Reviews of Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, Lisboa | Portugal

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Sabrina S

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Management Science, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

That I should take more care about my belongings because of the pickpockets who are especially in the city center and shopping centers.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

2

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

1

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

If possible don't do the regular programme portuguese students do (same amount of courses) or you will be quite busy.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

There are many beautiful places to visit in and around Lisbon as well as in whole Portugal. Don't miss Algarve, beaches around Lisbon, etc. It is also worth it to take a surf course!

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Sabrina S

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Management Science, Graduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

Better take courses you are interested in and not the one you might think are easy. They can all be quite demanding especially when you are not interested in the subject.

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

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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Sabrina S

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Management Science, Graduate, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I did not need the local language as local people (especially young ones) are quite fluent in English. Thus I experienced hardly any problems.

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Sabrina S

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Management Science, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

Living expenses turned out to be at least the same and sometimes even higher than in my home country.

Overall, Housing, Telephone, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Food:

was the same price as at home.

Nightlife:

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

Be aware of pickpockets!!!!! My wallet was stolen.

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Sabrina S

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Management Science, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The University is very helpful in finding an apartment for the exchange students.

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Sabrina S

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Management Science, Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

For people who are interested in meeting other Erasmus-students there is ErasmusLisboa which organizes Parties, Dinners, Trips, etc. for students.

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