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4.45 / 5 based on 75 reviews
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Cláudia T
Instituto Superior de Comunicação Empresarial, Lisboa, Portugal
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I had to pay for an appartment and Rio as much more nightlife.
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Nightlife, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
In the beggining everything looks very cheap...
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Cláudia T
Instituto Superior de Comunicação Empresarial, Lisboa, Portugal
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Academic
Course recommendations
Choose something related to cinema or photography its the best.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Do not forget the studies. Rio has a great social and night life.
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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
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Cláudia T
Instituto Superior de Comunicação Empresarial, Lisboa, Portugal
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Nothing really.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
PUC-Rio has the most amazing campus I have ever seen. It looks like a tropical forest. It is really really pretty.
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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
Simply... GO!
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Cláudia T
Instituto Superior de Comunicação Empresarial, Lisboa, Portugal
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Graduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: Portuguese
Was learning Portuguese a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Brazil is simply an amazing country and have the chance to study in Rio de Janeiro is absolutely great. As a portuguese student I hadn't any difficulties to interact but the brazilian people are very welcome to anyone.
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Cláudia T
Instituto Superior de Comunicação Empresarial, Lisboa, Portugal
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It is the better way if you decide to share with other students. You are more independent because you have your things and you can invite people over.
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Personal comments
The Housing Department is excellent and they really give their best to find something that suits the students.
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Cláudia T
Instituto Superior de Comunicação Empresarial, Lisboa, Portugal
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Graduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Having a drink in the beach, Lapa, Baixo Gavea and lots of discos.
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