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CEMS, PIM Universität zu Köln (UNIKOELN)
University of Cologne, Kerpener Straße 4, 50923 Köln, Germany
3.95 / 5 based on 282 reviews.
Description:
Numbering almost 62,000 students, the University of Cologne, is one of the largest of the German universities. It is also one of the oldest: in 1988 it celebrated six hundred years of existence. The foundation of many other universities in late medieval Germany was due to the initiative of important-spiritual and temporal authorities, but in Cologne it was the citizens who established the university. Thus today the University of Cologne is still a "city university", and that in a double sense: founded by the citizens of Cologne and with a university campus not outside of but within the city itself. It is located in the immediate vicinity of the large economic and industrial Rhine/Ruhr area in the north and the city of Bonn in the south. Among students the University of Cologne is high on the national scale of popularity, as surveys have repeatedly shown.
88% of students recommend
282 reviews
282 reviews of Universität zu Köln
HOUSING
by Caroline, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Erasmus
Personal assessment
Type of housing: Halls of Residence
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Cheaper, would live with Germans
Personal comments:
Difficult to get, take something and then look for something better when you're there This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
STUDENT LIFE
by Marc, HEC Paris, Paris, France
Business Studies, CEMS
Personal social experience
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
ACADEMIC
by Anna, Aalborg Universitet, Aalborg, Denmark
Language, Erasmus
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Oriol, ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Business Studies, CEMS
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't. Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
I improved a lot my German conversational level. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
EXPENSES
by frangea, HEC Paris, Paris, France
Business Studies, CEMS
The accessibility of student needs
Main source of funding:
Family Other sources of funding:
Personal savings Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options Personal spending habits:
Nightlife, Telephone: was more expensive than at home. Travel, Overall: was the same price as at home. Food, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
The fact most shops don't accept Visa Cards (or any Credit Card) for payment was rather annoying, so it is unavoidable to open an account This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
OVERALL
by cykrappitz, Royal Holloway and Bredford New College (University of London), London, United Kingdom
Political Science, Independent
Important to choosing this university...
I wish I had known...
I should have realised how disturbing 1000 people in a lecture hall can be when coming from a small, well-organised English university In my opinion:
Stay home.
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
Unless Cologne University hosts the experts of your field of study don't go there. It's way too big, too much bureaucracy is inhibiting your studies more than it helps. If it has to be Germany, go to the East or the South-West - to a small university. FINAL COMMENTS
Germany is a really cool country - but not for its universities! Make sure you can speak the language, they won't really pay any attention to if you can't. Also look for accomodation as early as possible, the housing situation is a catastrophe. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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