Polytechnic of Porto by Politécnico do Porto

IPP POLYTECHNIC OF PORTO

PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION

The Polytechnic Institute of Porto was created in 1985 in order to offer excellence in qualified education

Date of publication october 2012 +info www.ipp.pt estudante@ipp.pt ipp@ipp.pt This brochure does not dispense the consultation of official documents issued by the Ministry of Education and Science

WELCOME TO IPP The Polytechnic Institute of Porto (IPP) was created in 1985 in order to offer excellence in qualified education. IPP is the largest Portuguese Polytechnic Institution, with the most students, teachers, courses and schools. The outcome is a highly diversified offer of training profiles, contexts, targets, extension activities and geographic implementation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in six Municipalities of the Porto District. More than 18,000 students attend the 7 Schools which offer 58 Bachelor Degrees (180 ECTS) and 45 Masters Degrees in Engineering, Management, Health Sciences, Music, Arts and Education.

ISEP.IPP IPP ACADEMIC COURSES EDUCATIONAL OFFER

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The School of Engineering (ISEP.IPP) is one of the top schools of technology in Portugal and has been pioneering education and research in Engineering since 1852. ISEP contributes to the achievement of sustainable development by creating and transmitting applied knowledge. The future engineers studying at ISEP produce creative solutions for both present and future challenges thus, becoming agents of global progress. ISEP offers a wide range of programmes in different fields of Engineering and regards each one of the 6.000 students attending it as unique and likely to excel.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our job is simply to channel their potential with the spirit of entrepreneurship, team work, out-of-the-box thinking and technical expertise which are the key competences for a successful international career.â&#x20AC;? The School is also a trademark of Porto. Along with renowned institutions, such as MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), ISEP is a member of the international consortium CDIO (Conceive - Design - Implement - Operate) and has more than a hundred partnerships within European Higher Education.

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES › Civil Engineering › Computer Engineering and Medical Instrumentation › Electrotechnical Engineering - Power Systems › Computer and Electrotechnical Engineering › Metrology and Instrumentation Engineering › Geoenvironmental and Geotechnical Engineering › Computer Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Mechanical Automotive Engineering › Chemical Engineering › Systems Energy

MASTERS DEGREES › Computer Engineering and Medical Instrumentation › Mechanical Constructions › Metrology and Instrumentation Engineering › Electrotechnical Engineering - Power Systems › Computer and Electrotechnical Engineering › Geoenvironmental and Geotechnical Engineering › Computer Engineering › Process and Operations Management › Chemical Engineering › Construction Technology and Management › Renewable Energy › Sustainable Energy

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ISCAP.IPP IPP ACADEMIC COURSES EDUCATIONAL OFFER

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The Institute of Accounting and Administration of Porto (ISCAP.IPP) is located in Matosinhos, District of Porto, at a walking distance from the Presidency of IPP and within the Asprela Academic Campus. About 4,000 students attend innovative undergraduate and graduate programmes in Accounting, International Commerce, Marketing, Business Communication and Administrative Assistance and Translation. Over the years, ISCAP has considerably extended its international network and has developed exchange programmes

for students and teaching staff with more than 30 European partners, under the Sócrates and Leonardo Frameworks. The number of outgoing and incoming students (both Erasmus and free-movers) has increased significantly over the years. In addition, during our International Weeks we welcome visiting lecturers and other guests, thus, contributing to a process of “Internationalisation at Home” and the establishment of enduring academic and scientific bonds amongst lecturers and researchers.

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES › Accounting and Administration › Marketing › International Commerce › Business Communication › Administrative Assistance and Translation › Tourism Management

MASTERS DEGREES › Specialized Translation and Interpretation › Auditing › Accounting and Finance › Management Assistance › Entrepreneurship and Internationalization › Digital Marketing

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ESE.IPP IPP ACADEMIC COURSES EDUCATIONAL OFFER

The School of Education of the Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal (ESE.IPP) concentrates on education, research and service to the Community. It offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including 12 master degrees, as well as specialisation programmes mainly in teacher education but also in other areas such as social education and heritage and cultural management for over 1,500 students. ESE.IPP has been an active participant in UE programmes since 1986 and is involved in all aspects of teacher education, through long established links with schools and Higher Education Institutions both regionally and internationally.

