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Max Planck School Matter to Life
Applicant Registration
Heidelberg University
Molecular Systems Chemistry and Engineering

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Applying to the Max Planck School Matter to Life is a two-step process. This is the first step.

After completing the registration form below, you will receive an e-mail confirmation.

This e-mail will contain your Applicant ID, which is required in the second step of the application process where you will upload your application files.

1. Personal data

* Surname/family name
* First/given name
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* Country of birth
* Nationality or Citizenship
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2. Address

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4. Secondary Education (e.g. High school, Gymnasium, College)

Please provide the following information about your secondary education. Secondary education refers to the last school you attended before advancing to a higher education institution/University. You will be asked to upload scanned versions of your graduation certificate/diploma and transcript in the next step of the application process.

* Degree Type (e.g. Abitur; Baccalauréat; High School Diploma; International Baccalaureate, General Certificate of Education (GCE) A-Level; Matura, ...)
* Date degree awardedYear: Month:
* Grade Point Average (GPA) or Grade
* Grade Scale (e.g. 0.0 to 4.0)from (worst) to (best)
* Name of the school
* Country of school
* Was the program taught in English?
* Date attendedfrom: Year: Month:
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5. Higher education (e.g. University)

Please provide details about your higher education by listing all of your academic degrees. You will be asked to upload scanned versions of your graduation certificate/diploma and transcript in the next step of the application process.


Bachelor's degree

* Degree Type (e.g. B.Sc. or equivalent)
* Degree Subject / Major
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* Grade Point Average (GPA) or Grade
* Grade Scale (e.g. 0.0 to 4.0)from (worst) to (best)
* Name of the institution
* Type of institution (e.g. University)
* Country of institution
* Was the program taught in English?
* Date attendedfrom: Year: Month:
until: Year: Month:


Further higher education (Additional B.Sc. or M.Sc.)

Degree Type
Degree Subject
Date degree awarded / expectedYear: Month:
Grade Point Average (GPA) or Grade
Grade Scale (e.g. 0.0 to 4.0)from (worst) to (best)
Name of the institution
Type of institution (e.g. University)
Country of institution
Was the program taught in English?
Date attendedfrom: Year: Month:
until: Year: Month:

6. English language qualification

An internationally-accepted language test (not older than 4 years from application deadline) from one of the following: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), IELTS (International English Language Testing System), or C1 Advanced/Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) is mandatory for applicants whose native language is not English. If you are unable to take the test before the application deadline, you can still apply without the test, but you will be required to take the test before admission into the program, i.e. August 31, 2019. In this case, indicate your English language proficiency, but leave all other fields blank.

* English language proficiency
Language Test (fill in if non-native)
if other: further details
Grade or score (fill in if non-native)
Date of Issue (fill in if non-native)Year: Month: Day:

You will be asked to upload a scanned version of your certificate in the next step of the application process.
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