Application instructions Make sure you were nominated per E-mail (ma.ib@hs-mainz.de or Judith.busch@hs-mainz.de) by your University s coordinator. When filling in this form: Please read the instructions on the following forms with close attention and make sure that you gather all information needed for your application at the School of Business of Hochschule Mainz University of Applied Sciences. Please fill in your data in capital letters. Please make sure to attach the required documents. The deadline for application is May 30 th, (15 th June for non-degree seeking students, please use the application form in the Handbook). For further information on the application requirements for the programme Master of Arts International Business (MA.IB) please visit our website: http://maib.hs-mainz.de or contact the programme manager at ma.ib@hs-mainz.de Please send your application via postal mail to: Hochschule Mainz University of Applied Sciences Mrs Judith Busch Lucy-Hillebrand-Str. 2 D- 55128 Mainz (Germany) 1. Fill in the forms of this application package. 2. Please attach the following documents: o Learning Agreement from your University (see attached study structure) o a certified copy of your high school diploma o a certified copy of your Bachelor or Diploma degree certificate, including transcript (minimum of 3 years fulltime or 180 ECTS; may be submitted upon arrival in Mainz; ISC and ESCE students: confirmation that three years of study are completed) Please note: your bachelor degree MUST be a degree in Business. We can only reward our master degree to students who have successfully completed our programme and who hold a first (bachelor) degree in BUSINESS. o CV + clear documentation of your study periods a transcript with exact dates of study periods/end of studies (may be submitted upon arrival in Mainz) o a 2-page motivation letter explaining why you want to study this programme o Be aware that you must be fluent in English and, in order to be awarded the degree, you must prove your knowledge of two more languages on B2 level. Deadline for application: May 30 th
3. Apply for accommodation by filling in the online-form of the Studierendenwerk at: http://www.studierendenwerk-mainz.de/wohnen/?l=3 All students who will need accomodation in Mainz, should apply for a place at one of the dormitories in advance, as it is very difficult to find an accommodation on your own in Mainz. If you are selected for the Master programme we guarantee for a room in a dormitory of the Studierendenwerk, if you have applied at above mentioned website on time. It`s absolutely necessary to apply before June 15th. If you are not selected for our programme there won`t be any costs or obligations for you concerning the accommodation. NOTE: students aged over 30 years can t be hosted in the dormitories and should find a place on their own. Please contact the Programme Manager or International Office for further support. Deadline for application: June 15 th 4. Register in the University s online system Mobility Online (see page 13 of the Handbook) by 15 th June the latest. 5. Visit the DAAD homepage http://www.daad.de/en/. o Get information on scholarships 6. Applicants from countries with visa requirements: (all nationalities other than EU/EFTA, USA, Japan, Australia, Canada, Israel and New Zealand) o prepare a financial statement for visa application (you must give proof that you possess financial means of a minimum of approx. EUR 7,000 for the first year of studies in Mainz; the German immigration office may even require that you deposit the total of approx. EUR 7,000 on a German bank account with a blockage agreement which means you are not allowed to withdraw more than EUR 670 per month). o apply for the visa as soon as you have received the admission from Hochschule Mainz (most likely you will get a visa for 90 days which has to be renewed in Mainz) 7. Health insurance o Students are entitled to the public health insurance system. Payment: around EUR 80.00 per month for full coverage of medical care, medicine, hospital NOTE: If you decide to take a German public health insurance, you will need to keep this insurance (and pay monthly fees) during the whole study programme, so also during your exchange abroad. o Students with a private insurance policy (or European Card) are exempted from the public health care system For students from outside Germany, it is usually less costly to sign a private health care police in their home country; students from other EU countries usually keep their home country insurance. Upon arrival you will be supported in getting the formal exemption by one of the German health insurance companies. In this case: please bring clear documents of your health insurance policy translated into English or German language. A German health insurance company will confirm your exemption from the public health care system. NOTE: in case of illness you will need to arrange payments with your own (private) health insurance. o Students older than 30 years must have a private insurance police. In this case: please bring clear documents of your health insurance policy translated into English or German language. A German health insurance company will confirm your exemption from the public health care system. NOTE: in case of illness you will need to arrange payments with your own (private) health insurance. 8. If applicable: book your flight and inform the MA.IB Programme Manager as well as the Mainz International Office of your arrival date (Programme officially starts on Thursday 22 nd September 2016)
