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Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

127 reviews
4.13 / 5 based on 127 reviews
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stojanka b
Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Sweden
Engineering, Civil, Graduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
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stojanka b
Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Sweden
Engineering, Civil, Graduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
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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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stojanka b
Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Sweden
Engineering, Civil, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Switzerland is very expensive compared to other European countries
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
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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stojanka b
Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Sweden
Engineering, Civil, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
More french
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
1
Activities
1
Campus life
1
Party / people
1
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Go there if you get a chance!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
You should at least know basic French in order to interact with people on the street.. I had a little problem sometimes using only English
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stojanka b
Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Sweden
Engineering, Civil, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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stojanka b
Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Sweden
Engineering, Civil, Graduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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