Overall - Reviews of ETH Zürich (SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IN ZURICH) | Switzerland

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“Great University”

Maxime L

Switzerland, Graduate
Engineering, Mechanical, 2021

Overall

Very good program for masters, you have a choice of a ton of selective courses, so you must do a bit of research and it is very much a la carte. All the courses that i took were very interesting and challenging.

Pros

Great University, Top class teaching

Cons

A lot of work

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“Great place for research-oriented students”

Yunfan G

Switzerland, Graduate
Engineering, Computer, 2021

Overall

Courses involve much mathematical deduction
Projects provide hands-on experience
the semester projects as well as master/bachelor thesis introduce you to the scientific research

Pros

Get solid skills

Cons

Workload is a bit too much

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“Great place for research-oriented students”

Yunfan G

Switzerland, Graduate
Engineering, Computer, 2021

Overall

Courses involve much mathematical deduction
Projects provide hands-on experience
the semester projects as well as master/bachelor thesis introduce you to the scientific research

Pros

Get solid skills

Cons

Workload is a bit too much

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Lucas S

Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
Informatics, Graduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

I wish that I knew that ETH imposes extra courses and regulation to International students. International Students have to take more courses and exam than the local students. And that some of the compulsory course were in German.

In my opinion:

Stay home.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

2

Costs

4

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

ETH is struggling to become an international institution. Local students are considered better than international students. ETH has outrageous rules that only apply if your international student. So if you have not been accepted by other University ETH is good but if you have the choice, chose somewhere else. Maybe in 5 ou 10 years, the manage to become an International Institution

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

2

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Switzerland is not as expensive as it is perceived, Although, local students have priority over cheap accommmodation, one can find part-time jobs at ETH to cove hos expenses.

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