Reviews of Universität Bern | Switzerland

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Hayel S

National Technical University of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, IAESTE

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: At ease in most situations
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

it was great to lear basics in German and Italian with Local people, in the same time to improve my English with international students, also was cool to teach interested people basics in Arabic.

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Vania D

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Almost everything is much more expensive in Switzerland than in Portugal.

Telephone, Housing, Overall, Food, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

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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María E

Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
Philology, Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

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

Tramdepot (home made beer closed to the Bärengraben), Cavaña (Spanish tapas bar). Silos, Liquid, Bierhübeli, Cuba bar, Wankdorf and Du Theatrê are good places for nightlife.

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