International Prospective Students

Application & Enrollment

The information on this page applies only to foreign applicants with foreign certificates, i.e. with a purely foreign educational background.

Foreign applicants with German qualifications (secondary school or university degree) are considered "Bildungsinländer" (educational nationals). You can find all information about applying and enrolling on the pages of your desired degree program. This also applies to German applicants with foreign qualifications (secondary school or university degree).

University entrance qualification in Germany

For foreign applicants with foreign certificates, the general requirement for admission is that they have a university entrance qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung, HZB) for studying in Germany. HZB refers to all school and university certificates that entitle you to study at a German university. The requirements and necessary documents vary depending on your country of origin.

Please inform yourself in good time about the requirements that apply to you! Information you can find in anabin as well as in the DAAD Database on Admission Requirements. uni-assist also offers comprehensive information, such as the Check: university admission, info country by country, and documents. You'll also find a helpful glossary there.

Applying & Enrolling for Bachelor / State Examination in Law

1. Do you have a higher education entrance qualification (HZB) for studying in Germany?

Please get informed well in advance whether you have a university entrance qualification (HZB) for studying in Germany, what requirements you have to meet, and what documentats you need to provide.

2. Do you know the requirements of the desired degree programme?

Please find out about the requirements of the degree programme you are interested in.

  • Please note:
    Our dual bachelor's degree programmes have separate application procedures and contact persons! Please inform yourself on the relevant pages of these courses.

Prepare all the required documents in good time. Depending on the Bachelor's degree programme, additional documents may be required. All documents must be complete by the end of the deadline (see step 3) at the latest.

Application for the 1st Academic Semester / Enrollment for a Higher Academic Semester or with "Studienkolleg"

  • We also accept copies of the required documents for the application without official certification, but reserve the right to request these later. However, you must always submit a scan or a copy of the original document, i.e. in the original language.
  • Translations must be issued by a sworn translator. Such translations are not necessary if the original document already is issued English or German. This also applies to bilingual versions, i.e. in the original language with a translation into English or German.

Enrollment for the 1st Academic Semester / Completing the Enrollment for Higher Academic Semester or with "Studienkolleg"

  • If you meet the requirements for studying at the Viadrina, you must accept your study place by enrolling or completing the enrollment (see steps 4+5), respectively.
  • We reserve the right to request certain documents in paper form from you, in addition to the regular enrollment documents. This applies in particular to officially certified copies and sworn translations of certificates, as well as the originals of language certificates.

Information on official certification and sworn translations can be found on our website.

Required documents

Application for 1st Academic Semester via uni-assist

Applicants who do not have German citizenship and do not have a German university entrance qualification (secondary school diploma, e.g. Abitur or equivalent) can only apply via uni-assist. Please do not send any documents to the Viadrina!

uni-assist is a association of German universities that processes the applications of international students on behalf of the Viadrina. The application procedure is described in detail step by step. Please follow these instructions.

Complete the uni-assist online application and upload all required documents. For your application via uni-assist you will need all the necessary documents (see step 2), plus any documents required by uni-assist. Please inform yourself accordingly.

Enrollment for Higher Academic Semester or with "Studienkolleg" at the Viadrina

Applicants who do not have German citizenship and do not have a German university entrance qualification (secondary school diploma, e.g. Abitur or equivalent), and who would like to start either at a higher academic semester, or apply with a "Studienkolleg" ("Feststellungsprüfung"), send their documents directly to Viadrina.

  • The enrollment has to be done online in viaCampus!
  •  At the end, after sending the online registration, a PDF-file will be generated.
    • Page 1 of this PDF-file is your request for enrollment. You can print this out and personally sign it by hand or provide it with a digital signature. You must submit this request together with the required documents.
    • The information on pages 2 and 3 is for your personal records. These pages do not need to be submitted.

We accept the documents either in paper form or scanned by e-mail to: zulassung@europa-uni.de! In the case of paper form, the postmark does not count, i.e. the documents must be received at the Viadrina by the end of the deadline at the latest.

