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4.17 / 5 based on 42 reviews
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Academic
Course recommendations
It would be better if more courses were available in English, Portuguese is not so commonly speaking language
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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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Courses of a host country language started too late - and that is why we managed to learn only the most common phrases. However, we had a lot of opportunities to practise Portuguese in everyday life - e.g. shopping, traveling as English is popular only in major cities in Portugal
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Overall
I wish I had known...
That English is not so commonly used language there - I might have learnt Portuguese before departure
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Only people who wants to learn more about Portugfal, its culture and language should choose it. Don't count on academic impact on you there
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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
Traveling is not so expansive - just take sleeping bags with you. And regarding Braganca and Traz-os-montes region you might be surprised with temperature there ;))
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Telephone - I used my Polish mobile there and as a roaming is quite expensive I spent more on phone calls then I had used to spend Poland.
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Telephone, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Generally, you should see an old town of Braganca, the rest is not so interesting
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I had my private space
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Personal comments
Everything was rather fine
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