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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
History (Teaching Degree)
Focus
Ancient History, Middle Ages, Modern History, Contemporary History
Annotation
1. The teaching qualification subject History can also be studied in combination with the obligatory subject French as a German-French Course of study with bi-national degree possible (commencement of studies only in the winter semester, see https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/internationale-studienprogramme/). 2. The University of Mainz offers the Bachelor's from the fifth subject-related semester and Master of Education only as a Teaching Qualification (Gymnasium-level). 3. It is possible to obtain an additional qualification for bilingual teaching in English and French (see https://bilingualer-unterricht.uni-mainz.de) 4. Prospective students can familiarise themselves with the subject during a taster day (www.studium.uni-mainz.de/schnuppertage).
Admission requirements
If admission restrictions are introduced for the subject Educational Sciences in the Bachelor of Education degree course, application deadlines for open-admission subjects will also change! For current information: http://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/studienfaecher-ba/
Lecture period
- 13.04.2026 - 11.07.2026
- 19.10.2026 - 13.02.2027
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2026)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
16.11.2025 - 01.03.2026
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
16.11.2025 - 01.03.2026
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
01.12.2025 - 01.03.2026
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
01.12.2025 - 01.03.2026
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.06.2026 - 01.09.2026
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
01.06.2026 - 01.09.2026
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
01.06.2026 - 01.09.2026
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
01.06.2026 - 01.09.2026
Languages of instruction
Main language
German