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MA Byzantine Studies: Perspectives on the Global Middle Ages at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany

Programme overview

New international master (planned from winter semester 2026/27, subject to approval by the responsible bodies) viewing the Byzantine Empire as a central actor in premodern global connections. Taught in English.

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time (English-taught)  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

What you will study

Semester 1 in Cyprus (Byzantine Culture, Byzantium and the Latin West, Practice and Employability I with internships e.g. at UNESCO); semester 2 in Venice (Byzantium in the Religious and Material Landscape of Western Eurasia, Practice and Employability II).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Restricted admission (Numerus clausus). Bachelor's degree of at least 180 credit points in History, Classical Philology, Archaeology, Art History or a related field.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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