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3.88 / 5 based on 26 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Concerning nightlife, do not miss swiss discotheque experien with a wide kind of music (especially disco and funk)
place: Boiler in Aarau, especially for the "Disco Deluxe" parties
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Housing
Type of housing: student tower (common kitchen and accomodations)
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: same place
Why?
Because it was a pretty good opportunity to meet different people and to share cultures
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Personal comments
My housing experience was much more profitable to me than the university (even if the courses were very interesting). Profitable in human ressoures management and in various knowledge and knowhow
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I didn't realized that the weather was so cold! Moreover we have lived in a micro-climate part os Switzerland. Which means no sun between november and february!! Only frog and sommetimes snow!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Do not change anything! I appreciated to study in a different way. Really interesting!
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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
Do not forget to buy at the begining the half price card for travelling by train
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Academic
Course recommendations
Third year courses were much more interesting than the others because of their international dimension
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
My english has been improved in university, with local students and also with international students
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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
Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
I went twice to a garage because of car's problems and I realized than prices were lower and, on the other hand, uality and services were better!
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