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4.45 / 5 based on 75 reviews

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Jérôme D
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Because I did more things in those categories. Usualy, life is cheaper in Brasil than in France.
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Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Go to HSBC or Banco do Brasil to have cash with a mastercard international card. Go to Bradeso or Banco do Brasil with a visa international card
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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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
No particular comment.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
nothing special to say. Lots of areas and I only know few of them.
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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
Do not hesitate to try to know the contry and to travel a lot if you want to know and understand the Brazil and brazilian people.
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Academic
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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
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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
If you are to go to Rio have a friday night in Lapa or to the San Cristovao "party". Go there with basic chothes. You may meet the Brazil there.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I am very fine where I am.
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