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BA Archäologien (Archaeologies, minor subject) at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany

Programme overview

Minor subject for students fascinated by early epochs of human culture, excavation sites and the material remains of past civilisations.

Faculty: Fachbereich 07 - Geschichts- und Kulturwissenschaften  |  Department: Institut für Altertumswissenschaften  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time (German-taught; Two-subject bachelor)  |  Intake: Summer and winter semester  |  Location: Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

What you will study

Studied as a minor in the two-subject bachelor, so only part of the modules of the core subject is completed.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No admission restriction (no Numerus clausus). Good visual memory, spatial imagination and research curiosity are helpful; interest in historical contexts. German proficiency for international applicants: DSH-2 or equivalent. Application period: winter semester: early June to 1 September; summer semester: early December to 1 March. Earlier deadlines apply when combined with a restricted-admission subject.

Intake: Summer and winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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