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Universidade de Coimbra

University of Coimbra, Paço das Escolas Apartado 3001, 3001-451 COIMBRA CODEX, Portugal
4.24 / 5 based on 138 reviews.

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77% of students recommend
138 reviews
Housing
4.2/5
 All experiences (138)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (66)
Academic
4.1/5
 4 stars (54)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (12)
Expenses
4.1/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“I learnt a lot : about my career, teachers are very close to students and i met a lot of friends.” Read Review
rigual, Spain

9 4-star reviews of Universidade de Coimbra

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Review by Pablo, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
Geology, 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 - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I like to share my flat with friends and cook whenever I want to
Personal comments:
the hall of residence is too far from the faculty i was studying in.On the other hand there are not single rooms.
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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: Student life dominates the city
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
friend's houses
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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:
going to the Portuguese language course is very important for learning



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:
everything was fine

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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: Portuguese
Was learning Portuguese a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Personal comments:
everybody was kind and helpful with me.I apreciate that
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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:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Because housing was expensive
Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
the money from my university dindnt arrive on time sometimes
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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...
a bit more of portuguese language before going
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
the could build more student residences closer to the city center



FINAL COMMENTS

I learnt a lot : about my career, teachers are very close to students and i met a lot of friends.
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