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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Gives you the chance to live with other students and meet more people
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Personal comments
My friends had mixed feelings about the halls of residence. Some were good (Cedres) others were far away and not very quiet. Try one of the better ones or look for your own accomodation - there are always people looking for flatmates.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Le Bleu Lezard, Le Chateau are great and lively on all nights.
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Academic
Course recommendations
The course was quite a basic level and often taught in a patronising manner. It did however give a good grounding and there was a fun atmosphere/
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
A course at the School for Modern French will not enable you to meet Swiss students. Try getting involved in at least one other course in another department.
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Great location, nice atmosphere at University and good town.
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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
Make the most of your study abroad - it's what you make of it. Do all you can to meet people and you will have a great time.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Switzerland has an image of being expensive - this is not always the case and some things are cheaper than England. This said, living costs were expensive in general.
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Overall, Telephone, Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
If you make an effort it will be appreciated - most Swiss appreciate that as a foreigner your language skills might not be perfect. Keep trying!
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