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

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Milena I

University of Nis, Novi Sad, Serbia
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, Graduate School in Computer Science

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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

All the lectures were in English, and lot of local folks speak English, so I didn't realy need to learn French

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josemorenorubio

Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant<br> Other

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Because Switzerland is expeeeensive compared with Spain

Housing, Travel, Food, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone, Nightlife:

was the same price as at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

The medical assurance is obligatory and it's expensive

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Helena T

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

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Satellite (the studentbar at EPFL) and Le Bleu Lezard for conserts! And, of course pubnights with ESN..

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Jacob G

Linköpings Universitet, Linkoping, Sweden
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I spoke mostly French at home and with teachers and assistants. Since most social activities I attended were organized specifically for exchange students, I spoke a lot of English in these situations.

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sekkat

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Engineering, Mechanical, Masters, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

That time goes too fast : it went too fast !

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

1

Activities

4

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Organise trips abroad

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

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

Switzerland is a small country. It is not difficult to visit most of it and from there you can reach the european capitals easily.

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josemorenorubio

Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: student residence

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: student residence

Why?

You have the possibility to know a lot of different kind of people

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

There are no residence in the campus, all are in the ville but I think there is not enough for all the students

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