MA Cultural Studies

Johannes Gutenberg Universitat Mainz · Mainz, Germany

Level
Master's
Award
Master of Arts
Language
German English
Duration
4 semesters
Study mode
Full-time
Campus
Mainz
Apply by
Register by 1 September 2026 + 1 more
Starts
Winter and summer semester

Johannes Gutenberg Universitat Mainz does not publish a fee for this programme on its own. Its published rate for master's programmes is €0 – €2,200 a year for international students.

Entry requirements and how to apply

Entry requirements
BA in Cultural Studies, Cultural Anthropology, European Ethnology, or a related social studies or humanities degree from an accredited higher education institution Significant command of both German and English (details below) Students with a non-German degree must apply for degree recognition when applying to JGU Mainz.
English language requirement
B2 required/recommended, no proof required
German language requirement
B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz (DSD): DSD II Reading: B2 Listening: B2 Speaking: B2 Writing: B2 Prüfungsteil „Deutsch“ der Feststellungsprüfung an Studienkollegs: Passed telc Deutsch: telc Deutsch C1 TestDaF: TDN 4 Reading: TDN 4 Listening: TDN 4 Speaking: TDN 4 Writing: TDN 4 Goethe-Zertifikat: Goethe-Zertifikat C2: Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang (DSH): DSH-2
Application period
The following is valid for applicants from: all countries For the winter semester: until 1 September The following is valid for applicants from: all countries For the summer semester: until 1 March
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About this programme

Cultural Studies (known as "Kulturanthropologie" in German) aims to analyse and understand the diversity of human life worlds. Drawing on European ethnology, folklore, cultural and social anthropology, media studies, and sociology, our programme places a strong emphasis on everyday cultural practices and their historical and contemporary transformations. Our students critically examine how everyday life is shaped by an interplay of gender, sexuality, racism, social class and inequality, social milieus, age, regional belonging, ethnicity and nationalism, as well as imperialism and colonialism. As a student of Cultural Studies, you will learn to: critically reflect on your own perspectives, norms, and values engage with diverse and sometimes conflicting systems of meaning understand the world from multiple viewpoints and in a new light think and work in an open-ended, reflective, and solution-oriented manner design and conduct qualitative research on complex cultural issues communicate your findings clearly and persuasively to academic and wider audiences. Empirical + cultural studies: combining theory and practice The Master’s programme in Cultural Studies at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU Mainz) places a strong emphasis on the integration of theory and hands-on research practice. A central element of the programme are two group-based research-study projects, a distinctive feature of the German university system. In these projects, students work collaboratively throu

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