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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

138 reviews of Universidade de Coimbra

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HOUSING    
by del629327119, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
Business Studies, 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: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Since I lived with a Danish, a Belgian and a Dutch and we got along very well, our house was a nice place to stay
Personal comments:
the Student's Association (Associacao Académica de Coimbra) publishes lists of free rooms in September for their students with rankings, locations and prices
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STUDENT LIFE    
by madeliev, Universiteit Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Biology, 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: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
The event of the year: Queima das Fitas! (in May). Nice place to have a cocktail before going out: Moelhas!
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ACADEMIC    
by Pablo, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
Geology, 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:
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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by s9809525, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Language, 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: 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
Could have been better. I wish i had access to more language classes and conversation opportunities.
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EXPENSES    
by dina, Pantion Panepistimio Kinonikon Kai Politikon Epistimon, Athens, Greece
International Relations, 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
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
With 10e for month you can have free calls and sms to all the other erasmus students. The beer cost 1e and the houses aroun 170-200 euros.
Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Overall: was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by UNKNOWN, Université Paul Valéry: Montpellier III, Montpellier, France
Language, 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...
go the whole year
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:
academicaly coimbra is the best option in portugal it is also very fun!



FINAL COMMENTS

Portugal is a beautiful country you will very much enjoy. Because Coimbra is so little you won't have dificulties knowing people.Just go and see for yourself it is worth it!
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