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UNDERGRADUATE COURSES › Visual Arts and Artistic Technologies › Sports Sciences › Basic Education › Music Education › Social Education › Foreign Languages and Cultures › Translation and Interpretation of Portuguese Sign Language › Heritage Management

MASTERS DEGREES › Administration of Educational Organizations › Special Education: Multi-disabilities and Cognition Problems › Experimental Teaching of Sciences in the 1st and 2nd Cycle of Basic Education › Teaching English to Young Learners › Teaching Music Education in the Basic Education › Teaching Visual and Technological Education in the Basic Education › Pedagogic Supervision in Kindergarten Education and 1st Cycle of Basic Education › Pre-school Education › Teaching the 1st Cycle of Basic Education › Teaching the 1st and 2nd Cycles of Basic Education › Teaching English and French or Spanish in Basic Education › Social Education and Intervention - Psychosocial Action in Risk Context › Social Education and Intervention - Community Development and Adult Education › Translation and Interpretation in Portuguese Sign Language

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ESMAE.IPP IPP ACADEMIC COURSES EDUCATIONAL OFFER

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The School of Music, Arts and Performing Arts (ESMAE) was created from the School of Music, established in 1985, following a tradition of music education in the city of Porto. ESMAE was born with the aim of extending training to Theatre and Dance in order to meet the need for local development. ESMAE comprises the departments of Music, Theatre, and the Department of Photography, Film, Audio-visual and Multimedia. Currently, it has 734 students and 106 teachers. ESMAE pays particular attention to

activities in connection with the outer world which are essential to fulfil the objectives of the courses and fosters a close and constant contact between young actors and musicians and their future audience, thus, allowing for an enriching experience for all future professionals in the performing arts. In this context, Teatro Helena SĂĄ e Costa and CafĂŠ-Concerto frequently host performances of the Symphony Orchestra of ESMAE, the Portuguese Orchestra of Saxophones, the Jazz Orchestra, the Orchestra of Ancient Music, the Group Chamber Music and the Theatre performances.

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES Music › Singing › Composition › Instrument - Strings (Violin; Viola; Cello; Double Bass) › Instrument - Strings (Guitar) › Instrument - Winds › Instrument - Percussions › Instrument - Piano and Keyboards › Jazz › Early Music › Music Production and Technology Theatre › Interpretation › Production and Design › Audiovisual Communication › Multimedia Communication

MASTERS DEGREES › Composition and Music Theory › Music - Artistic Interpretation Theatre › Acting › Production and Design - Stage Management › Production and Design - Light and Sound › Production and Design - Costumes › Production and Design - Cenography › Audiovisual Communication

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ESEIG.IPP IPP ACADEMIC COURSES EDUCATIONAL OFFER

The School of Management and Industrial Studies (ESEIG) was founded in 1990. It aimed at the education of technical staff for managerial and technological areas, as well as, the creation of solid links with social-economic backgrounds and promotion of regional development; this is a specific vocation of Polytechnic Institutes in Portugal. The new facilities of the School, located between the municipalities of Vila do Conde and Póvoa de Varzim, have all the necessary infrastructures, grounds and equipment for the appropriate functioning of all existing and future courses and also enable the School’s permanent update and growth. ESEIG has 1,100 students and over 100 teaching staff.

