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Universidade de Lisboa (UL)

Alameda da Universidade, 1600 Lisboa, Portugal, Lisbon
4.29 / 5 based on 42 reviews.
Description:
The University of Lisbon is a public university, sited in Lisbon, Portugal. The University campus is located in northern Lisbon. The statutes of the University of Lisbon state as main goals the creation, the transmission and the diffusion of science, culture and knowledge at highest level.


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91% of students recommend
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4.4/5
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3.6/5
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“Very good experience in a fantastic contest.” Read Review
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Universidade de Lisboa review by Michele

Review by Michele, Università degli Studi di l'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
Informatics, 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: University Residence
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Because I want to be free and indipendent
Personal comments:
It was very good
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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: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
There are good and chip restaurants all over Lisbon and the night life in Bairro Alto is very exciting.
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 5
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:
You have to follow each course with the maximum attention because the most of the teachers doesn't allow you to study individually and do directly the final exam.



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:
I think it's better to leave to students more indipendence in planning their studies.

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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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Portuguese
How much did you improve your Portuguese?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
At the beginning it was very difficult for me to understand clearly because the portuguese pronunciation has sounds very closed or nasal. After 3 months I spoke and understand all perfectly.
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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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Because there the prices were different (generally cheaper), but I had to pay the university restaurant, while in my home university is free for me.
Food, Travel: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Overall: was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
No
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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...
The strict sense of the deadlines that has the teachers there.
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:
Increase the didactic offer and the number of session for each exam in a year.



FINAL COMMENTS

Very good experience in a fantastic contest.
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