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Welcome to the MA program North American Studies!

Below you will find all necessary information which should help you to have a good start in Marburg and a successful first semester:

Orientation program

We will have an official welcome meeting for all new MA students of our program during the week before all classes of the winter term official start (usually in the second week of October).  You will have a chance to get to know your own cohort as well as students from higher semesters, meet your teachers, and learn about the classes in your first semester and the overall organization of the program over snacks and coffee.  During this week we will also have a meeting in which student helpers/peer mentors and your student advisor will meet with you in order to help you put together your schedule for the first semester.

 Please note that there is a central orientation program offered for international students in the first week of October. Here is the link to the program: https://www.uni-marburg.de/en/studying/services/orientation/program

Please also note that you have to sign up in order to participate in the program. You can find the sign-up form and further information if you follow the link above.

The International Office also offers a cultural program during the semester. You can find further information here: https://www.uni-marburg.de/en/studying/life-at-umr/activities

If you need help with accomodation, consult the following website: https://www.uni-marburg.de/en/studying/life-at-umr/housing

Language Center

Even though you will not need to know German for your studies, German language skills are highly recommended for organizational matters and everyday life, as official documents and the website might only be available in German. We recommend you to take a German language class with the Sprachenzentrum, which offers classes in German as a second language: https://www.uni-marburg.de/en/language-center

Student Account

In order to get access to your university email address, the university wifi, and all other web-services and platforms, you need to activate your student account. You received your username together with your student ID via mail. Once you have received all documents, you can activate your students account using the following link: https://admin.students.uni-marburg.de/frageuser.html

For detailed information on (health) insurance, visa, travel and public transportation, as well as on cultural events and leisure activities (sports, art) in Marburg, and other practical information, please consult the university website.