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UNDERGRADUATE COURSES › Library and Information Sciences and Technologies › Design › Biomedical Engineering › Industrial Management and Engineering Science › Mechanical Engineering › Accounting and Administration › Human Resources › Hotel Management

MASTERS DEGREES › Corporate Finance

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ESTGF.IPP IPP ACADEMIC COURSES EDUCATIONAL OFFER

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The School of Technology and Management of Felgueiras (ESTGF) belongs to the Polytechnic Institute of Porto (IPP). It began its activity in the academic year 1999/ 2000. ESTGF.IPP is guided by the imperatives of public service, with particular relevance to the region where it is located: Vale do Sousa and Baixo T창mega. It pays particular attention to the particularities of the region where it belongs, contributing and responding to their social, economic and cultural needs.

It hopes to constitute an exemplary demonstration of institutional quality. As an institution of Higher Education, it pursues: - Human, cultural, scientific, technical, educational and professional Higher Education in the areas it administers; - The development of scientific projects; - The provision of community services; - The participation in projects of national and international cooperation, focusing on the African Countries of Portuguese Official Language.

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES › Business Science › Legal Practice › Computer Engineering › Occupational Safety and Quality Engineering › Computer Network Security

MASTERS DEGREES › Computer Engineering › Integrated Management of Quality, Environment and Safety › Network and Communication Services

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ESTSP.IPP IPP ACADEMIC COURSES EDUCATIONAL OFFER

ESTSP is an establishment integrated in the national education system at the Polytechnic of Porto. ESTSP is an institution of science education with a human, cultural and technical component, dedicated to the development of science and health technologies, particularly in the areas of teaching, research, provision of community services and participation in projects of national and international cooperation.

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UNDERGRADUATE COURSES › Clinical Analysis and Public Health › Pathologic, Cytologic and Thanatologic Anatomy › Audiology › Cardiopneumology › Pharmacy › Physiotherapy › Nuclear Medicine › Neurophysiology › Radiology › Radiotherapy › Environmental Health › Speech Therapy › Occupational Therapy

MASTERS DEGREES › Pharmacy Information and Counseling › Environmental, Hygiene and Safety in Scholar Context › Physiotherapy › Biochemical Technology in Health › Occupational Therapy › Organizations Management

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WHO

HOW

At the Polytechnic of Porto we have around 18,000 students which make up the largest Polytechnic Institute in Portugal. Besides Portuguese students, IPP has students from other countries, from the Erasmus Programme and students from PALOP (African Countries of Portuguese Official Language).

HOW TO STUDY AT POLYTECHNIC OF PORTO

Besides day and evening students, IPP provides the possibility for any student to enrol following an extraordinary system, which allows for enrolling in specific curriculum units.

Access to applications Foreign students wishing to access the Polytechnic Institute of Porto have at their disposal the same application forms as regular students. +info application guide (published annually on the site of DGES: www.dges.mctes.pt) or by telephoning 213 126 000

WHEN

WHY

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

STUDYING AT POLYTECHNIC OF PORTO

1st Semester Beginning of the 1st Semester › September Christmas Holidays › December 1st Semester Exams › January and February

IPP offers the neighbouring community the best service and support, with the aim to answer all the questions raised by that same community. It provides comfort to its students and confirms what it really is: one of the largest Polytechnics in Portugal.

2nd Semester Beginning of the 2nd Semester › Last Week of February | 1st of March Easter Holidays › 1st Week before Easter 2nd Semester Exams › June and July Time of training Most undergraduate courses at IPP have a length of three years due to the Bologna Process. The Masters lasts two years or four semesters.

MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS IPP annually awards Merit Scholarships to the best students of Bachelor, Master and Technological Specialisation courses. The scholarships take the form of a cash benefit, a fixed value, and are awarded to students with outstanding academic achievement: passing grades in all modules that make up the curriculum of the academic year and an average equivalent to an A.

IPP provides the community with an education of excellence, innovating scientific research and transference of knowledge and culture. Studying at the Polytechnic of Porto will require a personal, scientific, technical, cultural and humanist growth while acquiring the core values for the beginning of a career.

