Reviews of Universidade do Algarve (UALG) | Portugal

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Jana S

Univerzita Tomase Bati ve Zline, Zlin, Czech Republic
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

More about culture.

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

2

Activities

3

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Non

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

My advice is to see all Portugal. There is so many differences between north and south.

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“Unorganised , not great for English speakers and foreigners”

San

Portugal, Graduate
, 2023

Overall

Unorganised , not great for English speakers and foreigners

Careers

Unorganised , not great for English speakers and foreigners

Pros

Unorganised , not great for English speakers and foreigners

Cons

Unorganised , not great for English speakers and foreigners

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Jana S

Univerzita Tomase Bati ve Zline, Zlin, Czech Republic
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, 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: Did not speak it
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: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Muito bom

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Isabel G

Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Government assistance

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

I'm in a different environment, so my needs are different too.

Travel, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Overall, Nightlife:

was the same price as at home.

Housing, Telephone:

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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Jana S

Univerzita Tomase Bati ve Zline, Zlin, Czech Republic
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Seu Cafe

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Jana S

Univerzita Tomase Bati ve Zline, Zlin, Czech Republic
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Home university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

none

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