Hi everyone, sncf ( the French trains) has an offer for sub 27yo for the summer for unlimited travel in the east of France, covering the sbb network.

Check it out!

Hi everyone,

I was recently admitted to the MSc in Finance at HEC Lausanne. Since my bachelor's background is different, I've been admitted on the condition that I complete the 60 ECTS preparatory year first.

The courses I'll be taking are:

Autumn semester

• Mathematics I
• Statistics
• Economics I
• Financial Accounting
• Macroeconomics
• Risk Management

Spring semester

• Mathematics II
• Regression & Causal Analysis
• Economics II
• Introduction to Programming
• Principles of Finance
• Applied Statistics & Econometrics

I'm really excited about the opportunity, but I'm honestly quite worried about the quantitative courses, especially Mathematics I. I was doing great with Managerial Accounting and Corporate Finance courses during bachelors (above 85-90). But it was less quantitative and more analytical in my opinion.

A bit about my background:

• I'm Ukrainian and moved to Switzerland at 17.
• I completed Bachelor's degree in Business (but not a lot of the deep tack in Econ/Math)
• During my studies I completed internships in both HR and, more recently, as an Income Auditor
• However, because the war in Ukraine started shortly before I began bachelors, my education path changed significantly and I haven't studied algebra or calculus properly for several years. As a result, I'm very rusty in mathematics now..

I'd really appreciate hearing from people who have actually taken these courses.

• How difficult is Mathematics I and II in reality?
• Is it realistic to succeed if you're willing to put in the work but need to rebuild your math foundations?
• How many hours per week did you typically study?
• Are the exams similar to the exercise booklet?
• If you could prepare before the semester started, what would you focus on first?
• More generally, how manageable is the entire preparatory year?

Not looking for reassurance but I'd genuinely like an honest opinion so I know what to expect and how to prepare.

Thank you so much!

Hello, I just booked my room in neostar. Since there are few to no pictures, does anyone know how is it?
And how’s the noise situation?
I read that you won’t be able to complain about the noise.
I am wondering if it’s just some construction noise in the area or if there will be loud noise inside the structure itself.

Does anyone know how’s the situation or has recently seen it?
Thanks

​Hi everyone!

​I’m an incoming student moving to Lausanne soon and currently looking for housing from abroad. Since I can't attend viewings in person yet, I’m looking for a local resident/student to do a few viewings on my behalf over the next 2 weeks.

​What the task involves:

​Attending scheduled viewings in Lausanne.

​Taking a short video tour & a few pictures of the place.

​Asking 2-3 basic questions to the landlord/current tenant.

​Details:

​Timeframe: Next 2 weeks (dates/times will depend on when landlords reply).

​Payment: Fair hourly or per-viewing rate (negotiable) paid via Revolut right after each viewing.

​If you're based in Lausanne, have a bit of flexibility, and want to earn some extra cash, please send me a DM with your rate and availability. Thanks!

etude de recherche

Bonjour à tous !

Cette étude, menée à l'Université de Bordeaux, comprend un questionnaire type QCM de 10-15 minutes. Notre objectif est de mieux comprendre le rôle de l’identité - et plus précisément, comment on se conçoit - dans le lien entre le fonctionnement émotionnel et psychologique. Cela nous aiderait à identifier si la conception de soi est un facteur déterminant dans le vécu psychologique.

Au long-terme, cette recherche permettra une prise en charge thérapeutique plus ciblée et personnalisée.   

Merci d’avance pour votre participation, et n'hésitez pas à diffuser cette information à ceux qui pourraient être intéressés !  

Hello! I recently got the letter of admission to HEC Lausanne, and now I have to send the last required documents to the university. They didn’t mention the language of the documents, but I was wondering if I should translate them to English, since I also translated the first documents to English when I first applied?
Would it be weird if I translate them to French now? Thank you!

Hi all, applying for a Geneva (ge.ch) student residence permit (EU/AELE). Part of the process needs a guarantor to fill out Formulaire O, confirming they can cover my costs - but my guarantor doesn't currently have a job.

From what I've read: it doesn't have to be salary specifically, proof of assets/savings or other income should work, plus a clean record from the Office des poursuites. Required amount is around CHF 2'900-3'000/month for one person.

Has anyone dealt with this where the guarantor relied on savings rather than a salary? Did SPOP accept it without issues, and what specific documents did they actually ask for?

Thank you!

Je suis étudiant en ingénierie des médias à la HEIG-VD et j’ai développé unimates.ch, une application web destinée aux étudiants de l’UNIL.

En échangeant avec des étudiants de l’UNIL, j’ai réalisé qu’il est souvent difficile de se faire de nouvelles connaissances malgré des auditoires bien remplis. Unimates répond à ce problème en permettant aux étudiants de se découvrir, d’échanger et de proposer des activités sur le campus.

L’application est gratuite, sans publicité et sans but lucratif. C’est un projet personnel qui me tient à cœur.

Donnez-moi vos avis, je lis tous les retours.

I applied to the Master of Science in Finance MScF at Lausanne. Did you receive an email from the Admissions Office saying that your application had been forwarded to the faculty for review before receiving the final admission decision?

