Student Reports
Here you will find reports on experiences by students who have completed a semester stay or a four-week Teaching practicum in Zug.
In the fall semester of 2024, we welcomed seven students from Wuppertal, Linz, Prague, Dublin and Hong Kong who spent a semester in Zug. Four students from Czechia, Ireland and Hong Kong attended the English language program offered by the PH Zug to international students. Katerina Zivsova described her time in Zug like this:
"The stay at PH Zug was amazing. This semester was enriching for my professional and personal life."
Report Kate Phillips
Report Lucy Barrett
Report Katerina Zivsova
Report Zixuan Nie
Marta Macho and Marta Blanco from the Universidad Pontificia Comillas in Madrid attended PH Zug in January 2024 and completed a four-week teaching practicum at the International School of Zug and Lucerne. Marta Macho describes her experience like this:
«I can say that I am very happy, I think I have been able to manage very well in the classroom and I have been very helpful to my teacher and even the rest, as they have asked me for help on many occasions. I have had fantastic students with whom I have been able to be really me and I have achieved a very good relationship with them. The truth is that it is one of the best internships I have done and I am very proud of it.»
In the fall semester of 2023, we welcomed eight students from Wuppertal, Münster, Regensburg, Prague and Dublin who spent a semester in Zug. One student from the Czech Republic and three from Ireland attended the English language program offered by the PH Zug to international students. Ciara Fleming described her stay in Zug like this:
"My exchange semester at PH Zug was an incredible experience and something I will never forget. I met amazing people, immersed myself in new culture and learned so much about myself. I am so grateful for the experience. It was a time of growth and creating memories that will last a lifetime."
Report Helena Hejduková
Report Ciara Fleming
Report Marie McGirr
Report Rebecca Walshe
Victoria Vulic from the University of Malmö attended PH Zug in October 2023 and completed a four-week teaching practicum at the International School of Zug and Lucerne.
«My international teaching experience at ISZL has been an incredible journey of personal and professional growth. The support and guidance received, the well-structured program, and the rich cultural experiences have made this experience invaluable. I am confident that the skills and insights I have gained will continue to benefit my future studies and profession. I wholeheartedly recommend this opportunity to future students, provided they are prepared for the associated challenges and expenses.»
Carmen del Rio Yagüe, Maria Delgado Abad and Ariadna Nur Posadas Cantera from the Universidad Pontificia Comillas in Madrid attended PH Zug in January 2023 and completed a four-week teaching practicum at the International School of Zug and Lucerne. Carmen describes her experience like this:
«If I had to recommend this site to future students, I would definitely tell them to go for it. It has been the best experience of my life, it has helped me to be a better teacher and a better person. The community and tranquility that the teachers there transmit is incredible and helps to make you feel strong and eager to work and give everything.»
Final Report Carmen del Rio Yagüe
Final Report Maria Delgado Abad
Final Report Ariadna Nur Posadas Cantera
In the fall semester of 2022, we welcomed more visiting students to the University of Teacher Education Zug than ever before. A total of eleven students from Wuppertal, Potsdam, Regensburg, Fribourg, Prague and Dublin spent a semester in Zug. Three students from the Czech Republic and Ireland attended the English language program offered by the PH Zug to international students. Barbora Kudláčková described her stay in Zug like this:
"PH Zug is a wonderful place to study. All teachers are very friendly and helpful with everything you need even though you don’t speak their language. All the students speak very good English as well and they are not shy to speak with foreign students not only during the lectures. Lectures are effectively planned and well managed – teachers focus on the practical experience, they offer a lot of teamwork and active exercises during classes. School is well equipped, so the conditions for studying are perfect!"
Report Cleo Pitcher Farrell
Report Cifa Clancy Davies
Report Barbora Kudláčková
María Vicente Hernández from the Universidad Pontificia Comillas in Madrid attended PH Zug in January 2022 and completed a four-week teaching practicum at the International School of Zug and Lucerne.
«Coming to Zug has been one of the best decisions I have ever made. As for the goals and professional benefit of this experience, they have exceeded my expectations in a very positive way. Mainly, my learning aim at the school was discovering how to apply new methodologies and knowing new resources/activities to carry out in my future class. Moreover, I have been able to analyze how those methods affect the level of development in the students, and what attitudes or values teachers have when teaching.»
Alejandra Quintana Gonzalez and Laura Romero Martin from the Universidad Pontificia Comillas Madrid and Elisa Zanini from the Università di Bologna attended PH Zug for a semester exchange in autumn semester 2021. They studied within the English course programme that PH Zug offers to international students. Elisa Zanini said about her stay in Zug:
"The subjects were all in English for us and all the professors could speak it perfectly. My favourite subject was Intercultural pedagogy in the focus week, were we could meet people who immigrated to Switzerland from different parts of the world. We could hear their stories and talk about integration as citizens and as teachers; for me it was amazing, very practical, very emotional and very diverse and I loved that the University provided a course like that."
Interview Elisa Zanini
Report Elisa Zanini
Report Alejandra Quintana
Report Laura Romero