General terms and conditions for Online Studies

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1. Conduct of the study programme

1.1 Study Programme Designation and Degree Qualification

IU International University of Applied Sciences (hereinafter referred to as: IU) undertakes to implement the distance learning programme as mentioned on page 1 of the study contract in accordance with the respective valid study and examination regulations. For participants and thus, also for the periods in which the participant does not yet have official student status, the respectively valid study and examination regulations of the underlying study programme apply. The contract is concluded with the electronic confirmation of acceptance by IU.

Upon successful completion of the online study programme, the student acquires the academic title according to the respective study and examination regulations valid for the chosen study programme . The content of the courses offered, as well as the period of time allocated for each of them, result from the module handbook with curriculum, which is made available to the student in a suitable form. This contract applies for Bachelor and Master programmes. Where necessary, differences in terms of use between Master and Bachelor programmes are mentioned.

IU points out that, in the case of newly introduced study programmes, there may be a restriction on the availability of study content from higher subject semesters; likewise, in the case of newly introduced study programmes, a student’s free choice regarding the sequence of study content cannot always be guaranteed. Notwithstanding this, IU ensures that the contents of the study programme in question can be completed within the underlying standard period of study.

1.2 Amendment of Curricula

IU has the right to amend the curricula insofar as this is reasonable for the student and in accordance with the educational objective of the study programme.

1.3. Admission to the Study Programme

For Bachelor Programmes:

(1) Enrolment and admission to the study programme are carried out in accordance with the requirements of the General Admission and Enrolment Regulations (AZE) in force at the time and the applicable regulations of IU.

(2) Applicants begin their study programme with the status of participant and only become registered students once they have successfully completed the required courses of the Online Degree Saver Programme to an extent of 50 percent of the credit points specified for completion of their chosen Bachelor study programme, as well as have fulfilled all admission requirements and submitted all necessary documentation in accordance with “Regulations for Access to Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programmes” (Ordnung für Prüfungen zum Zugang zu Bachelor- und Masterstudiengängen (OZBM). With participant status, the applicant will not formally gain ECTS credits until the student status is achieved. Once the student status is achieved, all examination achievements previously taken in participant status are fully recognised as part of the study programme and ECTS credits will be gained for these achievements accordingly.

(3) As long as the participant is unable to submit all the required documents in accordance with the “Regulations for Access to Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programmes” (Ordnung für Prüfungen zum Zugang zu Bachelor- und Masterstudiengängen (OZBM) or in the time when the completeness and correctness of the documents are checked by IU, he/ she will automatically participate in the A-Levels Programme of IU. (See section 1.4).

(4) A participant, who is unable to provide the documents required to prove his or her university entrance qualification or the documents for admission to the chosen study programme in accordance with the General Enrolment and Admission Regulations (AZE) in force at the time in the required form before the start of the contract, is provisionally granted access to the course content at a charge, and, he/she is entitled to take part in examinations during this period. The contract period specified on page 1 will not be changed by the subsequent submission of the documents.

(5) The regulations of this distance learning contract also apply to participants, even if the designation "student" is used.

For Master Programmes:

(2) Applicants begin their study programme with the status of participant and only become registered students once they have successfully completed the required courses of the Online Degree Saver Programme to an extent of 50 percent of the credit points specified for completion of their chosen Masters study programme, as well as the admission courses and/or entrance examinations if applicable in accordance with the General Examination Regulations (APO), as well have fulfilled all admission requirements and submitted all necessary documentation in accordance with “Regulations for Access to Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programmes” (Ordnung für Prüfungen zum Zugang zu Bachelor- und Masterstudiengängen (OZBM). With participant status, the applicant will not formally gain ECTS credits until the student status is achieved. Once the student status is achieved, all examination achievements previously taken in participant status are fully recognised as part of the study programme and ECTS credits will be gained for these achievements accordingly.

