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MA Mittelalter- und Frühneuzeitstudien (Medieval and Early Modern Studies) at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany

Programme overview

Interdisciplinary master on the Middle Ages and early modern period within the wider context of European cultural history.

Faculty: Fachbereich 07 - Geschichts- und Kulturwissenschaften  |  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

Focus and elective area (semesters 1-3): at enrolment students choose a personal focus from subjects such as English Studies, German Studies, History, Church and Religious History, Art History and Philosophy.

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Entry requirements

No admission restriction (no Numerus clausus). Bachelor's degree in one of several listed subjects (e.g. German Studies, History, Art History, Medieval Archaeology, Philosophy, Romance Studies), including teacher-training degrees in some cases. 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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