Portugal University is a major part of the education system of the country. There are several old and new universities located all over the country in all the major cities and towns. The Coimbra University, which was established in 1290 in Coimbra, is one of the oldest universities in the world. At all the
universities in Portugal students are served with advanced higher education system guided by highly qualified teachers.
Types of Portugal University
The Portugal universities can be classified into the following categories:
Private Universities
Public Universities (Autonomous)
University Institution
Portugal University Education System
The higher education at Portugal universities can be classified as:
- Bachelor Degree/ License – After completing 3 years course students are awarded a Bachelor degree. The License is awarded after completing 4, 5 or even 6 years course.
- Master Degree – The Master courses are divided into 4 semesters. Students must obtain 14 on 20 in their previous License course to continue with their Master degree.
- Doctorate – To continue with Doctorate students must obtain 16 out of 20 in their Master and License courses. It involves research work as well as submission of thesis.
- Agregacao – It is the final level of university study involving extensive research work. Students have to go through several examinations to continue with this course.
Major Universities in Portugal:
Some of the most important universities in Portugal are the Universities of Coimbra, Porto, Lisbon, Aveiro, Algarve, Madeira, Minho and all.
The university institution in the country provides courses on Management, Psychology, History, Sociology and Economics.
