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MA Linguistik (Linguistics) at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany

Programme overview

Master on language as a system, dialects and the development of languages, with applications such as helping people with speech difficulties.

Faculty: Fachbereich 05 - Philosophie und Philologie  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time (German-taught)  |  Intake: Summer and winter semester  |  Location: Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

What you will study

At the start students choose a specialisation that lasts until the master thesis: General and Comparative Linguistics, English Linguistics, Slavic Linguistics, Northern European languages and others.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No admission restriction (no Numerus clausus). A bachelor's degree in linguistics is not always required; individual philology degrees may qualify; general interest in how language works is important. German proficiency for international applicants: DSH-2 or equivalent. Application period: winter semester: early April to 1 September.

Intake: Summer and winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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