(3) A participant, who is unable to provide the documents required to prove his or her university entrance qualification or the documents for admission to the chosen study programme in accordance with the General Enrolment and Admission Regulations (AZE) in force at the time in the required form before the start of the contract, is provisionally granted access to the course content at a charge, and, he/she is entitled to take part in examinations during this period. The contract period specified on page 1 will not be changed by the subsequent submission of the documents.

(4) The regulations of this distance learning contract also apply to participants, even if the designation "student" is used.

1.4 Ineligibility - A-Levels Programme for Bachelor Programmes

(1) Participants who do not fulfill some of the admission requirements, do not fulfill all of them, and/or are unable to submit all required documents in the required form prescribed by the General Admissions and Enrollment Regulations and, consequently, are found to be ineligible, will be automatically integrated into the A-Levels programme and remain there until they can prove to IU that they have successfully completed the programme . The automatic integration into the A-Levels programme applies exclusively only to Bachelor programmes and does not apply to Master programmes.

(2) Once it has been determined that applicants do not meet the necessary requirements to participate in the chosen study program, they will be informed by IU that in order to participate in the study program they must first successfully complete the A-Levels.

(3) Those who have been integrated into the A-Levels can already participate in the study programme stated on page one of the contract while completing the A-Levels programme. Regarding the acquisition of ECTS during the completion of the A-Levels, the regulations of 1.3 (2) for Bachelor Programmes apply equally.

(4) Participants that are part of the A-Levels programme will receive the official registered student status only once they have successfully completed the external A-Levels programme from Cambridge Assessment International Education (in the following “Cambridge”), having successfully completed all required courses of the Bachelor’s programme to an extent of 50 percent of the ECTS number, have fulfilled all admission requirements and submitted all necessary documents in accordance with the "Admission Examination Regulations (AZE)" including the correct documents.

(5) Participants have a one-month right of withdrawal regarding the integration into the A-Levels programme. The Participant has the right to withdraw from this contract within one month without giving reasons. The withdrawal period is one month from the day on which the student receives access to the teaching material. For the claiming of the right of withrawal, reference is made to the notes at the end of this contract, which apply here accordingly.

(6) Acceptance into the A-Levels programme of study does not affect the other provisions of the contract. However, the participant will not become a fully enrolled student and begin the programme of study described on page 1 until he/she has successfully completed the A-Levels programme , has completed the required courses of the Online Degree Saver programme to the extent of 50 percent of the credits designated for completion of the chosen study programme for the Bachelor's degree, and has provided proof of university admission to IU.

1.5. Status of the Student

(1) Participants will receive the official registered student status once they have successfully completed the required courses of the Online Degree Saver Programme to an extent of 50 percent of the credit points specified for completion of their chosen Bachelor or Master studies, as well as have fulfilled all admission requirements and submitted all necessary documentation in accordance with “Regulations for Access to Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programmes” (Ordnung für Prüfungen zum Zugang zu Bachelor- und Masterstudiengängen (OZBM) including the correct documents in the required form.

(2) During the completion of the A-Levels programme according to 1.4, the participant is exclusively a participant at IU and does not yet have the status of registered student.

(3) If required, Master applicants must complete the admission courses successfully, as is stated in section 1.3 according to the Regulations for Access to Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programmes (Ordnung für Prüfungen zum Zugang zu Bachelor- und Masterstudiengängen (OZBM)). Until these requirements are completely fulfilled the student will only be registered as a participant and not as an official student.

2. Contract Term

2.1 Duration of the Contract

The contract has a defined duration, as stated on page 1. The contract starts on the date stated on page 1 of the study, unless otherwise agreed, but at the earliest upon receipt of the access data to the Campus Management System and ends after the duration stated on page 1, without any notice of termination.

A participant, who is unable to provide the documents required to prove his or her university entrance qualification or the documents for admission to the chosen study programme in accordance with the General Enrolment and Admission Regulations (AZE) in force at the time in the required form before the start of the contract, is provisionally granted access to the course content at a charge, and is entitled to take part in examinations during this period. The contract period specified on page 1 will not be changed by the subsequent submission of the documents.

