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buenchico
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Because I was not at home
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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mhyzy
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Alhambra cafe, Seeger bar
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flinares
Univ. Del Pacifico, Lima, Peru
Financial Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Because Switzerland is a very expensive country, that's it.
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Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Find out about transportation discounts in the local train station.
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Clemens E
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
In general, the prices in St Gallen are much higher than in Austria.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Try not to eat out too often. Prices are extremely high.
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flinares
Univ. Del Pacifico, Lima, Peru
Financial Management, Graduate, University Agreement
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
I stil studying here but I think at the end I will improve both german and english skills.
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gwadhwa
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
it was quite comfortable
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