Franco-German Master of Arts in German Studies / Master Recherche Études Germaniques, Mainz-Dijon

Integrated Franco-German double-degree MA in German Studies in which students study one year in Mainz and one year in Dijon, combining disciplinary training, intercultural study, and a jointly supervised master's thesis.

Academic requirements

Applicants with a German Bachelor's degree should apply in Mainz; applicants with a degree from France (Licence) or another francophone country should apply in Dijon. Applicants from other countries must have their diplomas recognised before submitting their applications.

Minimum GPA

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

German requirements

DSH-1 or equivalent (Goethe-Zertifikat B2)

Accepted bachelor fields

The reviewed official Mainz-Dijon master's pages state that a binational bachelor's degree is not required and that, in general, applicants need a bachelor's or Licence degree in the subject for which they are applying. The reviewed Germanistik programme page for this route describes German Studies / Germanistik as the relevant discipline.

APS Certificate

Yes

Thesis required

Yes

Mandatory internship

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

EUR 349.10 per semester at JGU Mainz campus for Summer Semester 2026 during the Mainz study year. Partner-university fees were not clearly published on the reviewed official pages.

ECTS credits

120

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: EUR 349.10 per semester at JGU Mainz campus for Summer Semester 2026 during the Mainz study year. Partner-university fees were not clearly published on the reviewed official pages.

The reviewed official Mainz-Dijon programme pages state that the integrated course develops binational academic training and intercultural competence for a broad range of international professional fields in the humanities and culture sector.

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