Foreign Student Guide

The University of Porto welcomes you and wishes you a pleasant stay.
To provide you with a good, fast and hassle free integration, we prepared this foreign student guide, which includes information on the University, the city and the country.
Thus, you can get to know the University – and understand how it works – even before your departure. In this website, you will find plenty of information, such as the pre-requisites to spend a limited period of studies at our University (up to one academic year), as well as information on the services we have to offer. We also provide information on what to expect from the city, how to travel around, how to relate to the city and country inhabitants, or even what to expect from the Portuguese culture.

Since both the city and the University are dynamic units, constantly changing, we are committed to updating this website on a regular basis with detailed info. Therefore, we suggest that you should come back regularly.

We would appreciate your comments and suggestions on this website. If you feel you can make useful comments, please send us an e-mail.

Information on the Institution

• Name and Address
• Academic Authorities
• General Description of the Institution (including type and status)
• Admission/Registration Procedures
• List of Degree Programmes Offered
• Academic Calendar
• ECTS Institutional Co-ordinator

Information on Degree Programmes

In the Teaching area of the information system Sigarra U.Porto you can have access to important information, including qualification awarded, admission requirements, educational and professional goals, access to further studies, course structure diagram with credits (60 per year), final examination, examination and assessment regulations and ECTS departmental coordinator.

Description of Individual Course Units

In the Teaching area of the information system Sigarra U.Porto you can have access to important information, including course title, course code, type of course, level of course, year of study, semester/trimester, number of credits allocated (based on the student workload required to achieve the objectives or learning outcomes), name of lecturer, objective of the course (preferably expressed in terms of learning outcomes and competences), prerequisites, course contents, recommended reading, teaching methods, assessment methods, and language of instruction.

General Information

• Cost of Living
• Accommodation
• Meals
• Medical Facilities and Well being
• Facilities for Students with Special Needs
• Insurance
• Financial Support for Students
• Student Affairs Office
• Study Facilities
• International Programmes
• Language Courses
• Internships
• Sports Facilities
• Extra-mural and Leisure Activities
• Student Unions

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