- 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
- Cultural Studies
- Government
- Linguistics
- Russian, East European, And Eu
- Economics
- History
- Management
- Social Science
- European Studies
- Humanities
- Operations Management
- Sociology
- Finance
Sponsored by UT Austin - a University-wide Exchange
Academic Information
***Summer program suspended 2023*** 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 selection of courses on a set topic geared toward humanities or business. Taught in English.
Faculty
***Note: Lecture period ends in July (Spring term) or February (Fall term) and students usually can arrange to end by that time.*** Students can take courses in English. Otherwise, they can take courses taught in German if they are at high-intermediate (B2) level of German. Opportunity to participate in Global Career Launch internship.
Language(s) of Instruction
German, English, and Polish
Eligibility
- Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance
- Summer: 2.0 GPA, Good academic standing. No German required.
- Semester: Recommended 3.0 GPA and minimum 60 credit hours.
- Semester: Recommended GER 506+506 or 604.
- Semester: 1 advanced GER if taking courses in German.
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:
- Program: April 1, 2024 to August 2, 2024
- Instructional: April 8, 2024 to August 2, 2024
- Priority Deadline: October 6, 2023
- Final Deadline: October 11, 2023
- Program: June 7, 2021 to July 23, 2021
- Priority Deadline: February 1, 2021
- Final Deadline: March 1, 2021
- Program: October 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024
- Instructional: October 16, 2023 to February 9, 2024
- Priority Deadline: March 1, 2023
- Final Deadline: April 3, 2023
Application Code
090047
Program Coordinator
Alex Schnurpel
Additional Resources
Program Website
Scholarships
Scholarships
Visa Information
Brochure
Program Dates
Scholarships
Student Life
Internship
Make an Appointment
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. Advisor: Alex Schnurpel