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Caroline B
Academic
Course recommendations
The courses are based on a high level and connected with a lot of work (presentations, homeworks, ...).
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My academic experiences
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
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Caroline B
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I've improved my english skills a lot by speaking to the other eramsus students and I've also learned a bit portuguese by handling dayly life situations and by attending a language course.
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Caroline B
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
A quite familiar, well organised university. You are not anonymous like in big universities and the professors have always time for you.
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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
If you are going abroad to study, try to see a lot of the country and the city you are going to live in. Also try to get into touch with local people!
Travel tips in Portugal:
- Alentejo coast line
- Algarve
- Porto
- Coimbra
- Ilha de Berlenga
etc.
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Caroline B
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because I saw this semester as a chance to see a new country (travel a lot), to have fun (going out very often), ...
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Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
I think because of the Euro financial items are easy to handle.
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Caroline B
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
An apartment together with other (erasmus) students is the best solution in my opinion.
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Personal comments
The university offers also a students residence. But this offers only space for students f.ex. from rumania.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
I liked the bars: chines pavilhao, chapito and I would recommend as a night spot the charly's shots bar and the lux.
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