Digital Health, Bachelor of Science

These are the requirements for the Bachelor's in Digital Health

With your Bachelor's in Digital Health, for example, you can work as a Digital Health Engineer.

In the part-time distance learning program for Digital Health at IU International University, you can be admitted if you have either a high school diploma (general higher education entrance qualification), a technical college entrance qualification, or a subject-related higher education entrance qualification.

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

These are the study contents in the online course Digital Health

This Bachelor's program at IU consists of approximately 35 modules that you will take and complete over 6 semesters of standard study time. Each module is worth 5-10 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination performance 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 schedule for full-time studies in Digital Health looks like this:

• Semester 1: Digital Health, Medicine for Non-Medical Professionals I, Introduction to Computer Science, Project Management, Introduction to Scientific Work for Psychology and Health, Agile Project Management
• Semester 2: Medicine for Non-Medical Professionals II, Introduction to Health Management, Basics of Industrial Software Engineering, E-Health, Collaborative Work, Project: Global Digital Health
• Semester 3: Artificial Intelligence, Seminar: Current Topics in Digitalization in Healthcare, Intercultural and Ethical Competencies, Introduction to Hospital Management, Statistics, Project: New Forms of Collaboration
• Semester 4: Introduction to Data Science, Introduction to Hospital Management, Introduction to Data Protection and IT Security, Law in Healthcare, Digital Transformation and Ethics in Healthcare, Project: Digital Health Communication
• Semester 5: Medical Information Technology and Software, Data Analytics and Big Data, mHealth: Monitoring and Interventions, Project: Digital Transformation and Ethics in Healthcare, Elective Area A
• Semester 6: Elective Area B, Elective Area C, Bachelor Thesis

What makes the Bachelor's program in Digital Health at IU special are the many opportunities to deepen your knowledge in elective areas according to your own interests and professional fields.

For the first specialization, you can choose from these exciting modules: Digital Business Models, Object-Oriented Programming, Applied Sales, International Consumer Behavior and Marketing, Strategic and Change Management, Digital Entrepreneurship, Risk Competence and Technology in Healthcare, Data Analysis and Health Care Analytics, Health Policy and Prevention.

For the second specialization, you can select one of these study modules: Agile Software Engineering, Consulting for Organizations, Budgets and Pricing in Healthcare, Service and Quality Management in Healthcare, Business Model Development and Startup, Multichannel Sales, Online and Social Media Marketing, Product Management and Development, Health Care Research and Management.

For the third specialization, you can choose one of these modules: Budgets and Pricing in Healthcare, Business Consulting, Service and Quality Management in Healthcare, Digital Campaigns and Cross Media Marketing, E-Commerce, Foreign Language English, Foreign Language French, Foreign Language Italian, Foreign Language Spanish, Sign Language, Health Policy and Prevention, IT Project and Process Management, Interprofessionalism and Public Health, Mobile Software Engineering, New Work and Leadership Models in Digital Transformation, Risk Competence and Technology in Healthcare, General Studies, Entrepreneurship in Social Services, Health Care Research and Management, Career Development.

How flexible is the standard study time in the Distance Learning Program Digital Health

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

• In full-time study, 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. Full-time study in Digital Health is particularly suitable for those who are not working or working only a few hours per week.
• In part-time study 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 study I is suitable, for example, if you work part-time alongside your studies.
• In part-time study 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 study II is especially suitable if you are heavily involved in your profession alongside your distance learning program.

By the way, you can also take a semester break 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 Digital Health 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 take your modules and classes whenever you want. This allows you to flexibly create your study plan and semester schedule.

Central to IU distance learning are your interactive learning 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 have access to scripts for your Digital Health studies 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, for example, in virtual live formats, such as interactive events.

And exams? You can take them as online exams if you wish. An online exam can be taken 24/7 once you feel adequately prepared with the study material. Alternatively, you can take the exam at one of the numerous exam centers of IU throughout Germany.