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Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

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Chris T
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, United Kingdom
Physics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
No
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
4
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
It's great! The university has a good reputation but the best reason for choosing lausanne is for the social side, you will meet loads of people from different countries, make good friends, there are lots of exchange students in the same position, lots of trips and nightlife and a very effective erasmus student organisation.
During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Visit switzerland while you are there, get the Demi-tariff and Voie7 as soon as you arrive as they give you cheaper rail travel and you WILL use them! Don't stay in your room all day, go and swim in the lake, apply for acocmodation early, go to the erasmus events, make an effort to talk french and do the language course in August (HIGHLY recommended!)
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Katia§ C
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
I would like to make farther good progress in the host language
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
1
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
It's a very organised university and you have a lot of kind of facilities
During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
It's very difficult to find an appartement in Lausanne. I suggest "maison des cèdres": you have a fantastic lac's view.
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anonymous
Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
No
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
2
Costs
1
Activities
3
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
I you know how to work, you will have time for your studies and to enjoy most of the parties
During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
2
Final comments
Don't worry if at first it seems difficult to find a place to live, finally you will get it.If you are a foreigner with no connections in switzerland don't even ask at the real states.
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Gonzalo V
Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
No
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
2
Costs
1
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
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:)
During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
2
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
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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Jacob G
Linköpings Universitet, Linkoping, Sweden
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
There were many courses to choose from. Most were in French, but many Master courses were in English. I especially enjoyed the database courses and Multimedia Documents. The department for Management of Technology and Entrepreneurship had many interesting courses. I also atended two courses at HEC Lausanne, the city's business school. I strongly recommend doing that as their courses are interesting and you get to know students outside your own university.
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
There were too few laboratory sessions. Out of the 13 courses I took, only three had lab work. Many courses should have contained more exercise session.
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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sameh f
Ecole National d'Ingénieur Sfax ENIS, Sfax (Tunisia), Tunisia
Physics, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
Live in switserland is easy for the good behavier of the peoples.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
4
Activities
4
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
I have a good idea on study in this university spesialy on physics (hydrodinamic, mecanic...)
During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
2
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
I usuly wont to stady more and to have more relationship with laboratory so I like travelling if this is nessery olso I kept the advise of the other because perhaps they have more experience.
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