The fundamental goal of the 1st cycle degree in History, ministered by the Department of History, Political and International Studies (DHEPI), is to provide a solid education in the History domain, in four academic areas:

• History - Knowledge
• History - Theory
• History – Method
• History – Applied research

The graduate in History shall be apt for teaching and researching, but also for an intervention in the world of communication sciences, tourism, heritage management and preservation, public relations, publishing, political thought, business or even the administration and local management universe. Thus, we will make available, throughout the degree, skills, instruments and techniques which transmit knowledge, alongside the competences which will allow them to intervene in cultural and social universes in an effective and professional way.

The course is 6 semesters-long and has a 180 ECTS crediting. These ones can be attended following one of two modalities:

• Full training in History, an area that is structured in disciplinary groups (General History / History of Portugal/ Theory/ Methodology/ Applied research/ Problematics/ Free options); the attendance of a minimum credit number in each of these areas is planned in advance. Basic training in the disciplinary area of History, complemented with a maximum of 5 subjects (30 ECTS) in one of the following areas taught by FLUP:
• Archaeology
• History of Art
• Philosophy
• Geography
• Sociology
• Languages
• Literature
• Information Sciences
• Communication Sciences
• International Relations
• A graduate degree in History with minor in Geography (126 ECTS in History + 54 ECTS in Geography).

The Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES), accredited this study cycle without conditions.

• Self-assessment script
• CAE preliminary report
• Decision of Administrative Board

Employment Prospects

• Scientific investigation
• Tourism
• Cultural Promotion
• Public relations
• Social Communication
• Consulting
• Content Production
• Archives, Libraries , Museums and Foundations
• Study Offices
• Local and Central Government

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Information

 For more information see:
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 Tuition Fee
 National admissions

• National exams:Economy or Portuguese or History
• Main study areas: General History; History of Portugal; Theory and Methodology
• Official information on the graduation (DGES)
• Programme statistics (DGES)

 International Student
 Special admissions::

• Over 23 years old
• Transfer from other institutions/ courses
• Readmission
• Holders of Other Higher Education Degrees

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Contacts

For scientific and academic issues - contact the course direction: histo@letras.up.pt
For administrative questions - contact the Academic Management Office: sga@letras.up.pt 
For international mobility students - contact the International Office: sri@letras.up.pt

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