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.

Programme partner

Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Degree: International Masters in Children’s Literature, Media and Cultural Entrepreneurship (associate partner)

Mobility partner 

>> Information for incoming students

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.

  • Archaeology
  • Business & Management
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computing Science
  • Digital Media & Information Studies
  • Economic & Social History
  • English Language
  • English Literature
  • Geography
  • German
  • History
  • Law
  • Life Sciences
  • Maths
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Politics and International Relations
  • Scottish Literature
  • Sociology
  • Statistics
  • Theology & Religious Studies

Key facts 

  • Language of teaching: Mostly German, some English. German language proficiency of B1 expected. The ISSK (international language center) offers German language courses for exchange students
  • Entry requirements: not applicable. Further information on study at University of Mainz
  • Accommodation: Exchange students can apply for accommodation but it is not guaranteed
  • Course catalogue

Travel and costs

Useful weblinks


Johannes-Gutenberg-Universitat Mainz, Saarstraße 21, 55122 Mainz, Germany

EU/EEA code
D MAINZ01

Partner web
https://www.uni-mainz.de/en/

Partner mobility web
https://www.international.uni-mainz.de/exchange/

Mobility contact
gis@international.uni-mainz.de

Disability support
https://accessible.uni-mainz.de/