Transnational German Studies

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University Mainz University
Degree Master of Arts

Degree Master of Arts, M.A.
Study Type Second cycle
Mode of admission without admission restriction
Beginning Students First-year students can only apply or register for the winter semester.
Standard period of study (amount) 4 semesters
Study Mode (elucidation) full time; international course
Location (main / branches campus) Mainz
Admission semester winter semester
Subject

Das Cultural Studies gehört zum Studienbereiche Cultural Studies der Fächergruppe Language and Cultural Studies.
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Cultural Studies

Das General Literary Studies gehört zum Studienbereiche Language and Literary Studies der Fächergruppe Language and Cultural Studies.
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General Literary Studies

Das German Studies gehört zum Studienbereiche German Studies and Contemporary Germanic Languages der Fächergruppe Language and Cultural Studies.
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German Studies

Das Intercultural Studies gehört zum Studienbereiche Cultural Studies der Fächergruppe Language and Cultural Studies.
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Intercultural Studies
Areas of Concentration Culture and Language, Employability and Skills Development, Intertextuality and German Literature, Literature

Field of study
- Target group The consecutive, research-oriented Master’s degree Transnational German Studies (TALC_eu) 'is a joint Master’s degree that is offered in cooperation with the four European universities Universidade do Porto (Portugal), Université du Luxembourg (Luxembourg), Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Germany) and the Università degli Studi di Palermo (Italy). The course is aimed at national and international students with a Bachelor's degree in the Humanities and Cultural Studies (at least 50 credit points in the subject German Studies). Its aim is to impart in-depth scientific knowledge in the fields of pre-modern literature and culture, and at the same time to promote intercultural, linguistic and professional skills.
- kind of Master course according to the KMK consecutive
- Main instruction language German
- Further language(s) English
- Annotation of the Higher Education Institution Applications are submitted via the Universidade do Porto (Portugal, https://sigarra.up.pt). The contact person in Porto is Prof. Dr. John Greenfield (jgreenfi@letras.up.pt). The course is run there under the name 'German Studies'.
  (Partial) scholarships can be applied for and awarded.
- Course Website
- Link to the programme in the Accreditation Council database
- Link to the Higher Education Institution ranking at CHE
Access and Admission Requirements
- Mode of admission without admission restriction
- Admission semester winter semester
- Bachelor's degree in the Humanities and Cultural Studies with at least 50 credit points (CP) in German Studies. Proof of German language skills at level B2 and English language skills at level B1.
  The following is considered evidence of B2 level in German:
  - German language diploma of the Conference of Ministers of Education (KMK) – level two – (DSD II),
  - Certificate of the “German Language Test for Admission to Higher Education for Foreign Students” (DSH 1),
  - Goethe certificate B2 (in all variants),
  - telc German B2
  - “Test of German as a Foreign Language” (TestDaF) certificate with at least 4 partial qualifications at level TDN 3,
  - Austrian language diploma (ÖSD) B2,
  - passed assessment examination in German in a “Studienkolleg” preparatory course at a university of applied sciences.
  Applications are submitted via the Universidade do Porto (Portugal, https://sigarra.up.pt). The contact person in Porto is Prof. Dr. John Greenfield (jgreenfi@letras.up.pt). The degree course is run there under the name “German Studies”.
  more information regarding admission requirements
- Completion of first university degree
  Bachelor/Bakkalaureus
  (and other qualifications, provided that they are recognised as being equivalent)
  
  For this degree programme, you should have gained your first university qualification in one of the following subjects groups or areas of study:
  - Subject group: Language and Cultural Studies
  - Area of study: German Studies and Contemporary Germanic Languages
- Required language skills
- Required minimum language skills that must be proven by passing one or more of the following language tests:
  - Cambridge (English): Preliminary English Test (PET)
  - IELTS (English): mindestens 4,0 Punkte
  - TOEFL CBT (English): 127
  - TOEFL IBT (English): 43
  - TOEFL PBT (English): 443
  - Other English language certificates: Telc English B1
  - Deutsch (Deutsch): B2
Programme Dates and Deadlines
- Wintersemester 2025/2026
- - Lecture period
  - 27.10.2025 — 14.02.2026
  - Deadlines for Germans and Inhabitants
    Beginning Students
    
    02.01.2025 — 17.07.2025
    Die Bewerbung erfolgt über die Universidade do Porto (Portugal, https://sigarra.up.pt). Ansprechpartner in Porto ist Prof. Dr. John Greenfield (jgreenfi@letras.up.pt). Der Studiengang wird dort unter der Bezeichnung "German Studies" geführt.
  - Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    Bewerbungsfrist EU-Ausländer 02.01.2025 — 17.07.2025
    Die Bewerbung erfolgt über die Universidade do Porto (Portugal, https://sigarra.up.pt). Ansprechpartner in Porto ist Prof. Dr. John Greenfield (jgreenfi@letras.up.pt). Der Studiengang wird dort unter der Bezeichnung "German Studies" geführt.
  - Deadlines for International Students from Countries that are not EU Members
    Bewerbungsfrist Nicht-EU-Ausländer 02.01.2025 — 17.07.2025
    Die Bewerbung erfolgt über die Universidade do Porto (Portugal, https://sigarra.up.pt). Ansprechpartner in Porto ist Prof. Dr. John Greenfield (jgreenfi@letras.up.pt). Der Studiengang wird dort unter der Bezeichnung "German Studies" geführt.
Internationality
- International double diploma possible Ja
- Institution, country, degree Universidade do Porto (UP)
  Portugal
  Master of Arts
- Institution, country, degree Università degli Studi di Palermo (UNIPA)
  Italy
  Master of Arts
- Institution, country, degree Université du Luxembourg (UL)
  Luxembourg
  Master of Arts
Contact / contact person
- International Students and applicants are kindly requested to contact the International Office:
- Studierendenservice - Zulassung International
- Street address Studierenden Service Center, Forum universitatis 1, 1. OG, 55128 Mainz
- Phone 06131 39-22525
- Fax 06131 39-25548
- incomings(at)international.uni-mainz.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact / contact person for this program
- Bezeichnung Kontaktstelle Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz FB 05 – Philosophie und Philologie Deutsches Institut
- Contact person Univ.-Prof. Dr. Stephan Jolie
- Phone +49 6131 / 39-22260
- Fuchs-Jolie(at)uni-mainz.de
- Zentrale Studienberatung, Studierenden Service Center, Forum universitatis, Eingang 1, 1. OG
- Street address Forum universitatis 1, 55128 Mainz
- Postal/mail adress 55099 Mainz
- Phone 06131 39-22122
- Fax 06131 39-25004
- zsb(at)uni-mainz.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact Frau Beate Lipps
- Function Leiterin
- Phone 06131 39-22122
- Fax 06131 39-25004
- zsb(at)uni-mainz.de
- Internet page