Reviews of Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e Empresa | Portugal

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“practical knowledge”

Alicja P

Portugal, Graduate
, 2013

Overall

good enough mix of theory and practice

Pros

practical aspect

Cons

not enough knowledge on some courses

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Miroslav H

Ceska Zemedelska Univerzita V Praze, Prague, Czech Republic
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

How to stay there... I really want to go back...

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

4

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

None, just enjoy it!

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Yeah, during the Easters go to Morrocco, it is beautiful and low cost trip, just 400 Euro for 12 days, including the way from Lisbon and back. And go to Porto:-)

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Katharina G

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

no

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

2

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

4

Campus life

2

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

The International Relations Office is very helpful and cares about the student's belongs

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Portugal is a very openminded country with helpful people. It is very easy to come along well.

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Stephan H

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> Government assistance<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

Well, it was my Erasmus-Semester....of course I went out more. I had a really cheap flat back home. Food is cheaper. that´s it!

Overall, Nightlife, Telephone, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Travel:

was the same price as at home.

Food:

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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Rade R

Univerza v Ljubljani, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Management Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Nightlife, Activities: 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

Basta, Caffe Taborda, the view points around Lisbon, maybe Bairro Alto in the begging, but then it gets boring and dangerous.

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Dorothea R

FH Pforzheim - Hochschule für Gestaltung, Technik und Wirtschaft, Pforzheim, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus

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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

It was not easy to learn portuguese, because it s totally different from german. but - in fact - when you are confronted by a foreign language every day it becomes much easier to learn. you cannot escape :o)

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