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Université de Lausanne (UNIL)

Université de Lausanne, Route de Chavannes 33, CH - 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland
4.31 / 5 based on 72 reviews.
Description:
Founded in 1537, the Lausanne Academy gained its status as a university en 1890. It is today one of the principal institutions of higher education in Switzerland. It comprises seven faculties: Theology, Law, Humanities, Social and Political Sciences (SSP), Economics and Business Administration (HEC), Science and Medicine.


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84% of students recommend
72 reviews
Housing
4.7/5
 All experiences (72)
Student life
4.7/5
 5 stars (42)
Academic
4.3/5
 4 stars (24)
Languages
4.4/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
3.4/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.6/5
 1 star (0)
“The good thing is trying to travel with the room mates. Another thing is to join the erasmus association which organize things for the foreign and native students.” Read Review
wzbinden, France

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Review by wzbinden, Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
Political Science, Independent
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? to meet other students, know new persons
Personal comments:
The housing was really well done: no problem to find, administrativ peolpe verx nice. the appartments were clean, new, functionnal.
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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: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Le Lezard, le MAd, le D! club
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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:
Very good availability of the teachers and course not too croudy, so good to ask for questions



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:
No the academis life is quite good, well organisated.

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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: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Personal comments:
There is no comment about the language as it was my native language. The only pity is that there could have been cheaper foreign language courses...they are a bit expensive.
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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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Because at home I used to live with my parents, that means no costs for accomodation, food, telephon, etc.
Food, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
The social insurance is really really expensive!
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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...
The city is quiet and the life there is very calm. But so stressless!
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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:
Is a great place to stugy: good conditions, nice peolpe, etc.The only thing is that if you love going out and do "fiesta" you will be bored.



FINAL COMMENTS

The good thing is trying to travel with the room mates. Another thing is to join the erasmus association which organize things for the foreign and native students.
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