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3.96 / 5 based on 298 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Kugel has long parties, the open air festival in St Gallen is great
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Apart from price, perfect flat. Shared it with a Canadian
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Buy half tax train ticket as one receives reductions at various sites through the country as e.g. at skiing lifts
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Academic
Course recommendations
Governance master offers also more critical courses in contrast to other degrees
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
library specializes on the newest literature which is not really the most suitable for research in social science
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
...that the sun is not really shining too often in summer 2005.....
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Keep the high standard
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Enjoy the nature in Switzerland! Just great!!
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I did not choose the university for language purposes as my mother tongue is German, yet it was pretty hard to unterstand Swiss German
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