type.private_room | 453 | 328/month |
type.residence | 48 | 439/month |
type.studio | 32 | 615/month |
stats.apartment.2 | 41 | 705/month |
stats.apartment.3 | 64 | 532/month |
stats.apartment.4 | 83 | 328/month |
The University of Coimbra is among the most popular in Portugal, along with Lisbon and Porto. Its wonderful city welcomes thousands of Erasmus students every year from all over the world. It is a modest city with a lot of charm. Its university (Universidade de Coimbra), a World Heritage Site, is one of the most beautiful in the world. If you are thinking of going to study in Coimbra, the first thing you have to do is find accommodation. Below find our everything to know about accommodation in Coimbra to make your search easier.
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The University of Coimbra is located in the center of the city, right next to the famous Aqueduct of San Sebastián and the Botanical Garden. If you are one of the lucky people who study in the upper area of the University, you will soon know the famous “Escadas Monumentais”, since you will have to climb its 150 steps every day. So if you're not in shape yet, it's time for you to start getting fit. The area you choose to find accommodation is the same, Coimbra is a city with many slopes and you will have to go up and down them daily.
There are different alternatives for living in Coimbra, one of the most common is to rent a student room near the University. The goal is very simple, save time traveling to your faculty. In the search engine of Erasmus Play, there are tons rooms for students, so that you can find the one that best suits your particular needs (budget and location).
There are students who choose to live in a university residence during their Erasmus program. It is another option that has its advantages (services included, cleaning, dining room, etc.), however, there will be things that you cannot do due to the rules of each residence. Before deciding, we recommend that you compare and ask other students about their experience. Do not worry about accommodation, once you know what type of accommodation you want to live in, search through all of the available housing the search engine puts at your disposal.
Our team has been in charge of analyzing what are the things that students value the most when looking for accommodation in Coimbra. Here is a list of the things you should take into account:
We recommend that you do not make advance payments to individuals since there are many scams to students. To avoid fraud, all the accommodations that appear in Erasmus Play come from totally secure platforms, where their accommodations have been verified in advance.
Coimbra is a small but charming city. Thanks to this, you have access to any point of the city quickly, you will hardly have to use public transport if you choose a good location to live.
In addition, there is a great student atmosphere, especially if you are Erasmus, since you will be away from home for a long time (drinking beers, going out to party, doing sports, etc).
You will be able to make friends from all over the world and Portuguese students will always welcome you with open arms.
The University of Coimbra is divided mainly into 5 different areas:
Regardless of where you study, the university environment is great. You are going to live with students you don't know yet but who are going to become very good friends, since you will spend a lot of time with them.