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Course fees

There are a small number of language courses that you have to pay for. These courses are administered by viadrina sprachen gmbh.

Generally, this means:

  • Courses that require enrolment on the viaCampus portal are free.
  • Courses that require enrolment via viadrina sprachen gmbh incur a fee.

Information about fees can be found on the viadrina sprachen gmbh website.

Rules for Exchange and Visiting Students (Programmstudierende)

Exchange students and visiting students (Programmstudierende) can take one German course per semester with viadrina sprachen gmbh free of charge. The course level will be determined by a placement test. For all other courses, exchange students and visiting students (Programmstudierende) have the same rights as students registered at the Europa-Universität Viadrina.

Viadrina sprachen gmbh has its own registration and booking system.

The following applies from winter semester 2022/23 for two further academic years:

1. Students – including visiting students (“Gasthörer*innen”) – pay the course fee to viadrina sprachen gmbh at the start of the semester.

2. Students who then attend at least 75% of classes on the course are reimbursed the course fee. The reimbursement will be issued 6–8 weeks after the end of course. As long as you achieve at least 75% attendance, you do not need to pass the course in order to receive the fee reimbursement.

1. If you have received a place but no longer can or wish to take part in the course, then you need to cancel your place in the viaCampus portal.

2. For courses provided by viadrina sprachen gmbh: if you cancel the course before the end of the registration period, the course fee will be refunded to you in full. Please note the terms and conditions of the viadrina sprachen gmbh.