Nova School of Business and Economics
speciality: Finance

I’ve studied at this university during 5 years, and I truly believe it gives you the best experiences you can have while in college.
The international community allows you to live in a bubble full of diversity. The uni itself has English as the main teaching language and promotes the Erasmus program, reason for which a big share of bachelor students go abroad.
The student’s union is very active, always arranges events for students to hang out and fights for the students’ rights.
The corporate partners’ list is also very extensive and you will not lack networking events.
Overall, comparing to other foreign universities, I consider that our offices work well, people are nice and friendly.
The new campus is also a masterpiece. However, the library wasn’t well planned as it’s too small to satisfy the demand for seats and desks. This is very sad as the university had the chance to make something good from scratch and it’s just a nightmare to find a quiet place to study.
Another downside for me is the location. Although being at the beach is a nice sales’ argument, the truth is that it’s far from the centre of lisbon. The train that takes us to campus is overcrowded and hot.
Then, it’s a university still very focused on theory and less on practice. It creates big expectations on students who then realize that in the job market, they are not that special.

I studied at Nova SBE for 4 and a half years, firstly as a Management Undergraduate student and afterwards as a Masters in Finance student, at this university I learned multiple professional and personal skills, worked with people from all over the words and joined lots of extracurricular activities. Put together this enabled me to be more confident when starting my professional career and to be a clear choice for companies. I honestly recommend anyone to join this school and to have this great experience

In the BSc, you will suffer from subpar grades, and during the MSc you will be overwhelmed by the workload, but in the end it will give a very good preparation for the future. One of the best Finance schools in Europe, especially with the new campus in Carcavelos!

I studied at nove for 5 years during my Bachelors and Masters. The university prepared me for the future and provided me an amazing learning experience. I had the opportunity to make great friends, learn from amazing professors and prepare myself for a promising career. The university is quite international with 50% of masters students being foreign, it offers a lot of exchange programs in more then 50 countries, it encourages us to go abroad for internships and they use English as the main language to prepare us for an international future.

The school offers a lot of different programs, there are many clubs we can join depending on our preferences and there are also a lot of sports teams. Every year there are two career fairs and many networking events or company presentations. We always have opportunities to speak to big companies or even do projects with them.

The school services work well, they are really helpful, they are just a little busy in certain periods like the beginning of the school year.

The facilities are great, near the beach but also close to the city center. The campus is huge, the classrooms are modern and there is always something happening at the school.

I recommend the university to every future students that wants to learn management, economics or finance and also wants to study in a dynamic city like Lisbon and in a top university like Nova.

Very high-level education and solid academic structure, both at the Bachelors and Masters levels.
Good value for money given the quality of the university and the tuition, which is a fraction of what is paid in other European countries.
Good career prospects in Portugal but still some work to be done in terms of international recognition.

Everything at NOVA is to prepare you for the future. From the soft skills to the hard skills everything is made for its students to succeed. There are also a lot of opportunities to meet new people. I am very happy with my experience so far!

The campus is very big and well situated (near the beach); some people even say it seems like an airport.
The professors are good, however, they don’t really read your thesis (which gave me a lot of work!).

Nova is a great business school! It is very focused on providing students all the tools and knowledge for a successful career.

The professors are very good. They are professional, they are experts in their field and they are able to engage students. The workload is a bit high and at times we are overwhelmed with work, but with this we learn how to handle stress and work under pressure.

From day one we have a lot of opportunities to study or work abroad, connect with top companies, attend networking events, school fairs, recruiting events, and participate in clubs. There is also a lot of help from the career services as they are only focused in helping students achieve their goals and work in the companies they desire.

The central office is a bit slow responding to problems but they truly care about the students and resolving their issues.

The campus is incredible and has everything a business school should have and more! It’s is close to the beach but also not too far from the center of Lisbon.

I recommend the school for those who want a challenge and a bright future.

I studied 5 years at NOVA and could not describe my experience better in one word: gratitude. All the environment, staff, faculty and students contribute to excellence and the move from campus to Carcavelos has allowed even more doors to be opened. It is undoubtedly a pioneer space and will see its results in the medium / long term.

Undoubtedly one of the best Portuguese universities. Most of my master’s students are international as are the professors. The campus is beautiful and it’s right on the seafront. Undoubtedly an excellent price-quality ratio.