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Université de Lausanne (UNIL)

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4.35 / 5 based on 84 reviews
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Koenigshausen
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Law, Undergraduate, Independent
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: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
If you are german: Be aware of joining to much the community of the many german students there, if you realy want to learn french. Try to contact swiss or french guys.
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Koenigshausen
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Law, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Simply because Switzerland is an extremly expensive country beside phoning with cell phones. That is very moderate.
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Travel, Overall, Food, Nightlife, Housing:
was more expensive than 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
Save a lot of money by not using a standard phone but only cell phone covered by DiAx.
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Koenigshausen
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Law, Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
Try also the introduction to american law teached by an US Professor.
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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
no.
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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
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Koenigshausen
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Law, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
Most governemental things are very official, difficult, take a lot of time and money.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
1
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
A wonderful Location at the banks of Lake Geneva with a wide variety of subjects to chose in University. L. is the youngest town of CH because of the many students, male and female.
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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
In summer you need to explore the Lake Geneva region and the Tessin. In winter go skiing in the alpes. In emergency most people understand french, german and italien because these are the three languages of CH. English is more difficult to find (no joke!).
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Koenigshausen
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Law, Undergraduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
1. Bleu Lezard ( Down Town ) 2. Amnesia ( Banks of Lake Geneva ) 3. MGM Cafe ( Banks of Lake Geneva )
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Koenigshausen
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Law, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It is very international there no matter where you are living. There are everywhere many international students you can meet.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Very expensive and slowly working because of Switzerland, but when it's finished, everyone is pleased.
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