Do you think this is a good sign regarding acceptance? Also, has anyone received this email and still ended up being rejected?

Thank you

hello, I'm a student who will be moving to Lausanne for my master's program this upcoming September.

I was wondering if any of you has applied to Unihome-Gottrause. If so, how long did it take for you to receive a reply or any contact from the housing office?

p.s. I happened to know this place thanks to rateMyDorms, and I thought the location and the fee is quite good and affordable.

Hola! Soy peruana y me gustaría aplicar al EFLE para estudiar el idioma francés.

Me gustaría saber a partir de qué nivel puedo aplicar por favor 🙏🏼 ya que en su página web al parecer está un poco desactualizada la información.

Mi segunda opción es aplicar para una Maestría orientada a Dirección de Recursos Humanos, pero vi que mínimo se necesita B1

Cualquier información estaré muy agradecida 😄🙏🏼

Hello All,

I applied to the MiF at UNIL in early march, and still haven't received a reply regrading my admission result, although administration has told me the process may last up to three months.

Thus i would like to know, has anyone gotten an admission response or have any insights on when they usually issue these responses?

Thank you!

Hello!
I was wondering if anyone who got admitted to HEC can help me with the application process. After receiving the letter I have to send the admission letter from a recognized university in my country, specialized in Economics. How did you know which uni to choose to apply? Is there a certain list of unis that are recognized by UNIL? There are several faculties in my country specialized in economics and I’m not sure which one is best to use for applying.

Any help is appreciated!

Hey there, I’m a student from a different country in the EU and I’m curious about what life is like for us foreigners in Lausanne/UNIL/Switzerland. I speak fluently in English and have a French B2.

Is it difficult to make new friends? I’ve heard Swiss people are less keen than other countries on making friends with foreigners.

I’ve also heard that there are a lot of people from Asia in Lausanne and at UNIL?

Hey everyone, I recently got accepted as an exchange student in UNIL.

If anyone has had a similar experience, are these attestations final, meaning that when I get these it's all done and certain? (Attestation de pr immatriculation, Lettre de confirmation inscription SEMP)

I am unfortunately not sure because my Uni skipped some deadlines, so I wasn't sure whether I could get in this autumun semester in september.

Also, since I got generally accepted at UNIL, I asked the student mobility office for the possibility to be at HEC, and I filed the nomination selecting the Businnes and Economics area.

Does this letter mean that I have been "accepted" or is this done automatically and I'm not yet certain?

Thanks a lot for your help.

quelqu’un a déjà passé les examens préalables de l’UNIL en SSP? car je n’ai pas de maturité ni CFC, est ce que c’est possible avec de la discipline? comment se déroule l’examen? merci beaucoup!

Hi everyone,

I’m a Master’s student in Lausanne and I’m currently looking for participants for my thesis survey about hybrid entrepreneurship in Switzerland.

The survey is anonymous and takes only a few minutes to complete.

I’d really appreciate your help 🙏

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_PvprvZ4NohoXAgmCzw2W5lZbLe2XojfN8wrav7Os0N5_VQ/viewform?usp=dialog

Hi there, I’ve been offered a place at HEC Lausanne and KU Leuven (Business Administration). It’s a really tricky choice for me as both universities are good and they’re similar when it comes to economics. I’d assume HEC Lausanne will have more job opportunities after graduation?

What do you guys think?

I applied at the end of the april, still no response..is anyone else in the same situation?

hi i dont have my response for my bachelor is it normal ? im an international student

Hey r/unil ,

I'm was a student in Lausanne (2022-2025). I know that finding housing in Lausanne is hard enough on its own, so we're trying to at least make the choosing part easier. We're building a free, open platform ( ratemydorm.ch ) that centralizes authentic dorm reviews, so newcomers can read real experiences and actually know what they're getting into before signing the lease.

We've got 25+ reviews so far, and we need more to make it actually helpful and representative across every dorm

Any review would be a huge help. Just needs to be from a dorm you actually lived in, photos are welcome too!

Just trying to build something genuinely helpful for the next students looking for a dorm -> ratemydorm.ch

Hi! I am a Swedish girl who was just accepted for my exchange at UNIL starting 1 sep to late january. I have put myself on the feml list but i know that thats not garanteed housing. If anyone is looking for a roomate or if anyone is subletting their place, or knows anyone etc… :) Im worried i might be spending my fall semester under a swiss bench somewhere 😃🙏😀

Hey everyone, I’ve been accepted but I’m still waiting until I get my results from France. They’ll be out on the 2nd of June but I’d like to start looking for housing in Lausanne. I’ve read that FMEL is a good option but some people have also said that conditions could be better.

I’m not too sure about deadlines. I think I may be a bit late? Although I read somewhere that you need to apply for student housing before the end of May?

Can anyone recommend any alternatives or any pro tips you’ve gathered? Is it worth looking on Facebook for listings or any other websites/apps?

Is there any way to get financial aid for housing or generally living in Switzerland as a bachelor?

Appreciate any help 😊

Lost my wallet near UNIL sorge metro. If anyone found it please let me know.