Erasmus Zurich 2012 / 2013 (English)

Erasmusu Staff Geschrieben vor 12 Jahren

Welcome to the forum for Erasmus Zurich 2012 / 2013!

This is the place where Erasmus students, or any exchange students, that are headed for Zurich in 2012 / 2013 can introduce themselves and get to know one another before they arrive. Introduce yourself to the forum and ask any questions you may have about the city, the University, where to stay, where to eat, the prices and cost of living in Zurich, places for Erasmus parties or any other question you may habe. Here you can also find:

• The general forum for Zurich
• The accommodation in Zurich
• The blog Erasmus Zurich
• What to see in Zurich, Erasmus party, where to eat
• Erasmus experiences in Zurich
• People who have been, are and will be in Zurich
• A photo gallery of Zurich
• The map and weather in Zurich
• The universities in Zurich

Warning! If you want to advertise an accommodation or your are looking for one... the forum is not the place for doing that. In order to advertise your accommodation in Zurich or in order to find roommates don’t use this forum, go to the accommodation section of Zurich.

Livin' la vida Erasmus!

Marion bossy Geschrieben vor 12 Jahren

Hello!

I am a french french student and i m going abroad next year. I ll be studying in Zurich and i d like to meet some other students before going there, vet or not :)

I m also looking for students interessing in sharing a house next to/ in Zurich (pretty expensive alone :S)

See you !

Marion

DANY ARES Geschrieben vor 12 Jahren

Hello!!

I'm from Barcelona and next season i'm gonna be on the Zurich university for applied sciences. Yeah, i found very important to know the people before sharing a hole year. What kind of house are you looking for? did you compare some? you are looking for a house, isn't it? non a residence or something like that, no?

See u2!

Dann

Cristiano Marciano Geschrieben vor 12 Jahren

Hello!! I am from Galicia, in Spain, and I am going to study in the Zurich ZHAW University. In my case, I will live in Winterthur, will you too? It would be interesting to share a house or a flat with other students, because as Marion says, living alone is quite expensive! :/

I will study there for the whole year , and my degree is Translation. What about you?

Thank you for your time!

See you! =)

Christian

DANY ARES Geschrieben vor 12 Jahren

You two are right, live alone it's quite expensive, about 3.100€ - 6 months. This is the cheapest i found (I didn't take a long time searching). I think the best way to find a good choice is to visit and check face to face in the city buildings (not by a photo)...the prices and know the room you are going to life for a hole year. To share can be a really problematic idea, so... luck will take an important place in this decision.

I'm going to study Architecture.

Keep in touch!

Marion bossy Geschrieben vor 12 Jahren

Hie!

Im going to be there as a vet student, the hole year too! sharing a house may be a good idea, but as Dany says, it s all  about luck :) I would like to live in zurich, Winterthur is about 15km away... Does anybody know if the university provides erasmus students with rooms? 

See you!

DANY ARES Geschrieben vor 12 Jahren

I don't think they are gonna give us a room, probably they will give us a list of residences that admit students, i think that this could be possible. Another way could be... ask someone in our actual university that has made the erasmus in Zurich o Winterthur, if not we could ask the one is responsable of us in the erasmus trip. 
Did you take a look to the average rooms how much do they cost in zurich and winterthur? I'm thinking to go to zurich/Winterthur on summer and visit as much residence/houses i can, so i could take a personal opinion about wich one i think it's the best for me. 
Let's see... I think that i'm gonna take a personal room in a residence so i don't have to worry if something desapears, the room it's a caos because the other one doesen't do anything, he is not very sociable, ... 
Do you two knows german? I only know spanish and english, in summer i will study a little bit of german to feel comfortable once i'm arrive there and i need help.

See u2!

DANY ARES Geschrieben vor 12 Jahren

I will be in Zurich from 10th August until the 13th. 4 Days and 3 Nights.
The 11th there is one of the biggest music events, Street Parade! 
Flight + Hotel 4* = 217€ (Vueling+Booking)

=)

DANY ARES Geschrieben vor 12 Jahren

Here once again,

I recived the reply from the university, I'll be there in Zurich for 2012/2013.

Now i have some questions with no answers, maybe we can solve them together.

