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Ludwig Maximilians Universität München (LMU)

263 reviews
4.08 / 5 based on 263 reviews
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Hye-ji K
Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, South
Literature, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
To send a message or to make a call was more expensive than in my home country. Furthermore, i used pre-paid phone as i was supposed to stay only for a year and that's one of the reasons why the bill was higher. When it comes to traveling, i came from Asia, therefore, it was a lot cheaper to travel around other European countries, other than that, i found many special offers for student and that is why i could travel around in a reasonable price.
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Housing, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
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
Well, the insurance fee is quite high and in Germany, you always have to give tips and that was surprising. Cost-saving tips.... there are many grocery stores in Munich such as Rewe, Plus, Tengelmann and Lidl. Lidl is the cheapest though sometimes the quality is bit lower. If you are a student, buy a monthly ticket with which you can use U-Bahn and Bus freely. If you are to travel a lot especially within germany, buy Bahnkarte, this is a card with which people can buy a travel ticket cheaper. You can get additional discount when buying this card if you are a student.
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Hye-ji K
Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, South
Literature, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
For international students, i recommend to take a course of German-English translation, it helped me quite a lot though i could not pass the course.
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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
There should have been more reading and assignments, well, i feel sorry that i did not have much chances to meet local students in class except for those that i met in dorm.
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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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Hye-ji K
Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, South
Literature, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
nope
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
3
Activities
4
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
Well, munich is such a nice place for students to study though housing and food is a bit expensive.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
In Muenchen hab ich so schoene Zeit als Programmstudentin verbringt. Als viele auslaendische Studenten nach Muenchen gekommen, um ihre Studium zu machen, konnte ich viele Leute kennenlernen und andere Kultur zu erfahren. Waehrend der Zeit in Muenchen, manchmal war ich einsam, und manchmal war ich gut drauf. Ich glaube ich bin mehr selbstaendig geworden. Falls mir einmal andere Chancen gegeben wuerde, in Muenchen zu leben, moechte ich nach Muenchen zurueckgehen.
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Hye-ji K
Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, South
Literature, Undergraduate, University Agreement
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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Well, there were many courses conducted in English. I guess it was because i major in English Literature. Also, i had no difficulty in everyday life because people in germany seem to be fluent in English, especially students. So in restaurants, clubs, and classes, it had no problem. Nonetheless, there were a few cases in which i had to speak only German and at that time, i struggled a bit. I chose to study in Germany to learn German that i took some courses in German at the university and i also attended extra german course in an institution. Now, i guess my german became a lot better.
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Hye-ji K
Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, South
Literature, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: student dormitory
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Though living in a student dorm is cheaper, the size of the room is too small. Also, sharing one kitchen with eleven other people is sometimes uncomfortable. Next time, i want to live in a space where it is easy to keep my private life and where i can manage my own stuffs.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Munich university offers many different types of housings to students. In my case, as an exchange student i was to be offered a student dormitory and personally, i'm satisfied with the housing offered my munich university. The location is near to the city center that it was convenient to go to university or to the city center. From the central station it was only 4 stops. Furthermore, the surrounding area was clean, peaceful and safe. I am not sure about the other dorms offered by munich university, but many students seemed to be satisfied with the whole housing system of university.
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Hye-ji K
Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, South
Literature, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
If you are looking for a place to chil out don't forget to visit 'Kultfabrik' where you can choose many kinds of clubs and bars with various musics and themes. Also, near Olympia Park there is ZHS (Zentrale Hochschul Sport) where as students register many sport programs of a reasonble fee. If you are looking for cafes, there are lots of cafes along the leopoldstrasse until Muenchner Freiheit. Also, near Odeonsplatz there are also many kinds of clubs. For the events, definitely you should go look Octoberfest which lasts for 2 weeks staring on the last week of September! In addition to this, there are lots of operas or exhibitions for students! check this site www.munichx.de
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