RESEARCHING AT POLYTECHNIC OF PORTO IPP has over two dozen research groups distributed by the seven schools and the highest number of research units recognized by the Foundation for Science and Technology: CIDEM - Centre for Research and Development in Mechanical Engineering; CISTER - Centre for Research in Trusted Systems and Real-Time; and GECAD - Research Group on Knowledge Engineering and Decision Support. IPP is the National Polytechnic Institution ranking highest in the international scientific rankings. On-going projects, both national and international, rely on the strong commitment of private companies, organizations and the community.

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EMPLOYABILITY IPP courses have a high rate of employability and are recognized by the labour market. The grade of vocational courses at the IPP is complemented by its articulation with the market. By providing experiences in real work, offering training courses in soft skills and a diverse set of extracurricular activities, the Polytechnic of Porto provides its students with the essential tools for personal and professional development and consequently leads to the success in finding jobs and pursuing a career.

POLYTECHNIC OF PORTO INITIATIVES Throughout the school year IPP develops its own initiatives in each of the seven schoolrelated courses. These initiatives include weeks of culture and international conferences, seminars, workshops and meetings. Each of them allows the student to acquire additional knowledge in real contexts and issues and share ideas with professionals in specific areas, answer questions and obtain supplies of a range of explicit information.

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SPORTS IPP sports complex is composed of sand courts, outdoor five-a-side football fields, tennis courts, a multipurpose pavilion and a gymnasium, where you can practice Handball, Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, Table tennis, Tennis, Badminton, Aerobics, Step, Karate, Yoga, Archery and beach sports. It also includes a 2km course with 8 training stations for exercising strength and flexibility. +info and registration gde@sc.ipp.pt | Student Unions

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

INTERNATIONAL OFFICE

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES

GPI | INTERNATIONAL OFFICE | Presidency SERVICES

The Polytechnic of Porto lives and works in an international context. In the twenty-first century, globalisation is a reality and the ability to live, study and work in an international context is essential to achieve personal and professional success. The community, society, business, social networks and colleagues expect one to be full citizens who are able to innovate, build and create in Europe and worldwide. In the Porto Polytechnic we have been aware of this reality long ago. Our policy of internationalisation is one of the contributions that make IPP the largest polytechnic in the country. We believe in projecting the best of our culture beyond borders through the different contributors in the internationalisation of IPP who are the students, faculty and staff. We believe in sharing knowledge and experiences with different institutions and international organisations and recognize the importance of this experience in the development of both individuals and the institution. Today, IPP participates actively in various projects for cooperation and has a vast network of over 240 agreements with Universities from 27 European countries and with American and African Higher Education Institutions. The structure to support the internationalisation of IPP includes the International Office, Services in the Presidency, and also an International Relations Office at each school. Together they create opportunities for cooperation with different partners and strengthen the position of the Porto Polytechnic internationally.

The International Office (GPI) was initially created to coordinate and manage the ERASMUS programme at IPP. Due to its development and international policy, the office started working as a monitoring structure for all IPP international activities. GPI coordinates and aids all international IPP actions concerning relations and cooperation, supporting international collaboration projects between IPP and other higher education institutions, regarding community education, research and development programmes. The International Office is located at the IPP Presidency Services: Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 712 4200-465 Porto – Portugal Carla Carneiro | carlac@sc.ipp.pt | gpi@sc.ipp.pt ERASMUS IN and OUT, Leonardo da Vinci and EILC: Joana Rocha | joana.rocha@sc.ipp.pt

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MOBILITY

SUPPLEMENT TO THE DIPLOMA

The Polytechnic of Porto has developed relationships over time and achieved a significant number of institutions of higher education in various countries: Spain, France, Germany, UK, Belgium, Greece, Holland, Finland, Sweden, Italy, Slovenia, Denmark, Poland, Romania, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Brazil and Argentina.

