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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.
77% of students recommend
138 reviews
9 4-star reviews of Universidade de Coimbra
HOUSING
Personal assessment
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? This time, I had to share my room with someone else, next time, I would like to have my own room. But the rest was okay, that is, having to share the kitchen etc. I think the best possibility for me to have my own room would be in an apartment.
Personal comments:
The accomodation was old and far away from the university ( 20 minutes walk ), not to mention far away from the center ( 30 mintues walk ). However, everything was clean and worked ( washing machine etc. ). Besides, I liked living in a house with other Portuguese girls. Because of this I was forced to speak Portuguese. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
STUDENT LIFE
Personal social experience
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment Personal comments:
Dom Dinis+ O Rato ( night spots ) Event not to be missed ( I still have to go see it though ): queima das fitas This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
ACADEMIC
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
The courses are véry intensive. Get enough sleep!
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
We didn' t have classes on Friday. I think this would have been better because on Friday I was so tired I couldn' t do anything useful anyway. It would have been better to spread the courses over more days. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Language difficulties
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
It got easier every day, but sometimes it was hard to have to listen to Portuguese in class for 8 hours a day. I was surprised I could actually speak Portuguese so good already, but I still feel I have learned a lot. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
EXPENSES
The accessibility of student needs
Main source of funding:
Family Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options Personal spending habits:
At home I wouldn' t have had to buy food, because I would have been living at my parent' s in summer. I spent less on accomodation than I pay for my apartment here. I spent less on travel because public transport is very cheap in Portugal compared to Holland. Food: was more expensive than at home. Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home. Travel, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Don' t buy food at the 'Pingo Doce' but at the 'Mini-Preco'. The last one is much cheaper. Doing something like this is always more expensive than you think. So save some money before you go! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
OVERALL
Important to choosing this university...
I wish I had known...
I didn' t know where I was going to end up. I didn' t even know wether to bring my own sheets! I would have like to know that. For the rest: It is always useful to take a ( in my case )Dutch - Portuguese grammarbook. In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
If you can, try to follow classes in the old buildings. They are beautiful!! Do remember though to bring a pillow or something..The wooden benches get hard as stone after sitting on them for 2 hours!!:) FINAL COMMENTS
Going to Coimbra was fun, but don' t expect too much though. Most people from outside Portugal will regard to Coimbra as a village. It thrives on the students, there' s not much else. Advice: The Tourist Information is very helpful and they are used to exchange students etc. They are well informed and can get you good information on what to go do and see! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
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