9 reviews
3.18 / 5 based on 9 reviews

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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
for nearly the same price more comfort and privacy :)
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Personal comments
Modern building... Exchange students have better living conditions than local ones - rooms are bigger, more isolated, bath instead of shower... What is confusing is the price, which is twice as higher as one local students pay... some exchange students said that they would prefer to have the same living conditions as local students had thus to spare some money...
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
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Languages
Language of instruction: Portuguese
Was learning Portuguese a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Portuguese
How much did you improve your Portuguese?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
There are only very few people speaking english there...
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food, Nightlife, Housing, Travel, Overall, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Overall
I wish I had known...
i wish i knew that... it wouldn't be useful :) (academical point :))
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
they should improve their English there :)
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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
it's a warm contry :) people seem to be happy there :) they are slow and quite relaxed :)
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Academic
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