The “Erasmus Insertion into Academic Life and Portuguese Culture” package involves a personally accompaniment of the student during the stay in Portugal, including the following:

• Locating suitable accommodation near the University/Host Institution and, if possible and desirable, in a house with other Erasmus students;
• Transfer from the airport to the accommodation building on arrival, as well as the inverse for departure;
• A welcome cocktail reception for Erasmus students, an excellent opportunity to meet other students;
• An information package about:
• academic life,
• local and national mass transport network and its timetables (trains and other transports),
• information about civil security ,
• other several details about the city,
• cultural and tourist information about Portugal;
• Information about the most advantageous conditions on the banking system for students and help on the opening of a bank account and information about its functioning;
• Help in the legal registration process during the stay in Portugal;
• Information about the most advantageous mobile phone programmes to residential phones abroad at the lowest cost;
• Guidance for the student during the first days in the University/Institution;
• Access to a enterprise’s club, that can be used as a meeting point, where there is a bar functioning from 9:00 till 18:00;
• Information/Registration in Portuguese courses organised by the University;
• The promotion of several events in order to foster the insertion both on local and on national culture;
• Permanent assistance during the stay in Portugal.

To obtain more information, please, send a message to erasmus@globalplaza.pt.