general student guide
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Let‘s get startedSummer semester 2016
General StudentGuide
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Information for your start of studies
International First-Year, Exchange and Visiting Students
ORIENTATION WEEK4th - 8th April 2016
ENGLISH SHORT VERSION
In this English section we have focused on events held in foreign languages. For a comprehensive overview of events, please have a look at the German section.
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Department of International Affairs & General Student Advising
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Index
Department of International Affairs 3
Important Vocabulary / Wichtige Vokabeln 4
Checklist / Academic Calendar 5
Contacts 6
Welcome Receptions, Social Program & More 7
Introductions and Meetings for International First-Year Students 8
Introductions and Meetings for International Exchange and Visiting Students 9
Foreign Languages Placement Tests 10
Admissions Office (Immatrikulationsamt) Information 12
University Online Platforms 13
Accommodation 11
[ Service Point ]
Contact: 0335 - 5534 4747; [email protected]
Office Hours: Mo-Fr, 9am-3pm Offering assistance to students
• General information about applying, enrollment, re-registration and leave of absence• Student ID pick-up• Course and language certificates pick-up• Application / documents pick-up and submission• Diploma, bachelor and master thesis submission
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The Department of International Affairs cordially welcomes you to the European University Viadrina. In addition to organizing international partnerships and study abroad agreements, we also support and advice Viadrina students who are interested in stu-dying one or two semesters abroad, and internatio-nal students who would like to study here as well as international guest professors and academics who would like to research or teach here. We are happy to assist you and will provide you with information to make your stay at Viadrina or abroad as pleasant as possible.
Feel free to contact the staff of the Department of International Affairs whenever you need assistance.
Petra Weber(Head of International Affairs)
[ Coordinators ]
for international Erasmus & exchange students Bernd Schünow / Katja Herzel, AM 208
for international degree-seeking studentsBernd Klugert, AM 211
for Polish degree-seeking studentsAgnieszka Schmid, AM 210
for Latinamerican programs N. N., AM 216
International Help DeskAM 207, open Mo-Fr: 9am-4pm
Department of International Affairs
[ Academic Coordinators ] International Degree-Seeking Students
Please contact your field-specific academic advi-sors at the faculties. Contacts page 6
Erasmus & Exchange StudentsDepartmental Coordinators
for the Faculty of Business Administration and EconomicsTorsten Glase / Aleksandra Klecha, AM 214
for the Faculty of Social and Cultural SciencesSina Raddatz (Nicole Klück) / Christin Reise, AM 209
for the Faculty of Law + Foreign Students’ Legal RepresentativeProf. Dr. Carmen Thiele, HG 135
[ Office Hours ] Department of International Affairs www.europa-uni.de/en/ International Contacts
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Faculties / study program / students / Fakultäten / Studiengang / Studierende:
KuWi – Kulturwissenschaften | Social and Cultural Sciences ReWi – Rechtswissenschaften | Law WiWi – Wirtschaftswissenschaften | Business Administration and Economics
University buildings / Universitätsgebäude: AB – August-Bebel-Straße AM – Auditorium Maximum CP – Collegium Polonicum GD – Gräfin-Dönhoff-Gebäude HG – Hauptgebäude PG – Postgebäude LH – Logenhaus IT – IKMZ-Gebäude
Dormitories / Wohnheime: AB – August-Bebel-Straße BA – Birkenallee GO – Große Oderstraße BS – Berliner Straße LG – Logenstraße MW – Mühlenweg
Important Vocabulary / Wichtige Vokabeln
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Checklist
[ General checklist for all international students ]
Do I know how to enroll in the university? Yes □
If not: https://viacampus.europa-uni.de apply Continue application / enrollment !
Do I know the language placement test dates? Yes □
If not: http://www.sz.europa-uni.de/en/ Courses !
Did I take care of accommodation? Yes □
If not: http://www.studentenwerk-frankfurt.de English Frankfurt accommodation !
Have I seen the current course catalogues? Yes □
If not: http://www.europa-uni.de/en/studium/pvv/ !
Additional checks for international degree-seeking students
Did I register for preparatory courses (if necessary)? Yes □
If not: http://www.europa-uni.de/studienvorkurs !
Do I know the study and examination regulations? Yes □
If not: http://www.europa-uni.de/de/struktur/verwaltung/
dezernat_2/amtlicheBekannt-machungen/gueltige-ordnungen/ !
