DAAD-Zeugnisse für Auslandssemester
Support for your study abroad from the English Department
Get started with English instruction and certification early in your academic career!
Step 1: Take the ENGLISH PLACEMENT TEST - at the beginning of each semester. Dates for this semester.
Step 2: Register for and take Language Centre English courses at your level
Step 3: Take the HS exam or UNIcert II. (That earns you your English B2 proficiency certificate)
The majority of foreign universities require a B2 equivalency for your semester abroad.
Some require C1. In this case, follow the above path and take the HS exam. The English Department also recognises some external examinations instead of HS. Please see https://www.sz.europa-uni.de/de/sprachausbildung/anerkennung/index.html for details. (Please read the list very carefully.): After you have your B2, you canthen take our courses "Wissenschaftskommunikation", and then the UNIcert 3 examination.
If your foreign university does not accept the Viadrina's "HS" certificate, please contact the International Office for advice.
Important dates
- HS exam and UniCert III exams
- DAAD Assessments - contact the International Office first.
Recognition of external language certificates
This can be done by the happen on relatively short notice (1-2 weeks). To make an appointment, please send an email to Wendy Bell in the English Dept. (wbell@europa-uni.de). Appointments are made on the basis of "First come, first served", so you should contact us in good time.