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Université de Lausanne (UNIL)

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4.35 / 5 based on 84 reviews
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Gisela V
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
Political Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel, Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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Gisela V
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
Political Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: shared flat
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
In a shared appartement with other students to know people from the host country and integrate to our culture
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Gisela V
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
Political Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
The problems in burocracy at my home university
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
It's an excellent university in hosting the international studies, in courses programms and for the campus situation.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Be self-confident and be sure that is a wonderfull personal and academical experience.
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Gisela V
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
Political Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
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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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Gisela V
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
Political Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
It was hard the two first months to express myself, but I was all day speaking in french, at work, at the university, at home with my roommates. When I've started doing jokes I realised I was doing well with french.
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Gisela V
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
Political Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant<br> Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
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Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Overall, 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
The erasmus grant its not enough for an spanish student who goes to north european countries.
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