Reviews of Ludwig Maximilians Universität München (LMU) | Germany

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saskiap

University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
International Relations, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

To not be scared. Really impossible to not enjoy the year. Make sure to do the induction course, very useful.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

2

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

4

Campus life

2

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Listen to radio station M94,5, excellent uncommercial music. Make the most of the year, it will go very quickly. Do not worry about academic life, professors are kind and helpful to exchange students.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Travel to Eastern Europe. Use Mitfahrzentrale (very cheap - carpooling all over Europe). Do the IUC induction course. Do not panic at lack of language skills, just make sure to meet Germans and interact with them and tell them to correct you! Join clubs and or get a job.

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belba

Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Language, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

NO.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

I don´t know

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

Denn Orientierungskurs machen war ganz OK, aber nur im Sinne, dass man viele Luete kennengelernt hat.

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Joanna S

University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
Management Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

I spend less on food due to the differences in prices (pound versus euro). more on travel bacause I ski a lot and more on phone because there is no internet access at halls of residence and it is extremely difficult to get the internet access with any of the companies here.

Telephone, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Housing, Nightlife, Overall:

was the same price as at home.

Food:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

none

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Maggie-Zhongyuan W

Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Graduate, Independent

Academic

Course recommendations

now very well arranged, too simple for graduate students.

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

german language learning should be included. that is also part of the reasond why people come here, the culture, and the language. more professors should be involved, and should be more international--as it claims

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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Maggie-Zhongyuan W

Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Graduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning German a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my German

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your German?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

on campus, it was not a prob to me at all, which language i use, english or german. most of the german students speak very good english. in social and community life, english also works but i'd prefer to speak german, which makes it easier for me to get envolved

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Luckyjojo

University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant<br> Other

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Food - is cheaper here Telephone - called home a lot which got expensive Nightlife - going out in Munich is a lot cheaper than in London Travel - I go to uni in Cambridge so

Telephone, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Overall, Housing:

was the same price as at home.

Food, Nightlife:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative