You begin your studies with a four-week intensive language and culture course that gives you time to familiarize yourself with Marburg before the semester begins. For your regular semester courses, you take a two-credit course on German history and culture designed to help you practice your language skills and adapt to the academic life of the university. You take three other courses for four-credits each, generally in the humanities or European Studies. Some students elect to take a fifth course, for two additional credits. Classes usually meet once a week for two hours.
Research projects are common.
Living in Marburg You reside in a single room in a co-ed dormitory. You receive a transit pass that allows free bus travel with local students. The pass also entitles you to free transportation to Frankfurt, where you can purchase tickets for trains all over Europe. The cost of a semester or a year at Philipps is the same as a semester or a year at Drew. Normal Drew tuition, room, board, and fees are billed to your account and your regular financial assistance is applied.