International Master's in Sociolinguistics and Multilingualisminternational course, full time, International degree

  • Master of Arts

    Master
    Degree

  • 4 semesters

    Standard period of study (amount)

  • Mainz

    Location

  • September 2024 (Germans and inhabitants)

    September 2024 (EU), September 2024 (Non-EU)
    Please enquire

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study
  • Nordic Studies
  • Scandinavian Studies
Focus

Nordic and Baltic Sociolinguistics, Multilingualism, Linguistic competency in international and lesser used languages, Languages of Northern Europe and the Baltic States (Scandinavian, Finnish, Finno-Ugrian, Baltic)

Target group

The international Master's programme is aimed at people with a first degree (usually a Bachelor's degree) in a linguistic or philological subject area. In addition to an academic career, a wide range of employment opportunities in the private and public sector are open to graduates of the Master's programme e.g. in administration as a consultant for issues relating to multi-lingualism, in the communications sector or - with additional qualifications - in fields such as political journalism and language-related tasks in the EU.

Annotation

If the Bachelor degree certificate is not available by the application deadline, but at least 135 credit points can be proven: Submit a certificate of study and examinations and the average grade achieved so far. (This certificate must be issued by the relevant higher education institution, original or officially authenticated copy). If the degree was obtained abroad: officially authenticated copy of a certificate of recognition (responsible: Student Service - Admission International). After enrolment, the diploma must be submitted. Applications are submitted online at the Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas/Lithuania (http://vytautasmagnus.dreamapply.com/courses/course/11). Application deadline for visa-requiring countries until 31 May, for visa-exempt countries until 30 June

Admission modus

open admission

Admission requirements (Link)

Area of study
  • Partner institution: Stockholms Universität in Kingdom of Sweden (International degree: Master of Arts)
  • Partner institution: Vytautas Magnus Universität, Kaunas in Republic of Lithuania (International degree: Master of Arts)
Admission requirements

1. Degree: 1. Proof of a Bachelor's degree or an equivalent degree in the humanities or social sciences from a university in Germany or abroad. The degree must have been recognised as granting access to the Master's course by all partner universities. 2.The degree course must have a linguistic or philological component of at least 30 CP. 2.Proof of language proficiency: Proof must be provided of very good active English proficiency at level B2 of the European Framework of Reference. Proof can be provided by the Cambridge First Certificate in English, telc English B2, LCCI Level 2, TOEFL iBT 87 points or IELTS Grade 5-6.

Lecture period
  • 15.04.2024 - 20.07.2024
  • 21.10.2024 - 08.02.2025

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2024/2025)
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.04.2024 - 01.09.2024

    Application deadline for degree courses subject to an aptitude test is 15.05 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

    01.04.2024 - 01.09.2024

    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 request for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.04.2024 - 01.09.2024

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.04.2024 - 01.09.2024

    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 request for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.

Languages of instruction

Main language

English

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