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Universidade do Porto

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4.32 / 5 based on 159 reviews
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Erdem D
Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
Engineering, Chemical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Triplex, Mau Mau, Pinguim, Labyrintho, Praça de Cubu, Riberia, Vila Nova de Gaia, Via Rapida, Quiemadrom, Foz...
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Erdem D
Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
Engineering, Chemical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
It was quiet satisfaying.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Erdem D
Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
Engineering, Chemical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
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Food, Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Erdem D
Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
Engineering, Chemical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Erdem D
Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
Engineering, Chemical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
Definitely Portuguese
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Great university. Go there, interact with people, explore the city, taste new food, drink wine and have fun
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
It's worth experiencing
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Erdem D
Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
Engineering, Chemical, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Got the chance to take the exams in English so no problem. The professors knew English again no problem
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