Reviews of HEC Lausanne | Switzerland

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mbh_2003

HEC Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

BLA BLA

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

NO COMMENT

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

NO COMMENT

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natalya g

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

Academic

Course recommendations

i was expecting more courses in english and a higher level of education

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

they should think about another way of teaching in order to make it less annoying, give more real life examples and courses in english

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

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George P

The American College of Greece, Athens, Greece
Banking, Graduate, 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: 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

At first I had a limited knowledge of the local language. After two years I managed to learn basic every day phrases. After that I intend to learn the language thoroughly!

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Xia J

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA), Nanjing, China
Financial Management, Graduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

private space

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

pretty good

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stijnGoedertier

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Management Information Systems, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Switserland is not a cheap country to live in. Inflation, Revaluation of the franc, monopolies, import restrictions, ...

Overall, Travel, Nightlife, Food, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone:

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

If you have a cellular, avoid roaming and buy a prepay card.

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George P

The American College of Greece, Athens, Greece
Banking, Graduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

I didn't experience any problems with this kind of accomodation.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The university gives a handful of options and informations for the matter.

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