Reviews of Université de Lausanne (UNIL) | Switzerland

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Julian G

Texas A&M University, College Station, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> Government assistance

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

Switzerland has the highest cost of living in Western Europe.

Travel, Housing, Telephone, Nightlife, Overall, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Second-hand bedding

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Americans should modify their shopping to shop like the Swiss, not Americans. In other words, do not buy Coke and convenience foods. They are extremely expensive because most Swiss cook from scratch at home.

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wzbinden

Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
Political Science, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

The city is quiet and the life there is very calm. But so stressless!

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Is a great place to stugy: good conditions, nice peolpe, etc.The only thing is that if you love going out and do "fiesta" you will be bored.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

The good thing is trying to travel with the room mates. Another thing is to join the erasmus association which organize things for the foreign and native students.

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cat1980

University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Literature, Undergraduate, Bursary from University of Lausanne

Languages

Language of instruction: French

Was learning French a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my French

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)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

It was difficult at first as I'd not really been immersed in French before, and especially the Suisse-Romande accent so communication with flatmates was difficult at the start! But it got so much easier and the language teaching at the university really helped a lot.

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Emma A

University of Kent at Canterbury, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: French

Was learning French a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my French

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)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Thoroughly enjoyed being surrounded by the French language both socially and academically. My French skills improved rapidly. At first I was worried about the difficulty of the courses at University, but after a short period of time, the language difference is not a barrier at all.

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