Universidade Católica Portuguesa – Porto Speciality : Biological Sciences
programme: Biotechnology and Innovation

The Catholic University was a home for me. I felt welcomed right away, by the professors, the administrators, and the students. I remember my first classes vividly. The professors were very clear about their syllabus; I already knew how to interact with each one of them and what my commitments would be throughout the semester. Each of them made themselves available immediately, understanding the difficulties that Erasmus students might naturally encounter, always listening to our needs and communicating calmly with them. Both during and after class, and outside of class, all the professors dedicated time and passion to reiterating topics that might not be clear and listening to our concerns. Every class was a new discovery; every professor fueled in me a desire to learn, discover, analyze, and study. The practical lab lessons allowed me to further understand, delve into specifics, and see and experience firsthand the work I’d previously done in theoretical classes. This is undoubtedly a huge plus for the university. Furthermore, the services it offers are excellent. Everyone there had a warm smile to share with the students, and this helped make it a more pleasant place. Furthermore, everyone cared about our well-being, and both the welcome days and the final days were wonderful and useful for immediately getting to know the new classmates who would be accompanying us on this experience. The words that best describe my experience here are definitely: WELCOMING, HELPFUL, KNOWLEDGE, COMMITMENT. Thank you, Catolica, for being a second home, thank you for taking care of me.

I recommend it to everyone because I was very warmly welcomed and I learned a lot in a pleasant atmosphere. The subjects were very well discussed and we received all the materials in english. The professors stayed in touch with us and responded to our questions promptly.