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Universidade do Porto

University of Porto, Rua D. Manuel II, 4003-806 Porto, Portugal
4.16 / 5 based on 114 reviews.

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93% of students recommend
114 reviews
Housing
4.0/5
 All experiences (114)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (54)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (48)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
4.1/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“if you have a chance you should visit to spain portugal and italy regions(but at the same time with study hard because it s really important part)” Read Review
ilkim8787, Turkey

114 reviews of Universidade do Porto

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HOUSING    
by Virginia, Academia de Studii Economice din Bucuresti, Bucharest, Romania
Marketing and Sales Management, Master
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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? It is better than any other option. The University residence is one of the only places with central heating in Portugal.
Personal comments:
It's o.k.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Michelle, Technological University of Panama, Panama, Panama
Materials Science, Independent
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
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Praça, Galerias Paris.
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ACADEMIC    
by derya ilkim, Ege Üniversitesi, Izmir, Turkey
Management Science, 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:



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:
maybe it could be opened more english course

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by Michelle, Technological University of Panama, Panama, Panama
Materials Science, Independent
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:
To be involved with daily experiences helped me to learn the language
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EXPENSES    
by MONIKA, Wyzsza Szkola Humanistyczno-Ekonomiczna, Lodz, Poland
Philology, 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
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by Dominic, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Translation/ Interpretation, 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...
More Portuguese!
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
Totally disorganised; young students; not very welcoming; but had a great time once I made friends.



FINAL COMMENTS

Be open and talk to people and they will be very friendly, but don't expect them to come to you!
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