Construction Project Management, Bachelor of Arts

These are the requirements for the Bachelor's in Construction Project Management

With your Bachelor's in Construction Project Management, you can work, for example, as a planning coordinator, project developer, or construction manager.

In the part-time distance learning program in Construction Project Management 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-specific university entrance qualification.

In addition, you can also study Construction Project 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 course, such as becoming a certified business economist, or have 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 Construction Project Management

This Bachelor's program at IU consists of approximately 31 modules, which you take and complete over 6 semesters of regular study time. Each module is worth 5-10 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination task 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 plan for full-time studies in Construction Project Management looks as follows:

• Semester 1: Construction - Basic Architecture, Business Administration, Introduction to Academic Work, Basics of Building Materials, Structural Systems and Structural Design, Project Management
• Semester 2: Construction - Interior and Façade, Building Physics, User Needs Analysis and Area Management, Collaborative Work, Construction Informatics, Design: Basics and Building Theory
• Semester 3: Building Services, Construction and Planning Management, Cost and Time Planning, Law, Conflict Management and Mediation, Construction Business Administration
• Semester 4: Construction Calculation, Building Technology, Building Information Modeling, Intercultural and Ethical Skills, Leadership 4.0, Private and Public Building Law
• Semester 5: Redevelopment (Construction in Existing Buildings), Tender and Contract Management, Construction Management, Project: Construction Project Implementation, Elective Module A
• Semester 6: Elective Module B, Elective Module C, Bachelor Thesis

What makes the Bachelor's program in Construction Project Management at IU special is the many opportunities to specialize in areas of interest and professional fields in the elective field.

As the first specialization, you can choose from these exciting modules: Construction Execution, General Planning, Infrastructure Construction.

For the second specialization, you can choose one of these study modules: Advanced Leadership, Applied Sales, Construction Execution, Facility Management, General Planning, Real Estate Valuation and Financing, Real Estate Investment and Project Development, Real Estate Law, Infrastructure Construction, Human Resource Management Specialization, Project Management (Specialization), Smart Building, Sustainable Building, General Studies.

How flexible is the standard study time in the distance learning program Construction Project Management

At IU International University of Applied Sciences, in the part-time distance learning program, you can choose from 3 study models:

• 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 Construction Project Management is particularly suitable for those who are not or only work a few hours per week.
• In Part-time 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 I is suitable, for example, if you work part-time alongside your studies.
• In Part-time 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 II is particularly suitable if you are heavily involved in your profession alongside your distance learning program.

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

How does online study work at IU?

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

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

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

Central to IU's distance learning program are your interactive study scripts. You receive the scripts both in printed form and digitally as PDFs and for tablets. Through the smart app IU Learn, you also have access to the scripts for your Construction Project Management studies as well as scripts from all other distance learning programs at IU.

Through myCampus, IU's online campus, you also have access to additional materials, such as videos. You interact with your lecturers and fellow students, for example, in virtual live formats, such as interactive classes.

And exams? You can take them as online exams if you prefer. You can take an online exam 24/7 once you feel adequately prepared for the study material. Alternatively, you can take the exam at one of IU's numerous exam centers throughout Germany.