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Fachhochschule Solothurn Nordwestschweiz

26 reviews
3.88 / 5 based on 26 reviews
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JAVIER A
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing, Travel, Overall:
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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JAVIER A
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, 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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JAVIER A
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
high cost of living
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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
4
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
very nice and small university, where local people will recieved you nicely.
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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
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Active life for erasmus people and exchanges students, giving the chance to do some activities and interesting visits.In the evaluation erasmus students will be treated right like the local ones.
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JAVIER A
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
It was really hard at the beggining because of the other's people language level (much better than mine), but during the semester i improoved my level surprisingly, becomming fluent and the end of it.This was achieved with dairly self study of english as well as the university classes and social life.
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JAVIER A
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
just to have a better private life
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
it was a nice house , well allocated (close to the university)and very well equipted. The cost was the only negative thing.
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JAVIER A
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
nirvana bar
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