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4.03 / 5 based on 61 reviews
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Thaisbcn
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Switzerland is a very expensive country... and more if you compare with my homeland. So, my budget was often very tigh, but for a student is easy to have good deals in transportation, sky resorts, food at the mensa etc...
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Fribourg is just at the border between the French speaking and German Speaking aere. For me the election of Fribourg was in part because of this duality of languages. I could follow my courses in French and enjoy whithout pression my Deutch lessons. I think is a good option. The University is bilingual, every student has the option of choosing the language.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Not really! Now I realize how great was my year at Fribourg, but it's true that when I first arrived I felt that the town was too quiet. You have to learn how to love Fribourg step by step.. it ends in a very deep feeling!
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
If you want to have a fully experience IN an University you should seriously consider to go to Fribourg. You will have a quiet atmosphere to study, a peaceful place to live, you can have amazing experiences in the mountains, claiming, trekking and skiing.. and have fun!
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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
Switzerland is a small country so you can plan week-end trips and know very well all the territory. Paris is only at 5 hours with the TGV, Northern Italy is 4 hours... everything is close! In Wintertime you can not missed any of the sky resorts, or lakes .. nature is wild and close!
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Academic
Course recommendations
Very focus in Economics Theory, MacroEconomics, low level in Statistics or Econometrichs
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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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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
Personal comments
It will be very easy to find out were the right places are! don't worry about it! "Cafe Grand Place", "la Rose", "Grand Duc", and parties at the fraternities. Lots of small cafes at the close villages, Gruyeres...
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments
I was very lucky with my accomodation. You need to know that Fribourg is a very small city, full of students all year long, and students use to rent their appartment for 2 years at least.
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