- Degree
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 6 semesters
- Location
- Frankfurt (Oder)
- Deadlines
- September 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
- 24 days left (EU)
- 24 days left (Non-EU)
- Please enquire
Overview and admission
Study Type
undergraduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- Sociology, Social Science
- Cultural History
- Cultural Studies
- Media Culture
- Linguistics
- Comparative Literary Studies
Focus
Culture, Language, History, Politics, Migration, Gender, Diversity, Europe, Multilingualism, Cross-Cultural
Annotation
Designing Society: The interdisciplinary degree course in Cultural and Social Studies (BA) is taught in English and German. Enrolment is possible without knowledge of German. Students engage with current topics and challenges in the social and cultural world. You can specialise in the following areas: Europe/s – History, Culture, Politics; Media − Image, Text and Language; Difference – Migration, Gender and Diversity.
A semester abroad at one of over 280 partner universities worldwide and internships offer the opportunity to gain intercultural experience and build an international personal and professional network. A vibrant international and multilingual culture is an integral part of the cross-border campus life at the European University Viadrina in the German-Polish twin city of Frankfurt (Oder)-Słubice.
Lecture period
- 13.04.2026 - 24.07.2026
- 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2024/2025)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.06.2026 - 15.09.2026
Enrolment via our application portal viaCampus
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.06.2026 - 15.07.2026
With a foreign school leaving certificate / higher education entrance qualification application via uni-assist e.V.
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.06.2026 - 15.07.2026
With a foreign school leaving certificate / higher education entrance qualification application via uni-assist e.V.
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.06.2026 - 15.09.2026
The application and enrolment deadlines for university changes are identical to the application and enrolment deadlines for degree programmes.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
no tuition fees, only a semester contribution including semester ticket for local public transport
Languages of instruction
Main language
English
Further languages
German