Mobility specification

Country:Portugal

Institution:University of Porto

City:Porto

Program:Erasmus+ for study

Activity type:Study

Academic year:2024/2025

MU faculty/department:Faculty of Arts / Department of Psychology

Study level abroad:Master

🎓Hit the books! How do you rate the university experience?

Can you enroll in a course where you can learn the local language?yes

Are your credits converted?no

Was there anything in the teaching methods that surprised you?Smaller course capacity, mostly small classes and lectures and exercises in the classroom.

Does the university offer international students' programs and activities outside of lectures and seminars to help them integrate more quickly?There was a little bit, but it rather covers ESN and Erasmus Life

In which areas does the university offer support for students with special needs and strive to be inclusive?Psychological counseling
Barrier-free access to classrooms and dormitories
I haven’t noticed

💸Did you have to rob the bank?

Try to take a guess at what your monthly expenditures were:18000 CZK/month

Did you stay in dorms?no

Do you have any tips on how to find private accommodation?Look far in advance and be very careful with private offers (idealista.com) - video tours, etc.

What about unexpected expenses? Did anything surprise you?Transport in Porto costs the same as for all other students over 23 years of age, i.e. 40€.

Do you have any tips on how to save money?I couldn't find a super cheap deal. There's a nice lunch in the cafeteria for 3€.

🗺 Learn the ropes in a new city

How well did you manage to communicate in English?with gestures

How does public transport work in the city?terrible

And what about transport outside the city?mostly fine

Where to find connections? How to buy a ticket?In the end I mainly used google maps, but it often didn't work well (exact departures, change of stops). They have their own app, something like IDOS, but it's paid:D

Did you deal with any health issues during your stay?no

🤠Help create the perfect bucket list

What is a must-see in the city?Ponte de Luis, Matosinhos beach.

What are the must-visit trip destinations?Geres park, Seras do Porto (uber took us there for 15€), Botanical garden in Coimbra.

Share your best experience:A trip along the Seras to Porto. It's a big park with six peaks, you can get there by public transport and there are lots of walks.

💅A nugget of wisdom to make the life easier

Did you need to handle a visa?no

How did you get to the place?Plane

Is there anything to watch out for before the trip?The airport is classically on the outskirts, but the metro goes there, otherwise uber is pretty cheap, about 10€ from the airport.

Can you pay by card?in most places

🥳Summary

Whew, what a ride! 😮‍💨 Thanks so much for taking the time to complete our survey and for sharing your unique experience. Just one last thing. 🙏 How would you summarize your trip in one or two sentences?Classes were in Portuguese and attendance was compulsory. The public transport was on strike for 3 months, so it hardly ran, after the strike it didn't get much better. You can't get anywhere by bus in the morning - terrible traffic. It's good to live on the metro.