Career
Career opportunities in Porto
The economy of Porto is continually developing and seeking new foreign investment opportunities. The most internationally famous local product is the port wine, exported all over the world and one of the city’s major sectors. Other growing industries are: service sector, manufacturing (textile, pottery, machines, furniture).
Some of the biggest companied located in Porto are: Millennium Bank, Sonae, Cerealis, BPI, Petrogal, Critical Manufacturing, Accenture, Deloitte, Nokia, Mazars.
International students will find plenty of internships in local companies and they are highly encouraged by universities to gain practical experience, especially in their field of study.
Life
Porto city life
Porto is a stunningly beautiful city, where you can stroll around the narrow streets, relax in numerous cafés, check out the beach, admire modern architecture and taste the famous and fabulous Porto wine. A must see is the historical centre, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Other popular attractions in Porto include:
- Porto Cathedral
- The gothic Igreja de São Francisco (Church of Saint Francis)
- Palácio da Bolsa
- The National Museum Soares dos Reis
- Port Wine Institute
- City Hall
- Torre dos Clérigos (Clerics' Tower)
- Casa da Música (House of Music)
Have a lovely walk and admire a traditional market of fruits, vegetables, fish and meat, the Mercado do Bolhão, on Rua (Street) Formosa.
See a play or dance performance at the historical São João National Theatre, the Rivoli theatre, or Casa da Música.
Porto can satisfy sport fans, as well, as many sport events take place, centred around cricket, tennis, or football.
Night life in Porto is pretty dynamic, so go out and enjoy the great atmosphere in one of the local dance clubs, bars and pubs. Do try port wine and some of the Portuguese dishes, like the Francesinha, or Gomes de Sá Bacalhau.
Attend one of the festivals held in Porto, like St. John (São João Festival), or Queima das Fitas.
Whenever you feel like seeing other places of Portugal, you can go to Aveiro and Guimaraes cities, both around half an hour away, or to Vila Real, around 45 minutes away by train or by car.
International atmosphere in Porto
The multicultural atmosphere of Porto city is highly sustained by the large international student population, coming from all over Europe.
As far as the foreign-born residents, these are comprised of Africans, Eastern Europeans (mainly from Ukraine and Croatia), Brazilians and Asians.
Many multinational companies have also placed a local office or agency in Porto.
Weather Porto
Weather in Porto is generally warm, with dry summers and mild, rainy winters. Precipitations are frequent, as Porto is one of the wettest cities of Europe. However, summers are usually sunny with average temperatures between 16 °C (61 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F), sometimes getting as high as 38 °C (100 °F). During winter, temperatures range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) and no snowfall is recorded.
Costs
Accommodation costs in Porto
What will make a big difference in how much you spend living in Porto is the cost of accommodation. For example, rent on a one-bedroom apartment in the city centre can be as much as 500 EUR/month.
The best way to go around it is to look for a place to stay on sites dedicated to students, such as uniplaces.com. If you use our promotional code, SP19 on Uniplaces you will also get a super discount of 25% on their service fee. Just book an accommodation on the site and use the promotional code on the checkout.
Living costs in Porto
Porto if very affordable for students, with living costs between 550-870 EUR/month.
Universities in Porto
At Porto Business School, we believe leadership is a journey of exploration and growth. Here, we challenge boundaries, embrace diverse perspectives, and equip you with the tools to shape the future.
Our goal is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development, by creating and transmitting applied knowledge. As future engineers, we believe our students can produce creative solutions for present or upcoming challenges, becoming agents of global progress.
FEP is the School of Economics and Management of the University of Porto. University of Porto is one of the most prestigious Higher Education Institutions in Portugal and Europe, and highly ranked worldwide. Within its 14 schools and research units, the University of Porto has over 32,000 students – of which 19% are international students - and about 2500 teachers and researchers.
Polytechnic of Porto means excellence in higher education, but it is also a space of ideas and results in which we make a difference. We are a dynamo of cultural change, in our city, in our region, in our country. We try to meet current demands, building bridges between academia, the world of work and civil society.