Fundação Getulio Vargas (EAESP)

The university doesn`t have its own campus. Nevertheless before coming to Brazil they send to all prospect exchange students information about everything (courses, Brazil, etc) - among others they give you the full list of possible housing. You can choose from living with other Brazilian students (have your own room in their apartment), you can rent the whole apartment (but usually you do this with other exchange students and you share with them the apartment), you can live with a Brazilian family or you can stay in a hotel. The number of places to each of these categories is given you by FGV. After receiving this list you have to arrange the place for you by yourself - I mean you have to contact by yourself places you are interested in (usually by e-mail) and make a deal. It`s really easy cause majority of owners of those places speak English (so don`t worry if you don`t speak Portuguese). I paid for my stay R$ (reais) 300 but it was very cheap cause I shared a room with my friend. We rented the whole apartment for R$1050 monthly (additionally we had to pay all the bills - around R$70 monthly in total). One room was for an exchange student form Holland (she paid R$480) and the second one for me and my friend (so each of us paid R$285). As far as I know other exchange student usually had their own rooms which they pay from R$400 to R$800 for (it depended on location, facilities, things included in the price like cleaning lady and frequency of her visits). International Relations Office may help you in finding a roommate (if you have problems with this). You have to write to them and tell them that e.g. you have a free room in the apartment and than they`ll send e-mail to all other exchange student with a question whether anybody needs a room cause you have one bla bla bla.

take advantage. brazil is a wonderful country and try to get to know as many places and people as possible

Brazil is an amazing country for travelling. although I travelled quite a lot, I would have loved to see even more of the country. Good destinantions: Pantanal, Foz do Iguacu, coast in general!

Don't miss the Pantanal and Minas Gerais, imho the most beautiful travel experiences. Also the north coast of Sao Paulo is unforgettably beautiful!

It depends on kind of music you like. I like dance, techno, house, pop. So: 1) Ibiza - 4 kinds of music (dance&techno, pop, black music, chill-out), very good 2) LOV.E - techno, drum`n`base, good 3) Manga Rosa - techno, good 4) Liquid Lounge - house, ok (place better than music) 5) Marcenaria - black music, ok 6) Maeva - dance, pop, good 7) AMP Galaxy - techno, I`ve never been there but I heard it`s good 8) Love Story - FOR BOYS! ;-), go there late at night (after 2-3 a.m.) 9)A Loca - various music, it`s GLS club (gay, lesbians and symphatizants), very close to FGV, it was one of our (exchange students) favorite place There are plenty of other places - nightlife in SP is as good as in NY or London. Ask Brazilians at FGV - they know the best where to go. Apart from this FGV organizes a lot of great parties> You cannot miss Giovanna and Gioconda (once every half a year). Cervejadas are also good. You`ll find out everything when you start studying there.