Reviews of Universidade do Porto | Portugal

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MONIKA S

Wyzsza Szkola Humanistyczno-Ekonomiczna, Lodz, Poland
Philology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

I think I had all the neccessary informationa and other things I learned while being there.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

I liked the experience and i think teachers are very friendly and helpful there. i learned a lot about different ways of evaluation and system of education. The experience was very useful.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

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

I think while being Erasmus student it's important not to forget about learning not anly from books and lectures but mostly from life situations. I would advise travelling as much as possible and trying to get to know local people and culture too.

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MONIKA S

Wyzsza Szkola Humanistyczno-Ekonomiczna, Lodz, Poland
Philology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

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

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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MONIKA S

Wyzsza Szkola Humanistyczno-Ekonomiczna, Lodz, Poland
Philology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I think this kind of student exchange is a wonderful opportunity to learn a new language or get more fluent in a language we already speak. Learning in real-life situations is a very useful experience. It also gives an opportunity to learn about the culture of natives.

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MONIKA S

Wyzsza Szkola Humanistyczno-Ekonomiczna, Lodz, Poland
Philology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Overall, Travel, Housing, Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Food, Telephone:

was the same price as 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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MONIKA S

Wyzsza Szkola Humanistyczno-Ekonomiczna, Lodz, Poland
Philology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: With a family

Why?

While doing summer courses I stayed with a family and I liked it very much. I could learn much more about the culture and customs and make friends with local people.It helped me to learn their language too.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

I liked housing at the university because I felt quite ok there. I met a lot of other students from different countries which was a wonderful experience. The facilities and space available could be better though.

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MONIKA S

Wyzsza Szkola Humanistyczno-Ekonomiczna, Lodz, Poland
Philology, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Travel, Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

I liked a lot of place especially at the seaside and bars like Gesto, Praia da Luz or Casa de Cha. I loved parks like Serralves and Palacio de Cristal.

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