
Let's talk!Study Advisory Team
We're here for you
Our team is here to help you in every step of your journey! Whether you’re choosing what to study, figuring out your enrolment process or wondering about financing options, our student advisory team has your answers.
Choosing a programme
Choosing a programme
We'll advise you on the programme that best fits to your skills, career path and goals. We have more than 10 programmes and +15 specialisations.
Required documentation
Required documentation
We can help you check whether you meet all the entry requirements for your desired programme, and to prepare your application to IU.
Tuition fees and financing
Tuition fees and financing
Learn more about all our fees, the payment methods and discounts you can apply to.
At IU we do not have hidden costs!
Visa assistance
Visa assistance
We have a dedicated partner that will guide and support you through the visa process you need to study in Germany. The best of it, is that is completely free for IU students.
Get in touch!
We’ve got your back whenever you need us. Choose the contact option you prefer, and reach out to us with any question you might have.

The Student Office handles all the administrative side of student life — forms, course bookings, programme changes, and payment updates. Need help with any of this? Just email studentoffice-int@iu.org and they'll take care of it.
Please note that the student office is only for enrolled students.
Studying is a skill — and our study coaches help you sharpen it. They'll help you stay motivated, plan effectively, and find your unique learning style, so you can study smarter, not harder.
Think of them as your mentors: they've helped thousands of students succeed, and they're here to help you do the same.
Ready to put your skills into action? Job hunting in a new field can feel overwhelming, but you're not doing it alone — our Career Office supports you every step of the way, from CV writing to interview training.
And thanks to our extensive network of business partnerships, you’ll have great chances of finding a job at a respected international company during your studies.
With Unibuddy you can easily connect with our students and ask them about their experiences, study programmes, moving abroad, and anything else about studying at IU and living in Germany.
Chat with your AI assistance, Syntea
Available 24/7, and no waiting times, you can get in touch with our AI assistance with any question or doubt. Sytnea can help you find the information you need to move forward with confidence.
Most common FAQs
Simply fill out our online application form and we'll review your application within 72 hours.
Our Student Advisors will reach out to you over email with more details on the next steps of your application. Get an overview of the on-campus application and admission process here.
Relevant documents that are needed for admission to a Bachelor's or Master’s programme can be found on our website in the respective page of your desired study programme.
In general, you will need to provide the following before you start your studies:
University entrance qualification (this can be an upper secondary school certificate or a Bachelor’s degree, depending on the programme)*.
Upper secondary school transcript of records (with courses and grades).
Proof of English proficiency (TOEFL iBT (Test Centre); IELTS Academic; Cambridge Certificate).
For certain Master or MBA programmes: proof of work experience.
And the following needs to be provided within the first three months of your studies:
CV (in tabular form)
National ID (with your photo)
Certified copies of your application documents – the originals and the translations*.
*The admissions documents must be provided in English or German, if they were not issued in one of these two languages, a translation is required.
If you already have sworn translations of your application documents, you should mail us a certified paper copy (s) of the sworn translation (s) via post.
Yes! We will connect you to our trusted visa application partner, who will take care of the entire process for you – from start to finish, 100% free of charge.
To receive this service, you’ll need to be officially enrolled first – so it’s important that you pay your one-time on-campus fee as soon as your study contract and admission documents have been uploaded.
The sooner you finish the IU application process, the quicker you can begin the visa application process – and start your studies.
Once your studies have begun, you can get in touch with our Students Office for help with any queries you might have, and they will point you in the right direction. Their contact details are on the myCampus platform; you will receive login details for this once you have submitted your application.
Yes! Our career office experts will help you by offering training, special career events and other career-related services.
