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Kristin V
Overall
I wish I had known...
It is really cold in the winter and they have no heating system!!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The university is really good. You have to pay attention there are 100 univeristies in lisbon and most of them are not good at all. Best unis: Universidade Catolica Portuguese, Universidade Nova, Universidade Technica
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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
Go to Algarve, the beaches there are amazing! Visit also Porto and smaller cities in the north, the culture and the countryside is great.
In Lisbon it is better not to live in Martim Moniz or Intendente!
Always visit the rooms before you rent something, if they don't say in the annouce that there is a window in the room, you don't have one!!!
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Academic
Course recommendations
Communicacao televisiva
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
better integration of the erasmus students
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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: Portuguese
Was learning Portuguese a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Portuguese?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Portuguese people are very open towards strangers and they listen to you and try to help you to learn the language. They are always very happy that someone wants to learn Portuguese.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
costs of live are less expensive in Lisbon, but the "luxury" goods like traveling are more expensive.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
open a bank account in Portugal, otherwise you have to pay taxes everytime you get money from your bank!
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Housing
Type of housing: shared appartment
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: shared appartment
Why?
you learn to live indepentently and get to know differnet cultures (if you live with other Erasmus students)
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Personal comments
a special department for housing help you to find an appartment
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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
Bairro Alto, Club Dock's
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