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4.04 / 5 based on 90 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Very nice bars with lots of different things to choose from.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I prefer to have my own space.
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Personal comments
Although I didn't choose to do so, University accommodation is very good.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
It gets really cold in January!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The people I met who were here for a few months (ERASMUS) really loved the experience and learned a lot.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
If you have the chance to spend a few months studying abroad, take it! You take back lots of new experiences, skills, friends and knowledge.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Medicine and genetics are very strong fields in this Uni. Biotechnology is also a good field of study.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Good way of improving (or learning) conversational english skills.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Overall, everything is more expensive than in my home country (Portugal). Travel was more expensive because I had to travel more, to go back home for holidays.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Opening a bank account can take a few weeks. Banks usually have a branch at campus, and they facilitate things for students there.
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