- Frankfurt On The Oder, Germany
The European University Viadrina is located at the Germany-Poland
border, and offers UT students a unique context to take a variety of
courses from faculties of Law, Business Administration, Economics and
Cultural Sciences alongside German and Polish students. Semester
courses are taught in English, German, and other languages.
This program also features one of the few summer exchanges, which
focuses on international relations, government, cultural studies,
business, and foreign language.
Area(s) of Study
- Accounting
- Geography
- International Business
- Polish
- Business Administration
- German
- Law
- Russian
- Economics
- Government
- Linguistics
- Russian, East European, And Eu
- European Studies
- History
- Management
- Social Science
- Finance
- Humanities
- Operations Management
- Sociology
Sponsored by UT Austin - a University-wide Exchange
Academic Information
Semester: 12-15 hours. Academic culture is independent. Your grade is usually dependent on one final exam, paper, or presentation. Summer: choose 6-9 hours from a three courses (in English), with an optional research internship with local professors. Research interest email Michael Mosser: mosserm@austin.utexas.edu
Faculty
***Note: Lecture period ends in July (Spring term) or February (Fall term) and students usually can arrange to end by that time. Students starting Fall typically go for a full year.*** Students can take courses in English. Otherwise, they can take courses taught in German if they are at high-intermediate (B2) level of German.
Language(s) of Instruction
English, German, and Polish
Eligibility
- Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance
- Semester: Recommended 3.0 GPA and minimum 60 credit hours.
- Semester: Recommended GER 604 or 504+506.
- Semester: C1 level German (DSH test lvl2) if taking courses in German.
- Summer: No German required; recommended 2.5 GPA
Service Learning/Internship
- Service Learning - No
- Internship - Yes
Housing
Summer Housing: Students generally live in apartment-style dorm housing, and can live either on the German or Polish side of the border (Poland is 10' from Viadrina). Semester housing: Students live in apartment-style dorm housing on the German side. One scholarship per semester is available for a UT student to subsidize room & board.
Open To
Students from all colleges and schools
Program Cost
Students pay a one-time $75 application fee and regular UT tuition. Fees are paid to EU Viadrina directly. Students are responsible for airfare, passport, housing, food, local transportation, & costs of living. Scholarships available from DAAD - DUE JAN. 31! (see link below under Additional Resources.)
Dates:
This program may require participation for an entire academic year.
- Program: April 1, 2026 to July 31, 2026
- Instructional: April 1, 2026 to July 31, 2026
- Final Deadline: October 15, 2025
- Program: June 1, 2026 to July 24, 2026
- Instructional: June 1, 2026 to July 24, 2026
- Priority Deadline: January 4, 2026
- Final Deadline: February 22, 2026
- Program: October 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027
- Instructional: October 13, 2026 to February 9, 2027
- Final Deadline: March 15, 2026
Application Code
090047
Program Coordinator
Daniel E Ach
Additional Resources
Program Website
Scholarships
Scholarships
Visa Information
Brochure
Program Dates
Scholarships
Student Life
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Next Step
1)View advising videos: Ed Abroad 101 and Explore Regional. Attend a live Q&A with questions 2)View Ready to Apply video 3)Self-authorize your application via the Get Started link below! Find videos, Q&A events here: https://global.utexas.edu/abroad/apply/advising.