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Other names:
Catholic University Pontifica
Contact: (021)529-9922

Pontificia Universidade Catolica (PUC-RIO)

Rua Marquês de São Vicente, 225, 22453-900 Gávea, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 38097 Brazil
4.34 / 5 based on 60 reviews.

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87% of students recommend
60 reviews
Housing
4.6/5
 All experiences (60)
Student life
4.5/5
 5 stars (42)
Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (12)
Languages
4.8/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
3.9/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
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“Rio de Janeiro is a great city and is not insecured as propaganda tells.” Read Review
carpintero, Mexico

60 reviews of Pontificia Universidade Catolica

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HOUSING    
by Christopher, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, United States
Business Studies, Independent
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: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why? It was a great experience and added substantially to my emmersion in the Brazilian culture.
Personal comments:
I chose to live with a family who I had previously met and enjoyed. The university offered housing with families in the area, of which I heard mixed reviews.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Cláudia, Instituto Superior de Comunicação Empresarial, Lisboa, Portugal
Public Relations/Publicity/Advertising, University Agreement
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
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Having a drink in the beach, Lapa, Baixo Gavea and lots of discos.
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ACADEMIC    
by Cláudia, Instituto Superior de Comunicação Empresarial, Lisboa, Portugal
Public Relations/Publicity/Advertising, University Agreement
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:
Choose something related to cinema or photography its the best.



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:
Do not forget the studies. Rio has a great social and night life.

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by Marta, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Business Studies, 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: Portuguese
Was learning Portuguese a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Personal comments:
In what respects to the language i did not learning a new one because my mother language is the same with little diferences. Although i learned about any other aspects, like personal, culture, life that i could not learn in every part of the world.
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EXPENSES    
by carpintero, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Mexico
Humanities, University Agreement
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:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
I went out more in the night and I traveled to know the country.
Travel, Nightlife: was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Try to cook yourself more often to save money
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OVERALL    
by Marta, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Business Studies, 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...
No.
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:
Attention because if you don't talk with the native students they will not talk with you. It is a private university so everybody is more close than in a public one.



FINAL COMMENTS

I loved the Erasmus Experience. I am sure that if I could do another one, i will go again because it is an experece that everybody must live and take advantage from it!
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