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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)
“In summer you need to explore the Lake Geneva region and the Tessin. In winter go skiing in the alpes. In emergency most people understand french, german and italien because these are the three languages of CH. English is more difficult to find (no joke!).” Read Review
Koenigshausen, Germany

Université de Lausanne review by Koenigshausen

Review by Koenigshausen, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Law, 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: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? It is very international there no matter where you are living. There are everywhere many international students you can meet.
Personal comments:
Very expensive and slowly working because of Switzerland, but when it's finished, everyone is pleased.
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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: Student life dominates the 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:
1. Bleu Lezard ( Down Town ) 2. Amnesia ( Banks of Lake Geneva ) 3. MGM Cafe ( Banks of Lake Geneva )
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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:
Try also the introduction to american law teached by an US Professor.



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.

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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: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
If you are german: Be aware of joining to much the community of the many german students there, if you realy want to learn french. Try to contact swiss or french guys.
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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:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Simply because Switzerland is an extremly expensive country beside phoning with cell phones. That is very moderate.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Save a lot of money by not using a standard phone but only cell phone covered by DiAx.
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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...
Most governemental things are very official, difficult, take a lot of time and money.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
A wonderful Location at the banks of Lake Geneva with a wide variety of subjects to chose in University. L. is the youngest town of CH because of the many students, male and female.



FINAL COMMENTS

In summer you need to explore the Lake Geneva region and the Tessin. In winter go skiing in the alpes. In emergency most people understand french, german and italien because these are the three languages of CH. English is more difficult to find (no joke!).
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