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Universidade da Beira Interior

Convento de Santo António, 6200 Covilhã, Portugal, Covilha
4.24 / 5 based on 24 reviews.

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95% of students recommend
24 reviews
Housing
4.4/5
 All experiences (24)
Student life
4.1/5
 5 stars (6)
Academic
4.4/5
 4 stars (18)
Languages
4.4/5
 3 stars (0)
Expenses
3.8/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.8/5
 1 star (0)
“Covilha is located in the mountains so you can expect every weather not only good. You have to also be prapared for typical portugues way of life where nobody is on time:)” Read Review
carolinca, Poland

24 reviews of Universidade da Beira Interior

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HOUSING    
by reguerasanjo, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Telecommunications, Erasmus
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: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? The apartment was in a Students residence, all the Erasmus people was leaving there.It was near the university, everyweek housekeepers cleaned it and it wasn't expensive
Personal comments:
You can also choose to live in the students residence or in a flat.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by simd, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Engineering, Aeronautical, Erasmus
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: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
There are four or five cafe in which it is possible find all the city
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ACADEMIC    
by simd, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Engineering, Aeronautical, Erasmus
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:
I made a project so don't know very well the courses



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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by Karolina, Politechnika Poznanska, Poznan, Poland
Economics, Erasmus
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?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
We had intensive portuguese course before we started to study, which is the best idea for foreign students i ever heard.
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EXPENSES    
by reguerasanjo, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Telecommunications, Erasmus
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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Food: was the same price as at home.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by Karolina, Politechnika Poznanska, Poznan, Poland
Economics, Erasmus
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:
Friendly for foreign, they are organizing for you activities, courses.



FINAL COMMENTS

Covilha is located in the mountains so you can expect every weather not only good. You have to also be prapared for typical portugues way of life where nobody is on time:)
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