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Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF)

393 reviews
4.16 / 5 based on 393 reviews
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jnsilva
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Live with more different people
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Altough it was very good I had some problems with one of my roomates.
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jnsilva
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
salsita, ovella negra
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jnsilva
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
More detailed information about the course.
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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
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Don't choose diplommatura courses.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
2
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Find a place to stay before leaving your country. Barcelona has many students and so is very difficult to get an apartment when you arrive there. Choose Habitagejove.
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jnsilva
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
none
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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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jnsilva
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Learned spanish easily by interacting with other foreign students
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jnsilva
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
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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