African languages, Media and Communication Mainz University
- Degree
- Bachelor of Arts
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 6 semesters
- Location
- Mainz
Overview and admission
Study Type
undergraduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- African Philologies
- Intercultural Studies
- Media Culture
Annotation
At JGU, the core subject "African Languages, Media and Communication"cannot be combined with the minor subject "Linguistics / Elective Language African Studies".
Admission requirements
This is a cooperative degree course with the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (GU). Depending on the subject combination, the application is made either at the JGU or the GU:
African Languages, Media and Communication is the core subject/major: You apply to the university from which you choose the minor/subject.
African Languages, Media and Communication is the minor/minor: You apply to the university from which you choose the core subject/major.
Admission and enrolment take place at the university to which you have to apply, according to the deadlines and conditions applicable there.
Lecture period
- 13.04.2026 - 11.07.2026
- 19.10.2026 - 13.02.2027
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.06.2026 - 01.09.2026
Application deadline for degree courses subject to an aptitude test is 15.07 of the respective year. Please also note the even earlier registration deadlines for the aptitude test in the respective subjects.Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.06.2026 - 01.09.2026
Those who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services (https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/anerkennung/). The application should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be attached to the application. Application deadline for degree courses subject to an aptitude test is 15.07. – please note the possibly earlier registration deadlines for the aptitude test.Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.06.2026 - 01.09.2026
Those who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services (https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/anerkennung/). The application should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be attached to the application. Application deadline for degree courses subject to an aptitude test is 15.07. – please note the possibly earlier registration deadlines for the aptitude test.Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.06.2026 - 01.09.2026
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
Further languages
English
