Classic Apartment

1100

Graca

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Yes it was nice but it is a very old place so we had some problems of electricity and water

urban beach club, Almada, boat parties, erasmus corner

We were not told but for my exchange university and even Nova Business school (the other number 1 school in Portugal) the level required is pretty high so you should know that you still have to work. I took Finance, Analysis of Economics, Strategy, Negotiation, CSR.

It was easy to register, the campus is good but it is more in the north of Lisbon

Praia da ursa, Albufeira, Porto, Cascais, Carcavelos, Almada, Belem

transport is free for -23y

Student Residence

330

20min from uni, 30 min from city center by public transport

https://housinganywhere.com/room/ut1469539/pt/Almada/rua-das-escadinhas

compared to prices in lisbon it was one of the cheapest (also utilities included), egas moniz uni was very accesible, although communication with the landlord was inconsistent (she replies every 2 weeks or so). the landlord is very money-oriented but since the price of the apartment is not that much it is not that painful. The vibe of people is nice (but maybe i'm just lucky).

most people go to erasmus corner the first weeks of their erasmus, so that's where you get your friend group, a month in and it's empty, so better be quick. most of the clubs near cais do sodre play latino music or brazilian phonk because there's lots of brazilians living in lisbon, so it's always a vibe, always eventful :D Lust in Rio, K Urban

well... the uni is great, it has amazing professors, though concentrating is hard when the weather is so nice and you go partying almost everynight :DD

Campus is cool, registration was smooth. Though, the way their system functions, is unnecessarily complex. I'd come back here any day. Most of the students for physiotherapy and veterinary medicine are french, so if you have something against it - don't go. No internationality.

gotta see the whole Portugal - Nazare, Aveiros, Porto, Lagos, Albufeira, Praia da Ursa, beach in Sesimbra. if possible - Madeira and Azores.

anyone under 23 a student can get their navegente card and ride for free, but that's lots of bureaucracy - nif number (nif4erasmus, any EU person can get it for 50 euros and save some headache), then go to finansas office. everything is so cheap that you end up buying a lot and the money is gone :D

Coliving / Shared House

500€

Oeiras, 20min-walk from the uni

https://www.uniplaces.com

Really great experience, I lived with the landlord who was kind, joyful and with whom you can talk about anything !

I feel like it's a nice place to talk with people and discover new things (sport / food / culture...) but I didn't really had time to discover all that so that's why I can't really rate it.

Great classes : - Finance - Data Analysis & Proba - Financial Accounting - Business Law Mid classes : - Management Accounting - Econometrics - Operation Management

Strenghts: - Great Campus (near the beach + easy to work from there) - Registration was easy - They are pretty quick to reply by email (professors / administration) - Good professors & courses (courses are not mandatory, you can miss class if you want : I recommand to only go to practical classes if you need to find time to do something else, because the theoretical ones are just 1h30 of slides) - Office hours Weakness : - It was hard to get the courses I asked (even though they say it's not competitive, it is, for example there were very few seats for the finance course, so I had to send a lot of emails to get one) - You can't book more than 3h / day of "Group rooms" in the library

Belem / Cabo da Roca / Berlengas

Every administrative thing takes years

Classic Apartment

1100

In Anjos, 15 minutes from the school by scooter

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Yes, I would recommend it, but pay attention to the price in Lisbon. The prices in Lisbon is a big thing, they are exploding.

A lot of events organised. Overall, good.

Idk

Campus is not super fun, but it's fine.

So many things to see near Lisbon, it's cheap and easy to access.

grab a scooter and in 10 minutes you go around the city. Really easy !

Coliving / Shared House

675€

In Belem, close to the bridge

HousingAnywhere

No, I wouldn't recommend it since it was extremely humid and I had many issues due to that problem. Also, the location is fine but if you can find a place near a metro station is much better.

Sentido Proibido 2, Lisboa Rio, K Urban, Lust in Rio, Aché Barroca (karaoké)

I was a part of the Marketing & advertising program and it was great. Nothing to say about it.

The campus I was in (Oriente Green Campus) was great but far away from everything. Everything was easy and the international office was very easy to reach if you have any issue.

Cascais, 40 minutes away by train, Sintra, Algarve & Porto. you can also fly to Madeira or the Azores

Get a transportation card (the one that you get thanks to a NIF number) in order to have free transportation in Lisbon if you're under 23 years old. You can also pay 40€/month. Don't be afraid to go out by yourself in the beginning, you'll make friends very easily.

Classic Apartment

700

Alfama, old district

Booking, word of mouth

Yes, the apartment is next to the center, very nice neighborhood.

Erasmus corner, Lust in Rio,

Master's classes are so chill, it's very interesting we learn a lot of things with not a lot of hours per week

The campus are modern but it's very far from the city center I need to do 50 minutes of subway and bus to arrive to the university.

