Reviews of Universität Bern | Switzerland

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Hayel S

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

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

none

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Live in Ukraine and the Live standard is lower than in Switzerland, so the expenses are less than in Home University, about nightlife, it was almost the same costs (we go to cheap night spots), traveling seems to be more expensive in Switzerland, but since I came here I bought special card (includes half price ticket and traveling for free after 19h)and biking to university in the morning, I did save alot, more than I accepted.

Telephone, Housing, Food, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife:

was the same price as at home.

Travel:

was less expensive than 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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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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Hayel S

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

Overall

I wish I had known...

I wish I could know German of French more to have more relationships with local people, not only students but people at traveling... Swiss people are very pleasent and open-minded.

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

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

it would be good idea to make meetings between international exchange programms students and local students, to let Swiss students get involved into internattional ones, in there country.

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

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

you should know that Switzerland os not that expensive country if you know where to buy food, clothes get them from home, nevertheless if you can buy Bally :) transport, well if you're coming in Summer (lovely summer in Suisse) you need just Bike, well first you'll save money and stretch you ass! if you stay long term buy 1/2ticket+Gleis7, that would be very good, since you arrive to Swissland, keep around 250.-sfr for that for the whole year. don't dare to forget your sleeping bag, you'll need it. before coming to Suisse don't eat Pasta and cheese for at least on year! you'll be exiosted trying all of those different kind of them. about FREASH meat get ready to be vegetairian! it's toooo expensive (no problems if you eat God knows those sausages or Chineese bombed chickens:) ), don't hesitate if Swiss family invite you, stop stop you think they we'll cook meat Heheheheee, you'll get Fandue, what's that! it's surprise :)

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Hayel S

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

Academic

Course recommendations

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

none

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

Overall

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Hayel S

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

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

places where international students meet, that's my favorite place, like in Zurich ETH BQ for IAESTE, and pickwick in Bern for Erasmus students. as students we look for cheap places to go, because being together nomatter where os big joy.

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