Deadlines for Application and Enrollment

  • For winter semester:   from 01. June until 15. July
  • For summer semester:   from 01. December until 15. January

For the summer semester, an application for 1st academic semester as well as enrollment with "Studienkolleg" ("Feststellungsprüfung") is only possible for the following bachelor's programmes held in German language:

  • "Kulturwissenschaften"
  • "Internationale Betriebswirtschaftslehre"
  • "Rechtswissenschaft" (first legal examination [state examination]) incl. degree "Bachelor of Laws".

An enrollment for a higher academic semester is possible for the winter as well as for the summer semester.

Important!

  • Please note possible changes to the application deadlines, depending on the degree programme you want to apply for or enroll in. It is not possible to do this before.
  • All required documents must be submitted by the end of the deadline at the latest, this means:
    • When applying for the 1st academic semester, your complete documents must have been uploaded at uni-assist! It will not be accepted if you send your documents scanned by email to uni-assist.
    • When enrolling for a higher academic semester or with "Studienkolleg" ("Feststellungsprüfung"), your complete documents must have been submitted to the Viadrina! We accept the documents either in paper form or scanned by e-mail to: zulassung@europa-uni.de! In the case of paper form, the postmark does not count, i.e. the documents must be received at the Viadrina by the end of the deadline at the latest!

What next?

You have submitted your application in time: What happens next?

Your application or enrollment will now be assessed. You will receive the result of the assessment within 6 weeks after the end of the application/enrollment period as well as further information from us, especially about enrollment.

Application for 1st Academic Semester via uni-assist

uni-assist examines whether your documents meet the requirements for completeness and form and whether you have a university entrance qualification. This can take up to 3 weeks.

  • If the result is negative: You will receive information about this from uni-assist.
  • If the result is positive: Your data will be forwarded to Viadrina and processed further here by the admissions office.

As soon as the processing is complete, you will receive your access data for your viaCampus account by e-mail in order to enroll (see Step 4).

Please note the status changes and the comments from the admissions office in your viaCampus account. You will always be informed about these status changes by e-mail.

Enrollment for Higher Academic Semester or with "Studienkolleg" at the Viadrina

The Viadrina examines whether your documents meet the requirements for completeness and form and whether you have a university entrance qualification.

  • If the result is negative: You will receive a rejection from us.
  • If the result is positive: You will receive further information from us.

Please note the status changes and the comments from the admissions office in your viaCampus account. You will always be informed about these status changes by e-mail.

If you have received confirmation of a study place and/or information about enrollment from us by e-mail or in viaCampus, you can enroll or complete enrollment, respectively. General information can be found in your viaCampus account.

Enrollment after Successful Application for 1st Academic Semester

The enrollment has to be done online in viaCampus.

  • You will receive the access data for this by e-mail from the admissions office (see "What next?")
  • After submitting the online registration, a PDF-file will be generated.
    • Page 1 of this PDF-file is your request for enrollment. You can print this out and personally sign it by hand or provide it with a digital signature. You must submit this request together with the required documents.
    • The information on pages 2 and 3 is for your personal records. These pages do not need to be submitted.

We accept the documents either in paper form or scanned by e-mail to: zulassung@europa-uni.de. In the case of paper form, the postmark does not count, i.e. the documents must be received at the Viadrina by the end of the deadline at the latest.

Completing the Enrollment for Higher Academic Semester or with "Studienkolleg"

Please check in viaCampus if you possibly need to submit any missing documents.

Important!

We reserve the right to request certain documents in paper form from you, in addition to the regular enrollment documents. This applies in particular to officially certified copies and sworn translations of certificates, as well as the originals of language certificates.

viaCampus

You must have valid health insurance to enroll at a German university!

Applicants from within the European Union

You do not need a German health insurance policy. Your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is valid for study in Germany. If you do not already have this card, you will need to order the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) from your insurance company in your home country well in advance.

Applicants from beyond the European Union

For you, a German health insurance policy is obligatory. After you arrival in Frankfurt (Oder), you will have to set up such a policy with a German health insurance company.

Applying & Enrolling for Master

1. Do you have a higher education entrance qualification (HZB) for studying in Germany?

Please get informed well in advance whether you have a university entrance qualification (HZB) for studying in Germany, what requirements you have to meet, and what documentats you need to provide.

2. Do you know the requirements of the desired degree programme?

Please find out about the requirements of the degree programme you are interested in.

