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Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto

18 reviews
3.73 / 5 based on 18 reviews
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Céline R
HEC Liège, Liège, Belgium
Management Science, Graduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: Portuguese
Was learning Portuguese a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Portuguese
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
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I have improved my portuguese
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Céline R
HEC Liège, Liège, Belgium
Management Science, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Portugal is often cheaper as Belgium
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Housing, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Travel, Overall, Food:
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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Céline R
HEC Liège, Liège, Belgium
Management Science, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
In September the weather was very good
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
4
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
go to speak to the portuguese students
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
travelling by train to Braga, Guimarães, Aveiro is very cheap; but if you want to go to Lisbon or algarve it s cheaper by autocar( bus)
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Céline R
HEC Liège, Liège, Belgium
Management Science, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
some were very interesting, others were very borring
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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
most of the local students were not very friendly
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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
Overall
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Céline R
HEC Liège, Liège, Belgium
Management Science, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I prefer to live with students
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
It was very good
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Céline R
HEC Liège, Liège, Belgium
Management Science, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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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
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
best cafe: Tuarek,tabernix,praia dos inglêses, praia da luz. Best disco: Act bar, Via rápida,Estado novo
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