Business Law, Bachelor of Laws

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

With your Bachelor's in Business Law, you can work, for example, as a Legal Affairs Manager or in the HR department.

You can be admitted to the part-time distance learning program in Business Law at IU International University if you can provide 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 Business Law without a high school diploma. To be admitted to the IU distance learning program without a high school diploma, you need to have completed an advanced training course, such as becoming a State-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 of Business Law

This Bachelor's degree at IU involves about 31 modules that you will take and complete over the course of 6 semesters of regular study time. Each module is worth 5-10 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination 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 Business Law looks as follows:

• Semester 1: Introduction to Private Commercial Law I, Introduction to Academic Work, Business Administration, Fundamentals of Civil Law I, Project Management, Introduction to Private Commercial Law II
• Semester 2: Fundamentals of Civil Law II, Collaborative Work, Public Law I, Accounting and Financial Reporting, Marketing, Law of Obligations I
• Semester 3: Intercultural and Ethical Action Skills, Law of Obligations II, Personnel and Business Management, Public Law II, Labor Law I, Cost and Performance Accounting
• Semester 4: Labor Law II: Performance Disruptions and Termination of Employment, Commercial and Company Law I: Commercial Law, Basics of Economic Criminal Law, Human Resources, Investment and Financing, International Contract Management
• Semester 5: Project: Contract Design, Commercial and Company Law II: Company Law, Seminar: Data Protection in Companies, Digital Business Models, Elective Module A
• Semester 6: Elective Module B, Elective Module C, Bachelor Thesis

What makes the Bachelor's degree in Business Law at IU special are the numerous opportunities to specialize in topics of personal interest and professional fields in the elective area.

For the first specialization, you can choose from these exciting modules: Governance and Compliance International Business Law, Collective Labor Law, Real Estate Law, IT and Media Law, Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Finance, National and International Tax Law, Law of Security Interests, Dispute Resolution, Austrian Business Law, Personnel Services, Business Law.

For the second specialization, you can choose one of these study modules: Advanced Leadership, Applied Sales, Business Controlling, Business Consulting, Event Management, E-Commerce, Industry 4.0, Foreign Languages, Communication and PR, Negotiation, Tourism Management, Organizational Psychology, Enterprise Resource Planning, International HR and Leadership, International Management, International Marketing and Branding, Air Traffic Management, Online and Social Media Management, General Studies, Supply Chain Management, Corporate Finance, Entrepreneurial Hotel Management.

How flexible is the standard study time in the distance learning program of Business Law

At IU International University you choose one 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 Business Law is particularly suitable for those who are not or only a few hours per week employed.
• 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 in your 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 that adapts to your life: In online studies at IU, you learn flexibly and digitally when and where you want.

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

You choose your modules and courses whenever you want. This way, you can usually create your study plan and semester schedule flexibly on your own.

Central to the IU distance learning program are your interactive study scripts. You will receive the scripts in printed form as well as digitally as PDFs and for tablets. Through the smart app IU Learn, you have access to the scripts for your Business Law 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 can interact with your lecturers and fellow students, for example, in virtual live formats, such as through interactive lectures.

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