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Instituto Superior Técnico (IST)

Instituto Superior Técnico, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
4.09 / 5 based on 72 reviews.

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71% of students recommend
72 reviews
Housing
4.3/5
 All experiences (72)
Student life
4.1/5
 5 stars (30)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (30)
Languages
4.6/5
 3 stars (12)
Expenses
3.9/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.3/5
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daneskarel, France

2 3-star reviews of Instituto Superior Técnico

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Review by Karel, INSA Lyon, Lyon, France
Engineering, Mechanical, Erasmus
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? In fact I wanted to live on the campus at that time but the few rooms that existed were already fully booked. That was a pity because it did not enabled me to meet other students as I would have liked.
Personal comments:
none
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC    
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
The problem with this university is the spirit of competition within the students, the lack of ressources (not enought chairs, crowded classrooms) and the very few contacts and discussions you can have with teachers. It is quite unpersonnal.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: Portuguese
Was learning Portuguese a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Portuguese
How much did you improve your Portuguese?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
As a latin language, portuguese is quite easy to work with. Nevertheless I found it more difficult to communicate with the locals.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Portugal is not an esxpensive coutry compared to France.
Travel: was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Next to the Instituto you have a place were you can buy second hand books for a few euros. It is not totally legal so you will get the adress over there...
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
No
In my opinion:
Stay home.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
Better if your are already fluent in portuguese.



FINAL COMMENTS

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