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Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz , Germany

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz was established in 1477 and in the 20th Century was named after the printer Johannes Gutenberg. It is one of the largest universities in Germany and is one of the most prestigious German institutions, particularly in natural sciences and economics.

Mainz is a city of 205,000 inhabitants in the centre-west of Germany. In antiquity, Mainz was a Roman fort city that formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire. The region is one of Germany’s centres of wine production.

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Estimated number of places

1-3 full-year places or 2-6 semester places for each subject

Available Subject Areas

Please ensure that you research the courses available to you as an exchange student, and check with your subject coordinator(s) that these courses are suitable for your Glasgow degree programme. Please note that partner course offerings may change on a yearly basis.

Please research course level; content and assessment structures; partner academic pre-requisites for exchange students; whether enough courses / credits are available in your degree subject(s) to meet your Glasgow degree credit requirements; language of teaching and for Joint Honours students, whether the partner has any restrictions on taking courses from different Schools/Faculties.

German
History
Law
Life Sciences
Maths
Music
Physics
Politics and International Relations
School of Interdisciplinary subjects Dumfries
Scottish Literature
Theology & Religious Studies

Key facts

Language of teaching: Mostly German, some English. German language proficiency of B1 expected. Language courses offered
Entry requirements: not applicable. Further information on study at University of Mainz
Accommodation

Travel and costs

University of Glasgow Financial Support
Cost of living
Nearest airport: Frankfurt International Airport. The local train S8 towards Wiesbaden stops at Mainz Hauptbahnhof.