Erasmus in Portugal

When moving to a new country, whether to study on Erasmus, retire or even with a family, one of the first questions asked is about the people, in this case, the people of Portugal. What are Portuguese people like? What are the Portuguese known for? Are Portuguese people welcoming?

Lisbon is in the Top 3 of the world's most innovative cities, according to a ranking prepared by Ambr Eyewear.

Lisbon City Council (CML) has approved the launch of the public tender for the conversion of two of the buildings that the municipality bought from Social Security into student accommodation with 208 rooms.

The Portugese Government is considering abolishing the fixed amount of money given to university students as an accommodation allowance, and adjusting it according to the average rent in the area where they study. Currently, the grant is around 170 euros, regardless of the city.

The new student halls of residence Collegiate Porto Campus, which consists of 580 studio flats, is scheduled to open very soon in October 2019.

May brings big celebrations and amongst them is the Queima das Fitas or Burning of the Ribbons in Coimbra.

The next application period for the latest edition of the Porta 65 Jovem rental programme is coming up: it is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. on 16th April 2019 and end at 6 p.m. on 21st May 2019.

Coimbra is one of the most significant destinations in Portugal if you are looking for history and culture.

Students are a genuine source of wealth for cities like London, Rotterdam and Milan.

There are three different ways to validate your foreign academic qualifications: Equivalence, Recognition and Registration. We are here to tell you all about them, so there’ll be nothing to get in the way of you pursuing your academic career in Portugal. Equivalence and Recognition

If you’re one of the thousands of students participating in the Erasmus programme in Portugal in 2018, now is the time to start looking for a home in the country where you have decided to live this new adventure.

Your Erasmus exchange is fast approaching, you still have no idea where you’re going to live and you’re getting worried. Well, thankfully, we’re here to help you and after you read this article you’ll be ready to go out and find somewhere to live for your Erasmus year in Portugal.