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4.17 / 5 based on 42 reviews

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piztachio
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because of the independence, that appartment gives me.
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Personal comments
Couldn't ask for more
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piztachio
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
A good opportunity to improve my English and learn the Portuguese language.
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lucaxenotti
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was a very good experience. Portuguese is such a beautiful language...
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mfalen
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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mfalen
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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lucaxenotti
Academic
Course recommendations
It might be difficult to choose only English courses
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Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
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