Do I know the courses offered for my study program? Yes □
If not: http://www.europa-uni.de/de/studium/pvv/ !
[ Academic Calendar ]
• Semester duration 01.04.2016 - 30.09.2016
• Lectures 11.04.2016 - 22.07.2016
• Re-registration for next semester 20.06.2016 - 22.07.2016
• Public holidays 01.05.2016 (Labour Day)
05.05.2016 (Ascension Day)
15./16.05.2016 (Pentecost)
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Contacts
[ Academic Matters ]
General Student Advisinghttp://study.europa-uni.de/de/studieren Noch
Fragen? Zentrale Studienberatung
Field-Specific Academic Advising/ Facultieshttp://study.europa-uni.de/de/studieren Noch
Fragen? Fachstudienberatung
http://www.europa-uni.de/en/struktur/fakultaet/
Writing Centrehttp://www.europa-uni.de/en/struktur/zfs/
schreibzentrum
Peer Tutoringhttp://www.europa-uni.de/en/struktur/zfs/peer-
tutoring/
Alumnihttp://www.europa-uni.de/en/info_fuer/alumni/
Language Center http://www.sz.europa-uni.de/en/index.html
Career Center Internships and Working in Germany You are an international first-year student at the Viadrina? You would like to have some first work experiences in Germany, e.g. an intern-ship? Or you would like to know how to start at the German labor market after graduation?
Please note: you need good German language skills to work in Germany!
[ Non-Academic Matters ]
Interstudis e.V.www.interstudis.eu | [email protected]
Host Family Program: “Foreigners Become Friends”http://www.europa-uni.de/en/campus/hilfen/
paten/ff/
[ Good to know! University Advising Services ]
for people with physical / mentalimpairments:http://www.europa-uni.de/de/studium/beratung/
barrierefreies_studium/
for families:http://www.europa-uni.de/de/struktur/gremien/
beauftragte/familie
Psychological Counselling:http://www.europa-uni.de/en/studium/beratung/
psychologische_beratung/
The Career Center provides trainings, counsel-ling and job offers for international students.
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Welcome Receptions, Social Program & More
Mo, 04.04., 9am Check-in & Welcome Coffee – “inform - register - engage” (DE/EN) Place: GD-Foyer General Student Advising / Studentenwerk / AStA & StuPa / IT services
Career Center / Department of International Affairs / University Sport
Mo, 04.04. 10am Official Welcome for all new students with the university´s president Place: GD HS 2
Mo, 04.04., 4pm Polish Crash Course (PL) Place: GD 102
Tue, 05.04., 8:30-10am Breakfast for Degree-Seeking Students – KuWi (DE/EN) Place: AM 03
Tue 05.04., 6:30pm Splits, spares & strikes - Bowling evening (DE/EN) Meeting point: Space Bowl-Center, Böttner Str. 5,
Wed, 06.04., 7pm Cross-Border Pub Crawl (DE/EN/PL) Meeting point: in front of AM
We, 06.04., 11pm Freshmen Welcome Party (DE/EN) Free entry for students Place: student club Bassement, Lindenstr. 7
Thu, 07.04., 4pm City Rallye - familiarize yourself with Frankfurt (Oder) (DE/EN) Meeting point: in front of AM
Thu 07.04., 8pm Karaoke Party (DE/EN) Place: verbündungshaus Fforst, Forststraße 4
Fri, 08.04., 5:30pm BBQ for Degree-Seeking Students (DE/EN) Meeting point: office Fachschaftsrat Kuwi, Große Scharrnstr. 20A
Su, 10.04., 10:15am Day trip to Potsdam (DE/EN) Get to know your fellow students. Meeting point: main entrance Frankfurt central station
Mo, 11.04., 6:15pm Student representative meeting Place: office Fachschaftsrat Kuwi, Große Scharrnstr. 20A
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Introductions and Meetings for International Degree-Seeking Students
Mo, 04.04., 11-12am Information Meeting with the Studentenwerk (DE) Place: GD HS 2 L. Korallus
Mo, 04.04., 12-1pm Introduction into Studying at the Viadrina – BA/MA (EN) Place: AM 03 O. Isakov / S. Ataeva / B. Klugert Mo, 04.04., 2-3:30pm Introduction for Degree-Seeking IBA Master Students (DE/EN) Place: Audimax I. Trenkmann
Mo, 04.04., 3:30-4:30pm Special Office Hours open for IBA / IBWL Bachelor Students (DE/EN) Place: HG 32 I. Trenkmann
Tue, 05.04., 10:15-11:45am Information Meeting about Foreign Language Education (DE) Place: GD HS 2 Sprachenzentrum
We, 06.04., 10-10:45am Introduction into the Online Systems of the Viadrina (HIS, Moodle, OWA) (EN) Place: GD HS 7 Interstudis e.V.
