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. Portugal is fast becoming a favourite destination for university students, with its low cost of living, mild climate and above all festive atmosphere that is the dream of so many Erasmus students.
If cities such as Lisbon and Porto are now really famous among university students, places like Coimbra are less so, but they are slowly making their way into Erasmus preferences. The first hurdle for lots of students is the tricky task of organising housing.
A combination of the desire to make new friends and reduced finances makes sharing an apartment the most common option. Everyone of renting a room for cheap, but at the same time you want to live in one of the coolest areas of the city.
It’s a difficult, but not impossible, goal. At idealista, we offer you the cheapest rooms in the best areas of the 3 greatest Portuguese cities.
The adventure starts here!
The best cities for Erasmus in Portugal
Erasmus in Lisbon: Information and tips for students
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Portuguese people: 10 interesting facts
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Portugal has 5 business schools among the best in Europe
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Interest in student residences in several Portuguese cities
Dynamic. This is how we can define the student residences market in Portugal. There is a lot of demand and still little supply, a scenario that may change in the near future, with projects in the pipeline.
Lisbon: one of the most innovative cities in the world and the best for studying
Lisbon is in the Top 3 of the world's most innovative cities, according to a ranking prepared by Ambr Eyewear. The Portuguese capital finished ahead of Berlin, New York, Tokyo, and even London, in a vast list that evaluated almost everything: from internet speed, quality of life, job opportunities and even creativity. In education, Lisbon gains even more prominence, having been elected as the best city to study in.
Lisbon's new university accommodation worth 10 million euros
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. According to the proposal, which was assessed in a recent council meeting, the basic price of the public tender is around 10 million euros.