If the participant cannot provide proof of university entrance qualification and therefore has been integrated into the A-Levels program by IU, the participant is obliged to send the proof of passing the external examination of the A-Levels programme of Cambridge International AS by mail to IU. Until the participant can provide evidence of successful completion of the A-Levels programme, the participant will not be granted student status and will not be able to successfully complete more than 50 percent of the credits required to graduate from the chosen undergraduate programme.

However, enrollment to receive official student status will not be granted until all admission requirements have been successfully met and all required documents have been submitted in the required form in accordance with the General Enrollment and Admission Regulations (AZE).

If this is not done and/or if the participant does not meet the required admission requirements for the programme in accordance with the provisions of the Admissions Examination Regulations (AZE) and other IU regulations in effect at that time, the participant may not be fully enrolled in the chosen study programme. The participant is obliged to submit some of the admission documents to IU by postal mail only.

2.2 Contract Extension Due to Lack of Performance Records

If the student does not acquire all necessary performance records within the contract duration agreed upon on page 1, the student may request in text form that the contract be extended, subject to a charge. For the period of the fee-based extension of the contract, course fees must be paid in return for the continuation of use of the materials and offers from IU. Details are regulated by a separate agreement to be finalised for the contract extension. IU reserves the right to adjust the tuition fees to the current level (to increase or to decrease) in case of an extension following the standard period of study. In the event of the fee-based extension of the duration, the tuition fees that were valid at the time of commencement of studies are not automatically applied.

The discount related to the tuition fees due to participation in the Online Degree Saver Programme does not apply to any contract extensions beyond the standard period of study regardless of the reason for which the contract extension occurs.

If the student does not submit an application in time, the study contract will end without any notice of termination and the student will be exmatriculated if the official student status has been acquired by that time.

IU may reject the application for a contract extension in justified cases.

2.3 Ordinary Termination of the Contract

Until the end of the first five months, the contract can be terminated with a notice period of one month to the end of a full month in relation to the beginning of the contract.

After the end of the first five months, the contract can be terminated at any time with three months' notice to the end of a full month in relation to the start of the contract.

Notice of termination must be given in text form (e.g. by request for termination in the online learning platform, termination by form on the IU Distance Learning Website or by e-mail).

2.4 Extraordinary Termination of the Contract

The right to extraordinary termination for good cause remains unaffected. Important reasons on the part of the student entitling him/her to extraordinary termination exist, in particular, in the case of appropriately proven unexpected occurrence of unemployment, life-threatening illnesses and the death of the student. A change of study programme, a house move, failed exams, financial or family reasons do not generally justify extraordinary termination. If, after conclusion of the contract, the accreditation for the study programme lapses, is revoked or withdrawn, the student may terminate the study contract without observing a notice period.

On the part of IU, important reasons entitling IU to extraordinary termination may exist, in particular, in the case of tuition fees not paid on time, violations of the examination regulations of IU, criminal acts of the student at the expense of IU, if the participant does not meet all the admission requirements for the chosen course of study and is unable to provide evidence of these requirements in the required form in accordance with the AZE or if it is foreseeable that a necessary (re)accreditation or approval of a study programme will not be granted.

2.5 Leave of Absence

In the case of illness or for other proven personal reasons, students with an official student status may apply for a leave of absence for a period of six months. In principle, the leave of absence can take place at the beginning of the second semester at the earliest, meaning six months after the programme has commenced.

During the Online Degree Saver Programme, the participant may apply for and take a maximum of two six-months leaves of absence, leading to a maximum total period of one year, whether or not the leave of absence is taken consecutively. A leave of absence beyond this period during the Online Degree Saver Programme is not possible. In principle, the leave of absence can take place at the earliest six months after the Online Degree Saver Programme has commenced.

The bilateral rights and obligations of this contract lapse in this case for the duration of the leave of absence. The obligation to pay the total tuition fees in accordance to sections 3.1 - 3.3. remains after leave of absence to the student has been granted. If a leave of absence is granted to the student/participant, the monthly rates stated on page 1 of this contract must be paid beyond the agreed duration of the contract until the total amount of the monthly fees stated on page 1 are paid in full.

