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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
In fact I wanted to live on the campus at that time but the few rooms that existed were already fully booked. That was a pity because it did not enabled me to meet other students as I would have liked.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Stay home.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Better if your are already fluent in portuguese.
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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
See upper remarks
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Academic
Course recommendations
The problem with this university is the spirit of competition within the students, the lack of ressources (not enought chairs, crowded classrooms) and the very few contacts and discussions you can have with teachers. It is quite unpersonnal.
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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: Portuguese
Was learning Portuguese a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Portuguese?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
As a latin language, portuguese is quite easy to work with. Nevertheless I found it more difficult to communicate with the locals.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Portugal is not an esxpensive coutry compared to France.
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Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Next to the Instituto you have a place were you can buy second hand books for a few euros. It is not totally legal so you will get the adress over there...
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