How to apply

Our website has useful information that will tell you more about our approach to studying at IU and help you decide what to study to achieve your professional goals.  

You’ll find detailed information about each of our online programmes, including the admission requirements and tuition fees, through the navigation menu at the top of each page. There’s also general information about IU, our graduates, and how studying with us can help transform your career.  

There are over 50 online Bachelor’s, Master’s and MBA programmes with different lengths of time you can study for, and different tuition fees. So make sure you do your research, choose your programme – and start getting your application ready! 

Finally, it’s important to note: if you are a student from India, China or Vietnam – you may need an APS certificate to apply to pursue a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Germany. Once you know what it is and how to obtain it, you can prepare to apply for the degree of your choice at IU! 

You can fill out your application form with the help of our Study Advisors during a phone call. Or you can do it in your own time by using the ‘apply now’ button at the top right corner of our website.  The application itself is completely free of charge – you only pay for your tuition fees when you start studying.  

The documents you need to submit depend on your online study programme, and are indicated in the programme page on our website (under admission requirements) as well as in our free information material.  

if you are required to obtain an APS certificate (a requirement for all students coming from India, China or Vietnam), you will need to allow enough time to complete the application process. Check our blog post. If this requirement applies to you, you cannot start your studies before you provide us with a copy of your APS certificate.  

You can use your personal upload page to upload them. The link is in the e-mail you receive along with your contract. Our admissions team will be notified once you’ve made an upload, and will review your documents within five business days.  

If you need help, our Study Advisors will be happy to help.  

When your application is approved, you’ll get an e-mail from our admissions team.

Our website has useful information that will tell you more about life on campus in Germany – and help you decide what to study to achieve your professional goals.   

You’ll find detailed information about each on-campus programme, including the admission requirements and tuition fees, through the navigation menu at the top of each page. There’s also general information about IU, our graduates, and how studying with us can help transform your career.   

Finally, it’s important to note: if you are a student from India, China or Vietnam – you may need an APS certificate to apply to pursue a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Germany. Once you know what it is and how to obtain it, you can prepare to apply for the degree of your choice at IU!  

You can fill out your application form with the help of our Study Advisors during a phone call. Or you can do it in your own time by using the ‘apply now’ button at the top right corner of our website. If you have any questions – just talk to our  Study Advisors .

Indicate your chosen on-campus programme and your desired start date. There are four intakes a year: January, April, July and October. Some programmes only have two intake dates per year; you can find the full details in your free information material.  

If you need a visa to come study in Germany, or if you are required to obtain an APS certificate (a requirement for all students coming from India, China or Vietnam), you will need to allow enough time to complete the application process. Check our blog post on the APS certificate. 

We have a trusted partner who will support your visa application process free of charge, but you need to be enrolled first. This means you need to pay your one-time on-campus fee as soon as your contract and admission documents have been uploaded.  

If you need a visa and don’t get it in time, you can push your application to the next available start date – or withdraw your application and start your studies online first and then join us on campus at a later semester, thanks to our Hybrid Studies option.  

For a detailed explanation of the application process and requirements, visit our  how to get a visa guide. 

The documents you need to submit depend on your on-campus study programme, and are indicated in the programme page on our website (under admission requirements) as well as in your free information material.   

You can use your personal upload page to upload them. The link is in the e-mail you receive along with your contract. Our admissions team will be notified once you’ve made an upload, and will review your documents within five business days.   

If you need help, our Study Advisors will be happy to help.   

If your application is approved, you’ll need to submit your one-time on-campus fee. Once that payment has been processed, you’ll get an official acceptance letter.  

If you need a visa in order to come and study in Germany, you’ll need this letter to begin the visa application process at a German embassy or consulate in your own country. Remember to start it quickly so you can join your chosen intake.