Human Resource Management, Bachelor of Arts

Distance learning program @ IU International University of Applied Sciences 

👉 If you want to make a career in the HR field, this degree program at IU International University is perfect for you. You can choose to study either in 6 semesters full-time or in 8-12 semesters part-time. During the course of study, you also delve deeper into topics of your choice, such as counseling and coaching or organizational development and change management.

At a Glance

🏫 University IU International University of Applied Sciences, UAS based in Erfurt
Practical relevance, international orientation or maximum flexibility: IU International University (IU) prepares over 100,000 students for the global job market. It brings together under its umbrella more than 100 study programs offered in three independent university areas: the IU Dual Study Program, the IU Distance Learning Program and the flexible IU myStudium. IU offers students a network of renowned practical partners in the business world: more than 15,000 companies have already successfully cooperated with IU, including ZURICH Versicherungen or Motel One. IU, which was founded in 2000, is now represented in over 40 cities in Germany.
🎓 Field of Study EconomicsHuman Resources
📜 Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
⏳ Duration 6 Semesters
🎯 ECTS 180 Credit Points
🌍 Language of Instruction German
📖 Course contents Introduction to Scientific Work, Business Administration, Business Mathematics, Accounting and Financial Reporting, Human Resources, Digital Skills or Content Management Systems, Personnel Controlling and Payroll, Statistics, Service Management, Cost and Performance Accounting, Intercultural and Ethical Action Competencies, Human Resources Specialization I, Human Resources Specialization II, Personnel Marketing and Development, Law, Digital HR, Managerial Economics, Collaborative Work, Personality Psychology & Differential Psychology, Labor Law I, Labor Law II, Personnel Management Seminar, Governance, Compliance and Risk Management, Personnel and Corporate Management, Project Management, Business Start-up and Innovation Management, Leadership 4.0, Project: New Work, Elective Module A, Elective Module B, Elective Module C, Bachelor's Thesis
📚 Electives Consulting and Coaching (Systemic), Company Education, Corporate Health Management, Business Consulting, Diversity and Consulting, E-Learning, Enterprise Resource Planning, Design of Training Processes, Organizational Development and Change, Management, Personnel Services, Staff Development, International HR and Contract Management.
📍 Location online
✅ ZFU Approval The Central State Office for Distance Learning (ZFU) has approved the course Human Resource Management under the number 158314.
📅 Enrollment Anytime
💶 Fees
from 259 € monthly
from 15063 € total
🔗 More Info https://www.iu-fernstudium.de
  • flexible distance learning without the need for attendance at Germany's largest university
  • study start possible at any time, no semester system
  • no Numerus Clausus, no access restrictions
  • interesting specializations, such as in counseling and coaching

These are the requirements for the Bachelor's in Personnel Management

With your Bachelor's in Personnel Management, you can work, for example, as a personnel dispatcher, as a junior recruiter, or as a personnel clerk.

You can be admitted to the part-time distance learning program in Personnel Management at IU International University if you have either a high school diploma (general university entrance qualification), a technical college entrance qualification, or a subject-specific university entrance qualification.

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

These are the study contents in the online study of Human Resource Management

This Bachelor's degree at IU comprises approximately 32 modules that you will take and complete over the course of 6 semesters of standard study time. Each module carries a weight of 5-10 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination performance such as a term paper or an exam. In total, you will accumulate 180 credit points from module to module and from semester to semester.

The typical study schedule for full-time studies in Human Resource Management looks like this:

  • Semester 1: Introduction to Scientific Work, Business Administration, Business Mathematics, Accounting and Financial Statements, Human Resources, Digital Skills or Content Management Systems
  • Semester 2: Personnel Controlling and Payroll, Statistics, Service Management, Cost and Performance Accounting, Intercultural and Ethical Skills, Human Resources Specialization I
  • Semester 3: Human Resources Specialization II, Personnel Marketing and Development, Law, Digital HR, Managerial Economics, Collaborative Work
  • Semester 4: Personality Psychology & Differential Psychology, Labor Law I, Labor Law II, Human Resource Management Seminar, Governance, Compliance, and Risk Management, Human Resources and Corporate Management
  • Semester 5: Project Management, Business Start-Up and Innovation Management, Leadership 4.0, Project: New Work, Elective Module A
  • Semester 6: Elective Module B, Elective Module C, Bachelor's Thesis

What sets the Bachelor's program in Human Resource Management at IU apart are the many opportunities to delve into topic areas of personal interest and professional fields within the elective area.

For the first specialization, you can choose from these exciting modules: Counseling and Coaching (systemic), Corporate Education, Corporate Health Management, Business Consulting, Diversity and Consultation, E-Learning, Enterprise Resource Planning, Training Process Design, Organizational Development and Change, Management, Personnel Services, Staff Development, International HR and Contract Management.

Your second and third specializations can be selected from these study modules: Counseling and Coaching (systemic), Corporate Education, Corporate Health Management, Business Consulting, Digital Business Models, Diversity and Consultation, E-Commerce, E-Learning, Sign Language, Training Process Design, Foreign Languages, International Marketing and Branding, International HR and Contract Management, Market Psychology, Advertising Psychology, Online and Social Media Marketing, Organizational Development and Change, Personnel Services, Staff Development, Public Diplomacy and PR, Search Engine Marketing, General Studies, Corporate Finance, Auditing and Taxes.

Flexibility of the standard study time in the distance learning program Human Resource Management

At IU International University you have the choice of 3 study models in 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 Human Resource Management is particularly suitable for those who are not employed or work only 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 professionally alongside your distance learning program.

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

How does the online study at IU work?

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

In the distance learning program in Human Resource Management at IU International University, there is no attendance requirement - you learn continuously from home, in the library of your choice, or wherever you can learn best.

You take your modules and classes whenever you want. This way, you can usually put together your study plan and semester schedule flexibly.

Central to IU's distance learning program are your interactive learning scripts. You receive the scripts in both printed form and digitally as PDFs and for tablets. Through the smart IU Learn app, you have access to the scripts for your studies in Human Resource Management as well as 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 interact with your lecturers and fellow students in virtual live formats, for example, through interactive classes.

And exams? You can take them as online exams if you prefer. An online exam can be taken around the clock once you feel sufficiently prepared for the study material. Alternatively, you can take the exam at one of the numerous IU exam centers throughout Germany.

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