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Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)

Av. da Universidade, 2853 - Benfica, 60020-181 - Fortaleza - CE-Brasil, Brazil
4.13 / 5 based on 18 reviews.

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86% of students recommend
18 reviews
Housing
4.2/5
 All experiences (18)
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4.2/5
 5 stars (6)
Academic
4.2/5
 4 stars (12)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (0)
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3.8/5
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4.7/5
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“Plan with enough time, you should travel some weeks around the country” Read Review
mhuels, Germany

Universidade Federal do Ceará review by Marco

Review by Marco, Universität zu Köln, Cologne, Germany
Economics, 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 - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Rents are not that expensive
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 interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Domínio Público, wait for your student id before you go to Pirata, makes it a lot cheaper
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 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:



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:
interaction with other students in pós-graduacao is not very common, because they are few a lot older than the usual european student

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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
Telenovelas are great for learning Portuguese.
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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:
Bolsa da UFC
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
Price level in northeastern Brazil is generally lower than in Germany. But take care: Supermarkets and upper-class establishments are expensive -- avoid them
Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, 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...
The stipend from the UFC is being paid up to 4 months late.
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:
If studying economics, do it with prof. Jair



FINAL COMMENTS

Plan with enough time, you should travel some weeks around the country
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