Franco-German Bachelor of Arts / Licence in German and French Language, Literature and Culture Mainz-Dijon Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Graduates of the integrated study programme Mainz-Dijon in German and French Studies are granted two national degrees in the respective disciplines. The programme is based on a fixed binational course of study that focusses on literary studies, linguistics, and cultural studies. Linguistic mediation in the form of French-German translation is also a common study content. In the Franco-German Module, all participants obtain intercultural competencies and reflect on the different education systems. The Franco-German Module includes an intensive language preparation course, which helps students to successfully integrate into the partner system.
Once students arrive at the partner university, they may benefit from diverse mobility grants for the duration of their stay abroad (ERASMUS+, Franco-German university network). Furthermore, they are exempt from tuition fees at the host university.
The programme also includes an obligatory internship in the partner country that allows students to deepen their intercultural experiences as well as take the first steps towards the creation of an international professional network.

During their first year, all students study at their home university (either in Mainz or in Dijon) and spend their second year at the partner university. While the first year serves as an orientation and a preparation phase, the second year is highly focussed on encountering the partner education system. Students have to perform an internship in the partner country in order to take a look at the foreign labour market. The third year gives major importance to the integration of the student groups starting in both countries. All students spend the fifth semester in Dijon and the sixth semester in Mainz, where each student completes a Bachelor's thesis. Under certain circumstances and upon consultation with the coordinating offices, students may participate in an additional exchange with the Université de Sherbrooke (Canada) during the fifth semester.

Université Bourgogne Europe (Dijon, France)

An internship of at least three or four weeks has to be completed during the break after the fourth and the fifth semester. This internship has to be done in the partner country. The cultural institutions of the partner regions, Maison Rhénanie-Palatinat in Dijon and Haus Burgund in Mainz, provide assistance with finding an internship.

High school diploma (Abitur, Baccalauréat, or equivalent)
Applicants with a German diploma should apply and start their studies in Mainz. Applicants with a diploma from France or another francophone country should apply and start their studies in Dijon.

Applicants without a German or French diploma must have their diploma recognised before submitting their application. For further information, see: here (JGU Mainz) or here (UBE Dijon).

French

• minimum language level required
• proof required
• required language level: B2

Approx. 360 EUR per semester

In Mainz and Dijon, about 800 EUR per month are required for living expenses. For more information, see: https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/en/degree-seeking/

During the tightly organised and demanding binational studies, part-time employment is usually not possible.

The Career Service of the University Mainz is a central point of contact for career orientation and the transition to a profession. Its services include advising and coaching as well as workshops and lectures. You can find more information at: JGU's Career Service.

Accommodation is available through the Studierendenwerk Mainz or on the private market. The monthly rent for a single room in a student residence starts at approx. 350 EUR. More information is available here.