Do you want to set new standards in Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality? Then the AR/VR/XR Development & Design degree programme is perfect for you!
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With the Bachelor's distance learning programme in AR/VR/XR Development & Design, you will dive deep into current trend topics in IT. With Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality, you build completely new realities. In the process, you will learn more about the various application areas of XR, design basics and innovative project design. You can use your skills on the job market in Architecture, Medicine or the Automotive Industry, for example - and more and more industries are looking for professionals in this field! The XR field offers many opportunities for you and is constantly evolving!
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After graduation, you will be a professional in AR, VR and XR - and therefore in demand on the job market! Exciting career opportunities await you. These include for example:
Do you want to design extended realities for a wide variety of projects? That's exactly your job as an XR Developer/Programmer! You can combine the real and the virtual environment to open up new possibilities in very different industries: for example, you make design visualisations, complex simulations and advanced product validation possible. You use your know-how to equip PCs, mobile devices and wearables. This is how you create individual solutions.
Do you want to design virtual products? With XR you can design more freely than ever before: augmented objects and virtual spaces offer the modern market completely new options. As an XR Designer/XR Content Developer you make full use of them. You plan and design virtual and augmented objects. In doing so, you will work in a wide variety of industries. For example, you will work on a Mixed Reality solution to improve research or create virtual productions that would be too expensive to realise in reality.
Want to help shape XR use cases across an entire company? Perfect! Then as an XR System Analyst you can make sure that your employer exploits all the potential uses. By describing different use cases and showing the best way to implement XR, you will create new opportunities in product development and project design. You elicit the necessary requirements and help to use Extended Reality profitably.
You can complete your AR/VR/XR Development & Design Bachelor at IU as a 100% online distance learning programme. For maximum freedom and self-determined learning, you not only have an innovative mix of interactive teaching formats at your disposal. In addition, the IU distance learning programme offers you numerous other advantages.
You study completely on your own terms. Get the perfect blend of innovative study tools, interactive study formats via video chat (live or on demand) and personal support.
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You do not need a specific numerus clausus (NC) to study at IU. We also don't have an arduous selection process or waiting semesters, because none of our degree programmes have an NC. Instead, we prefer to get to know you personally and talk together about where your talents and strengths lie. This way you can achieve your individual goals.
You can complete your Bachelor’s degree in AR/VR/XR Development & Design completely self-determined and 100% flexible. Thanks to the virtual learning format with interactive online lectures, your IU studies can be completed completely independent of time and location.
Yes, this is also possible at IU. In addition to the entrance qualification in the form of an Abitur or Fachabitur, interested students without an Abitur also have the opportunity to enter our Bachelor's programme. You can study AR/VR/XR Development & Design without an Abitur if you have completed an advanced training course, have a master craftsman's certificate or have completed at least two years of vocational training and have at least three years of subsequent work experience.
The AR/VR/XR Development & Design Bachelor's programme lasts for 36, 48 or 72 months, depending on which time model you choose. If you need more time and semesters for your studies, this is absolutely no problem.
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With a degree programme, you are breaking new ground: you are expanding your knowledge and are ready to take on more responsibility. This means that new career opportunities and promotion prospects await you. In addition, your personal development is also a great advantage of your studies. You invest in yourself and your professional skills. This allows you to actively shape your professional future. In addition, studying is fun - especially when it fits into your life, as it does at IU.
Your studies will focus on the basics of Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality. You will also learn a broad basic knowledge in various design areas such as Computer Graphics, Interaction Design and 3D Design. In addition to skills in the design of Virtual Realities and Design Skills, you will also deepen your knowledge in Media Law, Motion Capturing and social aspects of XR. Your curriculum includes practical projects. Of course, you can also specialise: you can choose from various elective modules to further develop your individual plans for the future.
With your AR/VR/XR Development & Design degree, you can expect versatile career prospects in various innovation industries. After graduation, you can use your skills to design virtual elements and augmented objects for the Automotive industry or Gaming companies, for example. Your tasks also include connecting the real with the virtual environment and designing XR solutions for hardware platforms. At this intersection between the real and virtual worlds, you will analyse the application potential of Extended Reality and thus shape the future of Product Development and Design
