Reviews of Université de Lausanne (UNIL) | Switzerland

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Nate P

University of Technology, Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement

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

Despite initial nervousness, which sometimes hindered my ability to understand, I became more at ease and very comfortable with using the language in my surroundings, both formal and informal.

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Alma R

Universidad de las Americas - Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
Political Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement

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

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I really had a very basic knowledge of the French language (it was truly hard to speak even with my flatmates) but after a while I could improve it and now I just want to perfection it.

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jongunz

University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
Language, Undergraduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

none

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Switzerland has an image of being expensive - this is not always the case and some things are cheaper than England. This said, living costs were expensive in general.

Telephone, Overall, Travel, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Housing:

was the same price as at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books