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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Lausanne is not exactly a
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Housing
Type of housing: Room in a studenthouse
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: In another studenthouse
Why?
I would go to a different studenthouse, with bigger rooms and more facilities.
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Personal comments
The exchange office there works pretty well, they gave me much more help than on my origin university. The main problem is that there is no campus, and therefore most of the accomodation places are far from the university. There are some very nice appartments but it is difficult to find a place if you are not going to stay a whole year.
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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
In Lausanne they speak French, but you have not too many problems speaking English in many situations. Anyhow, I recommend to everyone coming to do an effort and to learn French, it will make your life much more easier, and you can learn it for free at the university.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
A private grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Because the level of life is much more higher than in my country (most of the prices are twice or three times higher). Besides, when you are in another place you spend quite a lot of money travelling and hanging around.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The main problem is the health insurance. Health insurance is private and is mandatory to have one (which is pretty expensive). But if you are going to stay less than a year, you can maybe try to validate the insurance you have in your home country, saving more than 100 CHF per month. Also, if you are student and under 25, metro/bus monthly ticket is cheaper.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Try to get in touch with the assistants everytime you need it, because they are quite accessible, much more than professors. Be prepared to plenty of projects and exercises throgouhout the course.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
They should try to promote more the interaction with local students, the contact is quite reduced, and the system does not help at all.
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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...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It is a great university, with lots of money and facilities. There is a lot of reknown professors, and in most of the laboratories English is the official language. And if you like skiing, Switzerland is your paradise:)
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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
It is a good place to learn/improve your French, and also to relax from time to time (life is rather calm). If you pretend to travel quite often around Switzerland, don't forget to buy the card "demi-tarif" (150 CHF a year), so that you only pay the half of the train ticket price, and maybe also the card "Voie 7" (90 CHF),which allows you to travel after 7 PM until the end of the service without paying the train.
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