European University Viadrina in the Heart of Europe interdisciplinary intercultural international innovative
Berlin ~ 1h by train WHERE? Central European Location with International Focus Warsaw ~4h by train Frankfurt (Oder) Berlin Prague Warsaw Prague ~6h by train
WHY? Studying at Viadrina 1. Unique Location between Poland and Berlin 2. International and modern Campus 3. Foreign Language Coaching 4. Courses offered in English/ German/ Polish/ French/ Spanish 5. Excellent interdisciplinary Teaching and Research 6. Modern infrastructure and low cost of living
BRIEF HISTORY of Viadrina 1506 1811: First public university of the principality of Brandenburg (Alma Mater Viadrina) 1945: Potsdam Treaty declared post-war border, dividing Frankfurt/Oder into Polish Słubice and Frankfurt/Oder (then part of communist GDR) 1991: Foundation of the European-University Viadrina 1998: Inauguration of the Collegium Polonicum in Słubice 2005: Poland became part of Schengen no border control between FF/O and Słubice
EDUCATION at Viadrina Full-time University Bachelor Master Doctorate 3 Faculties: 1. Law 2. Business Administration and Economics (English BBA & IBA MA) 3. Social and Cultural Sciences Political Science, Linguistics, Literature, History and Culture (of CEE), Anthropology, Communication Studies, European Studies
BROAD EXCHANGE & INTERNATIONALIZATION ~ 250 Partner Universities (e.g Berkeley, Austin, SMU, Sorbonne Pantheón, SGH Warsaw) 19 Double, Triple and Joint Degrees in all three faculties (in Business 5 DD BA & 8 DD MA) ~ 480 int. exchange students being hosted by the Viadrina each year ~ 500 Viadrina students going abroad each year No. 2-5 German Rectors Conference HRK-Ranking in different categories for internationalization No. 6 Business School in Germany latest CHE-Ranking Top 10 in DAAD rankings of different categories Int. Student Barometer place 36 out of 192 Universities worldwide No. 5 Erasmus Ranking Germany (in relative numbers) Erasmus Quality Seal since 2008 with excellent evaluation DAAD Award for best practice in recognition of study achievements abroad
MULTICULTURAL AND LINGUAL CAMPUS ~ 25% international students from more than 80 countries Students live and study in Germany and Poland Foreign language courses as a part of all study programs (English, French, Turkish, Spanish, Polish, Russian, Swedish, Finnish, Italian) For exchange/double degree students German course for FREE! We also offer a fee-paying German Intensive Course before one month before semester starts
COURSES OFFERED IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES Wide range of courses offered in English! Use this link: http://www.europa-uni.de/en/internationales/aktuell/englische-seminare/index.html
Tracks within the IBA-Master M & M FACT FINE IOM General Master Double degree requirements: 60 ECTS = 6 Track-Modules (6 ECTS) + Thesis (24 ECTS)
Track-Modules for Marketing & Management (M & M) 1. Quantitative Methods in Business Adminsitration 2. Theorie und Geschichte der BWL 3. Führung und Organisation 4. Theory of Marketing 5. Consumer Behaviour 6. Marktbeziehungen internationaler Unternehmen 7. Institutionelle Umwelt internationaler Unternehmen 8. Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility 9. Unternehmenskultur und Unternehmensführung 10. Human Ressource Management 11. Unternehmensplanung und -politik
Track-Modules for Finance, Accounting, Controlling & Taxation (FACT) 1. Capital Market Theory 2. Microstructure of Financial Markets 3. Theory of Valuation 4. Econometrics of Financial Markets 5. Quantitative Risk Management (Statistics) 6. Statistics in Finance - Selected Topics 7. Unternehmensbewertung 8. Konzernrechnungslegung 9. Theorie der Rechnungslegung 10. Operatives Controlling 11. Strategisches Controlling 12. Weiterführende Ansätze der Unternehmensrechnung 13. Internationale Steuerlastgestaltungen 14. Steuerberatung und Wirtschaftsprüfung 15. Besteuerung der Unternehmen / Kapitalmärkte und Steuern
Track-Modules for Finance & International Economics (FINE) 1. Capital Market Theory 2. Microstructure of Financial Markets 3. Theory of Valuation 4. Econometrics of Financial Markets 5. Quantitative Risk Management (Statistics) 6. Statistics in Finance - Selected Topics 7. Unternehmensbewertung 8. International Finance 9. International Trade 10. International Macroeconomics 11. Monetary Economics 12. Economics of European Integration 13. Internationale Umweltverträge 14. Tax competition 15. Strategische Außenhandelspolitik
Track-Modules for Information & Operations Management (IOM) 1. Information Systems Development 2. Supply Chain Management & Logistics 3. ERP & SCM Systems 4. Production & Operations Management 5. Information Management 6. Quality Control 7. Functional and Cross-Functional Problems of IOM 8. Programming & Software Technology 9. Management Science 10. Business Informatics Methods 11. Advanced Information & Operations Management 12. Operatives Controlling (Operative control)
SUPPORT AND SERVICE Not too big, not too small ~ 6500 Students good student teacher ratio The International Office will support you before and during your study abroad at the Viadrina. Tutoring System the student association Interstudis (ESN) will provide you with a tutor (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
COST AND FEES Viadrina has no tuition fees Administration Costs: approx. 200 Semesterticket for public transport included! valid for 6 months (trains and busses) includes the Brandenburg area and Berlin Student Housing 160-290 per month in Frankfurt/O 300-500 for shared apartment in Berlin 350 Złoty (about 100 ) per month in Słubice/Poland Low Cost of Living in FFO (approx. 600 EUR/ month)
DEADLINES & ACADEMIC CALENDER Duration semester Orientation week Winter semester (fall) 01.10. 31.03. Two weeks before beginning of lectures Summer semester (spring) 01.04. 30.09. One weeks before beginning of lectures Lecture periods: Law & Cultural Sciences mid-october until early-february, then exam period early April until mid-july, then exam period Business Administration and Economics 1. Block mid-october until end-november, then exam period 2. Block early-december until end-january, then exam period re-takes end-march 1. Block start-april until mid-may, then exam period 2. Block early-june until end-july, then exam period re-takes end-september Deadlines Apllication exchange students Enrollment for Language Courses 15.07. 15.01. Starts about one month before the lecture period Online registration: http://www.sz.europa-uni.de/en/kurse/index.html Information German Course: http://www.sz.europa-uni.de/en/kurse/kursangebot/deutsch/index.html
Contact For all questions Student assistants for all! Coordinators Student assistants General questions about studying abroad and certificate recognition, form submission and pickup Tel.: +49 335 5534 2485 AM 213 Torsten Glase Aleksandra Klecha ERASMUS program and Non-EU program coordinator ECTS Coordinator of the Faculty of Business & Economics, Deputy head phone.: +49 335 5534 2595 (Fax: 2369) outgoing-wiwi@europa-uni.de AM 214 Office hours: (updated changes) Wed. 10-12am & Thu 10am-12noon ERASMUS program Coordinator Supporting and advising outgoing students (Faculty of Business Administration & Economics), Staff Mobility Advising, SGH DD phone: +49 335 5534 2600 (Fax: -2369) outgoing-wiwi@europa-uni.de AM 214 Office hours: (updated changes) Tue. 1-4pm & Wed. 10am-12noon
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