Porto

Portugal · 11 universities

Where it is

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Study

Sorted by the deadline that closes first.

Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, CRL. (CESPU)9 days
Nomination · spring term15 October 20269 days
Application · spring term15 November 202640 days
Nomination · autumn term30 May 2027236 days
Application · autumn term30 June 2027267 days

erasmus@cespu.pt+351224157200University website ↗University page →

Cooperativa de Ensino Superior de Serviço Social25 days
Nomination · spring term31 October 202625 days
Application · spring term30 November 202655 days
Nomination · autumn term31 May 2027237 days
Application · autumn term30 June 2027267 days

sandra.pinho@isssp.pt+351229577217University website ↗University page →

ESE, Ensino Superior Empresarial, LDA.25 days
Nomination · spring term31 October 202625 days
Application · spring term30 November 202655 days
Nomination · autumn term31 May 2027237 days
Application · autumn term31 July 2027298 days

iro@isag.pt+351220303265University website ↗University page →

Universidade Lusófona do Porto -- COFAC25 days
Application · spring term31 October 202625 days
Nomination · autumn term29 May 2027235 days
Application · autumn term30 June 2027267 days
Nomination · spring term30 September 2027359 days

sara.dias@ulusofona.pt+351222073240University website ↗University page →

INSTITUTO POLITECNICO DO PORTO26 days
Nomination · spring term1 November 202626 days
Application · spring term15 November 202640 days
Nomination · autumn term15 May 2027221 days
Application · autumn term1 June 2027238 days

internacionais-campus2@sc.ipp.pt+351252291700University website ↗University page →

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Average cost of living

What a month costs, where it goes and how it compares.

795€a month

Declared rent + estimate

Usually between 700 and 890 € a month.

Where the month goes

  • Rent420 €
  • Food235 €
  • Transport35 €
  • Leisure and other105 €

Portugal average · 655 €

Compared with other destinations

Portugal average · 655 €European average · 691 €Porto · 795 €375 €1,540 €

More expensive than 59% of Erasmus destinations.

The 7 students who answered the European Commission survey report 455 € a month in total.

Where do these figures come from?

Rent is what 7 Erasmus students report in the European Commission survey (2026-08). Food, transport and leisure are an estimate from Eurostat price indices (2024), checked against Numbeo (2026-09). Think of a shared flat and cooking at home. It is not a market price and does not include flights or your home university fees.

What others say

Stories and questions from students who were there.

From Porto

Other Erasmus destinations close by.

  1. Vila Nova de Gaia4 km
  2. Matosinhos5 km
  3. Maia11 km
  4. Arcozelo43 km

Questions

How many universities in Porto take Erasmus students?

11 universities in Porto publish their Erasmus+ deadlines in the European Commission's database, and the first to close is Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, CRL. (CESPU), on 15 October 2026. Which of them you can actually apply to depends on the bilateral agreements your home university has signed.

When is the Erasmus deadline in Porto?

The earliest one in Porto is nomination · spring term at Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, CRL. (CESPU), on 15 October 2026. Every university has its own: the full list, sorted by what closes first, is on this page.

How much does it cost to live in Porto as an Erasmus student?

We estimate about €795 a month in Porto (typically between €700 and €890): €420 for rent, €235 for food, €35 for transport and €105 for leisure. The 7 students who answered the European Commission survey report €455 in total. This is an estimate built on Eurostat price indices (2024) and cross-checked against Numbeo, not a market price, and it does not include flights or your home university's tuition.

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