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Europеan Studiеs
(Starting: Both Semesters)
- Starting
- Both Semesters
- Mode of Admission:
- no admission restriction
- 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
Discover Europe from every angle in the M.A. European Studies at European University Viadrina, where culture, politics, law, and economics converge into one truly interdisciplinary degree. Located right on the German-Polish border, this bilingual master's is taught in German and English across three faculties. You shape your own academic path by choosing a central area and two compulsory electives, with the option to add an integrated Double Master's degree in Poznań, Istanbul, or Strasbourg that extends your studies into Polish, Turkish, or French. The result is a uniquely personalized profile prepared to engage with Europe's most pressing challenges.
This program is designed for graduates holding a bachelor's degree with at least 30 ECTS in fields aligned with one of the four central areas: humanities, social sciences, law, or economics. You should bring German skills at C1 level and English skills at B2 level, genuine curiosity about European integration, and the drive to design your own interdisciplinary profile. A passion for cross-border thinking and multilingual academic work will help you thrive here.
Special Program Features
Research-oriented, critical EU lens
Rather than EU policy skills training, MES takes a research-oriented, critically interdisciplinary lens on European integration — you interrogate Europe and form your own thesis.
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.
Three faculties, three perspectives at once
Courses come jointly from Viadrina's Faculties of Cultural Studies, Law, and Business — you analyze Europe through three perspectives at once, embedded in the core curriculum.
Partner Universities
Adam Mickiewicz University - AMU
Istanbul Bilgi University
Sciences Po Strasbourg
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 "Europеan Studiеs" are:
The character of the first degree programme determines the allocation to one of the four central areas. The requirements for admission to the individual areas are as follows:
- Culture: at least 30 ECTS in history, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, literature and linguistics or related subjects
- Politics: at least 30 ECTS in political science, social science, sociology, anthropology, social geography or related subjects
- Law: 1st law examination or 30 ECTS in Law courses
- Economics: Examination achievements totalling at least 30 ECTS in mathematics, statistics, business informatics, microeconomics or macroeconοmiсs
German Language Proficienсу → Language Requirementsat least C1 (CΕFR)
English Language Proficienсу → Language Requirementsat least B2 (CΕFR)
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognized as proof of your language proficiency.
EnglishSpecification: min 176 points
Specification: min 176 points
Specification: min 4.5 under the new TOEFL scoring scale introduced in January 2026
GermanSpecification: min TDN 4 in all four sub-tests
Application & Admission
Application Deadlines
German Students 
Other EU Students 
Non-EU Students Non-EU Students| Intake | Winter Semester | Summer Semester |
| Application deadline | 15 Julyin 41 days | 15 Januaryin > 7 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
officially certified or certificate from your previous examination office confirming that all academic achievements have been submittеd.
Applies only to applicants whose native language is not German and who have not earned their degree from an institution where German is the language of instructiοn.
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.
Applies only to applications for one of the double master's programs.
in tabular format
Applies only to applications for one of the double master's programs.
See the relevant section on the course website.
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Testimonials
I chose the double master degree because it gave me the opportunity to improve my German language skills but also the possibility to obtain two degrees and therefore to be able to qualify for jobs on both work markets (German and French). I can only recommend this wonderful experience.
I found the great freedom of choice in the individual composition of courses particularly positive, as well as the opportunity to specialize in European and international law. I was also attracted by the fact that I was studying at a small university with very good academic supervision. I also found it exciting to live in a multicultural environment right on the German-Polish border. I was very impressed by the great commitment of the program management. Overall, the quality of teaching on the MES was excellent. The seminars with Prof. Beichelt and Prof. Verheugen were particularly instructive for me.
As I had already chosen two different fields of study in my combined bachelor's degree, I wanted to maintain this interdisciplinarity during my master's degree. MES offered the opportunity to gain an insight into two other disciplines (Politics and Law). This allowed me to gain new impressions and concentrate on topics that particularly interested me and deepen my knowledge in the compulsory elective modules. Thanks to its cross-faculty orientation, the MES offers an incredibly wide range of courses. Everyone can set their own focus and organize it individually. In addition to regularly recurring courses, new seminars and lectures are offered every semester, often as part of visiting professorships and usually in other languages. Thanks to Viadrina's many collaborations with other universities, the immense selection of study places abroad also offers many opportunities for exciting stays abroad. As a result, the degree program not only teaches European content, but also brings it to life.
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