European Studies

What you would need to do

In the order you must act, not the order things get published. Some steps depend on your nationality — tell us where you are from and this list gets sharper.

1. APS India minimum Class XII score of 70%Before you applyA hard academic floor applied at COUNTRY level, outside any university's own criteria. A student holding a university offer can still be refused the APS certificate, and therefore the visa. Announced 23 February 2026, effective Winter Semester 2026/27.Academic Evaluation Centre India (APS India) ↗
2. dMAT (Digital Master Test) — required for some Master's fieldsBefore you applyStandardised academic aptitude test run by APS India with g.a.s.t. Required as part of APS documentation for Master's applicants whose PREVIOUS degree is in Engineering; Commerce, Accounting, Finance or Economics; or Business and Management. Applies from the s · EUR 150APS India with g.a.s.t. ↗
3. German language proficiency (institution-set level)No national minimum level. The recognised EXAMS are standardised nationally (TestDaF and DSH), but the required level and any waiver are set by each institution.Individual higher education institutions; exams standardised nationally ↗
4. APS certificate (Akademische Prüfstelle) — IndiaVerification of academic documents issued by Indian institutions. Required for the German student visa. It does NOT replace a university's admission decision, and it can run in parallel with university applications.Academic Evaluation Centre India (APS India) ↗
5. Proof of financial resources (Finanzierungsnachweis / Sperrkonto)Applicants must prove funds for one year, commonly by depositing into a blocked account (Sperrkonto). Blocks the visa, not the university application. · EUR 11,904Federal Foreign Office / DAAD Study in Germany ↗
6. Health insurance (compulsory)Proof of health insurance is demanded at BOTH university enrolment and residence-permit application.DAAD Study in Germany ↗
7. Anmeldung (residence registration)Every international student moving to Germany must register at the residents' registration office, usually within one week. The written confirmation is needed to obtain the residence permit.Einwohnermeldeamt / Bürgeramt, then Ausländerbehörde for the permit ↗

Cost

tuition — EUR 0 per year (international students)DAAD International Programmes: European Studies at European University Viadrina — tuition fees as published: 'No tuition fees'2027 academic year · read 2026-08-16 · daad.de

Entry requirements

• languageDAAD programme detail for European Studies at European University Viadrina — german language requirement as published: at B2 level must be submitted as a certified copy together with the application documents. The certificate of the required German language skills at C1 level must be submitted as an officially certified copy or in the original by the time of enrolment at the latest. If the DSH 2 or an equivalent qualification is not available at the time of application, applicants can take an internal DSH test at the Viadrina Language Centre if they have already proven language proficiency at B2 level at the tim
• languageDAAD programme detail for European Studies at European University Viadrina — english language requirement as published: B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: TOEFL iBT (since 2026): 4.5 TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 80 Cambridge English Qualifications: C1 Advanced IELTS Academic: 6.5 UNIcert® English: UNIcert® II Additional language skills In the foreign language module you can bring in knowledge of a modern European foreign language at the level UniCERT I (not English), UniCERT II (not English) or UniCERT III (also English)
• otherDAAD programme detail for European Studies at European University Viadrina — academic admission requirements as published: Admission to the Master's programme "European Studies" requires a completed university degree. The content of the first degree programme determines the assignment 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: First State Examination in Law or 30 ECTS in law courses Economics: at least 30 ECTS in mathematics, statistics, business informatics, microeconomics or macroeconomics Note: In o