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 SERVICE Not 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 € per month in Frankfurt/O  € for shared apartment in Berlin Free Public Transport in the region of Brandenburg / Berlin Costs versus Erasmus Mundus Grants! 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 HERMES Faculty 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 HERMES Faculty of Law

Contact Us European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Große Scharrnstrasse 59 D Frankfurt (Oder) erasmus_mundus/hermes/index.html Grietje Zimmermann HERMES Coordinator Tel.:

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