Testimonials

At the closing event and in an anonymous evaluation, the Unitag participants give their impressions. Here is a selection that also addresses typical areas of tension at the Unitag.

"It was interesting to be able to take part in lectures, also to get to know different types of lecturers and to mentally prepare for the degree programme. I didn't have any major problems keeping up with schoolwork. Admittedly, getting up early was bad, but that was due to the distance from home to Würzburg."

"Fellowship with the others, meeting new people (hope we can keep in touch). (Mostly) interesting lectures. Interesting insights into 'university life'. The only 'problem' was getting up early."

"There was always the opportunity to ask questions directly to the lecturer before and after the lectures, which were also answered, modified to the Unitag. The observation evenings and good insights into scientific work were particularly great in the Unitag specialisation course. The lecturer is very likeable and 'cool'."

"The programme should be made better known, as a commitment was required before publication." (Comment on this: Unfortunately, this is a problem that cannot be solved, as JMU's internal semester planning means that in some subjects the courses available on Fridays for the unit day are not recognisable until later. So here's a tip: Have a look at the programme from previous semesters. If you find the programme interesting, say yes. You can still withdraw your acceptance at short notice before the start of lectures).

"I would prefer a broader range of courses, e.g. different lectures of different courses per week and not just three fixed courses throughout the week." (Two comments on this: Due to the Unitag format, we at JMU are restricted to courses that are offered on Fridays, for two hours and at entry level. Unfortunately, this limits the choice and means that not all subjects can be covered in every semester. As it is fundamental for the unit day at JMU to be able to take part in regular courses as "realistically" as possible, and at university - as at school - the subject matter is continuously developed, switching back and forth between different courses over the course of the semester would soon lead to you not understanding anything at all. Some subjects also need some time to familiarise yourself with them).

"It was bad that the lectures in Innovation Management started later and we had to leave earlier to get to our next lecture." (Note: Even regular students sometimes can't avoid this).

"I liked: the contact and exchange with students, who were always open and friendly, the start into self-employment."

"Works constitution law -- very impressive lecturer, insight into a field that had been of interest to me for some time."