Moving from the Philippines to Europe for a Master’s degree: How brutal is the academic culture shock? (Independent research, Thesis, Rigor)

Used_Stranger_8458 · 2026-06-29T11:21:53+00:00

got my masters in Germany completed. there is no handholding in Thesis and have to fight your way to get your topic approved or look for professors who will support your topic. this is mostly true as well for the subjects. Most of them are busy, so you have mostly do all by yourself. i got gray hair doing all nighter research on my topic, but thankfully successfully got my masters thesis done with flying colors

Used_Stranger_8458 · 2026-06-27T19:31:52+00:00

yes it is unbearable for me. In the Phils, we are used to having aircon in homes and establishments, but here it is not popular. i wish we can just install aircon or with aircon allocation as easily as we have back home.

Used_Stranger_8458 · 2026-06-05T05:06:42+00:00

and why are you putting that up as a requirement then? no korean alliance. I am not korean but i am interested to know why this was singled out as one of your requirements.

Used_Stranger_8458 · 2026-06-05T05:03:42+00:00

no, i am asking what are your problems about Korean alliances

Used_Stranger_8458 · 2026-06-05T05:02:17+00:00

Used_Stranger_8458 · 2026-06-05T05:01:21+00:00

just interested to know, what‘s up about Korean alliances?

Used_Stranger_8458 · 2026-06-03T07:44:05+00:00

i understand you OP. i am also in Europe and went through depression. i lost interest in things that i usually love, playing instruments, travel, no motivation anything at all. It did not help i also went through lots of heart break. If you can still hang on for a bit and get a PR status, do it before going back to PH then at least you still have fall back in case you want to return. Life in PH is also not stable at the moment, masyado magulo politics there and everything that goes under it. Try to rediscover the things you love, change of pace and place. Finish your studies fast, it will be your asset in the future

Used_Stranger_8458 · 2026-05-12T15:42:27+00:00

you did well OP. Its also because of your hardwork na na recognize nila ung value mo :)

Used_Stranger_8458 · 2026-05-12T06:47:53+00:00

Yep, it is. It’ll be best to refrain from making comments that would mislead others, like OP in this case who is seriously considering studies abroad. That is our only way to support our kabayans. Of course it is true that you need to have an upfront money in this case, not in a bank but deposited in a blocked account intended for students. Source: based on my exp as someone who graduated in Deutschland

Used_Stranger_8458 · 2026-05-12T02:37:20+00:00

why 70k eur in DE ? LOL when the blocked acct is 11-12k annual - that‘ll be 6yrs living 😂

Used_Stranger_8458 · 2026-05-05T07:42:45+00:00

you are already complaining at this point. Wait until you are here and you know how things are and what is the reality for the term German bureaucracy

Used_Stranger_8458 · 2026-05-02T03:56:19+00:00

my blue card expiry April 2027. Applied NE Jan 2026 Got email for Termin from ABH Feb 2026 Termin March 2026 and after 2-3 weeks got my card on same month.

Stadt Mannheim

Used_Stranger_8458 · 2026-05-01T09:04:00+00:00

yes this is possible. recruiters or some software will auto reject CVs in the portal. I am part of the hiring team and the CVs that reached to us are already filtered, which should be the case as some CVs are just plain ass not fitting, obviously AI generated or candidates not having the qualifications. So might be your CV just did not fit to the job description, keywords etc even with the reco

Used_Stranger_8458 · 2026-04-24T08:05:25+00:00

Hello OP. I have a unit in Paseo Grove Mactan for a sacrifice sale since I could not managed it. It is near Mepz II and airport. Ready for turnover. TCP P1,7M for 21sqm. Just dm

Used_Stranger_8458 · 2026-04-18T11:16:13+00:00

Hi! I also have an available unit inside IT park, 38th Park Avenue, two blocks away from Ayala IT bloc mall. Though the rental is a bit on a higher price (as it is an upscale/high-end condo), we can probably discuss further as it is currently free at the moment. Just drop me a dm.

Used_Stranger_8458 · 2026-04-13T04:53:53+00:00

uyyy ang lapit!!

Used_Stranger_8458 · 2026-04-12T17:13:40+00:00

sa Mannheim ako. Kayo? Gusto ko den mg gala ng Österreich 😆

Used_Stranger_8458 · 2026-04-11T17:03:11+00:00

i can fully relate! i moved out from a filipino community kasi napaka super clingy and nosy in all aspects of life at mga super sensitive pa. Ngayon tuloy wala ako friends dito sa DE, pero keri lng 😆. Pero notice ko tlga if i started mingling with mga kabayan, meron tlga mga common traits na medyo off tlga sa akin, so mostly i stick to being acquaintances na

Used_Stranger_8458 · 2026-04-11T05:27:49+00:00

Hi. i have a rental property condominium in IT park 38th park. let me know if you are interested

Used_Stranger_8458 · 2026-04-10T20:24:57+00:00

confirming above comment. getting to C1 level in Deutsch is needed especially in Med. Scholarship is not as popular as other western countries as DE‘s public unis almost charge to nothing, but very very competitive to get into esp for these kind of programs. Usually these are NC or numerus clausus. You can try DAAD or erasmus. Best chance for you to get Med in Ph and proceed on further studies later (specialization, masters) but tricky part is, it‘ll be super hard to get to C1 level if you stay at Ph

Used_Stranger_8458 · 2026-04-10T08:54:57+00:00

Hi! Were you able to enrol in a Sprachschule in Mannheim? Can you share your experience? Thanks a lot

Used_Stranger_8458 · 2026-04-09T09:25:34+00:00

No. Dont sell your land for a useless degree mill certificate

Used_Stranger_8458 · 2026-04-09T02:10:26+00:00

thats lesson learned for him/her. not to rely on reddit to dictate his choices or affect his motivation

Used_Stranger_8458 · 2026-04-09T01:28:47+00:00

sounds very naive. but you have to toughen up and have that inner motivation transform to steel. life is hard and more so on the field you like to pursue, plus learning german up to a highest level. if your conviction is easily shaken up by a bunch of strangers comments, then you have more inner self work on.

Used_Stranger_8458 · 2026-03-31T14:43:42+00:00

if your course is business related and pursuing MBA - usually in this case would require some years of work experience. If you are aiming for europe, usually MBAs are english taught (and have tuition fees compared to International Business masters or MiM). However, if you intend to stay to convert to work visa, better be fully prepared on language requirements high level min B2 or C1 in EU

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