Application Social and Cultural Studies (ERASMUS)

The Faculty of Social and Cultural Sciences has some 100 ERASMUS Agreements with universities in 23 European countries. In total, approximately 280 placements are available in the areas of History, Cultural Sciences, Social Sciences and Linguistics. In order to guarantee a just method of selection, the placements are granted in a central manner. Your application should be submitted to the Department of International Affairs (AM 213).

Please be aware that placement selections are made once a year for programs taking place the following academic year (applications are due in December or January, see the announcements in the Department of International Affairs for exact deadlines). Placements of applicants are announced in February and March. These placements are for the duration of both the winter and summer semester of the following academic year.

In addition to the main selection, remaining or non-accepted placements are granted by the Department of International Affairs (usually in April). Current application deadlines and program offerings are announced in the Department of International Affairs (in the display case next to AM 213 and online).

Please be aware that BA students of the Faculty of Social and Cultural Studies are obliged to receive 6 ECTS abroad and to get this one recognized at the Viadrina (§17 BAPO)

Step 1: Information
The Department of International Affairs informs you in October/November (International Day) about a semester abroad. Apart from that you can always come to the Office Hours of Nicole Klück.

Step 2: Application at the Department of International Affairs
Please hand in your application for a semester abroad at the Department of International Affairs. You can find the updated deadlines on the webpages of the Departement of International Affairs. Please include the following information/items in your application:

• Letter of Motivation of 1 to max. 2 pages (referring to 1st priority). Everything that exceeds 2 pages will NOT be read!
• Printed online application form including 3 priorities
• Description of area(s) of concentration at Viadrina
• Level of language proficiency (certificates or printout of Language Center)
• List of to-date coursework completion/Transcript (not a copy of the Leistungschein) in German. Please bring the printout of the Transcript and your “Leistungsscheine” to the Department of International Affairs so that we can sign your Transcript.
• CV and Passport photo

Step 3: Selection
After having received all the applications the Department of International Affairs will select the applicants in cooperation with the Faculty of Social and Cultural Studies. You will receive an e-mail with the result of this process. You will have to confirm that you accept the partner university and we will nominate you there. Afterwards you will have to apply directly at the partner university (watch step 5).

Step 4: Informational Meetings
The selected students will be invited to informational meetings in April where you will receive information and documents concerning the application at the partner universities.

Step 5: Application at the partner university
After having received the relevant documents and information for the application you will have to apply directly at the partner university. Please do not apply at the partner university before you get the approval of the Department of International Affairs. Please be aware that you have to hold the deadlines at the partner university! You are responsible to research this deadline on your own.

The partner university needs the following documents:

1. Transcript of Records with the “Leistungsscheine” of the Viadrina
2. Filled in Learning Agreement
3. Possibly further documents that are being required by the partner university. Please inform yourself about this in due time.

Step 6: Semester abroad and return
After having finished the semester abroad please hand in the required documents at the Department of International Affairs within the first four weeks after having returned from abroad.

The following documents have to be handed in:

1. Learning Agreement
2. Student report
3. Confirmation of the reception of ERASMUS grant
4. Letter of Confirmation of the Host Institution
5. Transcript of Records of the partner university