COLLEGE VISIT: UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA

The University of Coimbra is the oldest and most prestigious university in Portugal. There are 30,000 students studying everything from Literature to Law. 

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The students wear white shirts, ties, and black skirts and capes, which is surprisingly similar to what the students wore at Hogwarts.

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The University owns the botanical garden at the entrance of campus, which is a fabulous place for students to study biology & botany. They also use portions of the gardens for pharmacy students & medicinal purposes.

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SURROUNDING AREA

The University is interwoven into the surrounding town. It extends across the river & down to the center of town.

A narrow, steep pathway outside campus leads to a charming town studded with shops and eateries. The pastries are particularly delicious!

SOCIAL LIFE

One tradition that students uphold is to serenade students with the Coimbran guitar and song.

Every year on the first Friday of May, mobs of students surround the chapel and listen to a concert of last year’s students (seniors) singing. 

SUMMARY

The University of Coimbra seems like a charming place to study abroad with a thriving, ancient town steeped in tradition. 

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