Reviews of Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza | Poland

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Pedro G

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Physics, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

Best way to meet the really cool polish people

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

2 or 3 per flat, enough for me

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Pedro G

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Physics, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

so many bars around the central square, can't miss them

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Pedro G

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Physics, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

none

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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Pedro G

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Physics, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

no

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

learn some polish

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

try to visit other cities around, even though Krakow is perfect

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Pedro G

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Physics, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Other

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

it's cheaper

Housing, Telephone, Food, Overall, Travel, Nightlife:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

no

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Pedro G

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Physics, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

polish is really hard, but it's a good introduction to slavic languages.

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