{"id":20595,"date":"2025-09-02T17:10:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T15:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.zdv.uni-mainz.de\/fb08\/?page_id=20595"},"modified":"2026-03-16T09:53:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T08:53:31","slug":"bridging-courses-mathematics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fb08.uni-mainz.de\/en\/studies\/bridging-courses-mathematics\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridging Courses Mathematics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/jgu-base-pageheader>\n\n<\/jgu-base-heading>\n\n\n\n
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Before the beginning of each semester, the Faculty of Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science holds “Bridging Courses in Mathematics” to prepare students in mathematical and natural science fields for their introductory lectures. These bridging courses are block courses which last 2-3 weeks and aim to refresh and supplement the mathematical knowledge learned in upper secondary school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participation in one of these block courses is strongly recommended<\/strong> for all first-year students whose program of study includes one or more of the subjects listed below. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The bridging course<\/strong> for mathematics and computer science is a two-week course that always starts three weeks before the beginning of the lecture period (the week right before the lecture period is reserved for introductory events). The bridging course begins in the morning with a lecture and concludes in the afternoon with joint exercises designed to consolidate the acquired knowledge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

IMPORTANT: We strongly recommend that students in the Bachelor of Education with the subject combination Mathematics\/Computer Science and Physics<\/strong> attend the mathematics bridging course for physics and meteorology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the daily lecture component, collaborative learning and problem-solving supervised by tutors is the most important part of the bridging course. In the exercises, students can check their current knowledge level and, if necessary, close existing gaps before the beginning of the lecture period. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond the purely academic aspects, the bridging course is a good opportunity to familiarize yourself with the university and to meet your fellow students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, March 23 until Thursday, April 2, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n