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BA Slavistik / Osteuropastudien, Schwerpunkt Polonistik (Slavic and East European Studies, Polish) at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany

Programme overview

Studies East European cultures and languages with a focus on Poland, including its literature, history, society, media, politics and economy. Offered as a core or minor subject within the two-subject bachelor.

Faculty: Fachbereich 05 - Philosophie und Philologie  |  Department: Institut für Slavistik, Turkologie und zirkumbaltische Sprachen  |  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

After an orientation phase students choose from the third semester one of three profiles: Literature and History, Linguistics, or Philology (language and literature).

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Application information

Entry requirements

No admission restriction (no Numerus clausus). Fascination for Poland and Eastern Europe, its culture, history and politics. 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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