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Geography/Géographie (German/French course) Mainz University

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Degree
Bachelor of Education
Standard period of study (amount)
6 semesters
Location
Mainz

Overview and admission

Study Type

undergraduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • Geography
  • Geography (Teaching Degree)

Focus

Teaching Qualification, Physical Geography, Human Geography, Regional Geography

Annotation

It is recommended to commence studies in the winter semester.
The University Mainz offers the Bachelor's degree course starting in the fifth subject-related semester or the Master of Education exclusively for Teaching Qualification (Grammar Schools).
The teaching qualification subject Geography can only be studied in combination with the subject French/Lettres modernes in the German-French degree course.
Prospective students can familiarise themselves with the subject during a taster day (www.studium.uni-mainz.de/schnuppertage).

Admission modus

Local admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Area of study

Partner institution: Université de Bourgogne, Dijon in French Republic (International degree: Licence)

Admission requirements

A prerequisite for admission is proof of French language proficiency through a five-year school education with at least a grade of sufficient or 5 points or through a certificate of advanced knowledge of the French language at the level of the European frame of reference B2, which can be obtained by a language test or by the Diplôme d 'Etudes en Langue Française (DELF B2). Proof of French language skills also applies by submitting a higher education entrance qualification that has been completed at a French-speaking school or an Abi-Bac (simultaneous acquisition of the general higher education entrance qualification [Abitur] and the French Baccalauréat [Bac]) (for further requirements, see the examination regulations at www.uni-mainz.de/studlehr/ordnungen).
The teaching qualification subject Geography can only be studied in combination with the subject French/Lettres modernes in the German-French degree course.

Lecture period

  • Summer semester 2027: 12.04.2027 - 10.07.2027End of lectures in Medicine and Dentistry at 17.07.2027
  • Winter semester 2027/2028: 18.10.2027 - 12.02.2028End of lectures in Medicine and Dentistry: 06.02.2027

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2027)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    16.11.2026 - 15.01.2027
    Those who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services (https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/anerkennung). The request for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    16.11.2026 - 15.01.2027
    Those who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services (https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/anerkennung). The request for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
    Please also note the earlier registration deadlines for the aptitude test in the respective subjects. Participation in the lottery procedure for Master's degree programmes (winter semester 01.08.-30.09; summer semester 01.03.-31.03.): https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/losverfahren

Winter semester (2027/2028)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.06.2027 - 15.07.2027
    Those who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services (https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/anerkennung). The request for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.06.2027 - 15.07.2027
    Those who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services (https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/anerkennung/). The request for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.06.2027 - 15.07.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
    Please also note the earlier registration deadlines for the aptitude test in the respective subjects. Participation in the lottery procedure for undergraduate subjects (winter semester 01.09.-30.09; summer semester 01.03.-31.03.) https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/meine-bewerbung/bewerbungsverfahren/losverfahren/

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

Further languages

French

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