Student Advisors and BAföG

Advice - Help - Certification

  • We counsel on all courses of studies concerning English or Linguistics.
  • We help with your timetable/schedule.
  • We recognise/credit ...
    ...studies and exam credits for students changing university or course of study.
    ...professional practical internships in and outside of Germany (independent studies).
    ...exam credits from exchanges abroad.
    ...exam credits for foreign students.
  • We make placement decisions for admissions when changing a subject or your course of studies.
  • Course of studies Mainz-Dijon: Please contact Dr. Sonja Georgi.
  • We counsel high school students taking English classes at JGU: Dr. Sonja Georgi

E-Mail enquiries

Help us deal more efficiently with your e-mail enquiries:

  • Make your request short and precise.
  • State your course of studies (major/minor) plus your subject-related semester.
  • In order to be able to clarify complex matters more quickly, please state your telephone number
  • Please note the holiday periods (see "Contact us" on this page - Office hours/Semester break).

Student counsellors English

For students of

  • American Studies (B.A., M.A.)
  • Englisch (B.Ed., M.Ed.)
  • English Literature and Culture/British Studies (B.A., M.A.)

Please seek advice with advisors in the field of your studies - see "Contact us" on this page.

Student counsellors for Linguistics

For students of Linguistics (B.A., M.A.).

Please seek advice with advisors in the field of your studies - see "Contact us" on this page.

BAföG matters English

(BAföG = German student credit system)

BAföG certificates...

BAföG certificates...
... for special cases only (after exchange stays or subject changes as well as M.A. American Studies and M.A. English Literature and Culture)

In these cases, form 5 is still valid, should the credits not have been transfered in JOGUStINe. For directions as to how to proceed, please read the following link first: BAföG-procedure before 1 April 2018

Counselling and processing: Dr. Sonja Georgi
Please also note that you will need to
plan for a processing time of at least two weeks (during vacation times possibly even longer)!

BAföG matters Linguistics

BAföG certificates...

  • ONLY for
    B.A. MAJOR Linguistics

    M.A. Linguistics
  • Placement decisions for admissions in cases of subject or course of studies changes

Please consult with Beatrix Spahn, room 02-579. Please honor office hours!
(Substitutes during absence: www.english-and-linguistics.uni-mainz.de/studienbuero)