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4.02 / 5 based on 239 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Best cafe: Chapito! just besides the Castelo de Sao Jorge
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Living in a apartment was really nice.
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Personal comments
I think they could have done more for finding me a place where to stay: it took them a lot of time (I had to stay in a hostel 15 days) and it was pretty expensive for a Lisbon flat
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Most of the times I spoke english. However, as my flatmate was Brazilian, I was "forzed" to learn portuguese. It was a great opportunity for learning another language
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
You can buy a cheap telephone card for calling abroad. This telephone card is called "Cartao Oni"
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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Overall
I wish I had known...
It's better not to speak spanish in Portugal. Portuguese people may find it really offensive. Tey get pissed off when you try to talk them in spanish
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
At this university, you may find a messy environment (administration, students...)
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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
You must go visitting the outscores of Lisbon, as well as the second bigger city: Oporto.
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