will earn 180 credit points from module to module and from semester to semester.

The typical course plan for full-time studies in Business Psychology looks as follows:

• Semester 1: Collaborative Work, Introduction to Scientific Work, Psychology, Business Administration, Business Psychology, Service Management
• Semester 2: General Psychology, Statistics, Social Psychology, Marketing, Personality Psychology & Differential Psychology, Law
• Semester 3: Human Resources, Intercultural Psychology, Psychological Diagnosis, Intercultural Management, Personal Skills, Conflict Management and Mediation
• Semester 4: Business Ethics, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Design Thinking, Leadership 4.0, Research Methodology and Data Analysis, Project Management
• Semester 5: Digital Business Models, Current Topics in Business Psychology, Elective Module A, Elective Module B
• Semester 6: Elective Module C, Business Start-Up and Innovation Management, Business Leadership, Bachelor Thesis

One of the special features of the Business Psychology bachelor's program at IU is the many opportunities to deepen knowledge in elective areas based on personal interests and professional fields.

For the first specialization, you can choose from these exciting modules: Market and Advertising Psychology, Organizational Development and Change Management, Personnel and Industrial Psychology.

For the second specialization, you can choose one of these study modules: Labor Law, Business Consulting, International Management (English), Market and Advertising Psychology, Market Research and Consumer Behavior, Organizational Development and Change Management, Personnel and Industrial Psychology, Human Resources Specialization.

As a third specialization, you can take one of these modules: Advanced Leadership, Applied Sales, Business Controlling, E-Commerce, Enterprise Resource Planning, Event Management, Financial Service Management, Foreign Languages, Sign Language, Global Commerce I, International Marketing and Branding, IT Management, Collective Labor Law, Leisure Events, Meeting Events, Negotiation (English), Online and Social Media Marketing, Project Management Specialization, General Studies.

How flexible is the standard study time in the distance learning program of Business Psychology

At IU International University, you can choose one of three study models for the part-time distance learning program:

• In the full-time program, the standard study time is 6 semesters or 36 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. The full-time program in Business Psychology is especially suitable for those who are not working or only work a few hours per week.
• In part-time program I, the standard study time is 8 semesters or 48 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time program I is suitable, for example, if you work part-time alongside your studies.
• In part-time program II, the standard study time is 12 semesters or 72 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time program II is particularly suitable if you are heavily involved in your professional life alongside your distance learning program.

By the way, you can also take a semester break during the course of your studies at no additional cost.

How does online study work at IU?

A study that adapts to your life: In online studies at IU, you learn flexibly and digitally when you want to learn and where you want to learn.

In the Business Psychology distance learning program at IU International University, there is no mandatory presence - you learn continuously from home, in the library of your choice, or wherever you can learn best.

You can study your modules and attend lectures whenever you want. This way, you can flexibly put together your study plan and semester schedule.

Central to IU distance learning are your interactive study scripts. You will receive the scripts in printed form as well as digitally as PDFs and for tablets. Through the smart IU Learn app, you can access both the scripts for your Business Psychology studies and scripts from all other distance learning programs at IU.

Through myCampus, the online campus of IU, you also have access to additional materials, such as videos. You can interact with your professors and fellow students, for example, in virtual live formats, such as through interactive lectures.

And exams? You can choose to take online exams. You can take an online exam at any time once you feel sufficiently prepared for the course material. Alternatively, you can take the exam at one of the numerous exam centers of IU throughout Germany.