Reviews of Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) | Switzerland

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Gonzalo V

Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

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

In Lausanne they speak French, but you have not too many problems speaking English in many situations. Anyhow, I recommend to everyone coming to do an effort and to learn French, it will make your life much more easier, and you can learn it for free at the university.

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Kevin C

University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Try to save enough money

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Try to take advantage of the sports facilities.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

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

Enjoy your time!

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berrada a

Switzerland, Graduate
Engineering, Computer, 2024

Overall

The school is very research-oriented, the teachers are experts in their field. From the first year we are taught autonomy, no attendance is compulsory. The training is complete and difficult.

Careers

Yes there is student associations as 'ingenieur du monde' or in the school plateforme

Pros

Multi-disciplinarity in engineering profiles

Cons

One of the shortcomings is that the school is very research-oriented, whereas many of us are going into industry

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Jacob G

Linköpings Universitet, Linkoping, Sweden
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

There are many good places to go dancing, especially MAD, D Club and The Loft. Some nice bars are Café Luna and Jet Lag. There are some cool concerts at Casino de Monbenon. The Fête de la Cité in the old town in July should not be missed.

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Helena T

KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, Erasmus

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

It was an opportunity to learn french and I'm very happy I did. In the beginning, it was hard, but totally worth it!

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Gonzalo V

Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Room in a studenthouse

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: In another studenthouse

Why?

I would go to a different studenthouse, with bigger rooms and more facilities.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The exchange office there works pretty well, they gave me much more help than on my origin university. The main problem is that there is no campus, and therefore most of the accomodation places are far from the university. There are some very nice appartments but it is difficult to find a place if you are not going to stay a whole year.

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