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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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“Go to Rio, it is the best place to study abroad.” Read Review
vanina_v, France

60 Overall reviews of Pontificia Universidade Catolica

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by Chris, Indiana University, Bloomington, United States
Language, Independent
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I wish I had known...
When I was truly leaving so I could have saved more money!
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
I think it is an excellent facility for any student wishing to study in Rio de Janeiro.



FINAL COMMENTS

Be certain to open lines of communication with the CCII office at PUC well before your intended period of study begins. This will only work in you favor, as they are eager to assist all foreign students in any way they can.
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by Cláudia, Instituto Superior de Comunicação Empresarial, Lisboa, Portugal
Public Relations/Publicity/Advertising, University Agreement
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Nothing really.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
PUC-Rio has the most amazing campus I have ever seen. It looks like a tropical forest. It is really really pretty.



FINAL COMMENTS

Simply... GO!
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by Marta, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Business Studies, Erasmus
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No.
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Everybody loved it, you will too!



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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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by enguyen, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Lyon, France
Computer Science/IT, University Agreement
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the north of the country, the ways of working in Brazil.
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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Personal recommendation:
don t judge, adapt yourself!!!!



FINAL COMMENTS

you will be helped by the international exchange programs services insidee the university
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by carpintero, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Mexico
Humanities, University Agreement
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I wish I could travel more because it´s a really big country
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
Great University with ecological consciousness



FINAL COMMENTS

Rio de Janeiro is a great city and is not insecured as propaganda tells.
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by Jérôme, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Lyon, France
Telecommunications, Double graduation agreement between Centrale and PUC
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nothing.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
nothing special to say. Lots of areas and I only know few of them.



FINAL COMMENTS

Do not hesitate to try to know the contry and to travel a lot if you want to know and understand the Brazil and brazilian people.
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by Christopher, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, United States
Business Studies, Independent
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I feel like I was pretty well prepared.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
Great university, many fun people to meet and a lot to learn.



FINAL COMMENTS

Go for it!
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by expresso2222, Brown University, Providence, United States
Sociology, Independent
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You will not make friends at PUC
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I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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Personal recommendation:
where to start... make campus life interesting, make classes challenging and serious and hire inspired faculty



FINAL COMMENTS

everything good you will do in Rio will be outside of PUC.
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by Vanina, Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
International Relations, University Agreement
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Health problems
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
be careful with brazilians' superficiality



FINAL COMMENTS

Go to Rio, it is the best place to study abroad.
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by Dee, Loyola University, Chicago, Chicago, United States
Language, Independent
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No
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
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Happened all the time.
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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:
I would highly recommend it.



FINAL COMMENTS

Pack light.
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