IU vs APOLLON
Two distance-learning universities side by side, by the same criteria and with the same primary sources, so you can see where they really differ.
IU or APOLLON: which one suits whom?
For health professions this is the question of specialist or generalist. APOLLON offers only health, nursing, nutrition and related subjects and sits three price levels lower. IU has health as one of many fields and offers a four-week trial period.
Subject information refers to the focus areas recorded in this portal, not to the complete programme catalogue. Which university suits your situation depends on prior education, available time and goal.
IU and APOLLON in detail
The same criteria for both, every entry sourced. The information provided by the university is binding.
| Criterion | IU | APOLLON |
|---|---|---|
| Country | DE | DE |
| Operator | private | private |
| Location | Erfurt | Bremen |
| Founded | 1998 | 2005 |
| Format | online, Blended Learning | online, part-time / alongside work |
| Start of studies | any time | any time |
| Without Abitur | Yes | Yes |
| Recognition | State-recognised (since 1999), Bologna-compliant | Private, state-recognised higher education institution (Free Hanseatic City of Bremen), institutionally accredited by the German Council of Science and Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat), Bologna-compliant. |
| Price level | ||
| Price example | from approx. EUR 259/month (Bachelor) | from EUR 249/month (Bachelor's in Nutritional Sciences online, incl. discount) |
What the table does not show
Accreditation. IU is institutionally accredited via German Council of Science and Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat) (2009, re-accredited 2021), with programme accreditation via System-accredited by FIBAA (since 2018). APOLLON is institutionally accredited via German Council of Science and Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat) (institutional accreditation 2021 for five years), state-recognised by the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, with programme accreditation via FIBAA and AHPGS, ZFU authorisation of the distance-learning programmes.
Subjects. Both offer Business Administration, Psychology, Health. Only IU additionally offers Computer Science, Social Work, Technology, Management, Marketing, Business Informatics. Only APOLLON additionally offers Health and Nursing, Nutrition.