Physics courses at JGU that are taught in English include
- any course that belongs to the Master’s programme in physics (Master of Science) – a programme that is taught entirely in English
- any courses that can be taken either during the Bachelor’s or the Master’s phase
- a number of elective courses.
As an exchange student, you can also register (and receive ECTS points) for general courses or German language courses at various levels.
This means that you will likely be able to come to JGU Mainz for an academic term (half a year) or even for a full year during the last year of your Bachelor’s studies even if you do not have proof of prior knowledge of German. Below is a list of courses that are regularly taught in English.
Ask the Erasmus contact at your home institution for approval for the courses you intend to take, and then confirm with the Erasmus contact at JGU’s physics department that there are no time conflicts for the courses during the academic term you wish to spend at JGU Mainz.
Academic lecture terms in Germany typically
- begin in mid-October and last until mid-February („winter semester“) or
- begin in mid-April and last until mid-July („summer semester“).
Typically, an agreement can be found if for exchange students this leads to some overlap between lecture times at the home institution and JGU Mainz.
Exams take place after the end of the lecture term. The way exams are scheduled allows for some flexibility:
- written exams: for each course with a written exam in the Bachelor of Physics programme, students have choice between two dates (within a few weeks after the end of the lecture term, and a few weeks before the beginning of the next lecture term)
- oral exams: dates for oral exams are agreed on individually with lecturer and students
- lab courses: there are no final exams for lab courses; lab reports are graded instead, and the overall course grade is calculated from these.
Contact the Erasmus contact at JGU’s physics department to talk about specific needs you may have concerning your exams.
The following is a list of courses taught in English that may be suitable and interesting to you if you are a Bachelor student in physics coming to JGU Mainz as an international exchange student. If you do not speak German, you can select from these courses. With sufficient knowledge of German, all courses taught in German will also be open to you. There is no official German language requirement for exchange students, but of course you should be able to follow the lectures and study groups in German if you register for courses taught in German. Talk with your Erasmus coordinator about the courses that suit you best.
Physics courses on Bachelor level that are regularly taught in English (note that the following courses are taught in English although the course description is in German):
All physics courses on Master level are taught in English. The following courses might also be of interest to Bachelor students depending on prior knowledge:
In addition, there are general courses and German language courses at various levels (including beginners‘ courses) that you can register and receive ECTS points for:
On the website of the International Student Support you will find general information on coming to Mainz, on the application process, and contact information in case you have general questions not related to physics courses.
