Discover the best housing options, read reviews from those who've already done this exchange, and connect with peers from universities worldwide!
Discover the best housing options, read reviews from those who've already done this exchange, and connect with peers from universities worldwide!
Adela
From: University of Business in Prague
To: Católica
2025 • Fall
Introduction to business studies is a great subject, easy not much things to do. Wouldn't recommend decision making..
What kind of place was it?
Classic Apartment
How much was the rent per month?
400 + utilities/month
Where was it located?
in Boavista, 6 minutes from metro
How can someone find this place?
studentsathome website
Would you recommend it?
yes i would, the landlord is really nice
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
bar - Adega, clubs- there are 2 streets full of clubs
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
Introduction to business studies is a great subject, easy not much things to do. Wouldn't recommend decision making
Do you have some tips?
it was alright
Best trips to do?
you can take a bus to lisbon for 20€ or anywhere else really cheap. I loved Algarve and Morocco
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Porto?
buses doesn't come on time
Camille
From: IESEG
To: University of Porto (FEP)
2025 • Fall
Porto is so beautiful, the atmosphere is really awesome, the people are great. In winter, though, it rains a lot.My advice: live near the Trindade metro…..
What kind of place was it?
Coliving / Shared House
How much was the rent per month?
around 500euros/month
Where was it located?
in the center (trindade)
How can someone find this place?
website
Would you recommend it?
My roommates were really nice, but there were leaks everywhere and mold, and the landlord isn't very cool. I don't recommend this apartment.
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
The atmosphere is great, lots of nice bars (the Erasmus one is Adega Leonor) and cool clubs. Follow the Instagram accounts ESN Porto and Erasmus Life Porto to catch all the Erasmus parties.
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
Bachelor very easy : marketing courses, market for culture, HR and economics seminar. Medium: international trade and operations management Difficult: finance and econometrics Be careful, this is a shotgun approach to choosing courses
Do you have some tips?
The campus is fine, easily accessible, the teachers are lovely, but the assessments are not easy. Registration is really a hassle.
Best trips to do?
Portugal is really cheap, and for traveling it's really cheap, especially with FlixBus, for example 5 euros to go to Lisbon, etc., and there are plenty of nice cities an hour from Porto to visit in a day, like Aveiro, Amarante, Braga, etc.
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Porto?
Porto is so beautiful, the atmosphere is really awesome, the people are great. In winter, though, it rains a lot.My advice: live near the Trindade metro station, which goes everywhere (the university, shopping centers, etc.) and is in the center of Porto.
Honestly, if you have the chance to go to Porto, go for it, it's such a cool experience and a pint is two euros hahahah
Julie
From: ieseg
To: FEP
2025 • Fall
c’est très cool, métro 3€ pour tout le pass. Juste c’est pas très grand on tourne vite en rond et il pleut à partir de novembre ( il y a peu de terrasses…..
What kind of place was it?
Classic Apartment
How much was the rent per month?
350
Where was it located?
casa da musica
How can someone find this place?
it’s the end, they don’t rent anymore
Would you recommend it?
il n’est plus à louer en revanche j’ai un des bons retour sur les résidence odalys
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
galeria de paris, 7eleven
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
les cours de finance sont assez dur, le niveau est assez élevé. Matière commerce international ausis est pas simple.
Do you have some tips?
le campus est bien, les prof aussi et pas compliqué d’accès
Best trips to do?
le sud du portugal, lisbon, madrid, barcelone le maroc et autres villes en espagne. Les villes du portugal sont interressantes mais pour une journée
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Porto?
c’est très cool, métro 3€ pour tout le pass. Juste c’est pas très grand on tourne vite en rond et il pleut à partir de novembre ( il y a peu de terrasses couvertes) après la vie est pas trop trop chère
Eugenie
From: École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Versailles
To: FAUP
2025 • Full year
Very easy to travel around, you can take the train in the center of Porto and in 1 hour there are very nice cities (Braga, Aveiro). Also the plane for Madeira,…..
What kind of place was it?
