Business Informatics, Bachelor of Science

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

With your Bachelor's in Business Informatics, you can work as a software developer, IT project manager, or IT consultant.

You can be admitted to the dual study program at IU International University if you have either a high school diploma (general higher education entrance qualification), a technical college certificate, or a subject-specific higher education entrance qualification.

Furthermore, you can also study Business Informatics without a high school diploma. For the dual study program without a high school diploma, you need to have completed an advanced training course, such as becoming a certified business economist, or have a master craftsman's certificate. Alternatively, you have completed vocational training and worked full-time for at least 3 years after this training.

These are the study contents in the Dual Study Programme in Business Informatics

This Bachelor's programme at IU comprises approximately 40 modules that you will take and complete over a period of 7 standard semesters. 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 210 credit points from module to module and from semester to semester.

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

• 1st Semester: Basic Mathematics I, Data Modelling and Database Systems, Practical Reflection 1: IT & Technology, Business Administration, Introduction to Business Informatics, Practical Project: Digital Business Models
• 2nd Semester: Introduction to Academic Work for IT and Technology, Requirements Engineering, Practical Reflection 2: IT & Technology, Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming with Java, Information Systems and Integration, Practical Project: Design Thinking for IT
• 3rd Semester: Statistics, IT Project Management, Practical Reflection 3: IT & Technology, Supply Chain Management, Quality Assurance in Software Processes, Practical Project: Data Modelling
• 4th Semester: Data Analytics and Big Data, Seminar: Current Topics in Digitalization, Practical Reflection 4: IT & Technology, Introduction to Data Protection and IT Security, Accounting and Financial Reporting, Practical Project: Analysis of Processes and Value Streams
• 5th Semester: Elective Area A, Practical Reflection 5: IT & Technology, Elective Area B, Practical Project: ERP Systems
• 6th Semester: Elective Area C, Practical Reflection 6: IT & Technology, Practical Project: Software Engineering
• 7th Semester: Elective Area C, Practical Reflection 7: IT & Technology, Practical Project: Project Simulation, Bachelor's Thesis

You can choose your specialisation from a variety of elective modules, such as Data-Driven Marketing, Business Intelligence, Big Data Technologies, Change Management, Personnel and Business Management, Mobile Software Engineering, and more.

How to find your practical partner in the Dual Study Programme

Upon request, you can attend a free application training with IU International University.

Finding the right practical partner is crucial for a successful Dual Study Programme in Business Informatics. With its network of over 15,000 practical partners nationwide, IU International University will assist you in finding a suitable practical partner.

This is how you can find your practical partner for the Dual Study Programme in Business Informatics with IU:

1. You apply online via the IU website. With your application, you will also submit your documents such as a CV and your latest certificate.
2. You participate in an online information session via the IU application portal. During the information session, the study advisory service will provide you with all the information about the Dual Study Programme, admission, and finding a practical partner.
3. Upon request, you can complete a free applicant training to prepare you for applications in potential companies.
4. Together with you, the study advisory service will help you find the right practical partner. The university will either place you in a company from its large network or establish contact with your desired company.

Cities where the Business Informatics Programme is offered

With over 30 study locations throughout Germany, IU International University covers Dual Study Programmes in all fields across the country.

The Dual Study Programme in Business Informatics is currently offered by the university in cities such as Aachen, Berlin, Bochum, Braunschweig, Dresden, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Erfurt, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hannover, Cologne, Lübeck, Munich, Nuremberg, Ravensburg, Regensburg, Stuttgart, and Ulm.

By the way, depending on the location, your studies will take place either in the Dual Study Programme or in the Dual myStudy Programme. Both models offer interactive learning materials and many other advantages. In the Dual Study Programme, you attend classes at the campus or virtually two days a week. In IU's Dual myStudy Programme, you can also make use of IU's learning AI and deepen your knowledge in regular accompanying events.

Studying Business Informatics at IU's Virtual Campus

At the Virtual Campus, you learn digitally and maximally flexible in small study groups.

If there is no IU campus near you or if you prefer flexible and digital learning, you can also enrol at IU's Virtual Campus.

At the Virtual Campus, you can attend your Business Informatics classes, for example, via regular video conferences along with your fellow students and instructors.

Through IU's myCampus learning platform, you will have access to study scripts and the virtual library. With the LearnApp from IU, you can, for instance, digitally work through your scripts on a tablet.