Basic requirements on application
- Collage: Elmar Uherek
Applying at MPGC you should be able to communicate with your co-workers and to attend lectures and seminars in English language.
While we assume that the required basic knowledge is given if you have a German "Abitur" and certainly if you are English native speaker, we ask all other applicants to verify English language skills.
As proof serves a TOEFL-Test with a minimum of 60 points in the iBT (total score: 0 - 120 points).
German is helpful ...
Although we do not ask for German language skills when you apply, we recommend to take a German course before or immediately after your start as doctoral student. Basic German skills will significantly facilitate your daily life, even if it should not be necessary for your scientific work. Free courses are offered for MPGC students in a cooperation of the University of Mainz and the Max Planck Institutes.