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Your funding options – as diverse as your future career opportunities
Tuition fees, study costs and other expenses: If you cannot or do not want to finance your education and training at at IU International University of Applied Sciences, Germany's most renowned private university* entirely on your own, we will be happy to support you in your search for the most suitable funding.
We have summarised here which private and state funding, scholarship programmes, student loans, grants and discounts are generally available to you.
(*among 18-24-year-olds, Source: Forsa, Sep 2023)
Here’s an overview of all state and private funding programmes:
There is no such thing as THE one funding programme or THE one financing option. Rather, you can choose between different options for funding your education or training and even combine them if necessary. We present you here the main funding programmes.
Scholarships
With our scholarships and scholarships from private or public organisations from private or public organisations, you can conveniently have your monthly tuition fees covered. We’ll show you what different options are generally available.
More informationFederal & state funding
BAföG, child benefits, KfW student loans or other student loans: thanks to a wide variety of funding at federal and state level, you’ll be able to spend more time in the lecture hall instead of being busy working part-time.
More informationRecognition of Previous Achievements
Prior learning pays off! Not only does it shorten your study time, it can also help reduce the tuition fees for your studies at IU and make you save up to 30 euros per ECTS credit.
More informationTax deductibility
You can claim a large part of your tuition costs for tax purposes and save a lot of money. We’ll show you how you can reclaim up to 42% of your tuition fees and up to 9,984 euros for your second degree education from the state.
More informationGrants & funding opportunities
In addition to the classic subsidies, we also offer you alternative ways to further minimise your financial burden, be it by extending your studies at IU free of charge, spontaneously taking a semester off or making use of grants.
More informationEmployer funding
Targeted funding of professional education and training programmes creates a “win-win” situation for everyone: employees save on study costs, valuable expertise is built up and the entire company benefits from an optimal image.
More informationWith our free trial month, you can try out your degree programme and see if it suits you. Without any obligation, of course.
Financing options for your...
Your studies are as unique as you are. Of course, this also applies to financing. Depending on which form of study you choose, there are various financial support options that you can take advantage of.
Distance Learning
You can easily finance your studies at IU with the help of scholarships, BAföG or the assumption of costs by your employer.
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MyStudium
In addition to scholarships, state subsidies such as child benefits, BAföG or KfW student loans are available to you to finance your myStudium.
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Dual studies
Studying for free? No problem, your practice partner will pay all your tuition fees. If necessary, you can cover the remaining costs for your studies with BAföG or a scholarship.
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Finde die richtige Finanzierung mit unserem Ratgeber
Egal ob BAföG, Stipendien oder flexible Studienfinanzierungsmodelle - an der IU Internationalen Hochschule (IU) unterstützen wir Dich auf Deinem Weg zum erfolgreichen Studium. Entdecke jetzt mit unserem IU Finanzierungsratgeber, welche Optionen Du hast.
Ratgeber herunterladenThe most important questions and answers about financing your studies at IU
Do you have just a few more questions before you're ready to hit the ground running? Then you've come to the right place! We've summarised some of the common questions asked by our prospective students and the answers to them.
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