Reviews of HEC Lausanne | Switzerland

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David V

Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

No, the host university informs me very well

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

2

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

the academic level is very good and the infrastructure too (activies, sports,...). The city is very nice and people very kind (but quite distant) so I warmly recommend it.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

try well in advance to find a housing

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CRISTINA R

Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

I would like to have known which courses would be afterall accepted at my home universitz.

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

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

The university is really cool! Though you should work pretty hard, if you organize yourself you'll have plenty of time to do everything!

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

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

The swiss are quitte strict with all the burocracy stuff. There are plenty of papers to fulfill and arrange as soon you arrive. Obviously, Switzerland is the perfect country for practising winter sports. Give yourself the chance!

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CRISTINA R

Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Government assistance

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

Mainly because Switzerland is a very expensive countrz compared to Spain.

Food, Travel, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone, Housing, 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

none

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anonymous

Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Financial Management, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: French

Was learning French a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

no communication problems, i was studying in my home language

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xiao y

Nan Kai, Tianjin, China
Management Science, Undergraduate, Independent

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: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I study almost in english. But I speak french in social life.

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“Discurso Susana Cedeno”

Susana C

Switzerland, Vocational training
Hospitality, Catering / Hotel Management, 2020

Overall

Los recursos que brinda la universidad son de excelente calidad, los maestros son personas con importante experiencia y capacidad para transmitir y compartir sus conocimientos, los campus de la universidad son cómodos y brindan diferentes beneficios para los estudiantes, es una comunidad agradable.

Pros

Todo, Los campus, los maestros, los estudiantes, las oportunidades y beneficios que brinda.

Cons

Nada

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