Those who decide to get an education in Portugal will open up huge opportunities for themselves: they will receive the best European education, get acquainted with the ancient culture, traditions and customs of the “other world”.
Getting an education in Portugal has the following benefits:
- High level of education;
- Possibility to get a Portuguese residence permit and visa-free travel to EU countries;
- Affordable tuition fees;
- The diploma received at a Portuguese university has international status.
Higher education in Portugal
You can get a higher education diploma at universities, polytechnic institutes, high schools and higher institutes (the language of instruction is Portuguese).
In high schools and institutes, students study natural sciences, fine and applied arts, business and management, forestry and agriculture, nursing, mechanical engineering. In such educational institutions, only a bachelor's degree can be obtained. Those who wish to become a Master's or Doctor's and obtain the corresponding degrees must go to university.
Studying at the university takes 4-6 years. The curriculum here is divided into three stages: after the first stage, students receive a bachelor's degree. In the second stage, they are engaged in practical research, and upon graduation they receive a master's degree. At the third stage, you need to pass exams and defend the thesis, after which graduates are issued a doctor's diploma.
To enter a Portuguese university, you need to get secondary education and pass entrance exams: consurso nacional (in public educational institutions) or consurso local (in private educational institutions).
To obtain a prestigious job in a specialty and a decent salary, it is enough to have a bachelor's degree, so most students do not strive to overcome the last stage of education - to obtain a doctoral degree. To engage in further scientific research, you need to pass a special exam for increasing the degree (this is quite difficult). But those who receive it will be able to easily find work and not in their specialty. For example, after graduating from a philological university and receiving a doctorate, you can work as a lawyer, and for this it is enough to take a month-long advanced training course, and not go to a second university.
International students must have a good command of the Portuguese language. But some universities offer to take a special language course before admission.
Work while studying
In the process of studying, students have the right to earn extra money (20 hours a week), and on vacation - to work all day.
Going to Portugal to gain knowledge, you can be sure that you will receive a high-quality and prestigious education.
