Welcome at BiTS
Welcome
Dear International Students,
We are delighted that you are interested in studying at BiTS. The Business and Information Technology School is one of Germany’s leading private business schools. It offers ambitious students a number of a bachelor and master programs in different fields related to entrepreneurship. Concentrated project work in small groups and personal contact to the lecturers are complementing elements of a successful academic concept.
BiTS is committed to an international focus and as a member of the Laureate International University network we are keen to give international students the opportunity to experience university life in Germany. Apart from our international contacts, our strong regional network reflects “real” life, enabling our students to gain practical insights and work experiences in companies while still studying.
International students complete the diverse picture of our dynamic campus. Visiting students have the option of a Full Semester Study in English. They can choose from a variety of subjects and study programs, all with an entrepreneurial and practice-oriented focus. For German-speaking students the choice of courses is even wider. In addition, we offer Summer Schools, Tailor-Made Programs and Full Degree Programs.
We hope this website will assist you in acquainting yourself with your potential study abroad university. If you have any further queries that are not covered by the information on this website or need help with anything, please send an E-Mail to the International Office – we will be happy to assist.
Christine Müller
Head of International Office
About BiTS
BiTS Iserlohn is a private, state-approved university founded in 2000 with more than 1,000 enrolled students, located in Iserlohn, Germany. BiTS offers its students innovative study concepts with practical relevance in an international network to enable students to develop their entrepreneurial approaches and skills – in short: theory, practice and internationality.
The campus is surrounded by the beautiful landscape of the local recreation area of Lake Seilersee which offers our students the opportunity to relax after a hard day of lectures. Furthermore, the campus also comprises the campus canteen, the student residences with ca. 80 apartments and the club B7 which is exclusively reserved for recreational student activities. The BiTS campus was voted the third most beautiful campus in Germany in August 2009 by the student magazine “Unicum”.
The approximately 30 BiTS classrooms are fully equipped and especially designed for small study groups of 30 to 35 students, which ensures an individual contact to our highly reputable teaching staff. Furthermore, students benefit from the practical work experience in various business fields of the BiTS lecturers. For assignments, research or self-studying, students can use the BiTS library. In addition, a new cafeteria with study spaces has been opened to give students the opportunity to meet in groups outside the lectures.
About Iserlohn
Iserlohn is located in the west of Germany. It is surrounded by the beautiful landscape of Sauerland and the Ruhr area, Europe’s Culture Capital 2010.
Thus, the city of Iserlohn with about 100,000 inhabitants is an ideal place to live which offers excellent leisure activities. Inexpensive accommodation in the city itself or around the Lake Seilersee combined with the direct proximity of the campus to a spa and leisure pool, a fitness club and the Iserlohn ice stadium provide optimum scope for finding a relaxing balance while studying.
The major cities of Dortmund and Hagen are located within easy reach of Iserlohn, providing a further choice of cultural activities.
Distance to large German cities:
- Cologne: approximately 1.5 hour by train
- Hamburg: approximately 3.5 hours by train
- Berlin: approximately 5 hours by train
- Munich: approximately 6 hours by train
About Germany
Germany is located in the heart of Europe, to the north bordered by the North Sea and to the South enclosed by the beautiful landscape of the Bavarian Alps. The temperate seasonal climate makes Germany an ideal place to discover the most populous European country.
The largest conurbation is the Rhine-Ruhr area located in the western part of Germany with 12 million inhabitants in cities such as Düsseldorf (the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia), Cologne, Essen, Dortmund, Duisburg, and Bochum. This area was awarded the title of European Capital of Culture 2010.
Another very important cultural factor with huge regional variation is the German cuisine. In general, the food all over Germany is quite hearty and substantial. For breakfast or as a snack Germans love to eat one of 600 main types of bread or bread rolls with cold meat, cheese, cream cheese, jam, marmalade, nutella or honey.
A typical German lunch or dinner consists of fried or cooked meat like pork, beef, poultry or chicken which is accompanied by different kinds of vegetables, potatoes, dumplings or pasta. People living on the northern coasts of Germany often prefer fish like trout, perch, pike, carp and herring. Stews or casseroles are also a very famous dish for dinner, especially in the winter months.
More information can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany.