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UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF LISBON welcomes you Founded in 1972, ISCTE-University Institute of Lisbon is an outstandingly innovative and proactive public institution geared towards teaching and research. ISCTE-IUL currently has around 8500 students (over 48% of them being postgraduates), 450 academic staff, more than 400 researchers, 9 research units and 230 administrative and technical staff. The University is strategically located in the centre of Lisbon. Students Life At ISCTE-IUL due to the great level of its internationalisation, quality and innovation students have the opportunity to enjoy an exciting and multicultural life created by an international body of students, 12% of whom are foreigners, in a compact and intimate campus. Get to know Europe’s westernmost and Sunniest capital.
PRESENTATION Located in the east end of Lisbon, the 17 th Century Santos-o-Novo Monastery classified as a National Monument – sits on a small hill by the river Tagus. The residence enjoys a privileged view of the river and is a short distance from the central railway station of Santa Apolónia, the traditional neighborhood of Alfama, downtown Lisbon, Terreiro do Paço, and also close to the new residential, commercial and service area of Parque das Nações.
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APPLICATIONS FOR THE RESIDENCE Any student wanting accommodation at the Residence can apply by filling in the application form (available at http:// www.iscte-iul.pt/servicos/residencia/residence_ iscte_iul.aspx) and delivering it, with the following documents: photocopy of ID or passport and 1 photograph, to the International Office. For further information: residencia@iscte.pt RESIDENCE SCHEDULE The Residence is open 12 months of the year and residents are entitled to accommodation, bed linen and towels throughout this period. At the start of the academic year, students should give the Residence 48 hours notice of their arrival, by phone or in writing. Students can leave and enter the Residence at any hour.
ROOMS AND COMMUNAL AREAS The residence offers rooms for 2, 3 or 4 people. All rooms have a bathroom with shower, and each guest has a single bed, a wardrobe and a desk. There are communal areas which contain the following facilities: laundry, sitting room with TV, games room, kitchen and dining room, internet and study room.
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LOCATION AND ACESSES The Professor José Pinto Peixoto University Residence is situated at Pátio das Comendadeiras - Calçada da Cruz da Pedra, at Mosteiro de Santos-o-Novo. This area is served by many buses, on which you can access many parts of the city, including the popular areas such as Terreiro do Paço, Marquês de Pombal, Rato and Saldanha. BUSES Calçada da Cruz da Pedra bus-stop: 706 (Estação Sta. Apolónia - Cais do Sodré); 794 (Estação do Oriente – Terreiro do Paço). Rua da Madre Deus bus-stop: 718 (ISEL/Alameda); 742 (Ajuda - Bairro Madredeus).SUBWAY Santa Apolónia (around 550m). THE FASTEST WAY TO GET TO ISCTE-IUL The quickest way to get to the campus from the Residence is to walk to Rua Madre Deus, take bus 742, getting out at Saldanha and then catching the subway to Entrecampos station. However, there are alternative routes you can take.
Bus 742; 718
GPS:38.721498; -9.116421
Mosteiro de Santos-o-Novo Pátio das Comendadeiras de Santos Calçada da Cruz da Pedra, 1900-409 Lisboa Tel. +351 218 149 380 | Fax +351 218 149 436 E-mail: residencia@iscte.pt
Av. das Forças Armadas, 1649-026 Lisboa Tel. +351 217 903 209 | Fax +351 217 903 929 www.iscte-iul.pt
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