Politicsfull time
- Degree
- Bachelor of Arts
- 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
- International Relations
- Political Science
Focus
Domestic Politics, Political Sociology, International Relations, Political Theory, Analysis and Comparison of Political Systems, Methodology, Election and Party Research, Comparative Democracy Research
Annotation
The subject 'Political Science' can be selected as a core or minor subject in the two-subject Bachelor of Arts course (core subject / minor subject). Prospective students can familiarise themselves with the subject during a taster day (www.studium.uni-mainz.de/schnuppertage).
Lecture period
- 27.10.2025 - 14.02.2026
- 13.04.2026 - 11.07.2026
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2026)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
16.11.2025 - 15.01.2026
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 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.
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
16.11.2025 - 15.01.2026
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 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.
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.12.2025 - 15.01.2026 (Universitywide deadline)
Please also note the earlier registration deadlines for the aptitude test in the respective subjects. Participation in the lottery procedure for Master's degree programmes (winter semester 01.08.-30.09; summer semester 01.03.-31.03.): https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/losverfahren
Winter semester (2025/2026)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.06.2026 - 15.07.2026
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 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.
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.06.2026 - 15.07.2026
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 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.
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.06.2026 - 15.07.2026 (Universitywide deadline)
Please also note the earlier registration deadlines for the aptitude test in the respective subjects. Participation in the lottery procedure for undergraduate subjects (winter semester 01.09.-30.09; summer semester 01.03.-31.03.) https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/meine-bewerbung/bewerbungsverfahren/losverfahren/
Languages of instruction
Main language
German