- Flat for students or residential,  anybody nows any webpage for this topic? Anybody interested to share a flat for students?
- How much does it cost a month in zurich?
- Does anybody nows an interesting webpage for students in zurich?

Thanks for all

anna baldan Geschrieben vor 12 Jahren

hi!

i'm an italian vet student and i'm going to study in zurich next year!

i'm a little bit worried because of the prices of the rooms in zurich....i read that maybe it should be more convenient to take an apartment  

near the city, and not in the centre...but i think that we won't spend less then 400-500 euros/month..

anyway...i don't know anything about the language! i listened that they organize some courses before the semester, in september! i think i'll partecipate becouse i know only english and latin! do you think it's enough or it's better if i buy some grammar book? or things like this? 

for the room i was watching in internet if there are offers...but do you think it's better to go there personally? 

bye!!!

DANY ARES Geschrieben vor 12 Jahren

Hello Anna!

I'm going to study in zurich next year also.

The rooms are very expensive, it's the most expensive city in the world, so 400-500 you have to know it's cheap.

I don't know german too, here in barcelona i'm going to study a whole month in a academy of german. ZHAW i think its gives german classes, but i don't know when.

I think that you will have to do an interview with once there, i have a friend that he has done 20 interviews before he choose the apartment. 

bye!!

anna baldan Geschrieben vor 12 Jahren

hi dany!
i asked some questions to the university of zurich, they said that there are some courses and that usually they are free for us, they begin at the beginning of september, and they will last until the lessons begin!

i think i'll go to zurich in car, because i've an house at 3 hours from the city! i would never imagined that it was so near to me! do you go in aereoplane? how much does it cost a flight to zurich?

Anna ^^

DANY ARES Geschrieben vor 12 Jahren

Hello,

Ok! that will be very helpfull for me, to know and refresh some german. I don't know if i could go to this course, because my idea is to move to Zurich one i payed the month. If i payed since the 1st of september i'll go to this course, if i payed since 15 September...i can't go. It depends on my apartment, flat, room, residential,...  does someone know the name of a residential for students? or a webpage for flats, rooms, apartments...?

My idea is to come to Barcelona once a month, the flight with vueling it's very cheap if you catch it in time, 50€ go and 50€ return. 3 Hours? where are you from?

anna baldan Geschrieben vor 12 Jahren

i saw that in WGzimmer there a lot of offers..i live in padova, but i have an house near Trento...that's more northern!

DANY ARES Geschrieben vor 12 Jahren

Hello,

Thanks for all the information Anna.

I'm looking to share a flat, if anybody wants to share a flat please contact me, i'm looking for a room since 3th of September 2012.

C'ya!

Irini FAs Geschrieben vor 12 Jahren

Hello to everybody!! My name is Irini and I am from Greece. I'll also have my Erasmus semester in Zurich next September and I am really looking forward to it! However I am also a bit anxious cause as I understand, it is a very expensive city and with not a large number of rooms available.. Have you found somewhere to stay??  I would like also to share a flat with another erasmus student. 

It would be great to meet you all in Zurich!!!!

anna baldan Geschrieben vor 12 Jahren

hello irini!

wow i went to Greece 1 month ago! i loved it :)

unfortunatly i didn't found any free room yet, i'm still searching! be careful to search it internet becouse there are a lot of people that will cheat you..i think i'll go there in the city a few days to find the room personally...

will you go to the Deutch course at the beginning of september? if yes, then we will certainly meet there :)

Anna

Irini FAs Geschrieben vor 12 Jahren

Hello Anna!!

Thank you for your responce and I am really happy that you liked Greece! I have also visited Italy and I loved it too!!

I am searching for accomondation, I have sent e-mails to many students halls but most of them are already fully booked :-(

I guess that I will go to the course at the beginning of September, do you know what does it cost and until when can I register??

Keep in touch!! (((-:

Irini

Irini FAs Geschrieben vor 12 Jahren

Ahh, if any of you have facebook, visit, post or like the site : Erasmus in Zurich

anna baldan Geschrieben vor 12 Jahren

They told me that this course is free for us, I don't know when we can register, but when i'll know it, then i'll surely write here to you :)