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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Portugal is a cheap country.
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Food, Telephone, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Accommodation is very very cheap in Coimbra.
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Languages
Language of instruction: Portuguese
Was learning Portuguese a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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
Portuguese is a difficult language. To a lot of people it sounds like russian. But learning another language is worth a lot.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
If I had known that the university of Coimbra was so terrible and Coimbra is just very boring, I wouldn´t have gone there.
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In my opinion:
Stay home.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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
Go to Lisbon or Porto. Braga also seems ok.
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Academic
Course recommendations
The level at my highschool was better. Just don´t go to courses.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
This university claims to be "the oxford" of southern europe, but the faculty of letters is terrible. Teachers don´t show up, exams are groupwork (teachers walks out of the class during the exam), students are not motivated (i, an erasmus student was the only one in a class of 40 who made is homework!), teachers don´t show up and if they show up they don´t teach.
Eleven computers for 5000 students. Come on, close the place.
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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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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Coimbra is a very boring place. All the bars are more or less the same, not very interesting.
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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
Why?
It´s a good way to get to know some people
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Personal comments
Plenty, cheap, no problems
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