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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
 1 star (0)
“Well, Lisboa is full of turist in the summer, so spring and fall is better. The weather is best in spring and fall too. The people can be open and friendly once you speak there language (many not-young people don't speak English). For me the stay was a big cultural thing.” Read Review
Luffe, Denmark

Instituto Superior Técnico review by Herluf

Review by Herluf, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Lyngby, Denmark
Engineering, Chemical, 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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why? More interesting
Personal comments:
Good, clean and cheap
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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
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Best cafe: Chapito in Alfarma. Fado in Bairo Alto Miradouro in Bairo Alto weekend nights
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 5
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:
Make shure you know portuguese



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: Punjabi
Was learning Punjabi a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Punjabi
How much did you improve your Punjabi?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
Lot of social life and hard work resulted in learning the language
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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:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Very cheap contry, beside from luxury
Travel, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Simple life is very cheap but luxury is more expensive than else.
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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:
Most people loved it.



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:
A very good school, good teachers, more or less good facilities.



FINAL COMMENTS

Well, Lisboa is full of turist in the summer, so spring and fall is better. The weather is best in spring and fall too. The people can be open and friendly once you speak there language (many not-young people don't speak English). For me the stay was a big cultural thing.
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