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4.18 / 5 based on 51 reviews
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Andreia I
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
At home I didnt had time to travel and go out that much.. ALso living alone is always more expensive.. (I live alone in Portugal)
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Nightlife, Travel, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Yes, the electricity is really expensive here. 80 euros / month (for a studio!!)
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Andreia I
Academic
Course recommendations
If you dont speak portuguese, you are going to have a hard time in classes..
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Internationalization.
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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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Andreia I
Overall
I wish I had known...
The slowness with everything here.
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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
Great University, but all courses in portuguese..
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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
Overall great place to study, travel and meet new people!
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Andreia I
Languages
Language of instruction: Portuguese
Was learning Portuguese a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Portuguese
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
At the beginning I had problems with the slang, but now Im pretty good with that already.
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Andreia I
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because I want my own space.
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Personal comments
The residences at University are old and therea are no room for exchange students.
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Andreia I
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel, Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Bombordo, the Erasmus bar, from 10pm to 2am. After that Club8 until 7am. From thursday to saturday best days to go out!!
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