TNGSTransnational German Studies Erasmus Mundus Joint Master
Humanities, Languages and Heritage
Route
Where you study each semester.
Semester 1
- University of Porto, Porto, PortugalMap of Porto on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
Overview
German studies master taught across Porto, Luxembourg, Mainz and Palermo, one semester each; applications through the University of Porto.
- Field
- Humanities, Languages and Heritage
- Duration
- 24 months, 120 ECTS
- Degree
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- Teaching language
- German
- Universities
- University of Porto; University of Luxembourg; Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; University of Palermo
Eligibility
- Degree
- Bachelor's in humanities or an equivalent degree recognised at all partner universities, with at least 50 ECTS in German studies.
- Subjects
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- Other prerequisites
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- Grades
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- Final-year students
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- English
- German B2. English B1: IELTS 4.0; TOEFL CBT 127, iBT 43, PBT 443. German: DSD II, DSH 1, Goethe certificate or equivalents. English: English-taught degree, Cambridge PET or higher, IELTS, TOEFL, telc English B1.
- English exemptions
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- Other languages
- Test dates not more than three years before application.
Documents
Bachelor's degree certificate / diploma Mandatory
Officially authenticated copy; humanities degree with at least 50 ECTS in German studies.
Academic transcripts Mandatory
Officially authenticated, with ECTS and grades.
Other language certificate Mandatory
German B2 certificate.
English language certificate Mandatory
B1.
Passport or national ID Mandatory
Passport or EU ID.
Motivation letter Mandatory
In German: motivation and career plans.
Recommendation / reference letters Mandatory
One, from a professor or lecturer in German studies.
CV / résumé Mandatory
Deadlines and scholarship
- Scholarship
- Scholarship not confirmed yetTNGS says information about Erasmus Mundus scholarships can be given again only in summer 2027.
- Applications open
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- Deadline
- Deadline not published yet
- About the deadline
- The fall 2026 window is closed. The site says information on Erasmus Mundus scholarships and other funding can be given again only in summer 2027; dates follow the faculty calendar.
Sources
The official pages the requirements, deadlines and scholarship status above come from.
- TNGS: Application (opens in a new tab)read 22 Oct 2026
- TNGS: Bewerbung (opens in a new tab)read 22 Oct 2026
- Transnational German Studies: Application (opens in a new tab)read 22 Oct 2026
- Transnational German Studies: First year (semester in Mainz) (opens in a new tab)read 24 Oct 2026
- EACEA: Erasmus Mundus Catalogue (live capture 2026-10-22) (opens in a new tab)read 22 Oct 2026