Reviews of Universität Bern | Switzerland

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María E

Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
Philology, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

English was the most common language between international students. I also could improve my German, I took a German course at the University and also practiced the language in daily situations. However, people normally speak Swiss German, which is quite different from the Standard German that I studied and sometimes it was hard to communicate.

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María E

Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
Philology, Graduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

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

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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María E

Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
Philology, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Telephone fares are cheaper than spanish ones. Prices I spent more money in travel.

Travel, Housing, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Food:

was the same price as at home.

Telephone:

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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María E

Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
Philology, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

I wish my German was better before going, I would have improved it more.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

I would just recommend them to continue working on the Erasmus program in the same way.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

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

4

Final comments

Switzerland is a really nice country, there are a lot of places I would recommend to visit, cities such as Lucerne, Zurich, Geneve... It is the best place for winter sports. It is located in the center of Europe and there are quite good connections to other important cities in other countries, so travelling is almost obligatory.

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María E

Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
Philology, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Students Residence

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Students Residence

Why?

Single rooms, two-rooms shared bathroom, kitchen on each floor with kitchen facilities and internet wireless are the most important characteristics of the students house. Free access 24h, students and young people enviroment, very good quality/price and good connections with the center of the city.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Different links to the students residences and other housing facilities can be found on University of Bern web page.

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María E

Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
Philology, Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Tramdepot (home made beer closed to the Bärengraben), Cavaña (Spanish tapas bar). Silos, Liquid, Bierhübeli, Cuba bar, Wankdorf and Du Theatrê are good places for nightlife.

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