141 reviews
4.04 / 5 based on 141 reviews
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Erofili F
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Food is free for students in Greece and for the rest I spent more because i moved around more.
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Food, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The bandoma market near the river every friday morning. And leave your mobile at home during the night.
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Matiss S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
In general (supermarket prices) are lower than in Latvia (food, clothing, telephone etc).
Housing price for me was 150eur/month, but in Latvia: 35eur/month
Erasmus night life is more active than casual student night life!
I travelled as much as i could!
end!
Erasmus
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Travel, Nightlife, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Telephone, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Expensive public transport!
Cheapest way to get there-Ryanair (for me Riga-Porto-Riga about 100eur)
Do your shoppings in Minipreco or Continente suprmarkets with costumer card. Than it is very cheap!
Good second hand houshold shop near Praca Republica!
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Julia L
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
1. The gyms we went to were Premier group-one of the best in town! The coaches were so good, almost all Brazilians, and the classes they gave were so different from my country's aerobics! The best courses were dancing-hip hop, funk, mtv dance and aerodance
2. Another healthy way is Capoeira-brazilian mix of dance and fight done to Birimbao music,very widespread in Portugal
3. The biggest event NOT o be missed is definitely Queima Das Fitas-a student party week which symbolizes the end of the study year and takes place in May. The main day is Tuesday when there is Cortejo (student parade)-a greatest part y ever!!!
4. Lady's nights in most of the Porto clubs-the entrane for ladies and 2-3 any cocktails for free!
5. A cafe called Barrigas-the huge porions for everhungry students for the normal price
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Eneko M
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
A residence is a good place to start meeting local people and other Erasmus students. If you are going not for a very long time and want lo meet local people I recomend it.
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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
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Kamil W
Overall
I wish I had known...
language so I could improve it, not starting to study it from the beggining
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Good International Relations Office and nice profesors.
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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
Buy plane tickets in cheaper companies.
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sabri g
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before:
My level after:
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before:
My level after:
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Locals generally can not speak english so it is better to learn some portuguese in the university may be i was lucky but all of my teachers and advisor were able to speak english
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