Bachelor - Computer Science

3 years: Duration

1,752 EUR/year: Price

Rolling admission: Start

Rolling admission: Deadline

Bachelor: Degree

Online: Format

Berlin / Germany: Location

IU International University of Applied Sciences: School

Program description

Keeping up with the ever-evolving field of computer science puts you in the vanguard of technological progress. Experts in the subject are in high demand since digital development and other IT concerns, such as big data, will have a significant impact on the future of our society.

The online BSc Computer Science degree will provide you with the foundational knowledge and abilities necessary to enter the competitive IT job market, whether you are interested in the field of IT itself or in an industry that relies on IT.

Program structure

Semester 1

Introduction to Computer Science
Introduction to Academic Work
Mathematics I
Object-oriented Programming with Java
Data Structures and Java Class Library
Intercultural and Ethical Decision-Making

Semester 2

Mathematics II
Web Application Development
Collaborative Work
Statistics - Probability and Descriptive Statistics
Computer Architecture and Operating Systems
Project: Java and Web Development

Semester 3

Database Modeling and Database Systems
Project: Build a Data Mart in SQL
Requirements Engineering
Computer Networks and Distributed Systems
Algorithms, Data Structures, and Programming Languages
IT-Service Management

Semester 4

Project: IT Service Management
Theoretical Computer Science and Mathematical Logic
Introduction to Programming with Python
Software Quality Assurance
Specification
Project: Software Engineering

Semester 5

Seminar: Current Topics in Computer Science
Introduction to Data Protection and IT Security
Cryptography

Semester 6

Agile Project Management
IT Law
Computer Science and Society
Bachelor Thesis

Price

Tuition fees for international students

146 EUR/month

An additional 1,000 EUR fee is charged for studying at one of our on-campus locations. The fee must be paid to IU by bank transfer no later than one month before the start of your studies. (The campus fee is not included in the tuition fees of the study programme)

Requirements for applicants

Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate such as A-Levels or IB Diploma and your transcript of records.
A subject-related higher education entrance qualification.

Depending on your qualifications, you might have to meet additional requirements, such as successfully passing a university entrance examination.

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.

English language proficiency

We accept the following English language skills certificates*:

TOEFL (minimum 80 points)* or 
IELTS (minimum Level 6)* or 
Duolingo English Test (minimum 95 points)* or
Cambridge Certificate (minimum Grade B)*

Is English your native language, or have you graduated from an English-speaking school or university? Then you do not need to prove your English language proficiency.

*Proof must be provided before the start of the study and must not be older than five years.

About the university

With a completely fresh approach, IU International University of Applied Sciences offers excellent programs for Bachelor, Master, and MBA degrees. They have developed campuses in Germany for students who choose to finish their coursework there, but they also provide comprehensive distance learning programs online. Additionally, students are free to mix the two.

It provides German and English-language campus-based, online, and blended learning programs. As of the summer semester of 2021, IU is the biggest state-accredited institution in Germany with over 100,000 students enrolled.

State recognition of the institution dates back to 1999, and in 2009 and 2021 it received accreditation from the German Science and Humanities Council. Additionally approved by the Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA) on behalf of the German Accreditation Council are the study programs and the university's internal quality management ("system accreditation").

IU International University offers the following subject areas: