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BA Linguistik (Linguistics) at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany

Programme overview

Studies how language works and how it can be described. Offered as a core or minor subject within the two-subject bachelor.

Faculty: Fachbereich 05 - Philosophie und Philologie  |  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

Introduction and foundations in phonetics, phonology, semantics, pragmatics, morphology and syntax, an introduction to different language structures of the world and language-focused courses in one or two foreign languages.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No admission restriction (no Numerus clausus). Enjoyment of language, a feeling for acquiring foreign languages, and logical thinking. 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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