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- Degree
- Bachelor of Education
- Bachelor
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 6 semesters
- Location
- Mainz
Overview and admission
Study Type
undergraduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- English Studies
- English (Teaching Degree)
Focus
Lehramt, American Studies, British Studies, English Linguistics
Annotation
The University Mainz offers the Bachelor's degree course starting in the fifth study semester or the Master of Education exclusively for Teaching Qualification (Grammar Schools).
Prospective students can familiarise themselves with the subject during a taster day (www.studium.uni-mainz.de/schnuppertage).
Admission requirements
- "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
- 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 15.07 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
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 15.07. – 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
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 15.07. – please note the possibly earlier registration deadlines for the aptitude test.
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Expired
Summer semester (2027)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
16.11.2026 - 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 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
16.11.2026 - 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 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
01.12.2026 - 01.03.2027
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
01.12.2026 - 01.03.2027
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
Further languages
English