Prepare the required documents in good time. Depending on the Master's degree programme, additional documents may be required. All documents must be complete by the end of the deadline (see step 3) at the latest.

Application for the 1st Academic Semester / Enrollment

  • We also accept copies of the required documents for the application without official certification, but reserve the right to request these later. However, you must always submit a scan or a copy of the original document, i.e. in the original language.
  • Translations must be issued by a sworn translator. Such translations are not necessary if the original document already is issued English or German. This also applies to bilingual versions, i.e. in the original language with a translation into English or German.

Enrollment for the 1st Academic Semester / Completing the Enrollment

  • If you meet the requirements for studying at the Viadrina, you must accept your study place by enrolling or completing the enrollment (see steps 4+5), respectively.
  • We reserve the right to request certain documents in paper form from you, in addition to the regular enrollment documents. This applies in particular to officially certified copies and sworn translations of certificates, as well as the originals of language certificates.

Information on official certification and sworn translations can be found on our website.

Required documents

Application for "Digital Entrepreneurship" & "International Business Administration" via uni-assist

Applicants who do not have German citizenship and do not have a German university entrance qualification (German bachelor's degree or equivalent) can only apply via uni-assist. Please do not send any documents to the Viadrina!

uni-assist is a association of German universities that processes the applications of international students on behalf of the Viadrina. The application procedure is described in detail step by step. Please follow these instructions.

Complete the uni-assist online application and upload all required documents. For your application via uni-assist you will need all the necessary documents (see step 2), plus any documents required by uni-assist. Please inform yourself accordingly.

Application or Enrollment for all other Master programmes at the Viadrina

The application or enrolment for all other Master's degree programmes takes place directly at the Viadrina.

  • The application/enrollmen thas to be done online in viaCampus.
  • When applying online for a degree programme with restricted admission, certain documents have possibly to be uploaded.
  • At the end, after sending the online-application / -enrollment, a PDF-file will be generated.
  • Page 1 of this PDF-file is your request for application or enrollment. You can print this out and personally sign it by hand or provide it with a digital signature. You must submit this request together with the required documents.
    • In case of enrollment it must be submitted together with the required documents.
    • In case of application only this request must be submitted, as all other documents have to be uploaded before.
    • The information on pages 2 and 3 is for your personal records. These pages do not need to be submitted.

We accept the documents either in paper form or scanned by e-mail to: zulassung@europa-uni.de! In the case of paper form, the postmark does not count, i.e. the documents must be received at the Viadrina by the end of the deadline at the latest.

Deadlines for Application and Enrollment

  • Master of Digital Entrepreneurship
    • for winter semester:    01. - 31. May

  • Master of International Business Administration
    • for winter semester:   01. - 31. May
    • for summer semester:   01. - 30. November

  • all other Master programmes
    • for winter semester:   01. June - 15. July
    • for summer semester:   01. December - 15. January

For some Master's degree programmes, application is only possible in the winter semester.

Please note: Our fee-based master's degree programmes have separate application procedures and contact persons! Please inform yourself on the relevant pages of these courses.

Important!

  • Please note possible changes to the application deadlines, depending on the degree programme you want to apply for or enroll in. It is not possible to do this before!
  • All required documents must be submitted by the end of the deadline at the latest, this means:
    • When applying via uni-assist, your complete documents must have been uploaded at uni-assist! It will not be accepted if you send your documents scanned by email to uni-assist!
    • When applying or enrolling at the Viadrina, your complete documents must have been submitted to the Viadrina! We accept the documents either in paper form or scanned by e-mail to: zulassung@europa-uni.de! In the case of paper form, the postmark does not count, i.e. the documents must be received at the Viadrina by the end of the deadline at the latest!

What next?

You have submitted your application in time: What happens next?

Your application or enrollment will now be assessed. You will receive the result of the assessment within 6 weeks after the end of the application/enrollment period as well as further information from us, especially about enrollment.

Application for "Digital Entrepreneurship" & "International Business Administration" via uni-assist

uni-assist examines whether your documents meet the requirements for completeness and form and whether you have a university entrance qualification. This can take up to 3 weeks.

