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4.06 / 5 based on 140 reviews

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Universitatea Aurel Vlaicu, Arad, Romania
Engineering, Computer, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I think it is just perfect the way it is.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course

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Universitatea Aurel Vlaicu, Arad, Romania
Engineering, Computer, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: Portuguese
Was learning Portuguese a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Portuguese?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Portuguese being a latin language i learned it very fast, because we had prtuguese clases in the university.The communiction with the teachers was in english at the beginnig and in local language in the second semester.
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Universitatea Aurel Vlaicu, Arad, Romania
Engineering, Computer, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish i had known a little bit of portuguese when i arrived there.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The best university in Portugal. Continue like this.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
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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Universitatea Aurel Vlaicu, Arad, Romania
Engineering, Computer, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because in my country everything is more cheap then in the host country, because of the money that we have.
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Food, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Cost saving tips: buy the clothes in the discount period
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Universitatea Aurel Vlaicu, Arad, Romania
Engineering, Computer, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because i liket in there and it gives you the oportunuty to make a lot of friends
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Personal comments
More than that it is hard to find!
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Universitatea Aurel Vlaicu, Arad, Romania
Engineering, Computer, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
For girls the places not to be missed are the discos wich have lady's night, and the best places for everybody are the cafes on the beach.
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