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Philipps-Universität Marburg

Philipps-University Marburg, Biegenstr.12, 35032 Marburg, Germany
3.93 / 5 based on 48 reviews.

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80% of students recommend
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Housing
3.8/5
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4.2/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
3.8/5
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4.2/5
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4.0/5
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4.0/5
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“nice city but a really poor institute for political science. i didn't work a whole year and had much difficulties to come back to the high level of Sciences Po Paris.” Read Review
kanda, France

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Review by kanda, Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
Political Science, Independent
HOUSING    
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?
Personal comments:
quite expensive, mostly poor rooms
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STUDENT LIFE    
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 interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
sudhaus
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ACADEMIC    
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:
stop the ideologic courses, marx is nearly everywhere



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:
poor quality of the courses, works of low level, didn't learn much, overcrowded "seminare"

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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
fortunatly i speak german, very few courses offered for foreign students
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EXPENSES    
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:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Travel, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Overall: was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
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...
the bad reputation of political science represents in Germany (it is so with reason)
In my opinion:
Stay home.



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:
don't go there to study social sciences (exept law and economics perhaps). dinosaures of marxism I never met before. you get all your exams without working



FINAL COMMENTS

nice city but a really poor institute for political science. i didn't work a whole year and had much difficulties to come back to the high level of Sciences Po Paris.
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