American Studiesinternational course, full time
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor
Degree6 semesters
Standard period of study (amount)
Mainz
Location
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Overview and admission
Study Type
undergraduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- American Studies
- Cultural Studies
- General Literary Studies
Focus
Cultural Studies, Literary Studies, Communication, History
Annotation
The subject 'American Studies' can be selected as a core or a minor in the two-subject Bachelor of Arts course (core subject / minor subject). The subject 'American Studies' in combination with the compulsory subject French can also be studied in the integrated German-French course with a binational degree (see https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/internationale-masterstudiengaenge// ). Prospective students can familiarise themselves with the subject during a taster day (www.studium.uni-mainz.de/schnuppertage).
Admission requirements
Mandatory “Practical Language Entrance Test" (Common European Framework of Reference C 1). Students who fail the test may not take part in the exercises of the basic modules GMK I-IV, GMB I,II and GME I-III (BA American Studies and British Studies) or modules 1 and 2 (BA Teaching Qualification). However, they are permitted to attend Lectures 124 and 133 as well as Introduction to Teaching English as a Foreign Language. The test can be repeated in either of the two following semesters. Students may also provide proof of their command of English through equivalent language certificates. The following documentation is accepted as substitutes for the practical language entrance test: - Certificate in Advanced English (provider: Cambridge ESOL; Minimum grade: C) - Certificate of Proficiency in English (provider: Cambridge ESOL; Minimum grade: C) - Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL; Providers: Educational Testing Service) The test results must be no more than two years old in all cases.
Lecture period
- 15.04.2024 - 20.07.2024
- 21.10.2024 - 08.02.2025
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2024)
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 (2024/2025)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.06.2024 - 01.09.2024
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
01.06.2024 - 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 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
01.06.2024 - 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 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
01.06.2024 - 01.09.2024
Languages of instruction
Main language
English