  • If the result is negative: You will receive information about this from uni-assist.
  • If the result is positive: Your data will be forwarded to Viadrina and processed further here by the admissions office.

As soon as the processing is complete, you will receive your access data for your viaCampus account by e-mail in order to enroll (see Step 4).

Please note the status changes and the comments from the admissions office in your viaCampus account. You will always be informed about these status changes by e-mail.

Application or Enrollment for all other Master programmes at the Viadrina

The Viadrina examines whether your documents meet the requirements for completeness and form and whether you have a university entrance qualification.

  • If the result is negative: You will receive a rejection from us.
  • If the result is positive: You will receive further information from us.

Please note the status changes and the comments from the admissions office in your viaCampus account. You will always be informed about these status changes by e-mail.

If you have received confirmation of a study place and/or information about enrollment from us by e-mail or in viaCampus, you can enroll or complete enrollment, respectively. General information can be found in your viaCampus account.

Enrollment after Successful Application

The enrollment has to be done online in viaCampus.

  • When applying via uni-assist you will receive the access data for this by e-mail from the admissions office (see "What next?").
  • After submitting the online registration, a PDF-file will be generated.
    • Page 1 of this PDF-file is your request for enrollment. You can print this out and personally sign it by hand or provide it with a digital signature. You must submit this request together with the required documents.
    • The information on pages 2 and 3 is for your personal records. These pages do not need to be submitted.

We accept the documents either in paper form or scanned by e-mail to: zulassung@europa-uni.de. In the case of paper form, the postmark does not count, i.e. the documents must be received at the Viadrina by the end of the deadline at the latest.

Completing the Enrollment

Please check in viaCampus if you possibly need to submit any missing documents.

Important!

We reserve the right to request certain documents in paper form from you, in addition to the regular enrollment documents. This applies in particular to officially certified copies and sworn translations of certificates, as well as the originals of language certificates.

viaCampus

You must have valid health insurance to enroll at a German university!

Applicants from within the European Union

You do not need a German health insurance policy. Your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is valid for study in Germany. If you do not already have this card, you will need to order the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) from your insurance company in your home country well in advance.

Applicants from beyond the European Union

For you, a German health insurance policy is obligatory. After you arrival in Frankfurt (Oder), you will have to set up such a policy with a German health insurance company.

Required Documents & Formalities

Information for prospective international students on documents and forms for bachelor degree programmes or the first state law examination.

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Information for prospective international students on documents and forms for master's programs.

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Required language certificates for studying if you wish to begin a German- or English-taught degree program at Viadrina.

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Information on the requirements that officially certified copies and official translations must meet.

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Health Insurance

To enroll at a German university, you need valid health insurance!

Applicants from the European Union
German health insurance is not required. A European Health Insurance Card is sufficient. You must apply for this card in a timely manner with your insurance provider in your home country.

Applicants from outside the European Union
German health insurance is mandatory. Upon arrival in Frankfurt (Oder), you must take out health insurance with a German health insurance provider.

Visa

Students wishing to study at Viadrina should apply for a visa for study purposes at the responsible German consular represention in their home country in good time before entering the country.

Exempt from this regulation are students from:

  • the states of the European Union and
  • countries with which different regulations have been agreed upon (Honduras, Iceland, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and USA).

You can find information about the regulations that apply to you on the website of the German Federal Foreign Office. There you will also find information on visa requirements or exemptions for entry into the Federal Republic of Germany.

Do not enter Germany as a tourist!
It is not possible to convert a tourist visa into a long-term residence permit in Germany.

Please make sure that you receive a "multiple entry" visa.

Due to the border location of Viadrina, not only dormitories are located on the Polish side, also many courses are offered at the Collegium Polonicum, a joint institution of the European University Viadrina and the Adam Mickiewicz University. It may therefore be advisable to apply for a Polish visa in addition to the German visa. Inquire in time at a Polish consular representation.

Please make sure that you apply for a "multiple entry" visa, which entitles you to cross the border several times!

You can find information about the regulations that apply to you in Germany on the homepage of the Commissioner for Foreigners.

Study at the Viadrina

Study in Frankfurt (Oder)

Study in Germany

Contacts

Katja Herzel

International applicants

Karolina Ochniowska

Polish applicants