Languages - Reviews of Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) | Switzerland

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Milena I

University of Nis, Novi Sad, Serbia
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, Graduate School in Computer Science

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

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All the lectures were in English, and lot of local folks speak English, so I didn't realy need to learn French

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Francesco B

Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy
Engineering, Electronic, Graduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

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Personal comments

Now that I have to find a job I prefer an international environment to a working position more closed to my field of study

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sameh f

Ecole National d'Ingénieur Sfax ENIS, Sfax (Tunisia), Tunisia
Physics, Graduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: French

Was learning French a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

I had good relations ship in my host country and university

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anonymous

Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: French

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning French a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my French

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your French?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

No problems, in case of emergency you can always use english

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josemorenorubio

Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: French

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning French a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my French

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your French?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Talking all the days is the best way to learn, and taking some courses of frenche.

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Kevin C

University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: French

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning French a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my French

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your French?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Challenge to learn in different language

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