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Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL)

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, International Relations Office, Praça do Príncipe Real, 26, 1269-150 Lisboa, Portugal, Lisbon
3.91 / 5 based on 210 reviews.

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90% of students recommend
210 reviews
Housing
3.7/5
 All experiences (210)
Student life
4.2/5
 5 stars (54)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (102)
Languages
4.0/5
 3 stars (48)
Expenses
3.6/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.6/5
 1 star (0)
“All Part of Portugal are very nice but you definitely should not miss Porto, Evora, Tomar and the Algarve.” Read Review
HerbertM, Austria

8 3-star reviews of Universidade Nova de Lisboa

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Review by Herbert, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, 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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? possibility to live together with other exchange students
Personal comments:
there is no standard for flats in lisbon. you an find a nice as well as an ugly flat for exactly the same price
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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
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Bairro Alto, Santos, Docas... many party areas with bars and discos. I am sure everybody can find his favourite spot
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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:
Prof. Nuno Garoupa is very good and speaks perfect english



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: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
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:
Portuguese is quite hard to learn if you don´t know any latin language. But after a while you can get along pretty well and many portuguese speak english anyway.
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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:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Food is very cheap in Portugal as well as going out compared to Vienna. But that makes you sometimes spend more than you would at home.
Travel, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Food: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
The rent was definitely to high for what room I was living in. Searching for an appropriate appartemen may take a while but it is worth it.
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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...
Nothing
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:
Check if the courses are appropriate for your studies. Most of them are economic courses.



FINAL COMMENTS

All Part of Portugal are very nice but you definitely should not miss Porto, Evora, Tomar and the Algarve.
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