Application and Enrollment

viaCampus - our applicant portal

...is not only the platform for online applications, online enrollment and applicant management. It is the unified administration portal for studies and can also be used by students of the European University Viadrina to register for exams, print certificates and change contact details.
The viaCampus wiki provides detailed information on how to use it. Currently it's mostly in German but the translation is in process. Until then, please feel free to use a browser translator.

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Bachelor & State Examination

These are undergraduate degrees. Undergraduate degree programs are those that lead to a first vocational university degree. These include Bachelor's degree programs, but also degree programs leading to a State examination or Magister. Here you find detailed information you need to enrol for an undergraduate degree program at the European University Viadrina.

All deadlines for application and enrollment can be found under Dates and Deadlines.

We explain the different applicant groups in this overview.

Applicant group definition - Germans and educational residents:

Regardless of your citizenship, you have a German university entrance qualification (A level, high-school diploma or equivalent) or you have the German citizenship and hold a foreign university entrance qualification (A level, high-school diploma or equivalent).

Enrollment:

Use our portal viaCampus for the registration and enrollment.

The detailed overview contains a short version of the online enrollment procedure and a detailed list of the documents required for enrollment.

⇒ Specifically regarding the study program, please check the additional information and requirements, especially for the proof of language skills!

Checklist of documents to be submitted:

  • Enrollment form
  • University entrance qualification
  • *Proof of language skill(s)
  • */**Proof of health insurance
  • Semester contribution
  • *Return envelope
  • **Identity document
  • Study certificate
  • **Ex-matriculation certificate
  • *Higher subject semester – Classification confirmation

*Please note our Information on documents to be submitted.
**Not applicable if you are studying at the Viadrina in the semester of application.

Detailed overview

Applicant group definition - Foreigners with a foreign university entrance qualification:

You are not a German citizen and have a foreign university entrance qualification (A level, high-school diploma or equivalent).

Application:

Please apply directly to uni-assist e.V.

Enrollment:

The Admissions Office will send you the access data for our applicant portal viaCampus and information on the further procedure.

The detailed overview contains a short version of the online enrollment procedure and a detailed list of the documents required for enrollment.

⇒ Specifically regarding the study program, please check the additional information and requirements, especially for the proof of language skills!

Documents to be submitted for enrollment:

  • Enrollment form
  • *Proof of language skill(s)
  • */**Proof of health insurance
  • Semester contribution
  • **Identity document
  • Study certificate
  • **Ex-matriculation certificate

*Please note our Information on documents to be submitted.
**Not applicable if you are studying at the Viadrina in the semester of application.

Detailed overview

Applicant group definition - Professionally qualified:

Regardless of your citizenship, you have a professional qualification under German law.

Enrollment:

Use our portal viaCampus for the registration and enrollment.

The detailed overview contains a short version of the online enrollment procedure and a detailed list of the documents required for enrollment.

⇒ Specifically regarding the study program, please check the additional information and requirements, especially for the proof of language skills!

Checklist of documents to be submitted:

  • Enrollment form
  • University entrance qualification > see detailed overview
  • *Proof of language skill(s)
  • */**Proof of health insurance
  • Semester contribution
  • *Return envelope
  • **Identity document
  • Study certificate
  • **Ex-matriculation certificate

*Please note our Information on documents to be submitted.
**Not applicable if you are studying at the Viadrina in the semester of application.

Detailed overview

Master

The Master's degree is an academic degree awarded to university graduates who have completed further academic training. A distinction is made between consecutive Master's degree courses (building on the Bachelor's degree) and continuing education Master's degree courses. The courses are designed for two to four semesters. The admission requirement is a first vocational university degree. Further admission requirements such as specialist/language skills or professional experience are possible. In addition, the European University also offers other postgraduate courses.

All deadlines for application and enrollment can be found under Dates and deadlines.

We explain the different applicant groups in this overview.

not applicable for International Business Administration (M.Sc.) and Digital Entrepreneurship (M.A.)

