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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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“If you have the possibility,go alone or anyway don't stay too many time with the friends of your own university.” Read Review
flavio76, Italy

138 Overall reviews of Universidade Fernando Pessoa

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by jboj, Uniwersytet Gdanski, Gdansk, Poland
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, University Agreement
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I wish I had known...
not really - I was already familiar with Portugal and its culture.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
not a good choice for ones that want a superb academic experience, goos for those who cannot (like me) participate in Erasmus (has a 'visiting student' system)



FINAL COMMENTS

Porto is a great city,with superb atmosphere, but don't expect 'typical' portuguese weather-it does rain here and in winter is cold and unpleasant. if you don't mind -great choice!
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by Karl, Universitat d'Alacant, Alacant, Spain
Anthropology, Erasmus
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
UFP is a private universidade. I knew that when I arrived. The people and the teachers were great. But I proceded of a public universidade



FINAL COMMENTS

My italians friends and I were to Lisboa. The only thing I can say don't complete in my experence Erasmus, just is that it was the only travel I did there.
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by Erofili, Aristotle Panepistimio Thessalonikis, Thessaloniki, Greece
Language, Erasmus
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I wish i had known that the university is private.
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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Personal recommendation:
I wouldnt recommend it. Most teachers are great but i had loads of problems with everything else.



FINAL COMMENTS

Erasmus is an experience of a life time. Take advantage of every moment, every little chance you get to do things and learn from life. The knowledge and experience i got cannot be obtained in any university or formal education institute. It's a way for young people to discover themselves, get in contact with different people, cultures and ways of thinking, sense the freedom but also their responsibilities towards themselves and the rest of the people.
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by Julia, Rigas Tehniska Universitate, Riga, Latvia
Business Studies, Erasmus
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That some of the courses marked as 'taught in English' were actually taught in pt. And that i would learn pt too fast, enough to study on it. That the weather in porto is not too hot cause its a northern ocean city. That the water in the ocean never exceeds 20 degrees. That most of the locals are stupid and r very different from us.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
Introduce a fast pt language course before the studies start! Revise some of the courses! Reduce or take away the cost of the residence (in Sweden Erasmus students don't pay at all!) This is a private uni with all the sequences. It is not the best uni in the world and the knowledge is sometimes bad in some fields.



FINAL COMMENTS

In Spain it is better than in Pt, on many parameters. It is unfortunately very hard to travel by hitchhiking in Pt, esp.if u r a nice girl. And it is hard to find a job, even for the locals
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by Matiss, Rigas Tehniska Universitate, Riga, Latvia
Architecture, Erasmus
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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!



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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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by Tau, Universitatea Aurel Vlaicu, Arad, Romania
Engineering, Computer, Erasmus
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I wish I had known...
I wish i had known a little bit of portuguese when i arrived there.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
The best university in Portugal. Continue like this.



FINAL COMMENTS

The people in Porto are very opened,the city is clean, the beaches are nice and clean, the sommers are perfect and the places where you can travel... hundreds of them. Keep your camera with you all the time!
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by Eneko, Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio, Madrid, Spain
Engineering, Civil, Erasmus
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
A residence is a good place to start meeting local people and other Erasmus students. If you are going not for a very long time and want lo meet local people I recomend it.



FINAL COMMENTS

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by Kamil, Wyzsza Szkola Humanistyczno-Ekonomiczna, Lodz, Poland
Management Science, Erasmus
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I wish I had known...
language so I could improve it, not starting to study it from the beggining
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
Good International Relations Office and nice profesors.



FINAL COMMENTS

Buy plane tickets in cheaper companies.
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by levent, Ýstanbul Býlgý University, Istanbul, Turkey
International Relations, Erasmus
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I wish I had known...
no
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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Happened all the time.
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Happened a bit.
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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:
just come here to have a easy academic year and lots of fun



FINAL COMMENTS

porto is great, unversity is too lovely people are too kind and relax everything is too cheap night life is great everyday parties beach,sun:) just come
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by veget, Haute Ecole ICHEC -St Louis- ISFSC, Brussels, Belgium
Public Relations/Publicity/Advertising, Erasmus
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Nothing special.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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Happened all the time.
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Personal recommendation:
It's a private university and a good one. It's well equipped (computers, ...)



