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4.18 / 5 based on 18 reviews

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Stefan M
Overall
I wish I had known...
The way french people is driving. They do not care about pedestrians.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
To be stress-resistant because there are a lot less holidays and a lot more work than in other universities.
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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
Always check if there is a strike in the puplic transports. It can be very annoying.
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Wolf H
Overall
I wish I had known...
the problem of finding somewhere to live
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I can highly recommend
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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
Choose the ESBS if you are fascinated by biosciences
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Remi H
Academic
Course recommendations
you have a fix timetable, so you can't choose the courses on your own... But it's a quite good mixture of bio-sciences, informatics, languages and economy...
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
the exam weeks with up to ten exams in five days are really hard and afterwards you need urgently some holidays (and in fact get one week free...)
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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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Stefan M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Food is cheaper in France than Switzerland.
Ther exists a Government assistance for students paying a part of the housing costs.
I wisited sometimes my family in Switzerland.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Stefan M
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
Most time French is used but for conversation German and Swissgerman are also used. This gave me the ability to jump from one language to an aother without problems.
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Remi H
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
if you really come there to learn something and are ready to work a lot, you are right there.
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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
-> www-esbs.u-strasbg.fr
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