IU International University of Applied Sciences

Application route

Directly to the university

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“Once you've decided on your programme, it's time to apply! Click on the 'Apply now' button at the top right corner of the page and fill out the application form.”

“Simply fill out our online application form and we'll review your application within 72 hours” page

www.iu.org/start-studying/how-to-apply/ · checked 8 November 2026

Applications go straight to IU through its own online form; there is no uni-assist step and no application fee.

APS certificate (India)

Needed at enrolment

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“In case you need a visa to study in Germany, or an APS certificate (required for students from India, China and Vietnam), know that you will need to have an official acceptance letter from us before you can apply for these documents.”

“It is required for students from India, China and Vietnam for on-campus programmes at IU.” page

www.iu.org/start-studying/entry-requirements/ · checked 8 November 2026

IU does not ask for the APS certificate with the application: applicants first receive IU's letter of acceptance and then apply for the APS (and the visa). The FAQ confirms the APS "is required for students from India, China and Vietnam for on-campus programmes at IU".

Studienkolleg

Own Studienkolleg

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“The IU Pathway Programme is a one-year bridging course which will help you gain the competencies you need to enrol in your desired degree programme with on-campus studies at IU.”

“No, the IU Pathway Programme is a non-official bridging course solely designed to prepare you for our bachelor's degree programme with on-campus learning at IU.” page

www.iu.org/on-campus/preparation-programmes/ · checked 8 November 2026

IU runs its own bridging course (IU Pathway Programme, 2 semesters, on campus in Cologne, taught in English) instead of a state Studienkolleg. IU states that it is "a non-official bridging course solely designed to prepare you for our bachelor's degree programme with on-campus learning at IU", so it carries no Feststellungsprüfung and is not recognised elsewhere.

International office

www.iu.org/contact/

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“Whether you're choosing what to study, figuring out your enrolment process or wondering about financing options, our student advisory team has your answers.”

www.iu.org/contact/ · checked 8 November 2026

IU publishes no separate international office for campus studies: applicants are served by the Study Advisory Team (contact-international@iu.org, +49 30 311 937 71) and enrolled students by the Student Office (studentoffice-int@iu.org).

Tuition for non-EU students

One tuition fee per programme for everybody, payable per semester, per year or in full; IU publishes no separate rate for non-EU students. On top of tuition come a one-time campus registration fee of €1,500, due once the application is approved, and the semester ticket (€226.80 per semester). IU recommends that applicants who need a student visa pay at least one academic year of tuition in advance, because German embassies increasingly ask for that proof.

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“Tuition: Your semester tuition covers all core teaching and learning materials Semester ticket: €226.80 per semester for public transportation access One-time campus registration fee: €1,500 (paid once your application is approved) … Yes, if you require a German student visa, we recommend paying at least one academic year of tuition fees in advance.”

www.iu.org/start-studying/tuition-fees/ · checked 8 November 2026

No IU page states a different tuition for non-EU students, and the fee shown on each programme page is not qualified by citizenship; the prices IU displays already include a standing programme discount (14–18% depending on the programme), and paying yearly (2%) or in full (5–10%) reduces them further. The dataset records the price IU charges (after the standing programme discount), not the struck-through list price; the further yearly and full-payment discounts are not recorded.

Semester contribution

€226.80 per semester, includes a transport ticket

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“Semester ticket: €226.80 per semester for public transportation access”

“So ist jede:r Studierende am Studienort Berlin beispielsweise verpflichtet, pro Semester einen Beitrag in Höhe von derzeit (2026) 113,00 Euro für die Nutzung der Dienstleistungen und Einrichtungen des Studierendenwerks Berlin zu zahlen.” page

www.iu.org/start-studying/tuition-fees/ · checked 8 November 2026

IU is not a member of a Studentenwerk at its Cologne campus, and its English pages name the semester ticket as the only recurring charge besides tuition ("Apart from tuition fees, the only costs after successful application are: one-time Campus Registration and the semester ticket"). The German study contract terms add that where a Studierendenwerk exists at the study location a statutory contribution is also payable, giving Berlin as the example at €113.00 per semester (2026); no amount is published for Cologne.

Other compulsory fees

€1,500 one-off

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“One-time campus registration fee: €1,500 (paid once your application is approved) - pay within 2 weeks and get a discount”

“Der:die Studierende ist verpflichtet, ein einmaliges Einschreibeentgelt von insgesamt 1.500,00 Euro zu entrichten.” page

www.iu.org/start-studying/tuition-fees/ · checked 8 November 2026

The campus registration fee secures the study place and is paid together with the signed study contract; the letter of acceptance for the visa is issued after it. The German study contract terms set it at €1,500 and make it due at the latest one month before the programme starts; it is not refunded if the contract is cancelled by ordinary notice before the start. IU charges no application fee and states that there are no graduation or administration fees.

Tuition per programme is listed with each programme below.

State recognition

Private university of applied sciences, state-recognised by decree of 13 September 2019 of the Thuringian Ministry of Economy, Science and Digital Society (Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Digitale Gesellschaft des Freistaats Thüringen); the Thuringian Higher Education Act (ThürHG) applies. Operated by IU Internationale Hochschule GmbH, seat Erfurt (Amtsgericht Jena HRB 516133).

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“Sie ist eine Hochschule in privater Trägerschaft und mit Bescheid vom 13.09.2019 durch das Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Digitale Gesellschaft des Freistaats Thüringen staatlich anerkannt und gleichgestellt. Es gelten die Vorschriften des ThürHG.”

“State-recognised university (staatlich anerkannte Hochschule)” page

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Quote from IU's own Grundordnung (constitution) of 4 August 2021, which is the binding document naming the recognising ministry and the date. The recognition is held by the Thuringian seat in Erfurt; the Cologne and Berlin campuses are branch locations, and the Grundordnung allows IU to operate outside Thuringia under that recognition.

Institutional accreditation

Institutionally accredited by the Wissenschaftsrat (German Council of Science and Humanities): reaccreditation adopted in 2021, positive for 5 years, as IUBH Internationale Hochschule, Erfurt. No later institutional procedure is listed, so the published period runs out in 2026. Separately system-accredited by FIBAA under the German Accreditation Council, with a successful system reaccreditation in 2025.

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“IUBH Internationale Hochschule, Erfurt – Reakkreditierung – 2021, positiv auf 5 Jahre (zuvor Internationale Hochschule Bad Honnef, Bonn; davor Internationale Fachhochschule Bad Honnef, Bonn)”

“2021 wurden wir vom Wissenschaftsrat für fünf Jahre reakkreditiert.” page

www.wissenschaftsrat.de/download/2026/Akkreditierungen_abgeschlossen.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=2 · checked 8 November 2026

Quote from the Wissenschaftsrat's own list of completed institutional accreditation procedures (status October 2026), under THÜRINGEN; IU's German accreditation page states the same five-year period. Neither source states a decision on a further procedure, so whether the institutional accreditation has been renewed after 2026 is not published. IU's English accreditation page says instead "In 2021, IU was reaccredited for five years by the German Council of Sciences and Humanities" and dates the system accreditation to 2018 for 7 years.