Study Abroad in Portugal
Portugal is a country in southwest Europe, located on the Iberian Peninsula, and it is the westernmost country of mainland Europe, being bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Spain. Approximately 200 American students study abroad in Portugal each year. Portugal also oversees the Atlantic islands of Azores and Madeira, popular resort areas. The country is named after its second largest city, Porto, and the largest city is Lisbon. Home to the Portuguese language and 10.5 million people, students should consider study abroad in Portugal.
Top Cities to Study Abroad
1. Lisbon | 171 reviews | |
2. Porto | 10 reviews | |
3. Faro | 0 reviews | |
4. The Azores | 0 reviews |
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Live in the European Green Capital for 2020: Lisbon, a city addressing carbon emissions and the impact of mass tourism through renewable energy te...
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Semester at Sea is the only study abroad program of its kind in the world. Using a ship as our floating campus, Semester at Sea's around-the-world and regional itineraries...
The western tip of Europe is steeped in ancient history, creating a rich base to launch your study of the Portuguese language and culture. Spend the semester immersed in P...
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Study abroad in one of Europe’s most beautiful and historically important capital cities — Lisbon, Portugal! CNN recently reported that Lisbon might be “Europe’s coolest c...
The University of Lisbon is a public research university in Lisbon, and the largest university in Portugal....
UC is a world leading university that offers education and research in all study levels and in nearly all study fields. It participates in joint programmes with some of th...
Learn Portuguese in one of Europe's oldest cities! Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias is located in Lisbon, which enjoys one of Europe's best climates. The...
Since the middle of the 16th century, Faro has been the capital of the sunny Algarve region. Famous for its fine beaches, its historical Moorish legacy is seen in the glea...
Capital of Portugal, Lisbon is its most important city, home to almost 1,000,000 people. Lisbon's situation is a privileged one, on the sea at the extreme west of Europe, ...
Porto is the capital of north Portugal, where the past of one of the most ancient cities in the Iberian peninsula is found side-by-side with the most modern urban developm...
A visiting student is one who organizes a temporary stay in a host university that has no formal agreement with his/her home institution. International students who wish t...