Reviews of ETH Zürich (SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IN ZURICH) | Switzerland

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Lucas S

Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
Informatics, Graduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> A private grant

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Not much to do at ETH apart from eating and studying.

Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Travel, Housing, Overall, Nightlife, Telephone:

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

none

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Lucas S

Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
Informatics, Graduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

Check if you will have to take more courses than a local student. If so it is not worth coming.

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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Lucas S

Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
Informatics, Graduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

I wish that I knew that ETH imposes extra courses and regulation to International students. International Students have to take more courses and exam than the local students. And that some of the compulsory course were in German.

In my opinion:

Stay home.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

2

Costs

4

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

ETH is struggling to become an international institution. Local students are considered better than international students. ETH has outrageous rules that only apply if your international student. So if you have not been accepted by other University ETH is good but if you have the choice, chose somewhere else. Maybe in 5 ou 10 years, the manage to become an International Institution

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

Became familiar with another culture

2

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Switzerland is not as expensive as it is perceived, Although, local students have priority over cheap accommmodation, one can find part-time jobs at ETH to cove hos expenses.

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Lucas S

Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
Informatics, Graduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: German

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning German a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my German

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your German?

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

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

I expected an English Master Degree but many professors here are still using German. And ETH will ask some students to take courses that are in German in order to complete your degree.

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