Reviews of Universität St. Gallen (UNIVERSITY OF ST. GALLEN) | Switzerland

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buenchico

ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, CEMS

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

none

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

Because I was not at home

Overall, Nightlife, Housing, Travel, Food:

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

none

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mhyzy

University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Alhambra cafe, Seeger bar

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flinares

Univ. Del Pacifico, Lima, Peru
Financial Management, Graduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

none

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

Because Switzerland is a very expensive country, that's it.

Housing, Travel, Food, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife:

was the same price as at home.

Telephone:

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

Find out about transportation discounts in the local train station.

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Clemens E

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Government assistance<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

In general, the prices in St Gallen are much higher than in Austria.

Overall, Nightlife, Housing, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Travel:

was the same price as at home.

Telephone:

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

Try not to eat out too often. Prices are extremely high.

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flinares

Univ. Del Pacifico, Lima, Peru
Financial Management, Graduate, University Agreement

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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I stil studying here but I think at the end I will improve both german and english skills.

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gwadhwa

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bangalore, India
Management Science, Graduate, International Students Program

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

it was quite comfortable

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

none

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