Reviews of Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL) | Portugal

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anonymous

Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Law, International, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

No

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

2

Culture

4

Costs

1

Activities

4

Campus life

2

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

It is better to find an accomodation by yourself.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

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

There is an overall problem with drugs in Portugal (more than 7000 junkies). It is not really dangerous but it is a hard experience to see the dammages caused by them and to live it day-to-day. Some places of Lisbon are better not to live in because of that.

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anonymous

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

housing was really expensive, i lived in the center, but I guess all "erasmus-flats" are quiet overpriced because the landlords know that we have to live somewhere and that they can ask for much money. nightlife is really cheap. Overall I might have spent more for nightlive than at home but just because I went out more often. For traveling I spent much more, but just because I don't travel around that much at home, and I wanted to see as much of the beautiful country as possible. Overall I spent more money than at home, but I wanted to enjoy my stay.

Telephone, Housing, Travel, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Food:

was the same price as at home.

Nightlife:

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

I expected prices in Portugal to be lower in general.

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anonymous

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

No-

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

2

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

It's small, familiar, a beautiful house and the courses are good.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

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

Lisbon is great, If you travel around go to the Alentejo, there are beautiful empty beaches and it is not so touristic as the Algarve. An Example is Zambojeira do Mar. If you go out in Bairro Alto you will find lots of Erasmus students in front of Mescal in Rua de Diaro Noticias.

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seppe

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

No, not really.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Go to Lisbon, it's a great city!

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

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

Location of Lisbon is excellent to travel! You can visit of course whole portugal, but also south of Spain, north of Spain, Madrid, Marocco (great country!),... Lisbon isn't always so safe (more or less normal, because it's a big city), but if you just take care a bit, then it will be ok! Just enjoy it!

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