Universidade de Coimbra
MAUI Utrecht Network Exchange Program
This
program is part of the MAUI-Utrecht Exchange and is open to students
from member institutions only. Interested students should contact
their local study abroad coordinator regarding the application/placement
process and for additional information. Application deadlines
for all MAUI-Utrecht programs, including fall semester, winter
semester, or academic year abroad, is in February. Spring semester
placements may be available after the deadline: contact the Study
Abroad Coordinator.
| Full name of university | Universidade de Coimbra |
| Number of MAUI students you can accept during 2009/2010 academic
year (indicate total number of semesters) |
6 students (3 for each semester) |
| Areas
of study open for MAUI students (list explicitly) |
MAUI students can apply to all areas of study, except for Agricultural
Sciences. For information, please see web site: http://www.uc.pt/ects/ |
| Areas of study restricted to prior bilateral agreements between the exchanging departments or faculties | None |
| Areas of study not available to MAUI students | Agricultural Sciences |
| Utrecht
Network contact person (name, full address, phone/fax/email) |
Dra. Filomena Marques de Carvalho – Head of International Relations, Projection and Communication Unit |
| Contact person for incoming students (name, full address, phone/fax/e-mail) | Dra. Maria Teresa Silva |
| General web site of the university | http://www.uc.pt |
| Web site of the international office/information web site for incoming students | http://www.uc.pt/driic |
| Academic calendar | 1st
semester* - from September to January (a few faculties begin in October) 2nd semester - from February to July |
| Examination period(s) | For 1st semester - January until mid-February For 2nd semester - mid-June until end of July |
| Orientation
session(s) for incoming students (indicate date and costs) |
1st September |
| ECTS
available (list fields if not all) |
ECTS available in all fields of study. Please see www.uc.pt/ects/ |
| Application deadline(s) for admission | For
1st semester - 1st June For 2nd semester - 1st November |
| Application material on the web site or paper copies only | Students have to apply online: http://www.uc.pt/en/driic/estudantesIN/CandidatIN Concerning study programmes, students can check the following website: http://www.uc.pt/ects/ |
| Course registration deadline(s) | Those mentioned above |
| Language requirements | Main regular courses are taught in Portuguese. |
| Language test certificate requirements (if so, which and when : before admission, upon arrival) | None |
| Preparatory
language course for incoming students (indicate dates and costs) |
Exchange students have a free Intensive Language Preparation Course during the month of September. They can also attend a Summer Course in June/July. For more information please see : http://www.uc.pt/fluc/ensino/cpe |
| Courses taught in English | The University of Coimbra offers some courses in English. For further information please see: http://www.uc.pt/en/driic/cading |
| Internships available | There are some possibilities in certain areas. |
| Student employment | Not very usual, but there are some possibilities at the Students' Association. |
| Housing
assistance (indicate how to apply) |
Application for students’ residences must be sent to the International Office. Please be aware that the accommodation at students’ residences is temporary. After a few weeks, students must locate their own housing. The students can find additional housing information at the Students’ Association. |
| Housing options | Student
residences - temporary period. Private accommodation - student's responsibility |
| Housing application deadline(s) | Same as for the other applications |
| Cost
estimates per month (in EURO) Housing Meals Books Local Transportation Health Insurance |
Housing |
| Additional
fees to pay (indicate amounts and subjects) |
|
| Comparable health insurance coverage from abroad allowed/not allowed | Students are advised to come with health insurance that will cover them while abroad. |
| Health facilities at the university | The University of Coimbra has a medical center where students can go once they are enrolled at the university. |
| Other relevant information | On the enrolment of the University, students must pay a tax of 2.09€ for school tax insurance in order to cover accidents inside campus. |
| Summer courses available? If so, please list | From June to July 2009 |
| Last update of this information | January 2009 |