Distance Learning

Master
Heilpädagogik / Inklusionspädagogik (M.A.)*

• Completed undergraduate degree with a focus on pedagogy or educational sciences of at least 180 ECTS 

• From a state or state approved university/university of applied sciences 

• Final grade of at least “satisfactory” 

If you have an undergraduate degree in the field of psychology, you may be admitted by the following criteria: 

• Proof of two completed courses with a focus on pedagogy/educational sciences, educational psychology or learning/theories of learning or 

• Proof of at least 18 months of professional experience in an educational institution for children and/or teens (e.g. daycare facilities, schools or non-formal educational institutions) 
  or 

• Alternative admission by taking courses from the bachelor’s programm in curative education (“Heilpädagogik”) at IU International University of Applied Sciences: “Einführung in die Heilpädagogik” (if only one course is missing) and “Heilpädagogische Förderkonzepte” (if two courses are missing) 

In principle, the recognition of knowledge or skills acquired outside of higher education is possible. 

Alternatives to the minimum grade (120 ECTS credits)
If you have completed your bachelor's degree with a grade of "sufficient" or grade D equivalent to the German grade “ausreichend” (up to 4.0), you can still be admitted to a master's or MBA program. For this, you need:

• A bachelor's degree (grade 3.5 - 4.0) from a state or state-approved higher education institution/university
  and

• Relevant study achievements from a master's/MBA programme at a state or state-approved higher education institution/university relevant to the desired master's/MBA programme, with a minimum of 40 ECTS credits
  or

• A relevant completed master's/MBA degree from a state or state-approved higher education institution/university
  or

• Relevant qualifications outside of academia which can be credited to you such as further education/training at GQF7 level or – for foreign qualifications such as postgraduate diplomas – equivalent to GQF7 level relevant to the desired master's/MBA programme, with a minimum of 40 ECTS credits

Tip: If you apply for recognition, we can review your relevant achievements and, where possible, credit them towards your study programme in a relevant field.
Exception: To be admitted to the master's programme in Architecture (120 ECTS credits), you must have completed your undergraduate degree with a final grade of at least "good” or grade B equivalent to the German grade "good" (up to 2.5).

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.