Double Degree Programme – German Studies in Milan and Mainz: Università degli Studi di Milano – Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (MAI²) Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Cooperation between the Master's programme in “Germanistik” of JGU and the Master's programme Laurea Magistrale “Lingue e Letterature europee ed extraeuropee” of the University of Milan

German (100%)

The focus is on German literature and language with an intermedia and intercultural orientation.

The application deadline is in June. There will be a selection interview via Microsoft Teams. Please check our website for details.

Overview Courses for the Double Degree Programme
FIRST YEAR: semesters one and two in Milan (equivalent to semesters one and two in Mainz)

SECOND YEAR: semesters three and four in Mainz (equivalent to semesters three and four in Milan)

Course overview
(First and second semester) – Università degli Studi di Milano
(Cf. "Regolamento Didattico del Corso di Laurea Magistrale in Lingue e Letterature Europee ed Extraeuropee dell’Università degli Studi di Milano")

• Letteratura tedesca LM (German Literature for the Master’s Course) – 9 credits
• Letteratura tedesca contemporanea (Contemporary German Literature) – 6 credits
• Letteratura tedesca e intermedialità (German Literature and Intermedial Studies) – 9 credits
• Lingua tedesca 1 LM (German Language and Linguistics for the Master’s Course) – 9 credits
• Linguistica tedesca (German Linguistics) – 6 credits
• Letteratura tedesca antica e medievale (Ancient and Medieval German Literature) – 9 credits
• Laboratorio Letteratura tedesca antica e medievale (Seminar on Ancient and Medieval German Literature) – 3 credits

(Third and fourth semester) – Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
(Cf. "Verlaufspläne MA Schwerpunkt Germanistische Literaturwissenschaft JGU")

• VEVV (Vorlesung zu Spracherwerb, Sprachverwendung und Sprachvergleich) – 3 credits
• Modul SGLI 17 (Schwerpunktmodul Germanistische Literaturwissenschaft) – 6 credits
• Modul SGLI 19 (Schwerpunktmodul Germanistische Literaturwissenschaft) – 9 credits
• Modul EGSP 3 (Ergänzungsmodul Germanistische Sprachwissenschaft) – 9 credits
• Modul SGLI 18 (Ältere oder Neuere Deutsche Literatur) – 12 credits
• Master's thesis – Tesi di laurea (including Modul SGLI 20 and "Masterprüfung") – 27 credits

No tuition fees

• For the period of study at JGU, students usually pay the "Semesterbeitrag" which covers public transport opportunities. The semester fee at Mainz for the summer semester of 2024 was 357.46 EUR. The share for the semester ticket is 235.66 EUR. However, this is not mandatory for degree programme students.
• For issuing the Master’s degree of the University of Milan, the students will have to pay a handling fee, determined by Italian law.

Students will be responsible for covering travel and, if applicable, living costs (including accommodation) during their stay in the host country.

The selection shall take place according to the following criteria:

• academic merit
• BA in "Germanistik" or Laurea triennale including Bachelor's thesis in Germanistik
• past work and extracurricular experience
• strong motivation

Proof of German language proficiency at the level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

The application deadline is in June. There will be a selection interview via Microsoft Teams. Please check our website for details.

Students at UNIMI will receive a subsidy towards the costs of international mobility based on their income circumstances, which will be based on the ISEE certificate submitted to the Student Secretariat Department. Students at JGU should seek support as part of Erasmus mobility.

International Office at JGU:
https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/en/starting-your-studies-as-an-international-student/
https://www.international-office.uni-mainz.de/