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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It is much easier to get to and from the university, and most other student live close by.
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Personal comments
The rooms are clean and newly refurbished, however, some of the areas designated for shared use are in a bad state.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel, Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
I recommend to invest the money in going to Zurich. St. Gallen has a few descent nightspots, but the locals keep to themselves. The University will arrange some descent parties each semester.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Not really. Switzerland is very organised and will not be a very challenging place to live in that respect.
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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
The University is excellent as far as academics go. Hoever, they could invest some more in building a campus feeling. There are very few places for student to hang out after school for coffee, beers etc.
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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
You might want to buy a Halb-Tax Abo for trains in Switzerland. It enables you to travel for half the price. If you choose to travel a lot, it is worth the investment.
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Academic
Course recommendations
The quality of staff is excellent. finance with Prof. Zimmerman is recommended. Apparaently, some very good professors in strategy, although I did not do any.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Not really. They could focus a bit more on practical cases, but in that respect hey were better than NHH, my home school.
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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
One should be aware of the fact that Swiss German is quite different from traditional German ("Hochdeutsch")
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food and accomodation is about the same. I chose to travel more than I do at home (obviously).
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Nightlife, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The Swiss loves to impose silly fees on every administrative job. These can be expensive and annoys most exchange students.
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