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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
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doneykerr, Ireland

Universität Freiburg review by doneykerr

Review by doneykerr, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Law, International, 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? Givisiez,where students accomodation was located was too far from the town centre, and very boring
Personal comments:
none
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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:
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 5
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:
Do courses that other ERASMUS do.Do not take Droit Prive for Instance



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
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Personal comments:
It was difficult to make swiss people to talk and converse with in order to learn french.
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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:
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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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 town was very small,swiss highly conservative.
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:
Go for academic reasons,socially/culturally try elsewhere



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