Reviews of Universität St. Gallen (UNIVERSITY OF ST. GALLEN) | Switzerland

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Stefan R

Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: German

Was learning German a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

The language spoken was may mothertongue so I did not have a problem.

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Hannes T

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Management Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

everything is in a very good condition, however it is very expensive

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Daniel B

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Graduate, CEMS

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Nightlife, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Kugel has long parties, the open air festival in St Gallen is great

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sharinee

University of Science and Technology Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Graduate, PIM

Overall

I wish I had known...

Costs in general e.g. drinks, food, travel. Very costly overall!

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Keep it going - it's a great way to learn, meet new people and advance one's personal development.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Be prepared to spend whilst you're there - Switzerland is very expersive for students!

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Mickaël D

EMLYON Business School, Lyon, France
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

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

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Not so many people speaking English (except students and teachers)

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anonymous

Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm, Sweden
Financial Management, Graduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Don't miss out on the badminton sessions. Furthermore the ski-weekends arranged by the Student Union is fantastic. If you like travelling buy the Gleis7-card, which allows you to travel for free after 19:00 whereever you want to in Switzerland.

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