Fitness Economics, Bachelor of Arts

These are the requirements for the Bachelor in Fitness Economics

With your Bachelor's degree in Fitness Economics, you can work, for example, as a manager in fitness studios.

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

In addition, you can study Fitness Economics 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, such as becoming a certified business economist, or a master craftsman's certificate. You can also be admitted if you have completed a vocational training and worked full-time for at least 3 years after this training.

These are the study contents in the online study program Fitness Economics

This bachelor's program at IU comprises approximately 31 modules that you will take and complete over the course of 6 semesters of standard study time. Each module is worth 5-10 credits (ECTS) and concludes with an examination, such as an essay or an exam. Overall, you will earn 180 credits from module to module and from semester to semester.

The typical course schedule for full-time studies in Fitness Economics looks like this:

• Semester 1: Business Administration, Introduction to Scientific Work, Marketing, Human Resources, Introduction to Health Management, Collaborative Work
• Semester 2: Fitness Management, Personnel Marketing and Development, Fitness Markets, Accounting and Balance Sheets, Event Management in the Fitness Industry, Digital Sports Marketing
• Semester 3: Basics of Training and Nutrition Science, Market Research, Law, Digitalization in the Fitness Industry, Cost and Performance Accounting, Intercultural Competence
• Semester 4: Social Media Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, Sustainability and Quality Management, Digital and Mobile Campaigns, Franchise Systems, Leadership 4.0
• Semester 5: Corporate Health Management, Investment and Financing, Seminar: Current Topics and Trends in the Fitness Industry, Digital Business Models, Elective Module A
• Semester 6: Elective Module B, Elective Module C, Bachelor's Thesis

What sets the Bachelor's program in Fitness Economics at IU apart are the many opportunities to specialize in topics of your own interests and professional fields in the elective area.

As the first specialization, you can choose from these exciting modules: Fitness Products and Lifestyle, Fitness Training 4.0.

For the second specialization, you can select one of these study modules: Facility Management in the Fitness Industry, Fitness Products and Lifestyle Fitness Training 4.0, Sports Management, Sports Media Management, Sports Law.

And for the third specialization, you can take one of these modules: Advanced Leadership, Applied Sales, Labor Law, E-Commerce, Enterprise Resource Planning, Facility Management in the Fitness Industry, Fitness Products and Lifestyle Fitness Training 4.0, Foreign Languages, Catering and Catering, Health Economics (Specialization), Specialization: E-Commerce Project Management, Human Resources, Cruise Tourism, Marketing Psychology, Sustainability Management in Tourism, Hospitality and Event, Real Estate Management, International Marketing and Branding, Sales and Procurement, Social Media Marketing II, System Gastronomy, Corporate Finance, General Studies.

How flexible is the standard study time in distance learning Fitness Economics

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

• In the 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. The full-time study in Fitness Economics 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 particularly suitable if you are heavily involved in your professional career alongside your distance learning.

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

How does online studying at IU work?

A study program 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 distance learning program Fitness Economics 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 choose your modules and courses when you want. This way, you can usually arrange your study plan and semester sequence flexibly on your own.

Central to IU distance learning 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 have access to the scripts for your studies in Fitness Economics 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 courses.

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 material. Alternatively, you can take the exam at one of the numerous exam centers of IU throughout Germany.