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Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

126 reviews
4.15 / 5 based on 126 reviews
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Katia§ C
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I'm feel good in this kind of accomodation.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Katia§ C
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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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
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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
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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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Katia§ C
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
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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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Katia§ C
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
There are a lot of german student, so it's difficult to improve very well the french language.
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Katia§ C
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Food, Nightlife, Telephone, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as 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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