The application for a leave of absence of six months can be carried out with two weeks’ notice before the intended start of the leave of absence based on the month with regard to the start of the study and must be in text form. The study contract cannot be terminated during a granted leave of absence. When applying for a leave of absence, the “Information for a leave of absence” and/or the "Information for a leave of absence due to maternity leave or parental leave" appendages become an integral part of the distance learning contract.

2.6 Failure to Pass Necessary Examination

In the event that a student/participant completely fails an exam, which is necessary to pass in order to successfully complete the study programme, the teaching contract ends without having to be terminated upon final failure. In this case the student will be exmatriculated if he/she has acquired the official student status.

2.7. Failing to Complete 50 Percent of Credit Points as a Participant with the Online Degree Saver programme

If a participant fails to complete the required courses of the Online Degree Saver Programme to an extent of 50 percent of credit points specified for completion of the chosen study programme, she/he will receive a certificate including subjects and grades. The same holds true if a participant decides not to continue in his/her chosen programme after successful completion of the Online Degree Saver Programme, that means after successfully completing 50 percent of credit points specified for completion of their chosen programme. ECTS cannot be granted during the Online Degree Saver Programme. Moreover, ECTS cannot be granted if enrollment to the chosen programme was not possible due to lacking of fulfillment of requirements necessary for admission in accordance with the General Admission and Enrolment Regulation (AZE) and other applicable regulations of IU in force at that time, or if the student has not provided the documents required to prove his/her university entrance qualification or the documents required for admission to the selected degree programme in accordance with the General Admission and Enrolment Regulation (AZE) and other applicable regulations of IU in force at the time in the required form. ECTS can only be granted after completion of the Online Degree Saver Programme and if the admission requirements are met and proven in accordance with the valid General Admission and Enrolment Regulation (AZE) and other applicable regulations of IU.

2.8 Termination of the A-Levels Programme and Recognition of Completion

If a participant decides, for his/her own reasons, not to continue and complete the A-Levels programme and its courses in full, she/he will receive a participation certificate for the study modules they have completed at IU International University of Applied Science, including subjects and grades. The same applies if a participant decides not to continue in his/her chosen study programme after the successful completion of the A-Levels programme. ECTS cannot be granted during the A-Level programme. Moreover, ECTS cannot be granted if enrollment to the chosen programme was not possible due to a lack of fulfillment of requirements necessary for admission in accordance with the Admission Examination Regulations (AZE) and other applicable regulations of IU in force at that time, or if the student has not provided the documents required to prove his/her university entrance qualification or the documents required for admission to the selected degree programme in accordance with the Admission Examination Regulations (AZE) and other applicable regulations of IU in force at the time in the required form. ECTS can only be granted (i) after successful completion of the A-Levels programme, (ii) if the admission requirements are met and proven in accordance with the valid Admission Examination Regulations (AZE) and other applicable regulations of IU (iii) and if the participant has achieved the status of a student. Only if the three aforementioned conditions are cumulatively met will ECTS be granted by IU.

3. Tuition Fees

3.1 Cost Models per Model of Study

The total cost of the chosen study programme depends on the chosen time model. In the event of a change of time model during the study programme, the tuition fees applicable to the new time model at the time of application will be taken as a basis.

3.2. Tuition Fees for the Study Programme

The total costs for the chosen study programme related to the standard period of study are stated on page 1 of the study contract and are payable in full regardless of the actual period time spent in the study programme upon successful completion of the study programme within the standard period of study or before, unless the contract is terminated prematurely without successful completion of the study programme.

3.3 Programme Fees for the A-Levels Programme

Participants are not required to pay additional fees to participate in the A-Levels programme. This does not affect the participant's obligation to pay the regular tuition fees to IU in accordance with the contractual provisions of the underlying study contract. In case the participant increases their Bachelor’s study duration due to the A-Levels programme, overtime fees will apply at the monthly tuition rate.

