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Fachhochschule Solothurn Nordwestschweiz

Fachhochschule Solothurn Nordwestschweiz, Riggenbachstrasse 16, CH-4600 Olten, Switzerland
3.75 / 5 based on 24 reviews.
Description:
The University of Applied Sciences Solothurn Northwest Switzerland is situated at the southern rim of the Swiss Jura Mountains. There are 30-60 minute railway-connections to the cities of Zurich, Basel, Bern and Lucerne. With its pleasant climate - rather dry in winter and moderate heat in summer - it offers countless opportunities for skiing, hiking and other summer and winter activities.
The University of Applied Sciences Northwest Switzerland Solothurn is a seat of learning of manageable size. This guarantees you, as a prospective student, the possibility of establishing close and productive relationships with professors and lecturers. You will also get the chance to play an active role in research projects. This challenge, which not every university offers, can also be of considerable importance in your subsequent professional career.


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85% of students recommend
24 reviews
Housing
4.1/5
 All experiences (24)
Student life
4.1/5
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Academic
3.8/5
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Languages
4.4/5
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Expenses
2.5/5
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Overall
4.2/5
 1 star (0)
“Active life for erasmus people and exchanges students, giving the chance to do some activities and interesting visits.In the evaluation erasmus students will be treated right like the local ones.” Read Review
ARAGONES, Spain

1 4-star review of Fachhochschule Solothurn Nordwestschweiz

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Review by JAVIER, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Erasmus
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? just to have a better private life
Personal comments:
it was a nice house , well allocated (close to the university)and very well equipted. The cost was the only negative thing.
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
nirvana bar
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ACADEMIC    
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
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 knowledge
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
It was really hard at the beggining because of the other's people language level (much better than mine), but during the semester i improoved my level surprisingly, becomming fluent and the end of it.This was achieved with dairly self study of english as well as the university classes and social life.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
high cost of living
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
very nice and small university, where local people will recieved you nicely.



FINAL COMMENTS

Active life for erasmus people and exchanges students, giving the chance to do some activities and interesting visits.In the evaluation erasmus students will be treated right like the local ones.
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