Geography/Géographie (German/French course)international course, full time, International degree
- Degree
- Bachelor of Education
- Bachelor
- 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 (Teaching Degree)
Focus
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).
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
- 14.04.2025 - 19.07.2025
- 27.10.2025 - 14.02.2026
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2025)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
16.11.2024 - 15.01.2025
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.
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
16.11.2024 - 15.01.2025
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.
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.12.2024 - 15.01.2025
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 (2025/2026)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.06.2025 - 15.07.2025
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.
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.06.2025 - 15.07.2025
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.
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.06.2025 - 15.07.2025
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