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3. Letter of Motivation

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DbeckerIAS: /* List of all required documents for application */

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11. Evidence that your university and degree is recognized in Germany

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 The selection committee will give high ratings to letters that show you have made a deliberate choice to study IAS. You need to justify your decision well and explain how studying the IAS Master will bring you closer to your desired goals. The board is looking for students that show high motivation and have a good chance of finishing the program with a high impact on the student's life. Your ability to present a well-connected chain of arguments is a significant ability the board is looking for.
-'''Things that affect the rating adversely are, among others, generic letters that are written for multiple applications and letters that are written in bad English or do not follow a good structure. The selection committee wants to read something relevant and precise about you.'''
+'''Things that affect the rating adversely are, among others, generic letters that are written for multiple applications and letters that are written in bad English or do not follow a good structure. The selection committee wants to read something relevant and precise about you and how you fit into the program.'''
 == '''4. Proof(s) of English language proficiency'''==

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 == '''3. Letter of Motivation'''==
 This is the most important document since it accounts for 40% of your ranking score. It has to be written by yourself and in English. The maximum length is 1.5 pages (not more: the selection committee may reject your application on the grounds of the quality of your motivational letter).
-In your letter of motivation, you should explain your reasons to study this particular program. Your letter of motivation should answer the following questions:
+In your letter of motivation, you should explain your reasons to study this particular program.
 * Why are you interested in the field of "Intelligent Adaptive Systems" and what parts of it are most interesting and why?
 * Why is this program especially suited to complement the knowledge you already have?
-* Why did you choose to study this program at Universität Hamburg?
+* Why did you choose to study this program at University of Hamburg?
 * How does this program fit your academic and professional future goals?
 * How would you avoid a cultural shock?

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 The selection committee will give high ratings to letters that show you have made a deliberate choice to study IAS. You need to justify your decision well and explain how studying the IAS Master will bring you closer to your desired goals. The board is looking for students that show high motivation and have a good chance of finishing the program with a high impact on the student's life. Your ability to present a well-connected chain of arguments is a significant ability the board is looking for.
-Things that affect the rating adversely are, among others, generic letters that are written for multiple applications and letters that are written in bad English or do not follow a good structure. The selection committee wants to read something relevant and precise about you.
+'''Things that affect the rating adversely are, among others, generic letters that are written for multiple applications and letters that are written in bad English or do not follow a good structure. The selection committee wants to read something relevant and precise about you.'''
 == '''4. Proof(s) of English language proficiency'''==

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 ===Do documents have to be sent as certified/attested copies?===
-No, not for the application at the Department of Informatics - IAS. You can send the required application documents as simple scans. But please be aware that once you have been sent a ''letter of acceptance'' by the CampusCenter (central administration), you have to send certified/attested copies of your language certificate, your university entrance qualification (e.g. high school certificate), and your bachelor's degree certificate to prove the authenticity of those documents together with the matriculation form '''within 14 days''' to the "Team for Application and Admission" (Ger: ''Team Bewerbung und Zulassung'') at the CampusCenter of the Universität Hamburg. Therefore, we highly recommend preparing certified/attested copies of all the relevant documents upfront. In any case please follow the instructions on your letter of acceptance.
+No, not for the application at the Department of Informatics - IAS. You can send the required application documents as simple scans. But please be aware that once you have been sent a ''letter of acceptance'' by the CampusCenter (central administration), requests to send certified/attested copies of your language certificate, your university entrance qualification (e.g. high school certificate), and your bachelor's degree certificate to prove the authenticity of those documents together with the matriculation form '''within 14 days''' . In any case please follow the instructions on your letter of acceptance.
 The central administration team (CampusCenter Team for your enrolment, located at the city center) and the IAS Team (for your application and later your studies, located at the Department of Informatics, Hamburg Stellingen) are two very distinct teams. They have nothing to do with the task of the other. So please do not send the IAS Team paper originals.

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 <span style="color:red"> 1. You meet the minimum requirements </span>
-<span style="color:red"> 2. Your application contains all required documents and is in the correct order </span>
+<span style="color:red"> 2. Your application contains all required documents</span>
 <span style="color:red"> 3. You to upload your application before the deadline on STiNE (31 March 11:59 pm UCT+2 every year) </span>

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 ===Desired additional documents===
-* Additional self-made overview documents if your official degree description/diploma is incomplete or really unstructured
+* Additional self-made overview documents if your official degree description/diploma is incomplete or unstructured
 * Table of contents for faster pdf reading (could be also as 2. document (cover letter needs to be first = automatically read))
 * Documents that add to the evidence needed for the requirements, e.g. additional proof of language proficiency or higher education courses with computer science content, letter of recommendation
 * Evidence of research or professional and/or international experience relevant to IAS studies.
-* International experience, e.g. a study exchange shows your ability to adapt to different learning and living environments and should be listed and described as part of our CV.
+* International experience, e.g. a study exchange shows your ability to adapt to different learning and living environments and should be listed and described as part of your CV.
 * The same holds true for professional experience that may show your ability to work in a computer science context.
-* Training courses or extensive experience showing a deep understanding of computer science concepts. This will be taken into account for general suitability for the very specific Master program IAS.
+* Training courses or extensive experience showing a deep understanding of computer science concepts. This will be considered for general suitability for the particular Master program IAS.
 === Suitable additional documents ===

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 =List of all required documents for application=
-To apply for the 2-year Master of Science program Intelligent Adaptive Systems, you need to register on the Universität Hamburg Stine platform and upload your application documents as a single PDF-document. The IAS Team runs the IAS Master and also contains the admission board. Your application will be assessed by a group of professors, post-doctoral researchers, lecturers, and academic advisors. There are more than 450 applicants and only 20 spaces on the program. Make sure that your application is well-structured and precise.
+To apply for the 2-year Master of Science program Intelligent Adaptive Systems, you need to register on the Universität Hamburg Stine platform and upload your application documents as PDF-documents. The IAS Team runs the IAS Master and also contains the admission board. Your application will be assessed by a group of professors, post-doctoral researchers, lecturers, and academic advisors. There are more than 450 applicants and only 20 spaces on the program. Make sure that your application is well-structured and precise.
 <span style="color:red"> To apply successfully, please make sure that: </span>

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 <span style="color:red">We do not inform you of missing documents, or late applications, or blank pages, or corrupted pdfs. You can not submit missing documents after the expiration of the application deadline. There will be no reconsideration. </span>
-The application process is digital. However, please note that in case your application is successful, you will need to send attested/certified copies to the University via postal mail ''within 2 weeks'', so be prepared. You will receive a notification around mid-May about whether you are accepted or not. Official English and German translations of documents are accepted.
+The application process is digital. Please note that in case your application is successful, you will need to confirm your enrolment and submit documents online ''within 1 week'', so be prepared. You will receive a notification around mid-May about whether you are accepted or not. Official English and German translations of documents are accepted.
 Please read the explanations of what documents you have to send and follow the links for more information.

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 * Your university needs to be recognized with H+
 * More information here: [[Desired Documents:Anabin|Anabin]]
 Some countries have to get a German authorities endorsement anyway for a visa or application- you may hand this in as additional proof: