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HEC Lausanne

Université de Lausanne, Ecole des HEC, BFSH1, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
3.72 / 5 based on 96 reviews.

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83% of students recommend
96 reviews
Housing
4.1/5
 All experiences (96)
Student life
3.7/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (24)
Languages
4.1/5
 3 stars (54)
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3.0/5
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4.2/5
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“It is a good university, funny and relaxing.” Read Review
calvoval, Italy

96 reviews of HEC Lausanne

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HOUSING    
by natalya, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Financial Management, Erasmus
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: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? to experience life with other students
Personal comments:
no idea
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STUDENT LIFE    
by natalya, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Financial Management, Erasmus
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: Student life dominates the city
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Bar "13eme siecle"
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ACADEMIC    
by natalya, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Financial Management, Erasmus
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:
Too theoretical, not enough practical exercices



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:
teachers should be more enthousiastic and give more examples from real situations

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by calvoval, Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Financial Management, Erasmus
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
The Switzerland give you the possibility to learn two languages in the same time,
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EXPENSES    
by Xia, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA), Nanjing, China
Financial Management, Independent
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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
living standard is quite high here
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
no surprises
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OVERALL    
by AudioSolvay, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Erasmus
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...
No.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
HEC Lausanne is an excellent university, with great teachers. I definitevely recommend it.



FINAL COMMENTS

Living in Switzerland can be very good, but be prepared to spend a lot of money.
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