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Université de Genève (UNIGE)

Université de Genève, Relations Internationales, 24, rue du Général-Dufour, CH-1211 Genève 4, Switzerland, Geneva
3.84 / 5 based on 102 reviews.
Description:
L'Université est un établissement public de la République et Canton de Genève. Elle exerce les fonctions d'enseignement, de recherche et de service vis-à-vis de la communauté, définies dans la Loi sur l'Université du 26 mai 1973. De par sa vocation et celle de Genève, ville internationale, elle a aussi une mission d'ouverture vers l'Europe et le monde.


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78% of students recommend
102 reviews
Housing
3.6/5
 All experiences (102)
Student life
3.9/5
 5 stars (24)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (36)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (42)
Expenses
2.9/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.3/5
 1 star (0)
“A Good preparation helps a lot, but Swiss adminstration works very well, so no real problems to expect.” Read Review
sgrymonp, Belgium

Université de Genève review by sgrymonp

Review by sgrymonp, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Business Studies, 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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
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: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 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:



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: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
Learned me to be more fluent in the French language
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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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...
I like to be surprised
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:
Very good University, but own initiative will be needed to have a fantastic stay there. University arranges hardly anything.



FINAL COMMENTS

A Good preparation helps a lot, but Swiss adminstration works very well, so no real problems to expect.
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