TESU BSBA Final Stretch Check-In for Support

[KSoul]

Hi Rock Stars,

My younger brother is in the final phase of his TESU journey, and I want to make sure I’m not missing anything to support his goal. For context, the current use case for the BSBA degree is to qualify for entry into a German university. He earned his GED at 16, which does not meet university admission requirements in Germany. He also holds a Realschule (intermediate school) and Hauptschule (general secondary) qualification. Earning a Gymnasium credential (12th/13th year) would require an extra, unnecessary year, whereas completing the BSBA eliminates that step and bonus; he has a bachelor's degree versus a bloated German High School certification.


Location: Germany
Age: 17
Degree Goal: BSBA
Budget: $4-6k
Commitments: Full-time study
Timeline: Q1 2026
Tuition Assistance: None
Credit Mix (Sophia, Straighterline, Study & Coursera)
Remaining TESU courses per evaluation:

• BUS-3110 Business in Society
  
• MAN-3720 International Management (Option Davar)
  
• BUS-4210 Business Administration
  
• SOS-1100 Information Literacy Today (Capstone)
  

From my understanding, the most cost-effective option is Flat Rate Tuition at $4,561. Along with BUS-4210 and SOS-1100, he would need at least three TECEP exams to reach the 15-credit requirement.

Am I missing something here? Is this plan off track, or is there a more efficient way to complete this final stretch?


Thanks for your insights.

[jg_nuy]

He needs 30 RA credits for TESU. To use the 15-credit flat rate, he would need to do those in a session at TESU and they would not be TECEP, as only military can use TECEPs for residency. The remaining 15 credits (out of 30) could be at TESU (e.g. 5 TECEPs for 15 credits) or transferred (e.g. from ASU Universal Learner or other such providers of RA credits).

[KSoul]

If I've read this response correctly, then one option would be to have him complete the ENEB Master's degree to obtain the RA transfer credits and do the TESU Flat rate for the 15 credits.

[Pikachu]

Is a TESU degree recognized in Germany?

[artem]

TESU has an Anabin rating H+/-
Better to stick to universities with H+ rating

[bjcheung77]

Basically, for SOS-1100 Information Literacy Today, it's a cornerstone, not a capstone. Being at your age of 17, TESU is a very good option, unless you want to jump to Excelsior or PUG, I'd stay with TESU. I would add several ACE/Coursera professional certificates to the mix of certs, degree, experience.

My suggestion actually is the controversial ENEB option of getting either RA Bachelors undergraduate credit or RA grad cert for graduate certificate to be repurposed into the TESU BSBA RA requirements. You need to decide, if the Edison Accelerate Fee is what you're looking at or the flat rate tuition.

[KSoul]

Thanks, @bjcheung7. That was my thought as well (or at least one of them). Given his age, he does have certain limitations; however, TESU meets the need well and offers a meaningful connection with our father, @RANSOMSOUL. It will be a nice full-circle moment: the oldest and youngest in the family both graduating from TESU.

I still need to review the details of both the Accelerate Fee (\$3,400) and the Flat Rate (\$4,561) to ensure we fully understand the structure. If he pursues the ENEB route, the Accelerate plan currently seems like the better fit. That said, I want to clarify the total cost and compare the efficiency of completion for both options before recommending a final decision.

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TESU has an Anabin rating H+/-
Better to stick to universities with H+ rating

Fair concern to bring up. Excelsior, UMPI & PUG all have H+ qualification. Talked with ZAB about TESU; they expressed that the BSBA would require some additional evaluation steps versus an H+ route, but based on their experience, did not anticipate it being an issue for my brother.

However, now that you have it in my head again, perhaps we should at least have a side-by-side with Excelsior, TESU & PUG (UMPI doesn't work due to his age).