Skip to content
Home of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Studying at JGU
Home of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Studying at JGU
Show/Hide Navigation
  • Home
  • Deutsch
  • Corona
  • Preparing for university
    • Why study at JGU?
    • Range of courses
    • Course selection
    • Visa for Germany
  • Application
    • International Applicants
    • Online application
    • Periods and deadlines
  • Studying at JGU
    • Beginning your studies
    • Introductory events
    • Organizing your studies
    • Student life
    • Additional skills
    • Career Service
  • After the first degree
    • Consecutive Master’s Programs
    • Continuing Education Programs
    • Doctorate
    • Career Service
    • Alumni
    • Deadlines and dates
  • Service
    • Information and advice
    • General information
    • Campus Map
  • Home
  • Deutsch
  • Main Menu
  • Corona
  • Preparing for university
    • Why study at JGU?
    • Range of courses
      • Subjects
      • Study programs
        • Bachelor
          • Single-subject Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc./B.A./B.Mus.)
          • Two-subject Bachelor’s degree program
          • Bachelor/Master of Education (B.Ed./M.Ed.)
        • State Examination
        • Diploma
        • International courses
          • Humanities
          • Economics
          • Law
        • Programs in English
      • Additional skills
      • Summer Courses
    • Course selection
      • Decision process
    • Visa for Germany
  • Application
    • International Applicants
      • Studying for a degree at JGU
        • Pre-requisites
          • Formal Requirements
          • Country-specific Requirements
          • TestAS
        • Application / Recognition
          • Recognition of foreign certificates and diplomas
        • Language skills
          • German Language Requirements
          • Other Languages
        • Preparatory College ('Studienkolleg')
        • Application process
          • Application process for non-European citizens with foreign certificates and diplomas
            • Letter of Rejection
          • Application process for German and European citizens with foreign certificates and diplomas
        • FAQ
          • FAQ for Recognition / Validation of Foreign Certificates
          • FAQ for the Application for Admission
          • FAQ for Change of Subject
          • FAQ for the Online-Application
          • Country-specific Requirements
        • Checklist of Required Documents
      • ERASMUS/ Exchange Students
    • Online application
      • Documents
        • Document Authentication / Certification
        • Translation of documents issued in languages other than German, English or French
    • Periods and deadlines
  • Studying at JGU
    • Beginning your studies
      • Courses
      • JOGU-StINe
      • Course certificates and examinations
      • Study techniques
      • Problems while studying
    • Introductory events
      • Orientation Days
      • Infodays
    • Organizing your studies
      • Rematriculation
      • Exmatriculation – The end of your studies
      • Students with children
      • Disabled students
    • Student life
      • Better safe than sorry: Your health insurance
      • Accommodation
      • Refreshment facilities on campus
      • Studicard
      • Sport and recreation
      • Extracurricular Program for International Students and Researchers
    • Additional skills
    • Career Service
  • After the first degree
    • Consecutive Master’s Programs
      • Range of Courses
      • International Master Courses
      • Application
        • Online application
          • Documents
            • Offical certifications
            • Translations
        • Lottery for study places
    • Continuing Education Programs
    • Doctorate
      • Requirements
        • Requirements for a Doctorate at JGU with Foreign Certificates
      • Registration
      • Enrollment
        • Doctoral enrollment for students not previously enrolled at JGU
      • Costs, funding and aid
    • Career Service
    • Alumni
    • Deadlines and dates
  • Service
    • Information and advice
      • Hotline
      • Student Services
      • JOGU-StINe-Hotline
      • International Office – Incoming
      • International Office – Outgoing
      • Family Services Center
      • Career Service
    • General information
    • Campus Map
  • Corona
  • Preparing for university
    • Why study at JGU?
    • Range of courses
      • Subjects
      • Study programs
        • Bachelor
          • Single-subject Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc./B.A./B.Mus.)
          • Two-subject Bachelor’s degree program
          • Bachelor/Master of Education (B.Ed./M.Ed.)
        • State Examination
        • Diploma
        • International courses
          • Humanities
          • Economics
          • Law
        • Programs in English
      • Additional skills
      • Summer Courses
    • Course selection
      • Decision process
    • Visa for Germany
  • Application
    • International Applicants
      • Studying for a degree at JGU
        • Pre-requisites
          • Formal Requirements
          • Country-specific Requirements
          • TestAS
        • Application / Recognition
          • Recognition of foreign certificates and diplomas
        • Language skills
          • German Language Requirements
          • Other Languages
        • Preparatory College ('Studienkolleg')
        • Application process
          • Application process for non-European citizens with foreign certificates and diplomas
            • Letter of Rejection
          • Application process for German and European citizens with foreign certificates and diplomas
        • FAQ
          • FAQ for Recognition / Validation of Foreign Certificates
          • FAQ for the Application for Admission
          • FAQ for Change of Subject
          • FAQ for the Online-Application
          • Country-specific Requirements
        • Checklist of Required Documents
      • ERASMUS/ Exchange Students
    • Online application
      • Documents
        • Document Authentication / Certification
        • Translation of documents issued in languages other than German, English or French
    • Periods and deadlines
  • Studying at JGU
    • Beginning your studies
      • Courses
      • JOGU-StINe
      • Course certificates and examinations
      • Study techniques
      • Problems while studying
    • Introductory events
      • Orientation Days
      • Infodays
    • Organizing your studies
      • Rematriculation
      • Exmatriculation – The end of your studies
      • Students with children
      • Disabled students
    • Student life
      • Better safe than sorry: Your health insurance
      • Accommodation
      • Refreshment facilities on campus
      • Studicard
      • Sport and recreation
      • Extracurricular Program for International Students and Researchers
    • Additional skills
    • Career Service
  • After the first degree
    • Consecutive Master’s Programs
      • Range of Courses
      • International Master Courses
      • Application
        • Online application
          • Documents
            • Offical certifications
            • Translations
        • Lottery for study places
    • Continuing Education Programs
    • Doctorate
      • Requirements
        • Requirements for a Doctorate at JGU with Foreign Certificates
      • Registration
      • Enrollment
        • Doctoral enrollment for students not previously enrolled at JGU
      • Costs, funding and aid
    • Career Service
    • Alumni
    • Deadlines and dates
  • Service
    • Information and advice
      • Hotline
      • Student Services
      • JOGU-StINe-Hotline
      • International Office – Incoming
      • International Office – Outgoing
      • Family Services Center
      • Career Service
    • General information
    • Campus Map

FAQ

On this page, you will find an overview of the most frequently asked questions. We have divided them into four categories:

  • Recognition of foreign certificates and diplomas
  • Application
  • Changing to a different subject
  • Online application
Search in content

Contact

Student Services - International Admissions
Johannes Gutenberg University
55099 Mainz
Germany

Hotline: +49 6131 39-22122
E-Mail: incomings(at)international.uni-mainz.de
Additional information about this page
  • Page-Name:Studying at JGU
  • Last Update:3. June 2019
  • RSS
  • Privacy
  • Legal Notice
  • Accessibility
  • To top of page