The Polytechnic of Porto gives all graduates from the 2003/2004 academic year onwards, a document attached to the Diploma which provides detailed information about the institution and course, its level and content, the syllabus and the results obtained, access to higher education and professional status, the relevant complementary activities carried out by the graduate. It is issued free of charge in English and Portuguese. It allows graduates to be carriers of standardized and intelligible information, both nationally and internationally.

ERASMUS The Erasmus Programme is a sub-sectorial Programme of Lifelong Learning, which runs from 1 January 2007 to December 31, 2013, adopted by the European Parliament and the Council of European Union. The Polytechnic Institute of Porto has approved the Erasmus University Charter (EUC), which preserves the participation in the Erasmus Programme in mobility financed by it: Mobility of students (duration from 3 to 12 months): - Conducting a study period; - Realization of a traineeship; - Conducting a training period. LEONARDO DA VINCI This Programme is intended for placements of newly trained IPP professionals. The project aims, on the one hand, to promote transparency and recognition of graduates and, on the other, to improve skills and job training which are highly valued in the European labour market. This assignment also intends to develop a process approach in higher education for business, dynamism and privileged knowledge to act as a lever to the constant change and innovation required by today’s global society.

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The Polytechnic of Porto was one of 38 distinguished European institutions in 2006 with the Diploma Supplement Label, an international quality certification awarded by the European Commission, valid for a period of three years. The IPP has become the first Portuguese Polytechnic Institute to get this “quality stamp”.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY STUDENT WELFARE SERVICES – SASIPP The Polytechnic of Porto Student Welfare Services (SASIPP) promotes equal opportunities for access, attendance and academic success of students. SASIPP allocates scholarships and emergency assistance, promoting access to housing in 8 student residence halls located in Porto and Vila do Conde, to canteens and bars, and support for cultural and sports activities. SASIPP develops complementary activities that improve the conditions for academic success. +info info@sas.ipp.pt | bolsas@sas.ipp.pt | residencias@sas.ipp.pt Accommodation The Polytechnic of Porto provides assistance to international students in finding accommodation. Students may be lodged in Halls of Residence depending on yearly availability.

Schools International Offices are also involved in the accommodation process and help students finding private accommodation in the vicinity of the Schools.

IPP SOCIAL Values › Solidarity | Opportunity | Cooperation | Innovation | Autonomy | Leadership We commit ourselves to: › Ensuring equality of opportunity and full social integration of all students at the Polytechnic of Porto, assuming the demand for new and innovative social responses; › Promoting civic involvement and participation of the IPP community, enhancing skills development, quality of relationships and valuing diversity and pluralism; › Developing and / or collaborating on projects of social intervention and community in an integrated partnership and continuous assessment. +info ippsocial@ipp.pt

STUDENT OFFICE

STUDENT OMBUDSMAN

The Student Office offers a range of support services to students, graduates and candidates from the IPP in different areas. Contacts | 225 571 016 | ges@sc.ipp.pt

The Student Ombudsman’s main function is to defend and promote the rights and legitimate interests of students by ensuring, through informal means, the legality of the actions of agencies, services and all the players, individually or collectively, in the process training of students and their suitability for promotion of institutional quality and academic success. Students may make submissions to the Student Ombudsman in respect of matters relating to the educational process, whether educational, scientific or social or administrative.

› Area for Psychological Consultation - Background safety and confidential issues to address personal, academic, social or family. SPA Emotional: Weekly sessions of physical and mental relaxation. › Space Training - Training courses in soft skills (communication, emotional intelligence, time management and stress, employability, etc.). › Employment Area - Individualized support and online job search, CV writing and preparation of interviews. www.bolsadeeemprego.ipp.pt › Area for Volunteering - Projects that offer opportunities for personal development and contact with the world of work. › Student Area - It provides support and information in matters related to the welfare of students.

The Polytechnic of Porto welcomes students to higher education ensuring a smooth transition from secondary education by providing arrangements and staff trained to monitor and support this new challenge.

