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Universidade Fernando Pessoa

Praça 9 de Abril 349, 4249004 Porto, Portugal
4.00 / 5 based on 138 reviews.

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87% of students recommend
138 reviews
Housing
3.9/5
 All experiences (138)
Student life
4.2/5
 5 stars (48)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (48)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (42)
Expenses
3.9/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“Take Ryanair! Choose Vodafone Yorn (free sms)! Send me private email! I will get you acquinted with Miguel-Gratest Local, who will help to meet Portugal! Stay calm and open! First two weeks are hard afterwards is like one day! Enjoy, prabbably best time in your life!!” Read Review
hadgehog, Latvia

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Review by Matiss, Rigas Tehniska Universitate, Riga, Latvia
Architecture, Erasmus
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: Student House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? To meet people and get them better known! Get better , closer contact.
Personal comments:
Well those, who lived there coldn't leave it without cries, but they complained about location (it is very far away from uni)
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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
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Tuesday Jazz in Culture school (I don't know tha name) Foz Beach Ribeira Bars!!! Zona Industrial- Jusat kidding!!! Never go there!
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ACADEMIC    
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:
Newer trust Internet site! I had to change all courses after arriving. Choose courses by Avelino Oliveira or Filipa Malafaya (very good).



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:
Better technical equipment for auditoriums! I mean for architecture there is almost nothing. Longer computer class hours! Larger library! Better assistance acording to course atendance!

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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: 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
I expected harder portuguese classes. More intenive!!!
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
In general (supermarket prices) are lower than in Latvia (food, clothing, telephone etc). Housing price for me was 150eur/month, but in Latvia: 35eur/month Erasmus night life is more active than casual student night life! I travelled as much as i could! end! Erasmus
Travel, Nightlife, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall, Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Expensive public transport! Cheapest way to get there-Ryanair (for me Riga-Porto-Riga about 100eur) Do your shoppings in Minipreco or Continente suprmarkets with costumer card. Than it is very cheap! Good second hand houshold shop near Praca Republica!
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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...
I got info quite easy. Very friendly people were around all the time! Small confusion was even more exciting!
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:
Best for doing good cultural exchange! Easy to study and a lot of free time. I had free almost every weekend to travel and nightlife!



FINAL COMMENTS

Take Ryanair! Choose Vodafone Yorn (free sms)! Send me private email! I will get you acquinted with Miguel-Gratest Local, who will help to meet Portugal! Stay calm and open! First two weeks are hard afterwards is like one day! Enjoy, prabbably best time in your life!!
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