Master's in Transcultural Studies Administration
Programme Coordination
Takuma Melber is responsible for the programme’s general coordination, administration and applications management. He provides general academic guidance for current and aspiring students of the programme. Furthermore, he is in charge of the teaching coordination and planning of the MA TS and the main contact person for the programme's academic staff and the GPA.
General Academic Guidance
The MATS Examination Office provides guidance for students as well as prospective students on all general matters of their studies, from the application process to matters of study planning and going abroad.
Consultation hours: Thursday 1 - 2 pm in room 222 at the KJC
If you cannot make this time-slot due to classes or work, it is generally possible to find an alternative time-slot. Making an appointment via email is in any case mandatory!
The study plan for Transcultural Studies as major and minor as well as the programme's Terms and Regulations can be found under Downloads & Links.
For general information on your student status (enrolment, leave of absence, etc.), please contact the central student administration. Also please be advised that the coordinator cannot provide specific academic guidance. If you need help to, e.g., find the right exchange programme to prepare you for your master thesis, please contact your academic advisor, i.e. your supervisor.
'Scheine' (course certificates)
Since the winter term 2016/17, MATS students no longer receive printed course certificates. All lecturers submit grading lists to the MATS Examination Office and should inform students about their results. Students from other institutes will continue to receive paper 'Scheins'.
The record of your course work prior to WS 2016/17 is kept through certificates for your individual classes, the 'Scheine'.
You can print out this form, fill out both copies and hand the form in to your respective lecturer together with your term paper or at the end of the class.
For students who are not fluent in German, the PDF has mouse-overs in English! You might have to open the file outside of your browser, to use this function.
Your lecturer will then hand back the completed 'Schein' to you. Please hand in the 'Scheine' to your focus advisor.
Transcript of Records
Note: Students enrolled in the new Terms and Regulations of Examination (since WS 2016/17) can simply request a transcript via email.
Together with the graduation certificates a transcript of records will be issued automatically. If you need a preliminary transcript before then, e.g. for an application, the programme coordinator can issue you one.
Please plan at least one week for the processing of your transcript. Depending on the work load of the coordination office the process might also take up to a week.
Confirmation of your status as MATS student
To prove your general status as student of Heidelberg University, please use your official student ID card and the matriculation certificates you can download via LSF!
The programme coordination office can issue you a confirmation specifically on your status as student of the M.A. Transcultural Studies. To do so please provide the following information in writing:
- What is the specific reason for the letter?
- Should the letter be in German or English?
- Do you have a specific contact person? (If so, please provide their full name and postal address)
Please plan at least three working days for the processing of such a letter. Depending on the work load of the coordination office this might also take up to a week.
International students might at one point need to prove their study progress to extend their visa. This is coordinated by Heidelberg University's International Office, specifically Mrs. Gaberiele Monzel. They will provide you with all the necessary information and forms. Part of this is the so called “Studienstandsbescheinigung” (confirmation of study progress) which is to be filled out by the programme coordination. Please hand in - together with this form the same material as for a transcript, i.e.:
- copies or scans of all “Scheine” you have received so far
- a list of all course you have taken during your studies, including the current semester
Please plan at least three working days for the processing of this form! Depending on the work load of the coordination office this might also take up to a week.