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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Bigorna, shot's bar ,Queima das fitas festival
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
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Overall
I wish I had known...
That Coimbra in Sundays become a ghost city! The streets are empty and few people are outside. So, it is not so good idea to arrive on Sunday!
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Coimbra is a student city and you should go there if you are looking for an original student life.
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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
Traveling through the country is cheap and the weather is good. People are kind,sweet and really calm.
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Exchange students talk english between them because most of them don't know portuguese at all. That doesn't help you improve the language of course.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
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.
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Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Food, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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