Examination Dates
Examination dates
The UNIcert® Basis and UNIcert® I certificates are awarded upon successfull completion of the respective language courses/modules (A2 for UNIcert® Basis and B1 for UNIcert® I). The dates will be announced during the course.
The certificates UNIcert® II, UNIcert® III and UNIcert® IV German are awarded upon successfully passing a separate examination, provided that the admission requirements described below are met.
The Language Centre usually offers these examinations every semester.
Online registration for the language examinations generally begins on 1 January (Winter Semester) or 1 June (Summer Semester). The admission requirements must be met in order to sit the examination.
The registration deadline closes 3 working days before the respective examination.
Registration is done through viaCampus.
Exam for the certificate Academic Communication / UNIcert® IV:
written: Wed, 29.01.25 | 09:00 - 15:00 | in AB 120
oral: tbc.
Exam to complete the university-specific language training / UNIcert® II
written: Fri, 31.01.2025 | 14:00 - 17:00 | in GD Hs 1,2 & 6
oral: Mi, 12.02.2025, Thu, 13.02.2025 | n.V. | in AB
Examination for the Certificate in Academic Communication / UNIcert® III
Faculty of Business Administration and Economics
written: Tue, 28.01.2025 | 10:00 - 13:30 | in AB 115
oral: 03-05.02.2025 | n. V. per appointmeint by email | in AB
Faculty of Social and Cultural Sciences
written: Mo, 27.01.2025 | 10:30 - 14:00 | in AB 111
oral: 03. - 06.02.2025 | n. V. | in AB
Faculty of Law
written: Mon, 27.01.2025 | 10:30 - 14:00 | in AB 117
oral: 03-05.02.2025 | per appointment | in AB 107
Exam to complete the university-specific language training / UNIcert® II
written: Thu, 30.01.2025 | 16:00 - 19:00 | in AB 117
oral: Thu, 30.01.2025 | 14:00 - 16:00 | in AB 117
Examination to complete the university-specific language training / UNIcert® II
written: Tuesday, 04.02.2024 | 13:30 - 16:00 | in AB 117
oral: per appointment | in AB
Exam to complete the university-specific language training / UNIcert® III
written: Wed, 05.02.2025 | 09:30 - 13:00 | in AB 117
oral: per appointment | in AB
Examination to complete the university-specific language training / UNIcert® II
written: Wed, 29.01.2025 | 10:00 - 13:00 | in AB 217
oral: Wed, 29.01.2025 | 14:00 - 18:00 | in AB 112 & 107
Exam to complete the university-specific language training / UNIcert® III
Written: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 | 14:00 - 17:00 | in AB 217
Oral: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 | 09:00 - 11:00 | in HG 201b
The department does not currently offer UNIcert® II and III.
Examination to complete the university-specific language training / UNIcert® II
written: Wed, 29.01.2025 | 10:00 - 13:00 | in AB 117
oral: Wed, 29.01.2025 | from 13:00 | in AB
Exam to complete the university-specific language training / UNIcert® III
Written: Wed, 29 January 2025 | 10:00 - 14:00 | in AB 117
Oral: Wed, 29 January 2025 | from 14:00 | in AB
The lectorate does not currently offer UNIcert® II and III.
Further information on the exams
The exam names (above) are linked to the administrative platform viaCampus. Here you can sign up through the registration button:
Alternatively, you can select the exams yourself through "My degree programme" → "Register/deregister for exams."
The university's fee regulations (§ 3) stipulate that an administrative fee (€5.00) must be paid for late examination registration / cancellation of registration (per examination).
Students who wish to register for or cancel their registration for language examinations after the end of the regular registration period must report to the Viadrina Language Centre office (AB 019) at least two working days before the language examination. (Saturday is not a working day). The administration fee (€5.00 - cash only) must be paid at the secretary's office.
Registration on the working day before the exam and on the day of the exam is not possible.
This information refers to the following tests:
- Examination for the certificate UNIcert® II / "University-specific language training" (HS)
- Examination for the certificate UNIcert® III / "Academic Communication"
- Examination for the certificate UNIcert® IV German / "Academic Communication German"
1. A passed examination may not be repeated.
2. If an examination is not passed, the examination may be repeated twice. The examination must be repeated in full (i.e. all parts of the examination).
3. The first repetition is possible without any further requirement
4. A second retake is only possible if:
a) you have previously submitted an application to the examination board, specifically: to Dr. Almut Klepper-Pang as its chair;
b) you consult the relevant language department regarding this repeat examination.
Once this consultation - i.e. advisory session - has taken place, the second re-examination will be granted.
If the examination is again failed after the second resit, the examination is definitively failed. You will receive notification of this, together with instructions on how to appeal.
Source: Training and Examination Regulations for Study-related Language Training at the Viadrina Language Centre of the European University Viadrina (in force since 01.08.2023),
§ 13 para. 1 and 2 in conjunction with § 11 para. 7 and 8 sentence 2.
You can find information about the DSH exam on the page of the German Department.
Three examination regulations currently apply at the Viadrina Language Centre:
- Regulations for the German Language Test for University Admission at the Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) (DSH) dated 12.06.2024
- Training and Examination Regulations for Study-related Language Training at the Viadrina Language Centre of the European University Viadrina (issued by the Academic Senate on 12.07.2023, in force since 01.08.2023)
These regulations apply to students who begin their language training or enrol for examinations at the Viadrina Language Centre from the winter semester 2023/24 onwards.
Overview of the most important new features
Table: Levels, exams, certificates at the Viadrina Language Centre - Examination regulations for foreign language training during studies at the Viadrina Language Centre of the European University Viadrina (revised version from 30.01.2013)
These examination regulations apply on a transitional basis (until 30.09.2024) - for students who were already course participants or examinees at the Viadrina Language Centre before 1 August 2023. However, these students can - in writing and irrevocably - designate the new training and examination regulations (dated 12 July 2023) as the examination regulations that apply to them alone.