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4.18 / 5 based on 18 reviews
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Remi H
Universität Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Biotechnology, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I like to live somewhere I can do what I want...
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
It is thought to find the accommodation oneself because one will stay there for hardly three years...
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Remi H
Universität Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Biotechnology, Graduate, Independent
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: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
really nice places around the Strasbourg Munster, lots of bars; in summer lots of restaurants at the outside
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Remi H
Universität Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Biotechnology, Graduate, Independent
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
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
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 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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Remi H
Universität Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Biotechnology, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
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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
2
Costs
1
Activities
2
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
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
3
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
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
-> www-esbs.u-strasbg.fr
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Remi H
Universität Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Biotechnology, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br> Government assistance<br> An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
More oppotunities for nightlife (but in relation it was cheaper); at home I had not to pay for accommodation...
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Nightlife, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Overall, Telephone, Food:
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
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Remi H
Universität Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Biotechnology, Graduate, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
you are vey fast able to understand everything and after 1-2 months you are also able to speak without problems
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