Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e Empresa

Oh there are so many impossible to have a favorite. But you have to go to LUX, a very famous and nice nightclub next to the River. Ladies' night at club Indochina, always a good party. Just to drink something go to Bairro Alto, a part of Lisbon with hundreds of Bars, stop by at Jurgens Bar. The famous Hot Club if you are a fan of Live Jazz is not to be missed. Club Docks, Club Com Vento and and and.....

ISCTE has almost no housing facilitys. And at the ones they have it is almost impossible to get a place. It is easier to look for an appartment.

For me Portuguese was a very hard language to learn. The pronouncation of the language is very hard. Between the young generation in portugal it's no problem to communicate in english. With the older community there sometimes it is quite hard to understand them or make them clear that you don't understand them. Especially for things like open a bank account, getting a tax number it is very helpful to have a native speaker aside or have at least basic knowledge in the language.

A surprise was that the Nightlife is quite expensive for Portugal. At least in the clubs the prices are almost the same price than in Germany (3euros/beer). A saving tip is not to go out that often but who wants that ???? :-) The most money you can save if you take a little bit more time to find a proper appartement because living can be really cheap in portugal and lisbon.

I had the greatest six month in my life. This semester was so perfect that i can't really describe it. I can promise that if you go to Portugal and especially Lisbon and study at ISCTE you will be not dissapointed. Travel,party, social life and academic improvements you will all get in Portugal. The country is very easy and good to travel around, because it is not very big, the prices are quite good and portugal has a lot to over. A coastline from north to south, the atlantic, very beautiful Algarve...and one reccomendation...if you are into surfing it is the country to be. Have a great time in Portugal.