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1 University of Porto a modern European University

2 With origins dating back to the eighteenth century, the University of Porto is one of the oldest and most prestigious Higher Education Institutions in Portugal.

3 With more than one hundred years, the University of Porto was formally founded on 22 nd March 1911, immediately after the Portuguese Republic was established. The roots of the institution, however, date back to 1762, when the Nautical Class was created by D. José I. This school, along with subsequent schools which were created, (Sketching and Drawing Class, created in 1779; Royal Academy of Maritime and Trade Affairs, in 1803; Polytechnic Academy, in 1837) were to be responsible for training students in Porto over the course of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, providing a response to the need for qualified staff in the fields of naval affairs, trade, industry and the arts. In 1825, the first medical school was founded in Porto, entitled the Royal School of Surgery, which was transformed in 1836 into the Medical-Surgical School, as another axis of training at the University of Porto. In parallel, the Sketching and Drawing Class gave rise to other schools the Porto Academy of Fine Arts (1836), later the Porto School of Fine Arts (1881), and finally the Porto Higher Institute of Fine Arts (1950). The latter transformed over the last quarter of the twentieth century, into the current faculties of architecture and fine arts at the University of Porto.

This school, along with subsequent schools which were created, (Sketching and Drawing Class, created in 1779; Royal Academy of Maritime and Trade Affairs, in 1803; Polytechnic Academy, in 1837) were

4 While the University of Porto was initially structured around two faculties (Science and Medicine), during the twentieth century, there was a diversification of knowledge and schools gained autonomy. Even during the 1 st Republic, in 1915, the Technical Faculty was born (renamed the Faculty of Engineering in 1926), along with the Faculty of Arts in 1919 and the Faculty of Pharmacy in During the authoritarian regime, created after the military movement on 28 th May 1926, growth at the University of Porto was conditioned: the Faculty of Arts was removed in 1928, and only restored in 1961; only the Faculty of Economics was truly created from scratch during this period, in After the revolution in April 1974, and until the end of the century, the University of Porto finally began to expand. The six existing faculties at the time were completed by a further eight: the Abel Salazar Institute of Biomedical Sciences (1975), the Faculty of Sport (1975), the Faculty of Psychology and Education Science (1977), Faculty of Architecture (1979), Faculty of Dental Medicine (1989), Faculty of Nutritional and Food Science (1992), Faculty of Fine Arts (1992) and Faculty of Law (1994). Today, the University of Porto has fourteen faculties and one post-graduate school, the Porto Management School, created in 1988 and whose name changed to University of Porto Business School in 2008.

During the authoritarian regime, created after the military movement on 28 th May 1926, growth at the University of Porto was conditioned: the Faculty of Arts was removed in 1928, and only restored

9 603 Training programmes 35 1st Cycle/Degree (3 years) 18 Integrated Master (5 years) 147 2nd Cycle/Master (1.5-2 years) 89 3rd Cycle/Doctorate (3 years) 314 Lifelong Education courses

17 The biggest producer of Science in Portugal 2,678 Papers indexed in the ISI Web of Sciencein % Of the papers produced in Portugal 14% Average annual growth rate since 2006

Sciencein 2011 23% Of the papers produced in

18 Research Units by Field of Study Engineering and Technology Sciences 20 Arts and Humanities 10 Health Sciences 11 Social Sciences 7 Exact Sciences 6 Natural Sciences 6

19 The Faculty of Arts of the University of Porto, with over 3000 students, (with over 400 mobility students in the Academic Year 2013/2014) offers 13 undergraduate courses, 30 Master s courses and 18 doctoral courses in the following areas: Archaeology, Information Science, Communication Sciences, Language Sciences, Teaching Methodology, Cultural Studies, Philosophy, Geography, History, History of Art, Classical and Modern Languages, Literature, Museology, Portuguese as a Foreign Language, International Relations, Sociology, Translation Studies and Tourism. Some of these courses are taught jointly with other Faculties of the University of Porto and/or other universities. Apart from the degrees offered, the Faculty also provides a wide variety of vocational training courses as well as open courses (including a range of language programmes, from Arabic, Chinese and Japanese to Hungarian, Polish and Persian). Most of the vocational training courses are certified by the Portuguese Pedagogical and Scientific Council for In-Service Training and award credits for career development.

of Art, Classical and Modern Languages, Literature, Museology, Portuguese as a Foreign Language, International Relations, Sociology, Translation Studies and Tourism.