Applicant group definition - Germans and educational residents:

Regardless of your citizenship, you have a German university entrance qualification or you have the German citizenship and hold a foreign university entrance qualification.

Enrollment:

Use our portal viaCampus for the registration and enrollment.

The detailed overview contains a short version of the online enrollment procedure and a detailed list of the documents required for enrollment.

⇒ Specifically regarding the study program, please check the additional information and requirements, especially for the proof of language skills!

Checklist of documents to be submitted:

  • Enrollment form
  • Entrance qualification
  • *Proof of language skill(s)
  • */**Proof of health insurance
  • Semester contribution
  • University entrance qualification
  • *Return envelope
  • **Identity document
  • Study certificate
  • **Ex-matriculation certificate

*Please note our Information on documents to be submitted.
**Not applicable if you are studying at the Viadrina in the semester of application.

Detailed overview

not applicable for International Business Administration (M.Sc.) and Digital Entrepreneurship (M.A.)

Applicant group definition - Foreigners with a foreign university degree:

You are not a German citizen and have a foreign university degree.

Enrollment:

Use our portal viaCampus for the registration and enrollment and note the different deadlines for foreign applicants, because of the longer processing time.

The detailed overview contains a short version of the online enrollment procedure and a detailed list of the documents required for enrollment.

⇒ Specifically regarding the study program, please check the additional information and requirements, especially for the proof of language skills!

Documents to be submitted for enrollment:

  • Enrollment form
  • Entrance qualification
  • *Proof of language skill(s)
  • */**Proof of health insurance
  • Semester contribution
  • University entrance qualification
  • Tabular curriculum vitae
  • **Identity document
  • Study certificate
  • **Ex-matriculation certificate

*Please note our Information on documents to be submitted.
**Not applicable if you are studying at the Viadrina in the semester of application.

Detailed overview

Applicant group definition

A. Germans and educational residents:

Regardless of your citizenship, you have a German university degree or you are a German citizen and have a foreign university degree. 

B. Foreigners with a foreign university degree:

You are not a German citizen and have a foreign university degree.

Application:

for A. Germans and educational residents:

Use our portal viaCampus for the registration and enrollment within the deadline.

Documents to be submitted for application:

  • Application form (by post or e-mail)
  • Entrance qualification (by post or upload)
  • *Proof of language skill(s) (by post or upload)

for B. Foreigners with a foreign university degree:

Please apply directly to uni-assist e.V. and mind the application deadlines

You will receive the access data for our applicant portal viaCampus and information on the further procedure from the Admissions Office.

 

The detailed overview contains a short version of the online application and enrollment procedure and a detailed list of the documents required for the application and enrollment.

*Please note our Information on documents to be submitted.

 

Detailed overview

Continuing education

The European University offers fee-based continuing education programs.

Deadlines for the enrollment can be found under Dates and Deadlines.

for all applicant groups

Application:

The applications should be sent directly to the program supervisors. Please refer to the pages of the respective degree program for the application form. Here you will find the deadline for enrollment.

Enrollment:

Use our portal viaCampus for the registration and enrollment.

The detailed overview contains a short version of the online application and enrollment procedure and a detailed list of the documents required for enrollment.
In general, you already submit most of the documents to the program supervisors with the application.

⇒ Specifically regarding the study program, please check the additional information and requirements, especially for the proof of language skills!

Documents to be submitted for enrollment:

  • Enrollment form
  • *Proof of language skill(s)
  • Semester contribution
  • University entrance qualification
  • Identity document
  • Study certificate
  • **Ex-matriculation certificate
  • *Please note our Information on documents to be submitted.
    **Not applicable if you are studying at the Viadrina in the semester of application.

Detailed overview

Doctorate

Deadlines for enrollment can be found under Dates and deadlines.

As soon as you have concluded a doctoral agreement and this has been confirmed by the doctoral committee, you can apply for enrollment as a doctoral student within the deadlines.

Enrollment:

Use our portal viaCampus for the registration and enrollment.

