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4.21 / 5 based on 83 reviews
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dechauxnicolas
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Switzerland has not a reputation of a country where everything is cheap. This is true globally.
Compared to my former University in Nancy, France, Zurich was really expensive.
If you compare it to Paris, this is not so evident...
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Overall, Telephone, Travel, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Health Insurance is expensive in Switzerland, as well as restaurants.
As regards travel, buy "Halbtax" and "Gleis 7" and you will save a lot of money.
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XAVI108
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
SWITZERLAND IS AN EXPENSIVE COUNTRY
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Housing, Overall, Food, Travel, Nightlife, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
LIVE AND EAT IN A STUDENTENHEIM
IF YOU ARE A GOOD STUDENT AS I WAS JOU MIGHT GET A JOB ALS HILFS ASSITENT LIKE I DID AND EARN SOME EXTRA MONEY
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kanoute
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The whole NIederdorf area is fairly good. Palavrion is a good bar/club. Kaufleuten etc. are good but expensive.
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Michele B
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because you can get in touch with university life and thousands of students
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Personal comments
Finding a flat in Zurich is difficult and expensive. The best solutio is "woko" : www.woko.ch
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Luis P
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose:
Why?
Personal comments
IT IS A STUDENT HOUSE WITH ALL THE DESIRED COMMODITIES ALTHOUGH 45 MIN FAR FROM THE ETH HONGGERBERG CAMPUS
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Joana M
Housing
Type of housing: Student house
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because after 1 year living in a student house, you miss some privacy.
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Personal comments
If you go as a exchange student, an student house is the best for meeting people and have fun.
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