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Ludwig Maximilians Universität München (LMU)

Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, 80539 München, Germany, Munich
4.01 / 5 based on 246 reviews.
Description:
The Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, also known as the LMU, the Universität München or the University of Munich, was founded in 1472 and is one of the oldest universities in Germany. With approximately 50,000 registered students, it is one of the largest universities in Germany. There are 20 faculties (Fakultäten), organized into 178 academic institutes and clinics. Approximately 51% of the students are registered in the various arts faculties. Just over half of all the matriculated students are women. About 800 full-time professors and 5,800 other academics teach and do research at the LMU.


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85% of students recommend
246 reviews
Housing
4.0/5
 All experiences (246)
Student life
4.7/5
 5 stars (78)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (114)
Languages
4.1/5
 3 stars (54)
Expenses
3.4/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.4/5
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teindasnicolas, France

246 reviews of Ludwig Maximilians Universität München

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HOUSING    
by annni311, Linköpings Universitet, Linkoping, Sweden
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? You have your own space, but also other students very near.
Personal comments:
It was a student´s residence with single appartments and very friendly.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by benipfister, Universität Basel, Basel, Switzerland
History, Erasmus
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
die bekannten orte: englischer garten, hofgarten, cafes an der münchner freiheit....
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ACADEMIC    
by Luckyjojo, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Translation/ Interpretation, Erasmus
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
Translation was really interesting



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
Academic staff should be more supportive to foreign students - help was not always at hand when I needed it

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by teindasnicolas, Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
Political Science, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your German?
My level before:
My level after:
Personal comments:
pretty difficult at the beginning, especially by attending to courses at the university
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EXPENSES    
by rench, Ecole Superieure de Chimie Organique et Minerale, Cergy-Pontoise, France
Chemistry, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Small pay from the lab in which i worked ( 400DM )
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Food, beause i go more out and life is quite expensive Travel, if you are in a foreign country, visitng needs money Accomodation because i live in a place for students
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by annni311, Linköpings Universitet, Linkoping, Sweden
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
you´ll learn...
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
LMU is a lovely and I´d loved it! It´s a lot to do, and if you try you to interact with the German students you will have a lot of fun!



FINAL COMMENTS

Munchen is in the midle of Europe and you will have a lot of oppertunity to travel. Wiht in Germany "Schönes Wochenende ticket" is a good way to get around at the weekends.
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