Orientation Week

9^th - 19^th september 2019

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Help and Support

When you arrive, you'll be assigned a Mentor (a Portuguese student from Técnico) that will help you during your stay!

Great Venue

Lisbon is an amazing city and we're thrilled to welcome you! Come and explore all these beautiful places!

Get Connected

You'll get the chance to meet your new colleagues, establish new friendships with whom you'll mame memories that you'll probably never forget!

Let's Party

Get to know the Portuguese nightlife in some of the Lisbon's finest clubs and enjoy it along with all the other mobility students!

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Get Involved, Get In Touch and Join Us!The Orientation Week is an ideal opportunity to get to know Técnico and Lisbon!

See below Main Building, Técnico Lisboa

Reception Days

During this week, the Student Support Unit (NAPE) and the Mobility and International Cooperation Office (NMCI) will welcome you to Técnico!

The staff from the NMCI will be available to help you during this week, namely give you information about the registration for the Portuguese course, meetings with the course coordinators and also changes to your study plan.

Also, the staff from the NAPE will help you with any problem you may have during your first days in Lisbon (e.g. timetable, finding a room/flat, etc.)

The Reception Days are divided by degrees so all incoming international students are encouraged to come according to their course’s day so they can meet their new classmates.

Monday to Thursday: Starting at 1:30 pm. Please be on time :)

Mentoring Programme

Implemented with the support of older students (Mentors) who welcome and support new students (Mentees) in order to facilitate their integration.

You'll be assigned a Mentor who will be available to help you during your entire stay in Lisbon - don't hesitate to contact him/her whenever you need!

Técnico Lisboa - Alameda Campus

Campus Tour

Get to know the Alameda Campus along with your Mentor and new colleagues. You'll be welcomed by some of the student associations in our school. You will find both cultural and sports associations here, as well as other student units, which can offer you lots of activities to do during this semester/year.

10:00 am Main Building, Técnico Lisboa

Taguspark Welcome Session

On Wednesday´, all the students which are going to spend the semester at Taguspark campus are invited to attend the Welcome Session. You will have a guided tour and be welcomed by the staff and Mentors.

The shuttle bus will leave the Alameda Campus at 10:10 am.

Meeting Point: Técnico Lisboa - Alameda Campus

3:00 to 4:00 pm Congress Center, Civil Engineering Building

Welcome Ceremony

On the Welcome Ceremony you’ll be officially welcomed by the Vice-President of the International Area, the Mobility and International Cooperation Office and the NAPE Team. This is an enrollment celebratory event for new international students, so you are all highly encouraged to participate.

4:15 pm Main Building, Técnico Lisboa

Flash Moment

After the Welcome Caremony, all new incoming students and Técnico staff will move to the front of the Main Building and take a group picture!

4:30 pm to 5:30 pm Técnico Lisboa

Departments' Guided Tours

There will be guided tours to Técnico's laboratories and research facilities. Don't miss the opportunity of visiting your course's department, along with your course coordinator and collegues.

18:30 pm Técnico Lisboa - Alameda Campus

International Welcoming BBQ

You should know one thing about the life in Técnico: there are a lot of BBQs! We spend the semester keeping our brain in great shape and sometimes all we need is a little break, preferably with Beer in one hand and a Bifana in the other ;) So, what can be a better way to start your journey than a Welcome BBQ?! Don’t miss the chance to know your international and native colleagues while dancing and having lots of fun!

Meeting Point: Técnico Lisboa

until 1:00 am for free Lust in rio

Up all night

Have you heard about Lisbon's nightlife? We offer you a free entrance at the Lust in Rio nightclub! Located near Cais do Sodré metro station. It's a guarantee of a great night!

Meeting Point: Lust in Rio

10:00 am Príncipe Real

City-Rally

First time in Lisbon? No worries, we have planned the perfect activity to enrich your experience here! In collaboration with our Mentors, we’ll take you to some of the most emblematic and historic places of our beautiful city, while daring you to do lots of fun challenges! Complete all the challenges and get ready for some awesome prizes.

1^st shift: 06:15 pm; 2^nd shift: 09:15 pm R. da Escola Politécnica 275

Welcome Dinner at Real Fábrica

The Portuguese food is known all around the world. The secret seasoning is a mixture of tradition and love. This year we have chosen a restaurant that will provide a unique tasting experience: “Real Fábrica” with all you can drink!