POLYTECHNIC OF PORTO IN SOCIAL NETWORKS The Polytechnic of Porto is present in social networks, so you can easily know who we are and what we do. In order to be the first to read our publications, to collect our photos, watch our videos, receive all the information that we have selected for you and keep in touch with the people who constitute the largest and most dynamic Polytechnic in the country, you can follow us on Facebook Linkedin, Flickr, YouTube and Isuuu.

TIME: Presidency Services | Monday to Friday from 10am to 12pm and from 14:30pm to 16:30pm | Thursday from 10am to 19pm. + info estudantes@ipp.pt | Blue Line 808 202 620

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ACADEMIC INFORMATION

IPP CULTURE

ACADEMIC AUTHORITIES

The Polytechnic of Porto is much more than an institution that provides its members and community with outstanding higher education, innovative research and transfers valuable technology and social knowledge. It is also one of the most dynamic players in the region in the creation, production and the dissemination of culture.

President Rosário Gambôa Vice-President for Finance, Economy and Human Resources Orlando Fernandes Vice-President for Evaluation and Quality Cristina Pinto da Silva Vice-President for Investigation, Internationalization and Knowledge Transfer Carlos Ramos Vice-President for Education and Academic Activities Delminda Lopes Administrator Paulo Ferraz ACADEMIC LIFE With 16 student choirs (tunas), 2 drama groups, a dance group, photography groups, seven student unions and film festivals, the Polytechnic of Porto supports the creativity of students and promotes the cultural diversity of their initiatives. +info Student Unions and Student Area.

Teatro Nacional de São João › 50% discount Teatro Carlos Alberto › 50% discount Mosteiro São Bento da Vitória › 50% discount Teatro do Bolhão › 60% discount Teatro Plástico › 50% discount Visões Úteis › 60% discount Seiva Trupe › 30% discount Balleteatro › 60% discount Casa da Música, ONP, Remix › 50% discount Museu Soares dos Reis › 100% discount Fundação Serralves: Museum › 100%, Auditorium › 50% discount Medeia Films › 30% discount

PORTUGAL Portugal is a country located in south-western Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and south and by Spain on the north and east. The Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira are also part of Portugal. With such a long sea coast, it is not surprising that Portugal has witnessed so many departures and arrivals. This is why it has been open to the world and to external communication for so long. It has assimilated people of different origins: Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, northern Europeans and even people from Mauritania. In spite of all these mixtures, Portugal is one of the oldest nations in Europe. In the 12th century, the country gained its independence from the other kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula thanks to the first King of Portugal, Afonso Henriques. A century later, with the conquest of the Algarve, Portugal established its continental border. With a Mediterranean Climate, Portugal is a lovely place to spend some time and also visit the historical monuments with many stories to tell.

PORTO The city of Porto, in Roman times was designated as Portus Cale which was the origin of the name of Portugal. It was in Porto that King John I got married to the English princess D. Philippa of Lancaster. The city prides itself on being the birthplace of Prince Henry, the navigator. Porto played a key role in defending ideas of liberalism in the battles of the nineteenth century. Indeed, the courage with which the city withstood the famous Siege of Delhi during the civil war of 1832-34 earned Porto a unique title awarded by Queen Mary II - Invicta Cidade do Porto. Since then Porto has often been referred to as the Invicta City. The city is widely visited by tourists, specially the Tower of Clerics, by Nasoni, and the Serralves Foundation which is a contemporary art museum.

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The Historic Centre has been classified as world Heritage by UNESCO. The coast (Foz) is another significant tourist area and it is considered by many the most beautiful area of town from where you can enjoy the beauty of the Atlantic Ocean, as well as a beautiful and romantic promenade. Today, the city of Porto receives over one million tourists per year and has become one of the most visited cities in Europe. It was the European Capital of Culture in 2001 (Porto 2001) and hosted several games of the European Football Championship 2004, including the opening match. This modern European city, known for its beauty, booming cultural agenda and strong traditional roots, is the Portuguese Academic capital. Porto is also known for the friendly and cosmopolitan environment which helps to explain the large attraction of international students.