We, 06.04., 14:45-15:30pm Workshop Online Systems (WiFi, Moodle) (EN) Place: GD 05 P. Murawski
Thu, 07.04., 10-11am Introduction to the Writing Center (EN) Place: GD HS 8
Mo, 11.04., 3pm Guided Tour through the Collegium Polonicum incl. Library (DE/EN/PL) Meeting point: CP Library, Słubice
Thu, 14.04., 11am Introduction to the University Library and its Search Systems (EN)Mo, 18.04., 1pm Meeting point: HG, in front of Library
German Intensive Course 1st - 22nd March 2016
Course fees
General price: please check website Price for exchange students: please check website
Included in the price are lessons, exam fees and study materials.
More information: http://www.sz.europa-uni.de/en/lektorate/deutsch/intensivkurs/index.html
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Introductions and Meetings for Erasmus & Exchange Students
Mo, 04.04., 11-1pm Introduction into Studying at the Viadrina (DE/EN) Place: GD HS 8 B. Schünow / K. Herzel
Tue, 05.04., 10:15-11:45am Information Meeting about Foreign Language Education (DE/EN/ES) Place: GD HS 3 Sprachenzentrum
Tue, 05.04., 1-2pm Information Meeting with Departmental Coordinator Faculty of Law (DE/EN) Place: GD HS 4 Prof. Dr. C. Thiele / S. Raddatz (N. Klück) Tue, 05.04., 2-3pm Information Meeting with Departmental Coordinator Faculty of Business Administration and Economics (DE/EN) Place: GD HS 2 T. Glase
Tue, 05.04., 3-4pm Information Meeting with Departmental Coordinator Faculty of Social and Cultural Sciences (DE/EN) Place: GD HS 3 S. Raddatz (N. Klück)
We, 06.04., 10-10:45am Introduction into the Online Systems of the Viadrina (HIS, Moodle, OWA) (EN) Place: GD HS 7 Interstudis e.V. We, 06.04., 14:45-15:30pm Workshop Online Systems (EN) Place: GD 05 P. Murawski
Thu, 07.04., 10-11am Introduction to the Writing Center (EN) Place: GD HS 2 Schreibzentrum
Mo, 11.04., 3pm Guided Tour through the Collegium Polonicum incl. Library (DE/EN/PL) Meeting point: CP Library, Słubice
Thu, 14.04., 11am Introduction to the University Library and its Search Systems (EN)Mo, 18.10., 1pm Meeting point: HG, in front of Library
For exact dates Intercultural Workshops (DE/EN) Kristin Draheimplease visit the For many students, studying for a semester at Viadrina is a vital part of theirregistration page academic career. Moreover, it is a chance to develop personal, social, andmentioned below! intercultural competencies. To optimally benefit from one’s stay, it is useful to explore the distinctive features of German culture. Using methods from intercultural trainings, participants will have the opportunity to exchange their impressions and perceptions as well as their goals and expectations regar- ding their time at Viadrina. This workshop will be highly interactive; partici- pants' contributions during discussions, exercises and roleplaying will be
expected and most welcome. International exchange and visiting students are invited to participate!
Registration: http://www.europa-uni.de/en/internationales Exchange Students Orientation Week
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You want to register for a language course and have pre-knowledge in this language?
If yes, you have to go to a placement test for this language at the Language Center.
• There is no registration needed for the placement tests. You can find more information on the website of the Language Centre: www.sz.europa-uni.de/en/ Courses Placement tests
• All tests take place at August-Bebel-Str. 12 (AB). Room information: http://www.sz.europa-uni.de/en/kurse/einstufungstest/
If not, you register in person at the viadrina sprachen GmbH.
Foreign Languages Placement Tests
Thursday, 7th April Attention!
Swedish/ Finnish 9-11am Please arrive in time.
English 10am-3pm Until 3pm the test can be started at any time. Duration: 60 min.
