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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)
“Looking for accommodation is very very difficult, because I did not know anywhere about Porto and nobody help me.” Read Review
EmineK, Turkey

Universidade do Porto review by Emine

Review by Emine, Anadolu Üniversitesi, Eskisehir, Turkey
Engineering, Electronic, 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: Renting room
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Because it is more cheaper and it is apply that meeting people easily.
Personal comments:
It was very different and amazing experience for me. If i have a chance to do this again, I am really do this.
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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: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Santa Catarina and Riberia are the best place for me and never be forgetten to Atlantic Ocean.
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 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:
All of the lessons are in portuguese. It was hard to understand for me in the firs time.



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:
If I have a chance to change something, I use it in the language for erasmus students.

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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?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Portuguese?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
Most of the people do not know english so we agree each other sometimes with body language.
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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:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Because of the opportinities.
Travel, Nightlife: was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Food: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
No, It was the same as my native country.
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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 weather.
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:
University is cool but training language is not appropriate for erasmus students.



FINAL COMMENTS

Looking for accommodation is very very difficult, because I did not know anywhere about Porto and nobody help me.
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