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Catholic University Pontifica
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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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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
 1 star (0)
“Go to Rio, it is the best place to study abroad.” Read Review
vanina_v, France

Pontificia Universidade Catolica review by Vanina

Review by Vanina, Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
International Relations, University Agreement
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: Apartment/House
Why? The apartment belongs to my family
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 equally interact with the local and student community
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Lapa, Leblon, Ipanema, Botafogo
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ACADEMIC       4.5 / 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:
Brazilian Culture



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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
Take the intensive portuguese course for foreigners, and you will be fluent in 4 weeks!
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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:
rent the appartment to a roomate
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Nightlife, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Overall: was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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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...
Health problems
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:
be careful with brazilians' superficiality



FINAL COMMENTS

Go to Rio, it is the best place to study abroad.
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