Until 01:00 pm Lisboa Rio Club

Up All Night Round 2!

After the Welcome Dinner, we will take you to one of Lisbon's finest club. Situated nearby Tagus River (Cais do Sodre metro station), the nightclub offers the real atmosphere of fun and good music. In other words, it is guaranteed to be a great and unforgettable night!

1^st shift: 08:00 am; 2^nd shift: 1:00 pm Carcavelos

Surf Lesson

Have you ever tried surfing before? Well, if not, here’s your chance to get in the water and catch some waves. A day full of sports and fun at Carcavelos. This activity is also a great opportunity to know one of Portugal’s most famous beaches so bring your towel, your bathing suit and plenty of energy!

Meeting Hours: 1^st shift: 08:00 am; 2^nd shift: 01:00 pm

Meeting Point: Cais do Sodré - Train Station

10:00 am to 5:30 pm Sintra

Sintra Trip

We are going to visit one of the most beautiful and historical villages in Portugal: Sintra! With its rippling mountains, dewy forests thick with ferns and lichen, exotic gardens and glittering palaces, Sintra is like a page torn from a fairy tale. It is well-known as a romantic village, awesome enough to be considered as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Meeting Point: Técnico Lisboa - Alameda Campus

1:30 to 6:00 pm Belém

Discoveries Tour

Get to know one of the most iconic areas of our city and some of the most imponent monnuments of our country. During this tour you'll get to visit the magestic Cristo Rei, which will give an amazing view from the south side of the river, the Belém Tower and the Padrão dos Descobrimentos .

After that you will have the oportunity to visit the gigantic Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, a monastery built in the 15th century which became cultural reference point that has attracted artists, chroniclers and travellers in the course of its five centuries of existence.

At the end of the day we will offer you a taste of one of our main pastries, the Pastel de Belém, which has a recipe that is one of the best kept secrets in our country until nowadays.

Meeting Point: Técnico Lisboa - Alameda Campus

1:30 to 6:00 pm Downtown Lisbon

Bohemian Tour by ELL

Get to know the history details of this amazing city you’ll be living in by joining us for a walk through the bohemian side of Lisbon!

This tour will include a specialised guide and some portuguese delicacies for you to taste. We’ll end the afternoon on the Pink Street at Espumantaria where you will have the opportunity to try different wines and cheese.

Meeting Point: Rossio Square (metro station)

12:30 pm to 6:00 pm Praia da Lagoa de Albufeira

Beach Day

Discover the other side of the Tagus river in the Beach Day. The main focus is obvious: relax and spend some quality time at Lagoa de Albufeira, a beach ranked among the Best Beaches in Europe!

But of course, this activity has way more to it! You will get to know Cristo Rei, a catholic monument similar to brazilian Cristo Redentor with the best view over Lisbon.You will also get the chance to participate on a very competitive and fun Volleyball tournament! Of course some typical pastries could not be missing as well!

Meeting Point: Técnico Lisboa - Alameda Campus

1^st shift: 3:00 pm; 2^nd shift: 4:30 pm Congress Center, Civil Building

Culture Clash - Life Hacks of Living Abroad

This workshop will be extremely helpful for you to get to know the Portuguese culture and for you to learn more about the Fénix system. If you are having troubles fixing your schedule, bring your laptop and join us!

9:00 to 11:30 pm Bairro Alto

Pub Crawl

Get to know Bairro Alto, the main nightlife spot in Lisbon, with streets filled with bars and life almost every night.

You will visit some of the main bars in the neighbourhood, while enjoying some free drinks and learning some great tips!

Meeting Point: Praça Luís de Camões

06:00 pm to 12:30 am Cais do Sodré - Train Station

Boat Party

Amazing views to both Tagus river banks, amazing weather with the best sunset, good music, all your friends together, snacks and drinks (2 of them included in your ticket), can you imagine something better? We can’t! If you like to party as much as we do, don’t miss this chance! From 6pm until 11pm the Tagus is ours, have you already bought your ticket?

Lisbon ExperinceCheck out what Tom, an old Erasmus student from Técnico Lisboa, had to say about his experience in our amazing city

We have prepared an amazing survival guide with everything you need to know about our wonderful city

Survival Guide

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