Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Wirtschaftswissen­schaftliche Fakultät

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The application system for Intake 2013 is now closed! To apply to the MEMS program at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin for Intake 2014, please check our page again in November for the most up to date information regarding when the application system will reopen again.

Admission Policy

The MEMS program uses a rolling admission policy in order to admit highly qualified applicants should they submit their completed application by January 31, 2013. While you will receive an email confirming the submission of your application, you will only be notified during the month of February 2013 if you have been admitted into the program. Otherwise, your application will automatically roll over to the general application pool, and you will receive our admission decision in May with the other applicants.

List of documents required for application

• Degree Certificate (or Vordiplom)
• Transcripts
• Two Letters of Recommendation
• Curriculum Vitae
• Motivation Letter
• English Language Test
• The GRE revised General Test
• APS

Please note that the application system for Intake 2013 is now closed. The application will reopen around November.

All documents should be uploaded to the website on time. Applicants are advised to make the necessary arrangements to ensure that their documents arrive within the given time constraint.

If you have any questions regarding the application procedure, please contact us at: information@mastersprogram.de

Degree Certificate (or Vordiplom)

The Degree Certificate should be submitted in either English or German, issued by the Applicant's previous university and, where applicable, with a certified translation of the original.

Scanned copies of the Degree Certificate should be uploaded online. Should an applicant receive acceptance, he or she should bring the original document to the matriculation office in September for verification.

Transcripts

Transcripts should also be submitted in English or German, issued by the applicant's previous university or as a certified translation of the original.

Scanned copies of transcripts should be uploaded online, and applicants are not required to send the original documents by post. Should an applicant receive acceptance, he or she should bring the original documents to the matriculation office in September.

Two Letters of Recommendation

Once an applicant is registered in the online system and the respective sections are completed, he/she will receive a special form, via email, that should be passed on to the recommenders. Recommendation letters are expected to be written by Professors from your previous university and sent directly by the professor, by post, to the MEMS office in a signed, sealed envelope. Please note, applicants may submit letters of recommendation from individuals outside of academia, but letters from previous professors are preferred.

It is your responsibility to ensure that your letters of recommendation are submited on time.

Curriculum Vitae

The CV should provide an overview of an applicant's experience and other qualifications.

Motivation Letter

A Letter of Motivation should indicate the applicant's research, professional intentions and specific reasons for their interest in the MEMS Program. It should be written in English or in German.

English Language Test

Institution Code:   8167

Department Code: 84

All applicants must provide proof that their English is at a C1 level (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) or higher. The score must not be older than two years before the application deadline.

We accept the following tests:

Scanned copies of English Language Test reports should be uploaded on the system. Should an Applicant receive an official acceptance, he/she will still need to submit the original score reports.

Applicants from Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, USA and Canada (excl. Quebec) and those who have studied in one of the above countries are exempt from taking an English language test. Students who have completed a previuos university program entirely in English should submit an official confirmation from their university.

The GRE revised General Test (GRE)

Institution Code:   8167

Department Code: 1801 - in the event the code does not work, you must type in the word "Economics" instead of the code.

All applicants are required to take the GRE test. The score must not be older than five years before the application deadline.

Scanned copies of the GRE report are acceptable upon the application deadline. Should an Applicant receive an official acceptance, he/she will still need to submit the original score reports.

As a benchmark to compare your own results, you may refer to the past data of accepted applicants of the MEMS program under "Statistics".

APS (Akademische Prüfstelle)

All students from P.R.China who want to apply for MEMS Program need to obtain an APS Certificate.

Overview of Document Submission

Important Remarks

Incomplete applications, especially without GRE and English Language Test results, will not be processed.

Should it not be possible to submit an online application, we will make a small number of exceptions to accommodate your application submission in paper form. For a paper application, you will require special permission from the MEMS office. If you do not receive special permission in advance, your application will not be processed.

Furthermore, in order to ease communication during the application process, we highly recommend that you give us a valid e-mail address to which we can direct future information. As ordinary mail is usually very slow, we should point out that failing to submit an e-mail contact will substantially slow down lines of communication.

Zulassungssatzungen (in German)