Students are responsible for paying their own transportation to and from Switzerland. All courses are conducted in English. In addition, formal courses in French, German, and Spanish are available at all levels of mastery, and are an integral part of the student's curriculum during the semester in Switzerland. A. Vacations during the spring semester follow the traditional European pattern, with10 days off in the period surrounding Easter. However, students participating in the Swiss semester also have periodic three-day weekends to enable them to benefit from the travel opportunities.
Accommodations are in spacious double rooms, each equipped with two sink-vanities.
Lounges and recreation space are dispersed throughout the dormitories, and self service laundries are available for student use. Telephone and fax communications are also readily available. The nearest larger city is Fribourg, a university town that is easily reached by a direct rail link. The major Swiss cities of Zurich, Lausanne, and Geneva are also readily accessible by train, as is nearby Berne, the capital of Switzerland. Intensive language courses are offered each Wednesday at the Glion campus, a 25-minute shuttle ride away.