Mathematics

full time

Master of Science

Master
Degree

4 semesters

Standard period of study (amount)

Mainz

Location

April 2025 (Germans and inhabitants)

April 2025 (EU), April 2025 (Non-EU)
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Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics

Focus

Algebra, Algebraic Topology, Algebraic Geometry, Theory of Numbers, Differential Equations, Global Analysis, Complex Analysis, Functional Analysis, Differential Geometry, Mathematical Physics, Numerics, Stochastics

Target group

The degree course appeals to mathematically talented students who want to reach the frontier of research and want to work in industry and business, science or administration, with a similar level and character to that of a traditional mathematician.

Annotation

There is a year-round application for the Master's degree in Mathematics (M.Sc.) (see ). Applications are made via the Admission Office of the University Mainz. If the Bachelor degree certificate is not available by the application deadline, but at least 135 credit points can be proven: Submit a certificate of study and examinations and the average grade achieved so far. (This certificate must be issued by the relevant higher education, original or officially authenticated copy). After enrolment, the diploma must be submitted. If the degree was obtained abroad: Officially authenticated copy of a certificate of recognition (responsible: Student Service - Admission International).

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Admission requirements (Link)

Admission requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics with a grade of at least “satisfactory” or a very similar degree from a university in Germany or abroad. In the case of a Bachelor's degree in a subject other than Mathematics, at least 100 courses worth at least 27 CP in the chosen minor subject. A sufficient proficiency in English is required. Applicants who obtained neither their higher education entrance qualification at a German-speaking institution nor a degree in a course conducted in German are required to provide evidence of German proficiency at the level of the “German Language Test for Admission to Higher Education for Foreign Students” (DSH).

Lecture period

  • 14.04.2025 - 19.07.2025
  • 27.10.2025 - 14.02.2026

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2025)
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.10.2024 - 11.04.2025

    Bachelor graduates of JGU Mainz must submit their application to the Student Services by the last working day before the start of lectures. For external applicants: If you apply outside the regular application deadlines for Master's degree courses with open admission (01.10 - 01.03.) for a Master's degree programme participating in the pilot project, you must clarify with the relevant subject advisor whether participation in courses of the current semester is still possible.

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.10.2024 - 11.04.2025

    Applicants who gained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Service (www.uni-mainz.de/incoming). The application for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.10.2024 - 11.04.2025

    Bachelor graduates of JGU Mainz must submit their application to the Student Services by the last working day before the start of lectures. For external applicants: If you apply outside the regular application deadlines for Master's degree courses with open admission (01.10 - 01.03.) for a Master's degree programme participating in the pilot project, you must clarify with the relevant subject advisor whether participation in courses of the current semester is still possible.

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.10.2024 - 11.04.2025

    Applicants who gained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Service (www.uni-mainz.de/incoming). The application for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.

Winter semester (2025/2026)
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.01.2025 - 24.10.2025

    There is a year-round application for the Master's degree in Mathematics (M.Sc.) (see ). Bachelor graduates of JGU Mainz must submit their application to the Student Services by the last working day before the start of lectures. Important information for external applicants: If you apply outside the regular application deadlines for open-admission Master's degree programmes (01/04 - 01/00) apply for a Master's degree programme participating in the pilot project, please first contact the relevant subject advisor to clarify whether participation in the planned courses is still possible when enrolling in the current semester.

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.01.2025 - 24.10.2025

    Bachelor's graduates of JGU Mainz must submit their application to the Student Services by the last working day before the start of lectures. For external applicants: If you apply outside the regular application deadlines for Master's degree courses with open admission (01.04. - 01.09.) for a Master's degree programme participating in the pilot project, you must clarify with the relevant subject advisor whether participation in courses of the current semester is still possible.

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.01.2025 - 24.10.2025

    Bachelor's graduates of JGU Mainz must submit their application to the Student Services by the last working day before the start of lectures. For external applicants: If you apply outside the regular application deadlines for Master's degree courses with open admission (01.04. - 01.09.) for a Master's degree programme participating in the pilot project, you must clarify with the relevant subject advisor whether participation in courses of the current semester is still possible.

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.01.2025 - 24.10.2025

    Applicants who gained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services (). The request for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German