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4.06 / 5 based on 50 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Reiterhalle (near main station)
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Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
Other housing is very expensive in Switzerland...
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Personal comments
Good, efficient organisation by a private company (although connected with the university and subsidized by the Swiss government)
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Academic
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: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I did not face any problems at the university itself. However, in everyday life people from Bern speak a very difficult dialect (not understandable at all), so I had to ask them almost always to speak "Hochdeutsch".
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
At least in my academic field (international monetary economics), Bern turned out to be a good choice for me.
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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
Go skiing! You can reach a ski resort by public transport in one hour!
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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
Switzerland is a very expensive country. Housing was however cheap (due to subsidies), and I didn't use the telephone as much as I use it in my home country.
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Travel, Food, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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