You have a lot of destination from Lisboa, you can go to Malaga, Madeira, Madrid for cheap. The flight with Ryanair and Easyjet are so interesting.

Cost of living is high as every capital cities for example transport card is around 40€ every month if you don't have NIF number. To enter to the club you need to pay 20/30€ per entrance if you don't have an Erasmus card with discount.

Coliving / Shared House

600

Alcantara/Santo Amaro

landlord’s number

The owner was so adorable, the appartment very clean, not that expansive, we had 2 cleaner persons 1 hour a week. We are only three roommates, which made it very agreable to live. I had a big bedroom, the kitchen was well-furnished (airfryier, coffee machine, toaster, condiments etc.) and we also had a big terrasse only for us.

Palacio do grilo, Urban backyards, Sobrio

The Wine tourism class and the Tourism and urban world class. Teachers passionated and kind. Also easy to validate if you attend the class and show interest for the subject.

It's a public school and the campus is actually really great. Good cafeteria, integration day well-organized. Registration and people from the administration very kind and helpful. Teachers can be very comprehensive when it comes to move an exam earlier for erasmus people.

Algarve (10€ aller retour en bus), Porto (also very cheap by bus), the coast near Lisbon with cities like Nazaré, Ericeira, Peniche, Obidos (rent a car for 10€). You can also go to Cascais by train very easily (30 minutes approximately from Lisbon city center).

- Visit the other neighbourhood (Principe Real, Estrela, Bica, Santos (also probably the best places to live in lisboa) - Visit the gardens and the botanic gardens. - The best playa to go by train the closest to Lisbon city center is Caxias. Explore all the miradouros (places with points of view) and go to the different quiosque (bars). My favorite Quiosques : Ribeira das naus, das Portas do Sol, Santa Catarina and Graça. - Install Shotgun to get your tickets for the best parties. - Follow the instagram account : this is lisbon ; you will have the promotion of the best electro / house / tech parties of Lisbon. - My favorite restaurants were all probably in Santos (kind of modern bistrots, blending traditional and modern bold recipes)

you can attend football matchs for cheap price (even Champion's league). Check for Sporting club or Benfica (the two football clubs of Lisbon).

Classic Apartment

1100

graça

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yes, but really old building so little problems

erasmus corner, java, almada beach club, Urban K

finance if you really want to learn and willing to study it, strategy was my favorite class with negociation classes. Economics were also interesting

yes it is cool, we just need to be prepare to actually study (if you take finance for example) since it is a top school in portugal

plaia da ursa, porto, carcavelos, cascais, albufeira, lagos, a lot of amazing travel opportunities

take the free transport card (need NIF) as soon as you come here if you are under 23. Also to live in a neighborhood like Graça near Alfama is the best, really calm but still 30min by walk from the center

Coliving / Shared House

900

marquês de pombal

airbnb and cooliving ( website )

i would recommand the website, it has a lot of places and is safe

bairo alto, kurban, mama shelter, sobrio

all the classes with sustainability matters were very easy

i would pick the same uni again but there is not a lot of integration évents for student the people are nice, the campus is cool

nazaré, algarve, porto, madeira, azores

free transport card for students under 24 weather is great city beautifful safe

Classic Apartment

700

Alfama

Booking

Yes

Lisboa Rio club, 100 montadidos, bairro alto (it depends, be careful : pickpocket, drugs, etc.)

Master of Marketing : AI applied to marketing, Disruptive Business Models, Global Marketing Strategy, Marketing Research Methods

Maybe too far from our place, but good campus

Madeira, Morocco, Madrid, etc

Weather, food and also local people

If you want to work or to find a job, you must ask for the NIF number

Coliving / Shared House

400

Arroios

Facebook groups - Français à Lisbonne

Arroios / Saldanha is a nice neighbourhood

Bairro Alto

Do NOT take Political Economy of Development

A bit far from the city centre, but very nice teachers and administration

Porto, Algarve, Serra da Estrela...

Get a NIF for free transports

Coliving / Shared House

500

In Carcavelos, 15 min by bike from Nova

Website Uniplaces

No they take you 400€ and are not professional

Erasmus corner, lust club and k-urban

Not Management Accounting

Yes I’m happy that I chose this school

Marrakesh Porto

Bairro Alto

Coliving / Shared House

450

Martim Moniz, in the centre, next to everytging

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Yes it was nice and cheap compared to others housings in lisbon, the location was the best thing about it

Erasmus corner if you want to meet international student Everyday there is a club with free entrance for erasmus students

Depends on what you like and your expectations i guess

They help a lot during the registration process, there's not a lot to do The campus is nice, well located, lots of restauration places

Travel in Portugal is very cheap, there are a lots of buses and a lots of beautiful places to visit

Nothing Special

Student Residence

850

Benfica

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No because it was way to expensive and to far away from everything.

