Type of housing: A student home by the university

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? Basel is a small, university town where people from all over come to study or complete internships. At the student house you get to meet this people whom you get to share your culture with and whose differences you get to learn from. It's just a wonderful melting pot where people, like you, come and go, kind of like a condensed globe.

Personal comments:
From my student home, it took 2 minutes to walk to the university's English seminar, and 5-10 minutes to the French one. My room was spacious and clean, and I share the kitchen and washrooms with the other 17 or so people on my floor. In the basement were an entertainment room, a television room, rooms for musical practice and two laundry rooms with coin-operated machines. There are also study areas and large sitting areas on the ground floor. It's a great place that's accessible to the Rhine, the grocery stores and popular streets for hanging out.

Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community

Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
The bar rouge is a very special bar on the top of the highest building of basel. A bit posh but you can't miss it at least once. The Herbstmesse as well as the art fair are just a couple of the many remarkable events in the city. Basel is full of museums you need to visit. In the tourist information point they can provide you with a leaflet of around 30 museums in Basel. I love the Beyeler Foundation and the Tinguely museum. Swimming in the Rhein river is a must.

Course recommendations:
I studied Pharmacy. I loved the practical course about Drug design. Molecular modeling and Molekularwirkstoffmechanismen are 2 very speial courses in thin Faculty. The teacher are very good.

Personal comments:
There are really few exchange students.

Language of instruction: German

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
A private grant

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
I spent more in food because it's more expensive in switzerland than in spain. Telephone was cheaper. In spain I live with my family so I don't spend anything in housing. Nightlife is more expensive in switzerland. And I travelled more in switzerland than I usually do in spain.

Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Telephone: was less expensive than at home.

I wish I had known...
Prepare a list of important phone numbers in case of emergeny (ex. doctors, dentists, banks, university advisor)

In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.