Admissions Process

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We are delighted that you have chosen to make an application to MIS and we wish to make this process as smooth as possible.

Before starting your application for the 2023-24 school year, please contact the Admissions office to check availability.

We are now accepting applications for entry into the school year 2024-25. Should you wish to make application, we will provide you with a decision (accept/waitlist/decline) as soon as possible.

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Admissions Process

Applicants may be admitted throughout the year based on the School’s judgement regarding the suitability of the educational programme for the prospective student and space availability. Students must be living at home with at least one parent in the greater Munich area. Applicants are admitted independently of their parents' financial situation and solely on the basis of the applicants' academic performance and individual strengths. The admissions process involves these five steps:

Step 1 – Completion and submission of your application

The first step in the admissions process is to complete the online application and to pay the €300 application fee.

Upon submission of your application a confirmation of receipt email will be sent to you, including a link to our Confidential Recommendation Form. This form needs to be sent to your child’s current school for completion and emailed directly to the Admissions office by the school.

Should any other documentation be required for your application, the Admissions Team will be in touch with you.

Step 2 – Application review

When completed, your application will be passed to the appropriate School Principal for review and we will provide you with our decision as quickly as possible.

After reviewing an application, we will inform you that your application has been accepted, waitlisted or has been declined. If a place is offered on a waitlist, we would not be able to tell you where you are on the waitlist and if/when a place may become available. Please note that no reason is provided should an application be declined.

Step 3 – School Contract

Step 4 – Payment of Fees

Payment of the Registration Fee is due upon signing of the School Contract and before entrance. Invoices for the remaining fees will be sent to individuals or groups as identified in the School Contract or Confirmation of Payment Form and issued shortly thereafter.

Financial assistance may be available through our School Fee Reduction Programme, details of which can be found by clicking on this link here.

Step 5 – Selection Priority & Waitlist

Selection Priority

Admission will be granted to applicants for whom the school’s programme is appropriate, who meet the criteria of the programme and who relate to the mission and values of the school. The selection of students will be based upon demonstrated academic proficiency and appropriate behaviour, as well as attitude to school and study habits. Admission will also depend on the availability of places. When determining admission, preference shall be given to applicants in the following order of priority:

Internationally mobile students who do not have reasonable educational alternatives in Germany.
Siblings already attending MIS.
Children of alumni and students returning to MIS after a leave of absence.
All other applicants.

Waiting List

If a place is offered on our waitlist we would not be able to inform families where a student is on the waitlist and if/when a place may become available. Given the school’s priority system, a student’s position on the waiting list may change if there are subsequent applications that carry a higher priority.

Offer of Enrollment

Before a student begins at MIS, parents will receive access to the New Family’s Portal, which includes information about transportation, catering, supply lists, our Parent Teacher Verein and other information relevant to the specific grade level of the student.

* Please note that students must be living at home with at least one parent in the greater Munich area.

Application Checklist

Before starting your application, please ensure that you have reviewed the Application Checklist below and have available all of the necessary documents to be uploaded.

Once started, your application will need to be completed as it will not be possible to save your application and continue it at a later time.

As a final step before your application can be processed, an application fee of €300 per child is required. If you believe you are exempt from the application fee, please contact us directly at: admissions@mis-munich.de.

Required Documents

Kindly provide us with:

Final and mid-term report cards, from the last 2 years. If the school year has not been completed, please send mid-term grades as of the present date
All records/reports in original language, plus an unofficial translation into English (saved and uploaded as one document per school year)
Any documentation concerning learning, social, emotional, health needs and/or impairments
A copy of your child’s birth certificate
A copy of your child's passport
Recent colour, passport-style photographs of your child, parent 1 and parent 2 (if applicable)
All Grades: Once the application has been submitted, you will receive an automated email which includes a link to our Confidential Recommendation Form. Please forward the link to a current teacher for completion that knows your child best

Additional Documents per grade level

Early Childhood 4/5/6: two recent pieces of artwork
Grades 1-4: Two recent work samples, one handwritten sample in English and one in mathematics, or two pieces of artwork for grade 1 if your child is not yet writing or practicing mathematics
Grades 5-8: Please include a hand-writing sample in English, completed without any assistance, either in person or with technology. Please click here for the instructions: Grade 5-6 | Grade 7-8
Grades 9-12: It is possible that your child may need to take an English writing test. We will be in contact with you if this is required. A course selection form will be emailed to you by the admissions department

Once all application documents have been received and any other relevant steps completed, the School will normally advise parents of the outcome as quickly as possible. All submitted application materials remain the property of Munich International School.

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Admissions Process

Required Documents

Additional Documents per grade level

Attention Applicants!