Theology, Catholicfull time
Lizentiat
Licence examination
Degree2 semesters
Standard period of study (amount)
Mainz
Location
September 2025 (Germans and inhabitants)
September 2025 (EU), September 2025 (Non-EU)
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Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
Catholic Theology
Target group
Graduates of philosophical-theological degree courses
Annotation
After contacting the department, the application is made through the Student Secretariat of the University of Mainz.
Admission requirements
Diplom degree in Catholic Theology or an equivalent final exam at a university of applied sciences covered by Constitutional Law (Grundgesetz). A theological final exam at another university can be recognised if there is equivalence. The applicant must have earned a grade of at least “good” in the final exam in the subjects chosen in accordance with the above. Applicants who have completed the academic examination for the Teaching Qualification for Grammar Schools will be admitted if they have earned a grade of at least “good” in the subject Catholic Theology or Religious Studies. Evidence of an additional study programme of at least two semesters in Catholic Theology at Johannes Gutenberg University after the aforementioned final exam.
Lecture period
- 14.04.2025 - 19.07.2025
- 27.10.2025 - 14.02.2026
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2025/2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.04.2025 - 01.09.2025
Application deadline for degree courses subject to an aptitude test is 15.05 of the respective year. Please also note the even earlier registration deadlines for the aptitude test in the respective subjects.
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.04.2025 - 01.09.2025
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.
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.04.2025 - 01.09.2025
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.04.2025 - 01.09.2025
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.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
