Double Degree Programme – German Studies in Milan and Mainz: Università degli Studi di Milano – Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (MAI²)

Bilateral double-degree master's programme between the University of Milan and JGU Mainz focused on German literature and language in intermedial and intercultural perspectives, with the first year in Milan and the second year in Mainz.

Academic requirements

academic merit; past work and extracurricular experience; strong motivation

Minimum GPA

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

German requirements

Proof of German language proficiency at the level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

Accepted bachelor fields

The reviewed official programme page states that applicants need a BA in Germanistik or a Laurea triennale with a thesis in Germanistik.

APS Certificate

Yes

Thesis required

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

During the Mainz study year, EUR 349.10 per semester for Summer Semester 2026 at JGU Mainz. The reviewed current DAAD record additionally states that students usually pay the semester contribution at JGU Mainz but that this is not mandatory for degree-programme students, and that a handling fee applies for issuing the University of Milan degree under Italian law.

ECTS credits

120

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: During the Mainz study year, EUR 349.10 per semester for Summer Semester 2026 at JGU Mainz. The reviewed current DAAD record additionally states that students usually pay the semester contribution at JGU Mainz but that this is not mandatory for degree-programme students, and that a handling fee applies for issuing the University of Milan degree under Italian law.

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