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Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e Empresa

Avenida das Forças Armadas, 1600 Lisboa, Portugal, Lisbon
4.10 / 5 based on 114 reviews.

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91% of students recommend
114 reviews
Housing
4.1/5
 All experiences (114)
Student life
4.5/5
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Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (66)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (12)
Expenses
3.5/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.6/5
 1 star (0)
“I had the greatest six month in my life. This semester was so perfect that i can't really describe it. I can promise that if you go to Portugal and especially Lisbon and study at ISCTE you will be not dissapointed. Travel,party, social life and academic improvements you will all get in Portugal. The country is very easy and good to travel around, because it is not very big, the prices are quite good and portugal has a lot to over. A coastline from north to south, the atlantic, very beautiful...” Read Review
Joszen, Germany

114 reviews of Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e Empresa

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HOUSING    
by Rade, Univerza v Ljubljani, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Management Science, Erasmus
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? More interaction with other cultures.
Personal comments:
What they arranged was 50% more expensive than if you arranged by yourself. they also charged fees for find an apartment for you. For them it is just about business and money not helping.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Jochen, FH Pforzheim - Hochschule für Gestaltung, Technik und Wirtschaft, Pforzheim, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
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 equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Oh there are so many impossible to have a favorite. But you have to go to LUX, a very famous and nice nightclub next to the River. Ladies' night at club Indochina, always a good party. Just to drink something go to Bairro Alto, a part of Lisbon with hundreds of Bars, stop by at Jurgens Bar. The famous Hot Club if you are a fan of Live Jazz is not to be missed. Club Docks, Club Com Vento and and and.....
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ACADEMIC    
by olenka1, Leon Kozminski Academy of Entrepreneurship and Management, Warszawa, Poland
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
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:
Don't take Corporate Finance!



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:
Teachers should care about international students equally like about their home students

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by Jochen, FH Pforzheim - Hochschule für Gestaltung, Technik und Wirtschaft, Pforzheim, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
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: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
For me Portuguese was a very hard language to learn. The pronouncation of the language is very hard. Between the young generation in portugal it's no problem to communicate in english. With the older community there sometimes it is quite hard to understand them or make them clear that you don't understand them. Especially for things like open a bank account, getting a tax number it is very helpful to have a native speaker aside or have at least basic knowledge in the language.
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EXPENSES    
by Jochen, FH Pforzheim - Hochschule für Gestaltung, Technik und Wirtschaft, Pforzheim, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
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:
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Telephone and Housing are simply cheaper than in Germany. The Nightlife is almost the same price than in Germany but i did go out ten times more than in Germany. Travelling is much cheaper than in Germany, especially public transportation like trains and busses.
Nightlife: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall: was the same price as at home.
Travel, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
A surprise was that the Nightlife is quite expensive for Portugal. At least in the clubs the prices are almost the same price than in Germany (3euros/beer). A saving tip is not to go out that often but who wants that ???? :-) The most money you can save if you take a little bit more time to find a proper appartement because living can be really cheap in portugal and lisbon.
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OVERALL    
by olenka1, Leon Kozminski Academy of Entrepreneurship and Management, Warszawa, Poland
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
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...
Problems with banks so at first try to open an account in Portugal and be prapare that for money transfer from home country takes even more than 2 weeks!
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
Teachers do not care especially about international students. Courses are often delayed or cancelled.



FINAL COMMENTS

All this experience I can describe as best in my life! I love Portugal and especially Lisbon! I am different person now, more adult and independent. Finally I know what I want. But school wasn't as well organised as in my home country as well as courses but people there were extremly nice and helpful.
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