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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
 1 star (0)
“possibility to learn other languages at the university (conversation courses...)” Read Review
eliserenaudin, France

246 reviews of Ludwig Maximilians Universität München

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HOUSING    
by eliserenaudin, Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France
Economics, 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: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? because it gives the opportunity to live with german roomates and i have learned a lot. other erasmus students tend to have limited contacts with german students. another reaon was that i wanted to live in the city centre.
Personal comments:
none
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Claudia, Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Language, 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: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
I've really liked the cafes near the university, specially the uni lounge!
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ACADEMIC    
by Maida, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, Cyprus
Economics, University Agreement
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:
More varieties of the courses



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:
none

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by johst582, Linköpings Universitet, Linkoping, Sweden
Physics, 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:
Understanding is easy, perfection in written German is really hard...
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EXPENSES    
by bhancil, Univerzita Karlova, Prague, Czech Republic
International Relations, University Agreement
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:
Other
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
things are more expensive in Germany than in my home country (that is a stupid question...)
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by gees, Technical University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, 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...
I had no idee how much courses I could do in 3 month. Now I know you can do 2 or 3 Seminars and a couple of 'Vorlesungen'
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
A lot of other Erasmus students, so it's pretty easy to connect with people.



FINAL COMMENTS

Ask, ask, ask your questions to other (Erasmus-) students, they can help you and can give a lot of specific information. 3 Months is the minimum length to stay in Munich...
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