Overview

The purpose of the Sociolinguistics and Multilingualism programme offered by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz is to train a new generation of sociolinguists with an academic and practical understanding of the parallel usage of various languages in Europe and expertise in social dynamics and the cultural, political and socio-economic effects of multi-lingualism in Europe. To achieve this objective, the program concentrates on providing a new understanding of multilingualism, with a special focus on European multilingualism as exemplified in the cases of the Nordic and Baltic countries. At the core of the program is the varied and dynamic European language landscape with its increasing number of multilingual citizens.

Key Features

Students will expand their language skills in common international languages (e.g. English and German) and in less common languages (e.g. Lithuanian and Estonian) and will discover their own multilingualism through the internationality of the program.

More information on the International Master in Sociolinguistics and Multilingualism program can be found in their brochure.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Minorities and Civil Society in the Baltic Region

Multilingualism in Europe

Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods in Sociolinguistics

English Academic Writing (Elective)

Cross-Cultural Communication (Elective)

Lithuanian Language Course (for non-native speakers)

Language Course in a Nordic or Baltic Language (for native speakers)

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00

More details

Deadline from countries with visa requirements: May 31
From countries exempt from visa requirements: June 20

Language

English

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Mainz, Germany

Disciplines

Sociology Linguistics View 28 other Masters in Linguistics in Germany

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Qualifications:

Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree or an equivalent degree in the humanities or social sciences awarded by an institute of higher education in Germany or abroad.

The degree needs to have a linguistic or philological component of at least 30 CP. If the bachelor's degree has not yet been completed by the time of application, the applicant must provide proof of two third of the required subject-specific credit points by the end of the application deadline.

Language proficiency:

Very good active English skills at the level of European Framework of Reference B2 are required.

3. Successful completion of a selection interview at the Vytautas Magnus-University in Kaunas/Lithuania.

Student insurance

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Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 24 months.
National

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 24 months.

Living costs for Mainz

710 - 1230 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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