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Zürcher Hochschule Winterhur

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3.96 / 5 based on 14 reviews
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Rok Z
European Business School Paris, Paris, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Swiss German is hard to understand- most of people speak it, although they should speak high German!
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Rok Z
European Business School Paris, Paris, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
Get a class with Herr Haelg!!!!
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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
No!
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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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Rok Z
European Business School Paris, Paris, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Switzerland is expensive!!!!!!
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Nightlife, Food, Housing, Telephone, Overall, Travel:
was more 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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Rok Z
European Business School Paris, Paris, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
yeah that Swiss people (not all but the majority) are really closed!
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
2
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Friendly personnel!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
2
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Travel to all parts of Switzerland by train- its fun!
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Rok Z
European Business School Paris, Paris, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because I liked it!
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
ZHW did everything regarding accommodation for exchange students! Well done!
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Rok Z
European Business School Paris, Paris, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Bolero- night club!
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