Testimonials International studies on campus

An exchange semester is an opportunity to broaden the personal experience, subject know how and intercultural skills. International exchange students share their experiences from the Horw campus.

Experiences

The student team of Cal Poly with their Mechanical Engineering Final Senior Project 'Adaptive Paddle Board'.

Curtis Hodgson, Spencer Shotts and Stephen Eldridge, California Polytechnic State University, USA

«Starting the Mechanical Engineering Final Senior Project 'The Adaptive Paddleboard' during fall in Lucerne and concluding it back home at Cal Poly by the summer, has given us a complete new way of looking at the problem.»

The students Casper Ladeby and Christian Morten Rasmussen, University of Southern Denmark, Odense.

Casper Ladeby and Christian Morten Rasmussen, University of Southern Denmark, Odense

«It is very interesting how people interact with each other when they don`t have the same culture.»

The students Sonia Below, Beuth Hochschule für Technik Berlin and Mamadu Djalo, Coventry University UK.

Sonia Below, Beuth Hochschule für Technik, Berlin and Mamadu Djalo, Coventry University, UK

«Even it has only been three months, we just became a big family.»

Incoming Exchange Students, IIT Roorkee, India.

Incoming Exchange Students, IIT Roorkee, India

«When you travel around, you see a completely different Architecture from your home university. We developed very broad perspective towards Architecture and seeing the world with different eyes.»

The student Laura Kuhn, Purdue University, USA.

Laura Kuhn, Purdue University, USA 

«What I learned here, is really practical and it’s really hands on.»

The students Aurélie Piraud and Boris Quillard, Institut Universitaire de Technologie, Grenoble.

Aurélie Piraud and Boris Quillard, Institut Universitaire de Technologie, Grenoble France

«We met many people during our project. I had a gread experience here and can recommend it.»

The students Andrew McCormack and Emmet Higgins, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland.

Andrew McCormack and Emmet Higgins, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland

«We definitely recommend the time. It’s a brilliant opportunity and a once in a lifetime.»

The student Ana-Maria Cotofan, Coventry University, United Kingdom.

Ana-Maria Cotofan, Coventry University, UK

«Lucerne offers a bit of everything and a bit of what you don’t find anywhere else. I would say this is perfect for me.»

The student Carolina Oritz, Universidad de Monterrey, Mexiko.

Carolina Oritz and Etna Muraira, Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico

«You have really good contacts with industry partners; I will go back and say to everyone in Mexico that I worked in a project for Swiss industries.»

The student Martijn Wienhoven, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Enschede.

Martijn Wienhoven, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Enschede

«The teachers are from the industry themselves, so they really know what they are talking about.»

The student Carolina De Carvalho Ferreira, ESPM (Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing), São Paulo.

Carolina De Carvalho Ferreira, ESPM (Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing), São Paulo

«When I came here I just loved the city and I really feel safe here. I can go anywhere at any time, even alone.»

The students Jieun Choi and Hong-Joo Lee, Hanyang University, South Korea.

Jieun Choi and Hong-Joo Lee, Hanyang University, South Korea

«In my class there is a lot of teamwork. Many tasks are done with Swiss students so I could also learn about them.»

The students Katarzyna Tokarz and Dominik Kujawski, Lodz University of Technology, Poland.

Katarzyna Tokarz and Dominik Kujawski, Lodz University of Technology, Poland 

«I can use the knowledge I got here and during my studies in Poland and implement it in practice during my internship.»