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Herbert M
Academic
Course recommendations
Prof. Nuno Garoupa is very good and speaks perfect english
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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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Herbert M
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
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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Herbert M
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Check if the courses are appropriate for your studies. Most of them are economic courses.
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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
All Part of Portugal are very nice but you definitely should not miss Porto, Evora, Tomar and the Algarve.
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Herbert M
Expenses
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.
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Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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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Herbert M
Housing
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
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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
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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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