Education Sciencesfull time
- Degree
- Master of Education
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Mainz
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- Pedagogy (Teaching Degree)
- Educational Sciences
Focus
Education Science, Psychology, Sociology, Lehramt
Target group
Students of Teacher Training courses
Annotation
If the Bachelor degree certificate is not available by the application deadline, but at least 135 credit points can be demonstrated: 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). After enrolment, the diploma must be submitted.
If the degree was obtained abroad: officially authenticated copy of a certificate of recognition (responsible: Student Service - Admission International).
Admission requirements
Sufficient proficiency in English.
Applicants must still have the examination entitlement for the subject of Education Science in the Master of Education course.
Lecture period
- Winter semester 2026/2027: 19.10.2026 - 13.02.2027
End of lectures in Medicine and Dentistry: 06.02.2027 - Summer semester 2027: 12.04.2027 - 10.07.2027
Lectures in Medicine and Dentistry end on 18.07.2026
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Expired
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
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 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
Expired
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 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.
Summer semester (2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
09.11.2026 - 01.03.2027
For Master´s degree programmes with an aptitude test, the application deadline already ends on 15:11. Please also note the earlier registration deadlines for the aptitude test in the respective subjects.
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
09.11.2026 - 01.03.2027
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
09.11.2026 - 01.03.2027
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
09.11.2026 - 01.03.2027
Those who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services (www.uni-mainz.de/incoming). 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
German