University of Kiel - Ratings, Reviews & Ranking

" There are a few caveats with this program, that you will have to consider before studying: 1) The pick-and-choose structure of the program: There is only one mandatory course at the beginning of the program - after which you will be able to pick courses to fill certain module "categories/sections" to your heart's content. This, combined with the non-academic entry requirements for the program, make the whole education experience geared more towards generalists. If you want a deep dive into any particular field, you might want to pick a different program. However, if you want to widen your spectrum - maybe even take a few entry-level courses on topics you didn't learn about before - then this is right up your alley. 2) The "playground"-character of the entrepreneurial part of the program: The program boasts itself with allowing for students to develop their own eco-social change projects. However, there are two issues I experienced and saw other people experience with it. After the courses for developing these projects end, nobody is really concerned with continuing to support your project. This means that most (although there are some notable exceptions) change projects completely fall apart after one year and the next cohort starts all over again on maybe even the exact same topic. I have already seen 3 cohorts developing some sort of plastic-in-the-oceans project with none of them really lasting. This makes the experience more of a communal sandbox in which you will learn how to build sandcastles, but don't get too attached, because it will probably not last. 3) The facilities and services on campus: Prepare to study at home, because the library is overcrowded; prepare to bring your own food, because the mensa is below mediocre; prepare to take another semester, because some course won't be counted or you have to jump through administrative hoops. "