Comparative Studies / European Literature (German-French degree) Mainz University
- Degree
- Bachelor of Arts (dual subject bachelor's degree)
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 6 semesters
- Location
- Mainz
Overview and admission
Study Type
undergraduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- French
- Comparative Literary Studies
Annotation
In the Integrated German-French degree course, courses are completed partly at the JGU and partly at the partner university in Dijon, therefore Comparative Literature/European Literature is always chosen in combination with French as a core subject or as a minor. The course concludes with both a German and a French university degree.
Area of study
Partner institution: Université de Bourgogne, Dijon in French Republic (International degree: Licence)
Admission requirements
For admission, proof of French language proficiency is required through a five-year school education with at least a grade of sufficient or 5 points or through a certificate of advanced French language skills at the level of the European frame of reference B2, which can be obtained by a language test or by the Diplôme d 'Etudes en Langue Française (DELF B2). Proof of French language skills also applies by submitting a higher education entrance qualification that has been completed at a French-speaking school or an Abi-Bac (simultaneous acquisition of the general higher education entrance qualification [Abitur] and the French Baccalauréat [Bac]).
Furthermore, sufficient English language skills are required.
Lecture period
- 13.04.2026 - 11.07.2026
- 19.10.2026 - 13.02.2027
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2026)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Expired
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 15.01. – 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
Expired
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 15.01. – please note the possibly earlier registration deadlines for the aptitude test.Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Expired
Application deadline for degree courses subject to an aptitude test is 15.01 of the corresponding year. Please also note the possible earlier registration deadlines for the aptitude test in the respective subjects.Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Expired
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
French