FINAL COMMENTS

If you have the opportunity to make an erasmus exchange, do it. Sometimes it's not easy for everybody but it worth it. We learn a lot about life. And take the advantage of everything (travel (in all the north of Portugal and in the south of course to see beautiful beaches), contacts with local people, ...). Portugal is a good place to make an erasmus exchange because in the university of Fernando Pessoa, we work pretty much. So it's a good balance between fun and work.
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by Mateusz, Wyzsza Szkola Biznesu, Gorzow Wielkopolski, Poland
Management Science, Erasmus
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I wish I had known...
no
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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Happened all the time.
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Didn't happen.
Traveled
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Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
Very Very Good! :)



FINAL COMMENTS

Thanks for Miss Nadine Trigo and Miss Sylvia for great help, and opportunity of study at UFP!
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by sabri, Yildiz Teknik Üniversitesi, Istanbul, Turkey
Engineering, Computer, Erasmus
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I wish I had known...
latin culture and life
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Happened all the time.
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Met people from other countries
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Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
it should organize something and communicate with other universities in Porto if there is something for erasmus'(parties,travel...) always it was us who hear about it lastly



FINAL COMMENTS

Porto is a great city and you will have fun do not forget your swimwear
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by danilomarino, Libera Università Maria ss. Assunta Roma, Rome, Italy
Public Relations/Publicity/Advertising, Erasmus
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I wish I had known...
no
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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Happened all the time.
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Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
the organization it self is perfect, but perhaps too bureaucratic



FINAL COMMENTS

Porto it's charming, but it'a a very peculiar culture...so take your time to enjoy it! and of course you will have a nice time.
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by zuzana, Univerzita Komenskeho V Bratislave, Bratislava, Slovakia
Management Science, Erasmus
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no central heating.....quite cold inside houses
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Experienced a change in life
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Personal recommendation:
great Uni



FINAL COMMENTS

I had a great time
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by flavio76, Libera Università Maria ss. Assunta Roma, Rome, Italy
Communication and Information Sciences, Erasmus
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I wish I had known...
No,is good to be surprised every day.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Happened all the time.
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Personal recommendation:
Is not too big and people are really friendly.They have very modern structures and programs,at least for communication sciences.



FINAL COMMENTS

If you have the possibility,go alone or anyway don't stay too many time with the friends of your own university.
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by Regina, Fachhochschule Kufstein, Kufstein, Austria
Management Science, Erasmus
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I wish I had known...
there was nothing so bad that I wish to experience different
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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Happened all the time.
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Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
go there and try to get in touch with lots of portuguese / otherwise you will never learn the language



FINAL COMMENTS

no advice
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by alessandro, Libera Università Maria ss. Assunta Roma, Rome, Italy
Communication and Information Sciences, Erasmus
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I wish I had known...
more about weather, too much rain, but I said, was not really important
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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Happened all the time.
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Met people from other countries
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Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
nothing special



FINAL COMMENTS

it was the great experience of my life!
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by SilviaAdan, Universidad de Jaén, Jaén, Spain
Management Science, Erasmus
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I wish I had known...
About the university location
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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Became familiar with another culture
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Happened all the time.
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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:
it's a good choice if you want to meet people from other countries.



FINAL COMMENTS

it's was cool!
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by priamo, Università Degli Studi di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
International Relations, Erasmus
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I wish I had known...
know a small country
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Happened all the time.
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Traveled
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Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
nice, small and efficient



FINAL COMMENTS

portugal is a good solution for erasmus
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by emel, Istanbul Teknik Unversitesi, Istanbul, Turkey
Architecture, Erasmus
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I wish I had known...
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
If you wish to study in portugal I can advice you Fernando Pessoa.



FINAL COMMENTS

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