Reviews of Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e Empresa | Portugal

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Tessa d

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Government assistance

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Food, Travel, Housing, Overall, Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone:

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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Tessa d

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Some more Portuguese.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

2

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Try to improve the level of Spoken English of the teachers a little bit. This will make communication in class sometimes easier.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

Make as much fun as you can. Travel to places like Porto, Obidos, Algarve, Morocco, Madrid, Madeira, etc.

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Tessa d

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Business Studies, 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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Tessa d

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Business Studies, 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Because I did not speak any Portuguese before I came to Lisbon, I was fortunate to notice that most people knew a little bit of English. After a few weeks it became easier to make myself clear to the locals, because of some phrases and words I learned in the language course. I talked mainly with my fellow international students who all spoke English very well, so this was not a problem.

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Tessa d

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

This gives you the best opportunity to experience the student life of Lisbon students. It also give you freedom to decide what you want to do with your time.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

none

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