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4.02 / 5 based on 239 reviews
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anonymous
Overall
I wish I had known...
That it would be so overwhelming!
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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
I chose Lisbon not necessarily for the university, but most courses given are in English and quite easy.
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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
Lisbon probably has the best nightlife in southern Europe! So enjoy!
Also renting a car is quite cheap, and it takes only 2 hours by car to go to the Algarve!
Visit all the miradouros in Lisbon, it will leave you in awe...
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Caroline B
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
An apartment together with other (erasmus) students is the best solution in my opinion.
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Personal comments
The university offers also a students residence. But this offers only space for students f.ex. from rumania.
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Elisabeth D
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
independent, you can live with other students from same university
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Personal comments
it is quite easy to find an apartment in Lisbon, difficult for studentes from "richer" countries to get into a students residence
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anonymous
Languages
Language of instruction: Portuguese
Was learning Portuguese a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Portuguese?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Good experience in general, but hard to start without any knowledge before arriving there. It was a good opportunity to have courses at the university of Lisbon to get the basics of portuguese.
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ionuta_g
Universitatea Babes-Bolyai, Cluj-Napoca, Portugal
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Because all the prices in Portugal are bigger than in Romania.Their level of development is higher than in Romania.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Portugal is less expensive than most of the countries of the European Union.
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Eva-Maria G
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
portugal in some kind is cheaper, but this seduces you to spend more money. My main point of expenses was housing, where I always found pretty cheap commodities in Austria but not in Lisbon
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Telephone, Housing, Travel, Overall:
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 household items
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