MATOSINHOS Matosinhos is one of the largest cities in the district of Porto. It is located in the north of Portugal, in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula on the right side of the Douro River. Matosinhos is found next to the city of Porto, visibly on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. It is a large city with a growing industrial development. Nevertheless, it pursues the preservation of old folk traditions. The municipality itself only dates back to 1867, whereas the town of Matosinhos was founded in 1853. It was designated as a city on 28 June 1984.

Pﾃ天OA DE VARZIM Pﾃｳvoa de Varzim is a Portuguese city in the Porto district. It is located on a sandy coastal plain, south of Cabo de Santo Andrﾃｩ, halfway between the Rivers Minho and Douro. It has a population of 42,396 residents in the urban area and a total of 63,470 of population in the municipality, according to 2001 data. In 2008 it was estimated that the population had grown to 66,655. Even so, the urbanized portion is extended south to Vila do Conde and there are some 100,000 inhabitants in this agglomeration. The city also stands out, according to the National Institute of Statistics, as the centre of the neighbouring counties of Esposende and Vila do Conde.

VILA DO CONDE Vila do Conde is found in the Porto District and has about 29,731 inhabitants (2003). The whole municipality is 149.31 km虏 and has 77,320 inhabitants (2008), subdivided into 30 parishes. The surrounding cities are P贸voa de Varzim, Trofa, Maia and Matosinhos. It is also on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Vila do Conde is a major industrial centre, fishing port, beach and tourist area. It constitutes one of the leading and most sought bathing centres in the country. The city is part of the same urban agglomeration as P贸voa de Varzim.

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VILA NOVA DE GAIA The city of Vila Nova de Gaia is located on the south bank of the Douro River. The famous port wine cellars are found here. The connection to the nearby town of Porto is particularly strong, as both cities share a common heritage: in the past, bourgeois and noble families owned estates and vacation homes in Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia. The origin of Vila Nova de Gaia probably dates back to a Celtic Castro. When integrated into the Roman Empire, it was named Cale (or Gale). This name is most likely of Celtic origin, a development of “Gall,” which the Celts used to refer to themselves.

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The Douro River itself (Durus in Latin) is also Celtic, built from the Celtic “dwr”, which means water. During Roman times, the vast majority of the population lived on the south bank of the Douro. To the north, there was a small community built around the water Port. This is now Downtown Porto. The name of the city of Porto is said to come from “Portus Cale” (“Portus “in Latin and “Gale” in Celtic). The name of the two cities of Porto and Gaia was often mentioned in contemporary documents as “villa Portucale”, and the county of León around the town was called Portucalense. This county led to the future kingdom of Portugal.

FELGUEIRAS Felgueiras is in the Porto District and has about 15,525 inhabitants. It is the heart of a municipality of 115.74 kmÂ˛ and 58,977 inhabitants (2008), subdivided into 32 parishes. Surrounding cities comprise Fafe, Celorico de Basto, Amarante, Lousada, Vizela and GuimarĂŁes.

CONSULATES IN PORTUGAL Austria Praça do Bom Sucesso, 123/137 - 8º Sala 803 4150-146 Porto +351 226 053 000 +351 226 053 002 Belgium Largo do Adro, 9 4050-016 Porto +351 226 076 800 +351 226 094 688 Denmark Rua Eugénio de Castro, 280 - 1º, sala 136 4100-225 Porto +351 226 094 584 +351 226 099 746 Estonia Rua São Francisco, 4, 1º 4050-548 Porto +351 223 402 514/ +351 967 395 100 +351 223 402 511 Finland Avenida da Boavista, 3477 - 4º, sala 401 4050-112 Porto +351 226 102 397/ 6 +351 226 107 346 France Avenida da Boavista, 1681-2° 4100-132 Porto +351 226 078 220 +351 226 078 221 Germany Avenida de França, 20 - 6º 4050-275 Porto +351 226 008 155