Coliving / Shared House
How much was the rent per month?
675
Where was it located?
Casa da Musica, 20min from bars and school
How can someone find this place?
Résidence website
Would you recommend it?
It was nice to share a big flat but you have to find some who are clean as you and fixe rules at the begening.
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
Lot of bars and party organised by ESN, ELP also by my faculty at the university
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
I don’t have time to take portugese classes but not very important to speak the language if you english is good
Do you have some tips?
all the classes are in portugese but you can ask to the teacher to speak in english, we are a lot of erasmus so they try to speak or to translater every time in english
Best trips to do?
Very easy to travel around, you can take the train in the center of Porto and in 1 hour there are very nice cities (Braga, Aveiro). Also the plane for Madeira, Faro not very expansive.
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Porto?
Very safety, lot of transport, rainy, lot of colors, welcoming
very dificult to understand portugese, not the same as spanish but very one speak english
Somers
From: IE University
To: U of Porto
2025 • Fall
Yes it was right next to the Uni FEUP and FEP..
What kind of place was it?
Student Residence
How much was the rent per month?
600
Where was it located?
Asprela
How can someone find this place?
Website
Would you recommend it?
Yes it was right next to the Uni FEUP and FEP
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
Adega
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
..
Do you have some tips?
Great
Best trips to do?
Cheap tickets to azores
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Porto?
Get the free metro card
No
Ilane
From: Kedge Business School
To: FEP - University of Porto
2025 • Full year
Honestly I like where I live this year, it is perfectly located, I have everything I need near me. If I had to choose again, I will choose the same place but…..
What kind of place was it?
Classic Apartment
How much was the rent per month?
700
Where was it located?
Near Hospital Sao Joao, 15min from faculty and 30min from the center in tramway
How can someone find this place?
Portuguese website
Would you recommend it?
Honestly I like where I live this year, it is perfectly located, I have everything I need near me. If I had to choose again, I will choose the same place but it's nice too to go to residence like Odalys for example (but more expensive), there are well located and very clean with equipment. There are a lot of students there.
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
Best party street is Galleria De Paris and the streets near, you can find bar (Baixa, Stone's, Base,...) and nightclub (MoreClub, PlanoB, Districkt, Lust). There are nice chill bar near the Douro too to enjoy the view (Bosco for exemple).
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
Every course are interesting, however it depends on your level, I don't recommend to take Econometrics methods which is very complicated. I take Portuguese course that are very nice (Formula of 60euros)
Do you have some tips?
Registration easy and accessible, city tour proposed. Nice classroom, teachers, and campus. very accessible in transports (5min from the tramway - Pole universitario)
Best trips to do?
I went to Lisbon, Amarante, Aveiro and Albufeira in Portugal, is very accessible in Flixbus and very cheap (between 6-10 euros). And from Porto you can go by car in Spain.
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Porto?
It's rainy but not cold (be in t-shirt in October), I'm a girl and I can say it's safe and I feel confident to go out by night. Portuguese people are very nice but don't talk always English so it's hard to make you understandable.
Enjoy your Erasmus, time spend very fast.
Raphael
From: Ku leuven
To: Catolica Porto business school
2025 • Fall
Club more free entry, boite if you want only portugese people, cordoaria bars, espaco 77, confeitaria imperio (open bar diner for 14€)..
What kind of place was it?
Classic Apartment
How much was the rent per month?
420/month
Where was it located?
25min walk from bars, 40 from the see
How can someone find this place?
Uniplaces
Would you recommend it?
I would recommend, nice location, big rooftop if the weather is nice
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
Club more free entry, boite if you want only portugese people, cordoaria bars, espaco 77, confeitaria imperio (open bar diner for 14€)
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
Decision making ez
Do you have some tips?
International office not the hardest workers. A lot of hot chicks and nice meals at the cantine
Best trips to do?
Algarve, lisbon, braga stadium, madeira, duoro valley, nazare for big waves
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Porto?
Not far from 2 nice surfing spots
Just do erasmus in Porto