The fee for the final external A-Levels examination from Cambridge, required for successful completion of the A-Levels Programme, is payable exclusively to Cambridge International AS and is not included in the A-Levels Programme offered by IU. If there are any transportation costs that the participant needs to consider in order to take part in the examination those should be covered by him/her. Additional fees may vary from region to region, depending on variations in local costs, and may be subject to change by Cambridge.

3.4. Method of Payment and Payment Deadline

Tuition fees are payable monthly and are due in arrears at the end of each month. With an existing SEPA direct debit mandate, the tuition fees will be debited retrospectively at the end of each month. Otherwise, students are obliged to transfer the tuition fees to IU in arrears at the end of each month. Tuition fees shall be paid for the first time after expiry of the withdrawal period. Payment is to be made using one of the payment methods offered and accepted by IU which are listed on the website. The fee shall be payable exclusively in Euro currency, regardless of whether or not the student's place of residence is located within the Euro currency area. Credit card payments will only be accepted via Flywire, an offer of the Flywire Corporation. The fees for payment via Flywire are determined and charged by Flywire and are to be borne by the student. All and any charges due to fee payments abroad shall be exclusively paid by the student. Any bank charges incurred as a result of chargebacks for which the student is responsible shall be borne by the student. There is no entitlement to use any specific payment method.

The graduation fee must be transferred by the student until the date of the final exam. The graduation fee must be paid within fourteen (14) days after registering for the final examination (colloquium). If the student wants to take the final examination (colloquium) before the end of the contract duration decided upon in section 2.1., the outstanding tuition fees for the remainder of the course, until the end, must be paid in full before the date of the colloquium. Changes in the amount of tuition fees may result in case of discount campaigns in effect at the time of registration.

3.5 Recognition of Prior Learning and Qualifications

Upon receiving student status, prior learning and qualifications can be recognised within the framework of the study and examination regulations.

The sole consequence of a recognition of prior learning and qualifications is that recognised modules do not need to be taken again by the student. All other parameters of the contract remain unchanged. The student will be informed about recognition of prior knowledge and qualifications within the framework of the study and examination regulations by means of a notice of recognition.

4. Obligations of the Participant

4.1 A-Levels Examination from Cambridge Academy

(1) The learning content provided to students by IU is designed to prepare and support them to learn in order to take the A-Levels examination at Cambridge International. This learning content is provided solely by IU and is not related to Cambridge International. IU does not assume any responsibility that the learning content provided represents the complete Cambridge Interantional examination content for the students.

(2) The final examination for the A-Levels programme is explicitly not offered by IU. The final A-Levels examination can only be taken at Cambridge examination venues. Participants must make their own arrangements to take the final examination, with Cambridge, register for it independently with Cambridge, take it, and pay the examination fees charged by the Cambridge Academy to the Cambridge Academy directly.

(3) Participation in the final A-Levels examination can only take place at the designated examination venues of Cambridge. The final A-Levels examination from Cambridge can be taken twice a year at these examination locations, in June and November. A list of current exam venues can be found on the this website

5. Duties of the Student

5.1. Paying the Tuition Fees

If the tuition fees are not paid by the due date, IU is entitled to charge the student for any fees incurred. Irrespective of this, IU is entitled to terminate the contract extraordinary without notice if the student is in arrears with the payment of tuition fees. If the student decides to make an advance payment before the start of the studies, he/she is only entitled to the granting of an advance payment discount if the payment amount has been received in the IU account by the expiry of the withdrawal period.

5.2. Examinations

If the student must repeat an examination due to attempted cheating or the submission of something which has been plagiarised, an additional payment of EUR 300.00 incurs for every examination that must be reset. Within 24 months of allocating the corresponding course, the student must take all the relevant examinations listed in the module handbook, even if just as a first attempt. If the student does not take the examinations or does not even attempt to take them for the first time within the 24 months after the allocation of the course, all assessments taken up until then will be deemed void and must be taken again within 12 months. Furthermore, the course will have to be repeated, which is subject to charges.

