Human Geography: Globalisation, Media, and Culture

International MA in human geography that examines globalisation, media, and culture through critical spatial analysis, mobility research, media geographies, and cultural-geographic approaches.

Academic requirements

strong motivation to explore the world through the lenses of human, cultural, and media geography

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published on the current official programme page.

English requirements

The reviewed official JGU degree page states that applicants need English at CEFR B2 level. It accepts TOEFL iBT 72, IELTS 5.5, Cambridge First Certificate, TELC B2, Oxford Test of English 111/140, or equivalent JGU-recognised proof.

Accepted bachelor fields

The reviewed official JGU degree page states that applicants need a bachelor's degree in geography or another closely related social-science or cultural-studies subject with relevant human-geography content.

APS Certificate

Yes

Thesis required

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

EUR 349.10 per semester (semester fee published for JGU Mainz campus for Summer Semester 2026).

ECTS credits

120

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: EUR 349.10 per semester (semester fee published for JGU Mainz campus for Summer Semester 2026).

The reviewed DAAD and official JGU pages indicate that graduates are prepared for academic work and professional fields related to culture, media, mobility, urban and regional development, NGOs, and internationally oriented public or private institutions.

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