Reviews of Fundação Getulio Vargas (EAESP) | Brazil

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garbus

Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw, Poland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Program in International Management (PIM)

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

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Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

If you don`t know Portuguese it`s hard to communicate in Brazil cause almost nobody in the street speaks English. So you have to learn at least some basic phrases to survive. At the university everybody speaks English so no problems. FGV pays for you a language course (Portuguese) at three different levels (beginners, intermediate, advanced). But unless you work at home you won`t get the language.

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drasidae

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

- avoid "politcs and culture in brazil", just buy the more interesting course literature: Boris Fausto, História Concisa do Brasil!!

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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Bernhard G

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Banking, Graduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

BEst and cheapest solution

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Personal comments

The university is not a campus university. The student try to find a room in the big houses near the university.

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drasidae

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Nightlife, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

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Personal comments

- Urbano is definitely best in SP. - Concerts in Ibirapuera Park are cool & free - Don't miss Fogo do Chão...a churrascaria

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Laura R

ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

makes you independent and helps feeling part of the city

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Personal comments

it could have helped to have a better network for finding apartments

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lisa s

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

ITS PERFECT TO LIVE WITH LOCAL PEOPLE TO LEARN ABOUT CULTURE AND THE LANGUAGE

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Personal comments

I WAS LIVING WITH A BRAZILIAN FRIEND OF MINE

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