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Apply with ZIEL26 by July 30th & secure €1,444 discount + iPad.
Apply by July 30th and use the code ZIEL26 to get a €1,444 discount and a free iPad.
No new students are being admitted to the online master's programme "Architektur"*.
Thank you for your interest.
* This programme currently does not make you eligible for admission by a German architectural chamber.
Study flexible
anytime and anywhere with 24/7 online exams, full- or part-time.
Learn innovatively
on your digital campus with your own AI study assistant and multimedia tools.
State-recognized
Benefit from an accredited degree with excellent career prospects.
M.A., 120 ECTS credits
Language: de
Full-time or part-time, 100% flexible
No new students are being admitted.
24, 36, 48 months, depending on model Extension possible free of charge
Study programme independent of time & place, no mandatory attendance, innovative study tools available on online-campus, AI study assistant Syntea, exams online or at nearest examination centre
Starting at 286€/month, depending on model
Current discount campaign
Study program is state-approved, accredited & internationally renowned, 120 ECTS - DE: AR-Siegel, ZFU: 1139522
Apply now and start today – or choose your starting date flexibly. You can then test IU for 1 month free of charge. Fees only apply if you decide to continue.

Your distance learning master's programme in “Architektur”* encompasses the projects „Konzeptionell-experimenteller Entwurf“, „Konstruktiver Entwurf“, „Bauen im Bestand“ and „Öffentliche Bauten“. During four mandatory excursions, you will experience these projects first-hand: Together with fellow students, you will travel to architecturally significant sites in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, learn conceptual design methods, and work with experimental construction techniques. You will explore how to translate designs into constructive implementation and find ways to adapt existing buildings to modern standards. Additionally, you'll analyse the design of public buildings, such as football stadiums or churches. These practical insights prepare you well for your entry into the job market. Moreover, the excursions offer a fantastic opportunity to network with your fellow students.
*This programme currently does not make you eligible for admission by a German architectural chamber.
Who are your professors? What exciting projects are they driving forward? On the website of the faculties for Architektur* and Innenarchitektur*, you can get to know your professors. You can also explore the project work of your fellow students and find out which workshops and lectures you shouldn't miss.
* This programme currently does not make you eligible for admission by a German architectural chamber.


Adaptive Reuse of Existing Buildings
Think anew instead of demolishing: The focus is on how you can innovatively and optimally repurpose existing buildings.
Conceptual, Experimental, and Constructive Design
In this master's programme, you will develop individual concepts, experiment with design methods and building typologies, and constructively design high-rise buildings.
Sustainability
We teach you how to design the buildings of tomorrow according to the principle of sustainability. Rethink the future!
* This programme currently does not make you eligible for admission by a German architectural chamber.
With your master's degree in “Architektur”*, you are broadly equipped: you will be capable of developing residential concepts, designing building structures, and creating architectural details. This also opens up leadership positions for you.
You could work, for example, as a ...
* This programme currently does not make you eligible for admission by a German architectural chamber.

As project assistant at an architecture firm, you are involved in project work across all phases of architectural creation – from the initial determination of requirements and preliminary design to the final handover of your construction.
As an employee in the public sector, you contribute to all types of public construction projects. Your creativity is employed in places such as planning departments, where you create designs, develop concepts, and oversee objects and maintenance.
As an employee in the planning department of developers, property developers, building contractors, or housing cooperatives, you apply your expertise to the development of individual design and planning services for a project, as well as in customer relations.
Begin today with Comfort Start – or start any time on your preferred date
Free trial month*
Optional semester abroad
Access to MS Office
Opportunities to exchange with teachers and fellow students
Online library with 60,000 E-books and access to Statista
Eduroam internet access at over 20,000 locations worldwide
Study and career coaching
Access to over 14,000 courses and 1,800 video tutorials via LinkedIn Learning
Holiday semesters and free extension for up to 12 months
*The fees for this period only apply if you continue your studies with us.
Do you need help with your decision? Your personal study advisor is happy to help you!
Do you have vocational training or further education, work experience, or have you already studied? We are happy to assess — even before you apply for your distance learning programme — whether and to what extent we can recognise your prior learning: no obligation and 100% online. Simply complete our online recognition form.
Reduce your study duration: Skip individual modules or entire semesters!
Save on tuition fees: For every recognised ECTS point, you save 30 euros.
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Need help with your recognition application? Our recognition guide brings together all the key information you need.
If you want to take full advantage of our recognition process, make sure to submit your application before the end of your trial month. To reduce your study duration, you can submit your prior learning recognition application at any time — including during your studies. However, a fee reduction can no longer be granted after the trial month has ended.
We make it possible: At IU International University of Applied Sciences you can start your desired study programme - without NC, state-recognised, with or without a general A-level!
A completed undergraduate degree in Architecture with at least 180 ECTS credits
From a state or state-recognised university or university of applied sciences
Final grade of at least "Good"
Proof of knowledge and experience in the field of Building Information Modeling (BIM) is required.
You can complete this course with us for free before starting your studies.
We require proof of your German language skills from prospective foreign students for the German language study programme. You can prove this to us as follows:
TestDaF (TND3, min. 3 points in all sections, level B2)
DSH (DSH1, level B2)
Telc (Telc B2, level B2)
ÖSD (ÖSD B2, level B2)
Please note: The proof must be submitted before the start of the study programme and must not be older than five years as a rule.
Apply now and start today – or choose your starting date flexibly. You can then test IU for 1 month free of charge. Fees only apply if you decide to continue.
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Soziale Arbeit (B.A.)
Stefanie
Sehr empfehlenswert
Insgesamt ein super Studium, ich bin sehr zufrieden und fühle mich rundum gut betreut und aufgehoben. Es wird sich viel Mühe um die Zufriedenheit der Studenten gegeben und auch die Dozenten sind super nett und engagiert. Man kann jederzeit Fragen klären und hat immer einen Ansprechpartner der einem weiterhilft. Ich würde jederzeit wieder an der IU studieren und kann es nur weiterempfehlen!
Posted on 22.05.2026 on fernstudiumcheck.de
Angewandte Psychologie (B.Sc.)
Albena
Flexibilität im Fernstudium neben dem Beruf
Ich habe bisher sehr gute Erfahrungen im Fernstudium ‚Angewandte Psychologie‘ gemacht. Besonders gut gefällt mir die Flexibilität bei der IU, weil ich neben dem Studium zu 100 % arbeite. Ich kann selbst entscheiden, wann und wie viel ich lerne. Sehr zufrieden bin ich auch damit, dass ich keinen Druck habe, wann ich mit dem Studium fertig sein muss, und dass ich kostenlos verlängern kann. Dadurch kann ich das Studium besser mit meinem Berufsleben vereinbaren.
Posted on 20.04.2026 on fernstudiumcheck.de
International Management (M.A.)
Djo
Bin ein großer Fan der IU
Ich bin ein großer Fan der IU und habe dort in letzter Zeit unglaublich viel gelernt. Die Möglichkeiten, die Studierenden geboten werden – insbesondere im Fernstudium – sind sehr vielfältig und flexibel. Dadurch macht das Lernen nicht nur Spaß, sondern lässt sich auch hervorragend in den Alltag integrieren. [...] Für mich gehört die IU zu den besten Anbietern für Fernstudiengänge in Deutschland. Ich kann sie aus voller Überzeugung jederzeit weiterempfehlen.
Posted on 03.06.2026 on fernstudiumcheck.de