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Syntea, your personal study assistant

Generative AI can accelerate study time

With the AI learning assistant Syntea, IU distance learning students substantially reduce their study time and finish their courses about 37% faster on average!

Experience the future of learning

As Germany's first university of applied sciences, we have developed our own study AI for you, to help you do even better in your studies. Syntea supports you reliably and 24/7 – exactly the way it suits you and your learning style.*

Syntea is there to support you flexibly and efficiently when studying.* At any time, you can ask questions about the script – and receive answers that are verified by our faculty members. In comprehensive study sessions, Syntea systematically guides you through the material, so you can critically reflect on the content and better understand it. Plus, you can test your knowledge: Syntea will ask you targeted questions about your study material.

*Syntea is currently being rolled out for all courses with a script.

How Syntea helps you study

Study successfully

Deepen your knowledge more efficiently – and go into your exam with confidence.

24/7 individual support

Test yourself and get answers to questions about the script – right when you need them.

Verified answers

You can rely on the accuracy of the answers, as they are verified by our faculty members.

How to use Syntea

Q&A Feature: Get answers to your questions

Available 24/7

The Q&A feature lets you ask questions about the script around the clock.


Efficient

Syntea will answer you immediately and show you the relevant sections in the script. This way, you can close knowledge gaps faster.


Verified quality

You can rely on Syntea. All answers are verified by our faculty members.

Pre-Assessment Feature: Test your knowledge

Targeted

Syntea can ask you questions about the entire script. This way, you can make sure you’ve understood everything.


Efficient

You can see which parts of your answer were right or wrong. You will see exactly which contents you should revise.


Motivating

Syntea tracks your progress and shows you how much you've already achieved.

Deep Dialogue Learning Feature: Improve your understanding

Interactive

Experience learning as a stimulating conversation in a Socratic style, deepening your knowledge and gaining new insights.


Personal

Following the question and answer principle, Syntea individually guides you through the learning material and responds to your needs.


Inspiring

With open-ended questions, Syntea helps you identify misconceptions and solve understanding problems yourself.

Exam Trainer Feature: Get ready for your exam

Systematic

With Syntea, you prepare Unit by Unit for exam relevant questions. You decide which Unit to start with.


Informative

If you make a mistake, Syntea explains why. This way, you can revise the material until you are truly confident.


Effective

During your learning session, you answer questions at three levels: easy, medium, hard - until you have mastered them all and are perfectly prepared for the exam.

Q&A – Key features at a glance

REQUEST FREE INFORMATION

You'll find all of the important information about your study programme and IU International University of Applied Sciences in your personal brochure.

Do you still have questions?

Our free student advisory service has all the answers for you! We take the time to advise you individually and without obligation.

We support you. Right from the start.

Together we will find the best solution for your career path.

Just give us a call*Available from Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

+49 (0) 30 31198810

Awards, accreditations and certifications

IU Internationale Hochschule ist seit 1999 eine staatlich anerkannte HochschuleIU Internationale Hochschule ist vom Wissenschaftsrat akkreditiertIU Internationale Hochschule ist zugelassen für FernunterrichtIU Internationale Hochschule erhält beim StudyCheck-Award 2023 die Auszeichnung „Top Hochschule in Deutschland“