Erasmus in Portugal

Portugal has risen to second place in the ranking of Europe’s most popular destinations for international students, according to a study by the platform StudiesIn.com. This notable climb highlights the country’s growing appeal for young people seeking an academic experience abroad.

Portugal has quietly become a favourite for international students.

Lisbon is a wonderful place for students to live and study, especially if you enjoy eating good food, going out and chilling on the beach. The city offers a diverse range of neighbourhoods, each with its unique charm and amenities, ideal for student life.

Lisbon offers a dynamic and enriching student experience, with its buzzing atmosphere and array of cultural and educational opportunities.

Lisbon, Portugal's colourful capital, offers a mix of historic appeal and modern educational opportunities, making it an ideal destination for students who want to study abroad. Known for its dynamic student life and renowned institutions, many international students are drawn to Lisbon.

Embarking on an Erasmus adventure in Lisbon is an exciting opportunity for students to experience the vibrant culture, rich history, and welcoming atmosphere of Portugal's capital city.

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?

For the first time Portugal has 5 schools in the top 95 of the best management schools in Europe, a ranking carried out every year by the Financial Times (FT).

Where are the best universities in Portugal?

Dynamic. This is how we can define the student residences market in Portugal.

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.

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.

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.

Everyone knows someone who has done the Erasmus programme, but what exactly does it entail?

Thousands of students from every country in the world study in the Erasmus programme each year.

Millions of students have gone through the Erasmus programme and all agree it’s been one of the best experiences of their lives, but how do you make that all-important decision of where to go?

Portuguese universities are the ones that receive the most Erasmus students, apart from Spanish ones, and Portuguese is the 6th most spoken language in the world.