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I always wonder why there wasn t more american student here in switzerland. Both ETH and EPFL rank in the top 15 best technology university wordwide [1] and bo

by pierre 11y ago

I always wonder why there wasn t more american student here in switzerland. Both ETH and EPFL rank in the top 15 best technology university wordwide [1] and both are 500 USD / year for international students. Swiss visa is also easier to get and is more flexible than other shengen country ones, you will not have to loose a day in police station for renewing every 6 months (as it is the case in france / germany). And if you ever want to staybhere you get a 5 year resident permit automaticly if you found a job and a salary comparable to american one for engineering job. [2] [1] https://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2013-14/world-ranking https://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rank... [2] Swiss junior developer pay for engineer is between 70 to 120k USD whereas french junior engeneer pay is 30 to 50k USD

volent 11y ago
The tuition fees may be low but the cost of living is very high in Switzerland.
pvaldes 11y ago
A woman that worked as scientist for a year in a swiss university tells me that the country is very beautiful, but people is hard to reach and you suffer a lot of micro-agressions out of the workplace. Is really hard to find decent houses for rent, and a lot of things seem to be more much expensive or harder to obtain if you are not swiss. It takes a lot of time and money to become a swiss resident also. There are some major political parties also that actively spread xenophobia and fear against foreigners, specially before the elections. Finally she realized that was not just earning enough money to be worthwhile. Just an opinion, your experience can be different (specially if you 'sprechen deutsch'), but maybe american students think that is easier to work in other countries. You earn less but enjoy a better quality of life instead. And of course an english native is much more valued and find a job much easier in european countries that normally don't speak english.

by pierre 11y ago

volent 11y ago

The tuition fees may be low but the cost of living is very high in Switzerland.

pvaldes 11y ago

A woman that worked as scientist for a year in a swiss university tells me that the country is very beautiful, but people is hard to reach and you suffer a lot of micro-agressions out of the workplace. Is really hard to find decent houses for rent, and a lot of things seem to be more much expensive or harder to obtain if you are not swiss. It takes a lot of time and money to become a swiss resident also. There are some major political parties also that actively spread xenophobia and fear against foreigners, specially before the elections. Finally she realized that was not just earning enough money to be worthwhile. Just an opinion, your experience can be different (specially if you 'sprechen deutsch'), but maybe american students think that is easier to work in other countries. You earn less but enjoy a better quality of life instead. And of course an english native is much more valued and find a job much easier in european countries that normally don't speak english.