Reviews of ETH Zürich (SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IN ZURICH) | Switzerland

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kanoute

Helsinki University of Technology, Helsinki, Finland
Mathematics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Government assistance<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Switzerland is a fairly expensive country.

Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Overall, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Housing:

was the same price as at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

none

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XAVI108

Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Engineering, Mechanical, Undergraduate, Independent

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

GALLIA PARTY TWICE A YEAR THE PUB LIMATTBAR KAUFLEUTEN

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Lucas S

Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
Informatics, Graduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: German

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning German a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my German

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your German?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I expected an English Master Degree but many professors here are still using German. And ETH will ask some students to take courses that are in German in order to complete your degree.

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“Great University”

Carolyn d

Switzerland,
Engineering, Mechanical, 2023

Overall

Great Labs

Pros

The Support from Professors

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Lucas S

Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
Informatics, Graduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

Check if you will have to take more courses than a local student. If so it is not worth coming.

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

none

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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Lucas S

Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
Informatics, Graduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice

If returning, I would choose: There is no option

Why?

You have to find your own accommodation

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

There is not much support for students. Even less for international students. Swiss students have priority

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