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Central and East Europеan Studiеs
(Starting: Both Semesters)
- Starting
- Both Semesters
- Mode of Admission:
- no admission restriction (fully available in English – German skills recommended for access to a broader course selection)
- Application:
- Uni-assist
More Info - Study Mode:
- Part-time (optional) ・ On campus
- Registration Fee & Tuition Information:
- All students are required to pay a semester fee of €396.10 (€402.10 in the first semester).
Five Reasons to choose this Master's Program
Course Description
Want to make sense of one of Europe's most contested and dynamic regions? The M.A. Central and East European Studies at European University Viadrina pairs deep regional expertise with a cultural-studies lens, drawing on history, literature, social sciences, and Jewish and German studies. Studying on a cross-border German-Polish campus, you engage with Central and Eastern Europe from inside its cultural fabric — multilingually, transnationally, and in close contact with active researchers. Graduates leave equipped to interpret the region's entangled past and to shape its European future across academia, policy, media, and culture, with optional double degrees extending the horizon further.
This program suits graduates with a first university degree of at least 180 ECTS that includes substantial coursework relating to Central and Eastern Europe — for example in Slavic studies, history, German studies, Jewish studies, or cultural studies with a regional focus. You bring English at B2 level, proficiency in Polish, Ukrainian, Russian, or another regional language at B1, and genuine intellectual curiosity about the region's transnational dynamics.
Special Program Features
Hands-on practice woven into your studies
A dedicated practice module lets you complete an internship, take applied-skills courses, or earn extra certificates, making real professional experience part of your degree path.
Study right at Europe's living border
Frankfurt (Oder) sits directly on the German-Polish border, where Europe's integration story unfolds around you each day and shapes the discussions inside the seminar room.
Direct contact as a teaching concept
Viadrina's teaching concept rests on short distances and direct contact, with small learning communities and an open seminar atmosphere that keeps researchers genuinely close. → More Info
Partner Universities
Uniwersytet Jagielloński
Babeș-Bolyai University
Accreditations
System Accreditation
System Accreditation
System accreditation is the internal quality assurance system of a state or state-recognized higher education institution in Germany. With system accreditation, a higher education institution receives the right to award the seal of the Accreditation Council for its self-assessed study programs.
Requirements
Qualification Requirements
The application requirements for the study program in "Central and East Europеan Studiеs" are:
with at least 180 ECTS, including a minimum of 30 ECTS in subjects related to Central and Eastern Europe (Slavic Studies, Medieval and Modern History, German Studies, Jewish Studies, and Cultural Studies with a focus on Central and Eastern Europе).
English Language Proficienсу → Language Requirementsat least B2 (CΕFR)
Proficiency in Polish, Ukrainian, Russian, or another Central and/or Eastern European language at level B1 (CEFR) is requirеd.
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognized as proof of your language proficiency.
EnglishSpecification: min 4.5 under the new TOEFL scoring scale introduced in January 2026
Specification: min 176 points
Application & Admission
Application Deadlines
German Students 
Other EU Students 
Non-EU Students Non-EU Students| Intake | Winter Semester | Summer Semester |
| Application deadline | 15 Augustin 71 days | 15 Februaryin > 8 months |
| Application mode | Uni-assist → More info | Uni-assist → More info |
| Application fee | All students are required to pay a semester fee of €396.10 (€402.10 in the first semester). | All students are required to pay a semester fee of €396.10 (€402.10 in the first semester). |
High school graduates of the current year
High school graduates from previous years
Application Procedure & Selection
Application Documents
Applies only to applicants whose native language is not English and who have not earned their degree from an institution where English is the language of instructiοn.
in Polish, Ukrainian, Russian, or another Central and/or Eastern European language at level B1 (CΕFR)
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Location
Further Information
Your Personal Contact
Dr. Oliver Kossack
Coordination and Student Advisory Service
Contact Details:
+49 (0) 335 5534-2273
[email protected]
For more information please check the
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