History/Histoire (German/French course) Mainz University
- Degree
- Bachelor of Education
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 6 semesters
- Location
- Mainz
Overview and admission
Study Type
undergraduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
History (Teaching Degree)
Annotation
The University Mainz offers the Bachelor's degree course starting in the fifth subject-related semester or the Master of Education exclusively for Teaching Qualification (Grammar Schools).
The teaching qualification subject History can only be studied in combination with the subject French/Lettres modernes in the German-French degree course. (see also https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/internationale-masterstudiengaenge/). It is recommended to commence studies in the winter semester.
Prospective students can familiarise themselves with the subject during a taster day (www.studium.uni-mainz.de/schnuppertage).
Area of study
Partner institution: Université de Bourgogne, Dijon in French Republic (International degree: Licence)
Admission requirements
Sufficient command of two foreign languages is required: English
and Latin (Latinum or complementary state examination) or (as an alternative to Latin)
a Romance or Slavic language. Proficiency in the modern
Romance or Slavic languages are assessed by a language test
that must be passed by the end of the fifth semester. In the
Master's degree course for the Teaching Qualification for grammar school level, sufficient command of Latin (Latinum or complementary state examination) is required (for additional requirements, see examination regulations at www.uni-mainz.de/studlehr/ordnungen). The teaching qualification subject History/Histoire can only be studied in combination with the subject French/Lettres modernes in the German-French degree course.
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