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United Kingdom Travessa Barão de Forrester, 86 4400-034 Vila Nova de Gaia +351 226 184 789 +351 226 100 438 Greece Rua Pedro Homem de Melo, 91 hab. 9.4 4150-599 Porto +351 226 102 974 +351 226 175 669 Hungary Edifício Amorim, 2 Rua da Corticeira, 34 4536-902 Mozelos, Santa Maria da Feira +351 227 475 875 +351 227 475 803

Italy Rua da Restauração, 409 4050-506 Porto +351 226 006 546 +351 226 006 532

Latvia Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, 292 4100-259 Porto +351 226 167 300 +351 226 167 335 Lithuania Rua 5 de Outubro, 446/466 4100-173 Porto +351 226 076 020 Norway Largo do Terreiro, 4 4050-603 Porto +351 223 322 512/ 87 +351 222 054 955 Romania R. Campo Alegre. 1306, 4ยบ, sala 407 4150-174 Porto +351 226 004 215 +351 226 007 631

Spain Rua D. Joรฃo IV, 341 4000-302 Porto +351 225 363 915/ +351 225 363 940 +351 225 101 914 Sweden Largo do Terreiro, 4 4050-603 Porto +351 223 322 512/ 97 +351 222 054 955 Switzerland Rua do Carvalho, 102 - M 6ยบ dยบ 4150-192 Porto +351 225 321 433 +351 225 321 434 The Netherlands Rua da Reboleira, 49, 1ยบ frente 4050-492 Porto +351 222 080 061

WHERE

ESTGF

ESEIG

Felgueiras

P贸voa de Varzim/ Vila do Conde

IPP ISEP ESE ESMAE SAS FIPP

A28

ISCAP

A11 A42

Matosinhos A4

Porto ESTSP

Vila Nova de Gaia

IPP ISEP ISCAP ESE ESMAE ESEIG ESTGF ESTSP SASIPP FIPP

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IPP

POLYTECHNIC OF PORTO Presidency Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 712 4200-465 Porto T. 225 571 000 › F. 225 020 772 www.ipp.pt › ipp@ipp.pt

ISEP

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Rua Dr. Bernardino de Almeida, 431 4200-072 Porto T. 228 340 500 › F. 228 321 159 mail@isep.ipp.pt › www.isep.ipp.pt

ISCAP

SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTING AND ADMINISTRATION Rua Jaime Lopes Amorim s/n 4465-004 São Mamede de Infesta T. 229 050 000 › F. 229 025 899 instituto@iscap.ipp.pt › www.iscap.ipp.pt

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ESEIG

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AND INDUSTRIAL STUDIES Rua D. Sancho I, 981 4480-876 Vila do Conde T. 252 291 700 › F. 252 291 714 eseig.ipp@eu.ipp.pt › www.eseig.ipp.pt

ESTGF

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY OF FELGUEIRAS Rua do Curral, Casa do Curral, Margaride 4610-156 Felgueiras T. 255 314 002 › F. 255 314 120 correio@estgf.ipp.pt › www.estgf.ipp.pt

ESTSP

SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH TECHNOLOGY Rua de Valente Perfeito, 322 4400-330 Vila Nova de Gaia T. 222 061 000 › F. 222 061 001 geral@estsp.ipp.pt › www.estsp.ipp.pt

ESMAE

SCHOOL OF MUSIC, ARTS AND PERFORMING ARTS Rua da Alegria, 530 4000-045 Porto T. 225 193 760 › F. 225 180 774 esmae@esmae-ipp.pt › www.esmae-ipp.pt

SASIPP STUDENT WELFARE SERVICES Praça do Marquês de Pombal, 94 4000-390 Porto T. 225 573 710 › F. 225 573 719 info@sas.ipp.pt

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