Reviews of Pontificia Universidade Catolica (PUC-RIO) | Brazil

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enguyen

Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Lyon, France
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Other

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

the brazilian currency was weak.

Nightlife, Telephone, Overall, Food, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Housing:

was the same price as at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

take a look at the currencies´values

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enguyen

Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Lyon, France
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: A room exchange

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: A room exchange

Why?

was great

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

no accommodation inside the university

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expresso2222

Brown University, Providence, United States
Sociology, Undergraduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: Portuguese

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning Portuguese a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Portuguese

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your Portuguese?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

language instruction was decent at PUC, but not inspired

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Denyse A

Italy, Graduate
Economics, 2007

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Marta M

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

nuth, baronete, carretão, corcovaado

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Vanina V

Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
International Relations, Graduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

The apartment belongs to my family

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

none

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