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Universität Freiburg (UNIVERSITé DE FRIBOURG)

University of Fribourg, Miséricorde, CH-1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
3.89 / 5 based on 54 reviews.
Description:
Situated in the center of Switzerland and Europe, the University of Fribourg is unique in its bilingualism, its international character and its numerous specialties in teaching and research.


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81% of students recommend
54 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (54)
Student life
3.9/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
4.1/5
 4 stars (18)
Languages
4.1/5
 3 stars (18)
Expenses
2.9/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“Great destination. Academically speaking not a walk in the park. You have to do the work, no priviliges for international students. Having both German and French as language of instruction is a challenge.” Read Review
wvandersypen, Belgium

54 Expenses reviews of Universität Freiburg

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EXPENSES    
by Thaisbcn, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Economics, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Switzerland is a very expensive country... and more if you compare with my homeland. So, my budget was often very tigh, but for a student is easy to have good deals in transportation, sky resorts, food at the mensa etc...
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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EXPENSES    
by wvandersypen, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Law, European Community/EU, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
The standard of living is higher accross the board. And of course you want to take advantage of the fact of living in Switzerland to travel around quite a bit.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Open an account in a local bank.
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EXPENSES    
by Mat, Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Linz, Austria
Law, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
Switzerland is simply more expensive than Austria.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Some advantages for students regarding food and travelling.
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by Ernult, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Public Relations/Publicity/Advertising, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
cause switzerland is an expensive country
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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by mohit, CCS University, Meerut, India
Business Studies, 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
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
Because of income differences in host country.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Just spend when its necessary.
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by doneykerr, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Law, International, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Its Switzerland!
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Housing: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
Become vegetarian!
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by Lucilène, Universidade Estadual Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil
Business Studies, 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
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Switzerland is expensive
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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by sabjob, Univerza v Ljubljani, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Physics, University Agreement
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
University scholarship
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Because Switzerland is in general one of the most expensive countries in Europe.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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by jordiescriba, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Economics, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
Travel, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Switzerland is a very expensive country if you have to travel by train; but you have the opportunity to buy a ticket for the whole year that is cheaper: the "VOIE 7".
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