Spanish 11am-1pm Until 1pm the test can be started at any time. Duration: 30 min.
French 2-4pm Until 4pm the test can be started at any time. Duration: 30 min.
Italian 1-2pm Until 2pm the test can be started at any time. Duration: 30 min.
Friday, 8th April Attention!
Russian 9am Please arrive in time.
Turkish 11am Please arrive in time.
Polish 1pm Please arrive in time.
Monday, 11th April Attention! German 11am This test is only for international students, who have to
provide the DSH at the beginning of their studies.
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Admissions Office (Immatrikulationsamt) Information
[ Semester Contribution ]
The amount of the semester contribution depends on the status of the student:
Group Contribution1 Exchange students 197,92 €2 International grant-receiving students 197,92 €3 All other students 248,92 €
Composition
Social Service Contribution 70,00 €Student Union Contribution 9,42 €Semester Ticket (obligatory) 112,50 €Registration Fee 51,00 €(not for group 1, 2)Student ID/Chip card 6,00 €(paid only once)
Payment at Cashier’s Office (AM 244)Tue, 9-11:30am, Thu, 10-11am
Payment via Bank TransferRecipient Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder)Reason for transfer "Matrikelnummer"
IBAN: DE27 1705 5050 3600 365591SWIFT-BIC: WELADED1LOS
[ Health and Accident Insurance ]
In order to enroll in the university you will need a valid health insurance!
Applicants from within the European Union: You do not need a German health insurance policy. Your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is valid and sufficient. You have to order the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) from your insurance company in your home country well in advance. After your arrival, you need to contact a German health insurance company to provide you with a confirmation that you are insured.
Applicants from outside the European Union: For you, a German statutory health insurance policy is mandatory. After your arrival in Frankfurt (Oder) you have to conclude such a policy with a German health insurance company.
Accident Insurance
As a student, you will be insured by statutory accident insurance. This includes your presence at the university as well as your way to and from university.Contact: Arite Fuhrmann (AM 05) , Tel. +49 (0)335 5534 4240, [email protected]
The Studentenwerk has an insurance policy in place for leisure time accidents.Contact: Studentenwerk Frankfurt (Oder), Ms. Albrecht-Beyer, Tel.: +49 (0)335 5650916/ 917
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University Online Platforms / Accommodation
[ Virtual Life] viaCampus (incl. HIS-Portal)
Re-registration, exam registration and deregistration, certificates and grades.viacampus.europa-uni.de
Email (OWA)
During your time at the university, you will receive an official correspondence address.
Moodle
Learning-management-system (LMS)moodle.europa-uni.de
Wi-Fi The “eduroam” Wi-Fi network is available in all seminar rooms, lecture halls, and public areas in AB, AM, CP, GD, HG, LH, PG and IBZ.Setup guide in German: www.ikmz.europa-uni.de/wlan
Detailed information you will get during the meeting on Wednesday, 6th April (English: 10-10:45am, GD HS 7, German: 10-10:45am, GD HS 2).
[ Student Housing ]
Most students live in modern student dormitories on both sides of the Oder river, in Frankfurt (Oder) and in Słubice. As other university buildings, dormitories are spread out all over the city.
Frankfurt (Oder)
The rooms are close to the campus, furnished, and have internet access. Rent also includes additional costs, such as electricity, water and sewage.
You will find an overview of all dormitories at the Studentenwerk webpage: http://www.studentenwerk-frankfurt.de/2011/ English accommodation FrankfurtContact: Student housing, Paul-Feldner-Straße 8, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder), Phone: +49 335 56 50 90, Email: [email protected]
Słubice
Information at: www.cp.edu.pl/de/dla-studenta/akademiki/ (DE/PL only)Contact: Ms. Lipka, ul. Piłsudskiego 14, PL 69-100 Słubice, Phone: +48 (95) 7 58 40 88, Email: [email protected]
verbuendungshaus Fforst e.V.
Information at: www.fforst.netThis is a self-governed, international student hall in the centre of Frankfurt (Oder). It fosters cooperation among German and international students and doing so promotes integration.Contact: verbuendungshaus Fforst e.V., Forststraße. 4, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder), Email: [email protected]
Wi-Fi Setup
We, 06.04., 10-10:45am Introduction into the Online Systems of
the Viadrina (EN) Place: GD HS 7