5.3. Completion of Coursework by Means of Online Tools

The completion of course work in certain modules or programmes can sometimes only be done through the use of online tools, which also require data processing outside the EU. The details on data processing are explained in separate information sheets.

The student is aware that in order to ensure the smooth running of online examinations, a knowledge of English to a small extent is necessary, as communication with the proctors (examination invigilators) is only possible in English.

5.4. Checking Using Plagiarism Software

In order to enable IU to verify his/her examination by plagiarism software, the student is obliged to provide an electronic copy of his/her examination. The actual document must be submitted as an electronic copy and in a readable format (e.g. DOC, DOCX, PDF, RTF) and must not contain any personal details (without a cover page, personal statements, dedications, signature, etc.).

The student acknowledges that IU and third parties, which are specially commissioned by IU, have the right to use his/her work for this purpose.

5.5. Preservation of Copyright

All study content and media are protected by copyright. Any use in cases other than those permitted by contract is not permitted and requires the prior written consent of the copyright holder. This applies in particular to making them publicly available via the Internet, copying them, and passing them on to third parties. It is permitted to save and print out the study content and media for personal purposes.

5.6. Further Obligations

The student acknowledges the currently valid General Examination Regulations as well as the Study and Examination Regulations (APO) for the IU degree programme named on page 1 of the study contract and the guidelines for online examinations and online presentations as binding for him/herself.

5.7 Additional Costs for Selected Bachelor Programmes

For the implementation of some degree programmes, the acquisition of certain technical equipment or other materials by the student is necessary. The purchase of this equipment and materials is not included in the tuition fees. The respective additional costs can be viewed on the IU website.

6. Virtual Campus and Digital Learning Materials

The central learning processes and the organisation of the study programme will be handled internet-based via IU’s virtual campus. The student is obliged to inform himself/herself independently whether the online tools and other technology used by IU, which are necessary for the implementation of the study contract, are available to him/her in their prospective country. An overview of the necessary online tools and the required technical study equipment (software and hardware) can be found here. Providing the necessary technical equipment is not included in the course fees. The student is solely responsible for providing technical study equipment (hard- and software) of his choice, which needs to be compatible with IU’s requirements.

IU’s virtual campus is password protected. The campus’ entry details will be provided to the student at the beginning of his/her study programme and he/she must assure that he/she does not give these details to others. The student must make sure, that unauthorised third parties cannot access the virtual campus or the programme`s learning materials.

7. Right of Withdrawal

The student has the right to withdraw from this contract within one month without giving reasons. The withdrawal period is one month from the day on which the student receives access to the teaching material. In order to exercise the right of withdrawal, the student must inform IU of his/her decision to withdraw from this contract by means of a clear declaration (e.g. a letter sent by post, a fax, or an e-mail). He/she may use the model withdrawal form, which is made available to the student digitally in the Campus Management System, for this purpose, but it is not mandatory. To comply with the withdrawal period, it is sufficient that he/she sends the notification of the exercise of the right of withdrawal before the expiry of the withdrawal period.

IU grants the student one month, which is not charged, if the student decides not to continue the studies within the revocation period. If the student continues his/her studies and does not exercise his/her right of withdrawal, this first month shall be deemed to be a regular study period for which a fee is charged.

8. Data Privacy

The details for the processing of personal data and the rights of the student related to this are explained in the information notice for data privacy, which can be obtained by the student via the website of IU distance learning. In order to carry out the distance learning contract, IU uses the software of different providers, which causes the processing of personal data also outside the European Union. The student declares consent that IU may store, collect and use the student’s data which becomes known during the application process and during the contract period. The student also agrees that his/her data may be forwarded to the authorities in cases regulated by law.

9. Liability of IU

IU is liable for damages resulting from a breach of obligations due to intentional or gross negligence on the part of its legal representatives or auxiliary persons. IU is also liable for damages resulting from harm to life, body or health arising out of a breach of obligations due to the intentional or negligent breach of obligations on the part of the university’s legal representatives or auxiliary persons.