Lost in rio

Portuguese class was very interesting

It was the one in carnide. A little bit to small for me and not a lot of Erasmus students

Algarve and Porto are really easy to go to

You have the free transportation card if your under 25

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Classic Apartment

590

Alameda

Spotahome

Yes, very close to everything

Erasmus corner

Not classes

No I would not go again

Porto Azzorre Madeira

Pastel de nada

Coliving / Shared House

550

In Arco do Cego

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Yes it was a co living with a small and great family. Nice place, big house.

I didn’t had the time to hang out yet.

I don’r really recommend the university.

Not really cool campus, not in the center. Registration is slow. There is a really high level of courses, I wouldn’t pick the same uni If I had the choice, or at least not in the finance specialities, because it’s not the same courses in Finance btw France and Portugal.

Porto, Peniche, Algarve, Marocco, Cap Verde, Madeire.

Cost of living is expensive and to be careful with your choice of appartement’s localisation.

It can be great for 6 month but 1 year and a half it’s too long.

Coliving / Shared House

850

Graca

messenger

Yes, but expensive for lisbon

Moga festival / DHB

Finance

Good library

Porto, Peniche/Baleal, Algarve

Safe, less expensive than Paris.

Classic Apartment

850

In town

Idealista

I would pick the same place

Bairro Alto, Lux Fragil

recommended: Corporate Finance Not recommended: IOM

Campus is ok, not extraordinary, classes are very challenging in term of work. you have The best university parties of Lisbon

You can go everywhere, Portugal is beautiful

Scooter changes everything.

Coliving / Shared House

664

35 Avenida de Berna

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No, we are having issues with our caution payment getting back to us. We've had to contact a lawyer in order to get it back, the case is still ongoing.

Bairo Alto is really fun. The good nightclubs are generally speaking going to be Lux, Urban K Club and Lisboa in Rio.

Investements is really hard, most of the courses are relatevely hard. However with the correct amount of personnal work you can easely get through the year and a half or whatever time you have over there. The only thing to not do is accumulate delays in your studying. Be desciplined and follow through the work needed per week otherwise you'll feel lost very quickly.

good food in the "cantine". Cheap and good meals. Nice library to study in also.

Go anywhere in portugal, you've got trains, buses and planes available for cheap price depending on the time of the year, so much beautiful places to discover over there. Also if you like football, do yourself a favor and go see a match displaying porto and benfica, best rivalry in portugal, unreal atmosphere.

Talk to people, meet them in bars/pubs/nightclubs and so on, try not to stay only with the group of people you come with.

Have fun and try finding a balance between sports, parties and studying as fast as possible in order for you to enjoy your experience fully.

Classic Apartment

800

Bairro Alto

Idealista mainly

Actually yeah ! If you go to finance, make sure to have strong basics. This school is well known for being one of the hardest in Europe. You will get out of there exhausted but full of knowledge !

All barrio alto area, plus some miradoros like Sao Pedro de Alcantra.

Investment classes are a must, do not bother with entrepreneurship or strategy classes. ISCTE has a strong finance reputation.

Nothing to say about the campus, very common. But I would for sure pick the same uni if I had to do it again!

All the south of the Portugal, you can even go to the closes islands and it’s very easy to travel across Europe as the airport is really close to Lisbon.

Very safe country, transportations are easy but often not working. Lisbon s life is always great with a lovely weather and so much good restaurants.

No, just came prepared and go!

Coliving / Shared House

Between 450€ and 700€ for a flatshare of 4 to 8 people.

Where was it located? First semester: Anjos, on the green metro line. Easy to get to ISCTE, cheap, but I found the neighborhood not very lively. Second and third semester: Marquês de Pombal. I liked this neighborhood much more, it’s very well connected and chic.

https://www.idealista.pt/ https://www.uniplaces.com/ https://www.imovirtual.com/ Also on Facebook (“Les Français à Lisbonne”) or by asking former exchange students. I personally found my places on Idealista.

Yes, but pay attention to scams: always sign a contract and check agency fees carefully. Neighborhood overview: Alfama → historic, touristic, very pretty but hilly Bairro Alto → central, active nightlife, but noisy Chiado / Praça do Comércio → city center, more expensive Príncipe Real / Marquês de Pombal / Rato → chic, safe, but pricier Cais do Sodré → by the river, nightlife, but noisy

- By the Tagus river: Lisboa Rio, K Urban, Lust in Rio, Lux - Bairro Alto until 2am (cheap and lively) - Many viewpoints (“miradouros”) all over the city - Beaches: Caparica (across the bridge), Cascais, Carcavelos

Depend of your taste

The campus is nice, with several cafeterias and a 3-floor library. The main downside: classes are quite difficult, so be prepared. Attendance is not checked.

Sintra, Cascais, Carcavelos, Nazaré, Fátima, Porto, the South of Portugal, Madeira.

- Bolt is cheaper than Uber - No feeling of insecurity - Very pleasant climate (a bit of rain between March and April) - Great local food (Taberna Londrina, As Bifanas do Afonso)