MASTER OF PUBLIC MANAGEMENT (MPM) PROGRAM

UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
UP TRANSFER GMBH /
POTSDAM CENTER FOR POLICY AND MANAGEMENT (PCPM)

MPM APPLICATION FORM

DAAD HELMUT-SCHMIDT-PROGRAM (PPGG)
ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020
PLEASE SUBMIT THIS FORM TOGETHER WITH THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS IN THIS PARTICULAR
ORDER AS ONE PDF FILE TO: APPLICATION@PPGG.MPM-POTSDAM.DE

 DAAD Application Form

 Curriculum Vitae (CV)
 Degree Certificates of all University degrees you hold (Bachelor, Master, …)
 English Transcripts of Academic Records of all University degrees you hold
(Bachelor, Master, …)
 Two Recommendation Letters (one academic, one professional)
 Proof of English Language Proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS or Cambridge Certificate)
 Letter of Motivation (one to two pages) including the following points:
o Why did you decide to study the Master of Public Management (MPM)?
o Which stream did you chose (PPA, GPP or GeoGovernance) and why?
o What are your career goals and why is this program beneficial for you to achieve these
goals?
 Copy of Your Passport (page with your photograph only)

INTERNAL USE ONLY – PLEASE DO NOT FILL OUT

Last Name First Name

Nationality Position
TOEFL
Language Professional field
Proficiency IELTS
Stream
CAE PPA GPP GG
Degree Subject Grade Date

Contact Information: Tel : +49 331 977 4647

Sophia Bellmann Fax : +49 331 977 701143
Program Coordinator Email : application@ppgg.mpm-potsdam.de
August-Bebel-Str. 89 www.ppgg.mpm-potsdam.de
14482 Potsdam www.uni-potsdam.de/pcpm
Name and citizenship

Last name(s): First name(s):

Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy): Sex (male/female):

Place of birth (city, state, country):

Country of citizenship: Country of residence:

Home address

Street and number:

City: Postal Code:

Country: Phone:

Fax: E-Mail:

Language

1. Please indicate your English language proficiency.

English is my native language yes no

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I have studied in a country, where English is an official language yes no

If you have already obtained proof of your English proficiency, please indicate below.
Please note that proof of a TOEFL score of at least 80 (internet based) or 200 (computer based) or 550 (paper based) or an overall
IELTS score of at least 6,5 or a Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) is required for admission.

Test Version Score Date

(dd/mm/yyyy)

iBT
TOEFL
(please note that TOEFL ITP CBT
tests are not accepted)
PBT

Academic
IELTS General
Training

CAE

Comments, if any:
Professional Experience and Training

2. Please briefly describe your current position and the tasks and activities assigned to you.
(Include any experience of human and economic resource management you may have had, indicating your level of responsibility)

Sector Duration of
Employer Position employment
(private sector, public sector,
third sector, research institutes) (since mm/yyyy)

Please briefly describe your current tasks:

Comments:

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3. Please indicate your previous professional experience in fields most relevant to the program.
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Sector Duration of
(private sector, public sector,
Employer, Country Position third sector, research employment
institutes) (mm/yyyy - mm/yyyy)

4. Please indicate the total number of years of your professional years

experience (excluding internships, student jobs etc.)
 5. Please list all undergraduate and postgraduate degrees that you have completed so far.

Awarding
Degree & Subject Institution, Issuing Date Program duration Final mark
(e.g. Bachelor of Arts in Country dd/mm/yyyy (e.g. GPA 3.4 out of
Sociology) (e.g. 4 years)
(e.g. University of (e.g. 10/05/2009) 4.00)
Manila, Philippines)

Streams

6. Please indicate your preference for one of the three streams (specializations)
The specialization in Public Policy and Administration (PPA) is designed to equip public sector professionals with the
analytical and practical skills required to meet society's need for improved efficiency and effectiveness in public
management. (Core modules: Human Resource Management, Public Financial Management)
With a similar orientation, the Global Public Policy (GPP) specialization provides the frameworks to meet the
challenges of managing public policies that transcend national borders. (Core modules: Global Public Policy,
Government and Governance in Developing Countries)
The specialization GeoGovernance (GG) provides a science-based additional qualification to professionals working at
the interface of administrative and environmental policy. The students will be able to apply the complex interaction
between natural change processes and critical social and political-administrative processes, and assess and enhance
leadership skills in a rapidly changing and globalized environment. (Core modules: Global Environmental Policy, A
Systems Approach to Earth Sciences)

Public Policy and Administration (PPA)

Global Public Policy (GPP)

GeoGovernance (GG)
Additional Questions

7. What challenges is the public sector in your home country currently facing and how would you
cope with them?

8. What could be the focus of your studies or the topic of your master thesis?

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9. How did you first learn about the MPM program?

University of Potsdam / MPM website

Internet research
Facebook
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Colleagues / friends / family
MPM alumni
Study portal (please specify)
Other (please specify)

I hereby confirm that all information and statements made in this application are true and correct to the
best of my knowledge.
I have acknowledged the fact that only complete applications can be accepted.