The detailed overview contains a short version of the online enrollment procedure and a detailed list of the documents required for enrollment.

Checkliste der einzureichenden Unterlagen:

  • *Return envelope
  • **Identity document
  • Study certificate
  • **Ex-matriculation certificate

*Please note our Information on documents to be submitted.
**Not applicable if you are studying at the Viadrina in the semester of application.

Detailed overview

Information on documents to be submitted

  • Please do not submit any original documents!
  • You will be informed about the enrollment status and missing documents in viaCampus.
  • Enrollment form: Please submit only the 1st page (the document itself). Keep the remaining pages and read them carefully!
  • Documents must be submitted in German or English.
  • Certified documents will be returned after enrollment.
  • All submitted language certificates remain with the Department of Student Affairs.

Officially certified copies of certificates and documents requested for application or enrollment must meet the requirements listed below.

An officially certified copy must contain at least:

  1. a note certifying that the copy/transcript corresponds to the original (certification note)
  2. the date and signature of the certifier and
  3. the imprint of the official seal; an official seal usually contains an emblem. A simple type stamp is not sufficient.Beglaubigung

If the certification does not meet the above requirements, the European University will not recognize the certification.

All authorities of the state, the municipalities, offices and associations of municipalities, other legal entities under public law subject to the supervision of the state, which are entitled to bear an official seal, e.g. residents' registration offices, the school issuing certificates, notaries, state insurance institutions, churches organized under public law, are authorized to officially certify documents. Certifications from health insurance companies, lawyers, auditors, associations, sworn accountants, etc. are not recognized.

further details

Proof of insurance status – either statutory insurance or exemption from the statutory insurance obligation – is required for enrollment. To do this, contact a German statutory health insurance company and either have yourself insured (e.g. student) or exempted so that your insurance status can be reported electronically to the European University. The chip card or a paper certificate is not sufficient.

To report the insurance status, the health insurance companies may require the sender number of the European University: H0001747.

No proof of insurance require

  • Students aged 30 and over
  • Continuing education students
  • Doctoral students
  • Students getting enrolled at the college

You can take out voluntary insurance at the regular rate. Electronic proof of health insurance is not required for these students.

Our correct postal address is:

Europa Universität-Viadrina
Zulassungsamt
Große-Scharrnstr. 59
15230 Frankfurt (Oder)
GERMANY

 

Address envelopes correctly:
To ensure that your letters can be read by machines in the mail centers and thus reach the recipient more quickly, you should note the following when labeling envelopes:

  • label only the front of the envelope
  • the sender's address is at the top left
  • at the bottom right, state the recipient's address
  • place stamps or another type of franking in the top right corner
  • do not add any adhesive labels or imprints on the envelope that could be confused with postal labels or imprints

PDF overview German language skills

To enrol in a Master's degree program, we require proof of your Master Entrance Qualification.

You do not yet have your degree, but have completed all the relevant examinations or have not yet received your certificate?

  • Please use our form for confirmation of completed Bachelor's achievements or
  • a confirmation from your examination office that you have completed all relevant examinations.
Confirmation of Bachelor's achievements

Please consider this section additionally if you would like to start your studies in a higher semester due to existing achievements!

In this case, you must submit an approved classification confirmation for enrollment.

Who? The procedure applies to all applicant groups.

How? You submit an application for recognition of existing academic achievements.

Information on the procedure and forms can be found on the Faculty website:

Where? The examination board of the desired degree program is responsible for the procedure.

When? Submit the application at least six weeks before the end of the applicable registration period.

What if?
The application is approved: You submit the notification of approval to the Admission Office, the enrollment gets finalized, the recognized achievements are recorded by the Examination Office during the first semester.

The application is not approved: If permitted, you will begin your studies in the first semester.

The notification is not received on time: If permitted, you will begin your studies in the first semester. After receipt, the Matriculation Office will process a higher grade and the Examination Office will record the recognized achievements.

Please note: A different enrolment in the first semester is only possible for admission free study programs and if the study program in question has been approved for the first semester.