20 DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, POLITICAL AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES The Department of History, Political and International Studies (DHEPI), accomplishing the statutory rules of the Faculty of Arts of University of Porto, corresponds to a broad area of knowledge, with aims, methodologies and specific research techniques. In the Academic Year 2013/2014 the DHEPI has enrolled between 460 and 500 students. Besides de Bachelor s Degree in History it also covers a variety of Postgraduate courses: Masters in Medieval Studies; Masters in Contemporary History; Masters in History and Heritage; Masters in History, International Relations and Cooperation; Masters in African Studies and Masters in the Teaching of History. The Department is also responsible for the supervision of PhD students in History. (Third cycle of Studies in History) Running continuously since 1962/63, first just as Department of history and today as Department of History, Political and International Studies the Department has already passed four decades of existence.

with aims, methodologies and specific research techniques. In the Academic Year 2013/2014 the DHEPI has enrolled between 460 and 500 students.

21 INTERNATIONAL OFFICE Person in Charge: Carla Augusto Description: The International Office, run by a senior officer, depending on the Director, has the following objectives: - Promote and support cooperation activities, fostering the Faculty s participation in international exchange programmes and networks; - Plan and organise all of the Faculty s internationalisation activities in close collaboration with its International Coordinator; - Publicise and inform the Faculty s academic community about international exchange and cooperation programmes, through the available means; - Cooperate with the University of Porto s central International Offices in the establishment of cooperation agreements and the management of international exchange processes for students and staff; - Provide support and guidance to outgoing and incoming students, researchers, teaching and nonteaching staff; - Organise and promote international institutional visits to the Faculty. The International Office is also responsible for the activities developed by the Portuguese for Foreigners Office, namely: - Provide support to the Scientific Coordinator of the Portuguese Foreign Language Courses (PFL); - Manage the Faculty s PFL courses, with regard to the scheduling, organisation, dissemination, enrolments, and logistical arrangements; - Cooperate with the different institutions involved in organising the Faculty's PFL courses; - Organise and manage the official Portuguese language exams for the Centro de Avaliação de Português - Língua Estrangeira (CAPLE) (Portuguese Language Evaluation Centre). Address: Edifício FLUP International Office Portuguese for Foreigners Office Floor 0, room 073 Opening hours for students:: Monday to Thursday: Office hours:: / / (ext. 3068) gri@letras.up.pt Floor 0, room 074 Opening hours for students:: Monday to Thursday: / às Office hours: : /

22 The Faculty of Arts Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto Via Panorâmica, s/n, Porto PORTUGAL INTERNATIONAL OFFICE FLOOR 0, ROOM 073 OPENING HOURS FOR STUDENTS:: MONDAY TO THURSDAY: OFFICE HOURS:: / / (EXT. 3068) GRI@LETRAS.UP.

23 PORTO, PORTUGAL The second largest city in the country Historical Centre classified as UNESCO World Heritage

24 PORTO Six bridges, six marvels of engineering by Gustave Eiffel and Civil Engineers of the University of Porto like Edgar Cardoso.

25 PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE 250 million Portuguese speakers - Portuguese Diaspora - Emergent economies

26 COST OF LIVING One of the Euro countries with still a relatively low cost of living. Reference values for monthly expenses: Transport 25, Accommodation 150 to 250, Meals 150.

27 THE CASA DA MÚSICA A project of the Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas conceived to mark year 2001, Porto s Cultural Capital of Europe.

28 SERRALVES MUSEUM A project of Álvaro Siza opened in 1999 as a space dedicated to contemporary art. Its current Director is Suzanne Cotter, former Guggenheim Museum Curator.

29 LIVRARIA LELLO A bookstore with a facade decorated in Art Nouveau with some features of Gothic Revival. One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world along with Selexyz Bookstore (Netherlands) and El Ateneo(Argentina).

30 2 PRITZKER PRIZE, ARCHITECTURE S NOBEL Two architects of the University of Porto: Álvaro Siza and Eduardo Souto Moura.

31 THEPORTWINE.Aworldfamouswine Since1756,theportwineisproducedintheDouroregion,the third oldest protected wine region in the world after Tokaj- Hegyalja in Hungary(1730) and Chianti in Italy(1716).

32 THEFCPORTO One of Europe s most prestigious football clubs: 2 Champions Leagues + 2 Europe Leagues Stadium designed by the Portuguese architect Manuel Salgado

University of Porto. 32,000 students 2,500 teachers and researchers 700 training programmes 60 research units 15 schools

University of Porto. 32,000 students 2,500 teachers and researchers 700 training programmes 60 research units 15 schools University of Porto 32,000 students 2,500 teachers and researchers 700 training programmes 60 research units 15 schools University of Porto With origins dating back to the eighteenth century, the University