European University Viadrina

in the Heart of Europe

interdisciplinary – intercultural – international – innovative

WHERE?

Central European Location with International Focus Berlin

~ 1h by train

Berlin__

__Warsaw __Prague

Frankfurt (Oder)

Prague~6h by train

Warsaw~4h by train

• 1506 – 1811: First public university of the principality of Brandenburg (Alma Mater Viadrina)

• 1991: Foundation of the European-University Viadrina

• Mission: “Bridge to the East”

• Research: “B/Orders in Motion”

• Teaching: Multilingual Teaching - International Contents

BRIEF HISTORY AND PROFILE

of the EUV

INTERNATIONALIZATION FEATURES AND RANKINGS

• ~ 200 Partner Universities, academic Cooperation and Exchange Programs worldwide (e.g Singapore Management University, Berkeley, Tiflis University, St. Petersburg State University, Sorbonne Pantheón, SGH Warsaw)

• 19 Double, Triple and Joint Degrees in all three faculties (on undergraduate and graduate level)

• ~450 international exchange students being hosted by the Viadrina each year

• Top 5 CHE Ranking Teaching and Research

• No.1 HRK Ranking Internationalization

• No. 2 Erasmus Ranking Germany (in relative numbers)

MULTICULTURAL AND – LINGUAL CAMPUS

• High Percentage of International Staff

• ~ 25% international students from more than 90 countries

• Students live and study in Germany and Poland

• Foreign language courses as a part of all study programs

• International Student Projects (Interstudis, Fforst, Viadrina Consulting Group)

SUPPORT AND SERVICENot too big, not too small

• ~ 6500 Students

• good student – teacher ratio

• Tutoring System – the student association „Interstudis“ will provide you with

a tutor to get you started! (including e.g. pick-up service, administrative

issues, any university matters)

Big enough to offer a full range of university services

Small enough to give personal guidance

COSTS AND LIVING

• Low Cost of Living: aprox. 600,- Euro / month

• Student Housing – for 150-250 € per month in Frankfurt/O300-500 € for shared apartment in Berlin

• Free Public Transport in the region of Brandenburg / Berlin

• Costs versus Erasmus Mundus Grants!

- 1000 Euro students, 1500 Euro PhD, 2000 staff

undergraduate students: Exchange semesters in

•BA Social and Cultural Sciences

•BA Intercultural German Philology

graduate students: exchange semester or full degree in

•MA in European Studies

•MA in Socio-cultural Studies

•MA in Languages, Communication and Culture in Europe

•MA in European Cultural History

•MA in Culture and History of Central and Eastern Europe

•MA in Literary Studies: Esthetics - Literature – Philosophy

Ph.D.-students and PostDocs: Research stays

Academic Offering under HERMESFaculty of Social and Cultural Sciences

undergraduate students: Exchange semesters in

•German Law

•German and Polish Law

•Law and Economics

graduate students: full degree in

•Magister Legum (LL.M)

•European Economic Law (LL.M.)

Ph.D.-students and PostDocs: Research stays

Academic Offering under HERMESFaculty of Law

Contact Us

European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder)Große Scharrnstrasse 59D-15230 Frankfurt (Oder)http://www.europa-uni.de/de/internationales/erasmus_mundus/hermes/index.html

Grietje ZimmermannHERMES CoordinatorTel.: +49-335 5534-2863E-Mail: hermes@europa-uni.de

THANK YOU!