Beyond this, the liability for damages arising out of a breach of obligations due to negligence or slight negligence or due to an act committed with negligence or slight negligence on the part of its legal representatives or auxiliary persons is excluded, except for damages arising out of a breach of fundamental obligations whose compliance is necessary to achieve the goals of the contract, or which arise out of the justified reliance upon the relationship set forth herein. With respect to these exceptions, the liability is limited to the compensation for predictable damages.

10. Jurisdiction and Final Provision

For all claims referring to or in connection to this contract German Law is applicable. The mandatory statutory provisions of the country in which the student is domiciled or habitually resident shall remain unaffected.

If the student changes his/her legal domicile or habitual residence to a location outside of Germany after the conclusion of the contract or his domicile or habitual residence is unknown at the time of a filing of a lawsuit, in accordance with § 38 (3) German Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO), it is agreed that any dispute arising out of this contract or in connection with this contract, the court presiding over the headquarters of IU (Erfurt District Court, Regional Court Erfurt) will have jurisdiction.

For persons who do not have a place of jurisdiction in the Federal Republic of Germany at the time of the conclusion of the contract, or during the contract period, the jurisdiction of the court presiding of the headquarters of IU (Erfurt District Court, Erfurt Regional Court) is also agreed to by both parties, in accordance with § 38 (2) German Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO). For periods in which the person concerned has a place of residence or a habitual residence within the Federal Republic of Germany, for example during an in-person semester in Germany, this jurisdiction agreement has no effect.

IU will not participate in a dispute settlement procedure within the frame of the Consumer Dispute Settlement Act (VSBG).

In accordance with legal demands, IU has provided a private-sector guarantee, which guarantees all students will be able to complete of their studies regardless of the economic situation of the executing institution. For legal reasons, we would like to point out that the Free State of Thuringia does not provide any additional security.

There are no subsidiary agreements to this contract. Modifications or amendments to this contract must be made in written form. Modifications or amendments to this provision must also be made in writing. Should one or more provisions of this contract be or become invalid, the remaining provisions remain unaffected. In the case of a regulatory gap within this contract, the contracting parties shall find a resolution that corresponds to the purpose and economic intent of the remaining contract.

Right of Withdrawal

You have the right to withdraw from this contract within one month without reason. The withdraw period is one month from the date on which you or a third party appointed by you who is not a carrier took or has received access to the learning material. To exercise your right of withdrawal, you must inform us, IU Internationale Hochschule GmbH, of your decision to withdraw this contract by means of a clear declaration (e.g. a letter sent by post, fax or an email). You can use the model cancellation form provided under the link which, however, is not mandatory. In order to comply with the withdrawal period, it is sufficient that you send the notice of the exercise of the withdrawal right before the expiry of the withdraw period.

The withdrawal is to be addressed to:

IU Internationale Hochschule GmbH
Albert-Proeller-Str. 15-19
86675 Buchdorf
Germany
admission-international@iu.org

+49 (0) 30 20 898 68 36

Consequences of Withdrawal

If you withdraw from this contract before the study start, we will refund all payments we have received from you, including delivery costs (with the exception of additional costs resulting from the fact that you have chosen a type of delivery other than the cheapest standard delivery offered by us), immediately and at the latest within fourteen (14) days from the day on which we received the notification of your withdrawal from this contract. For this repayment, we will use the same means of payment that you used for the original transaction, unless expressly agreed otherwise with you; in no case will you be charged any fees because of this repayment . IU grants the student one month in the study programme, which will not be charged if the student decides not to continue the study programme within the withdrawal period. If the student continues the studies and does not use his/her right of withdrawal, this first month will be considered as a regular and chargeable study period.

Declaration

I hereby enrol, subject to the terms and conditions of the contract, for the course of study indicated on page 1 of the tuition contract and assure the completeness and correctness of the data I have provided.
With the acceptance of my offer by IU, the contract between me and IU Internationale Hochschule GmbH comes into effect.
With my submission of this contract , I confirm that I have read and understood the General Terms and Conditions and the information letter on data protection "General information on the processing of personal data in connection with your studies at IU" and that I have been informed about the right of withdrawal.