9. Depending on the cooperation contract: pay the tuition fee at your home university (the International Office of your home university will inform you) 10. Upon arrival in Mainz, the International Office of Hochschule Mainz will assist you with: o enrolment at the student registry office ( Studierendensekretariat ) o exemption from German health care or contract for German health insurance o payment of the compulsory semester fee (social fee ~EUR 300,- per semester including public transportation in the Frankfurt/Mainz area) o if applicable: payment of tuition fee (~EUR 650,- per semester / to be paid if you already hold a Master degree or the German Diplom degree) o registration with the local authorities (registration office Einwohnermeldeamt and immigration office Ausländerbehörde, appointments for visa extension) 11. Handbook Please check the handbook for further information on our University and studying in Mainz. The attached Study Structure of the MA.IB programme will give you more information on the subjects you will be taking during the academic year in Mainz. Basically you will take all courses from our 1 st and 2 nd semester, unless we will transfer some modules from your home universities. For the courses from our 3 rd semester (options), we will transfer options from your home university. Please don t hesitate to contact your coordinator or the programme manager from the MA.IB programme for further details.
Application Form (1/2) I apply for enrolment as an exchange student for the academic year: _2016/17 October-July please fill in (for example 2015/16) spring term: March-July please fill in (for example spring 2016) Please attach ID-photo */* Bitte Passfoto anfügen Personal Data Family name(s): First name(s): Sex: f / m Name of birth: Nationality: If other than family name Place of birth: Date of birth: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ d d m m y y y y Address: Street Zip City Phone: E-mail: Mobile Phone: Country Code/ City Code/ Number Country Code/ Mobile Number Please enter in clear(!) block letters German language skills: none beginner intermediate advanced native Other language skills: Language: Language: Level: Level: Date / Signature of applicant
Application Form (2/2) Sending institution: Student Data Family name(s): First name(s): Sex: f / m Name of birth: Nationality: If other than family name Place of birth: Date of birth: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ d d m m y y y y Student ID: The student applies for admission to the MA.IB programme at Hochschule Mainz University of Applied Sciences. We hereby confirm that the student: (1) is enrolled at our university (2) is eligible for the exchange (3) has a first (bachelor) degree in Business (4) speaks fluently English (minimum level: ibt 92 or TOEFL 237 or TOEIC 800 or CEFR: C1) We do not postulate test results but ask our partners to send students with the above-mentioned English skills. (5) was informed of the following double degree requirements: In order to obtain the MA.IB degree the students must have achieved additionally the level B2 (European Common Reference Level) in two languages other than English. During their stay in Mainz, they are also obliged to earn 10 ECTS credits in German language. _ Date / Signature of University representative / University stamp
Appendix Table: Common Reference Levels: global scale C2 C1 B2 B1 A2 A1 Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Can summarise information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation. Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in more complex situations. Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning. Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices. Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and Independent disadvantages of various options. Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans. Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need. Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help. Source: Council of Europe: http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/source/framework_en.pdf
Liste of performances (effected by examination) Leadership & Organisation 52101 52101 Quantitative Analytical Methods 52102 52102 Business Research 52103 52103 Financial Reporting 52104 52104 International Business Environment 52105 52105 Foreign Language 52106 52106 (separate numbers for individual levels) Strategic Management 52201 52201 International Finance 52202 52202 International Marketing & Export Management 52203 52203 International Business Law 52204 52204 Foreign Language 52206 52206 (separate numbers for individual levels) Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Option 5 52301, separate number 52302, separate number 52303, separate number 52304, separate number 52305, separate number Master Thesis 52401 List of performances (Performance record) Applied project 52380