Portugal
National Information Centre(s)
NARIC Portugal
NARIC Portugal
Direção-Geral do Ensino Superior
Directorate-General for Higher Education
Av. Duque d’Ávila, 137
1069-016 Lisboa, Portugal
Phone: +351 21 312 6000 or +351 21 312 6098
Fax: +351 21 312 6020
E-mail: manuela.paiva@dges.mec.pt
Web site(s):
http://www.naricportugal.pt
Contact person:
Ms. Maria Manuela Paiva, Head of the NARIC
National Education Bodies
Official name:
Ministério da Educação e Ciência
Ministry of Education and Science
Av. 5 de Outubro, 107
1069-018 Lisboa
Link(s):
Portuguese: http://www.portugal.gov.pt/pt/os-ministerios/ministerio-da-educacao-e-ciencia.aspx
English: http://www.portugal.gov.pt/en/the-ministries/ministry-of-education-and-science.aspx
Official name:
Direção-Geral do Ensino Superior
Directorate-General for Higher Education
Av. Duque d’Ávila, 137
1069-016 Lisboa, Portugal
Link(s):
Portuguese: http://www.dges.mctes.pt/
English: http://www.dges.mec.pt/en/
System of Education
This site provides information on the Portuguese education system from pre-school to higher education
Link(s):
Portuguese: http://www.dges.mctes.pt/DGES/pt/Reconhecimento/NARICENIC/Ensino%20Superior/Sistema%20de%20Ensino%20Superior%20Portugu%c3%aas
English: http://www.dges.mec.pt/en/pages/naric_pages/higher_education/portuguese_higher_education_system.html
University Education
Link(s):
Portuguese: http://www.dges.mctes.pt/DGES/pt/Reconhecimento/NARICENIC/Ensino%20Superior/Sistema%20de%20Ensino%20Superior%20Portugu%c3%aas
English: http://www.dges.mec.pt/en/pages/naric_pages/higher_education/portuguese_higher_education_system.html
Quality Assurance
Following the recent developments of quality assurance systems the Portuguese State established the Agência de Avaliação e Acreditação do Ensino Superior (Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education - A3ES) with the aim to promote and guarantee the quality of higher education.
Link(s):
Portuguese: http://www.a3es.pt/
English: http://www.a3es.pt/en
Post-secondary Non-university Education
Detailed information on CET (Cursos de Especialização Tecnológica) – Technological Specialization Courses.
Link(s):
Portuguese: http://www.dges.mctes.pt/DGES/pt/Instituicoes/InstrucaoProcessos/CET/OqueE
ANQEP - Agência Nacional para a Qualificação e o Ensino Profissional (National Agency for the Qualifcation and Professional Education)
Link(s):
Portuguese: http://www.anq.gov.pt/
English: http://www.en.anqep.gov.pt/
Recognized Higher Education Institutions
Information on public and private higher education institutions.
Link(s):
Portuguese: http://www.dges.mctes.pt/DGES/pt/Reconhecimento/NARICENIC/Ensino+Superior/Instituições+de+Ensino+Superior+Portuguesas/
English: http://www.dges.mec.pt/en/pages/naric_pages/higher_education/higher_education_institutions.html
Policies and Procedures for the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications
The NARIC site provides information on the procedures about recognition of foreign higher education qualifications
Link(s):
Portuguese: http://www.naricportugal.pt
English: http://www.dges.mec.pt/en/naric_main.html
The Direção-Geral da Educação (Directorate-General for Education) site provides information on recognition of foreign non-higher education qualifications.
Link(s):
Portuguese: http://www.dgidc.min-edu.pt/index.php?s=directorio&pid=114
Qualifications Framework
Framework
National Qualifications Framework (NQF)
The National System of Qualifications was implemented in January 2008 by Decree-Law n. º 396/2007, 31 December, to cover educational qualifications at all levels, divided into eight levels.
Link(s):
Portuguese | English: http://www.dges.mctes.pt/DGES/pt/AssuntosDiversos/FHEQ/
Self Evaluation Report
The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in Portugal (FHEQ)
The FHEQ-Portugal is established in accordance with the overarching qualifications framework and in alignement with the Framework of Qualifications for the European Higher Education Area.
Link(s):
English: http://www.dges.mctes.pt/NR/rdonlyres/90DBE647-5CB6-4846-B88F-101180D9E425/5414/FHEQCommitteeReportFinal30MAIO2012.pdf
Diploma Supplement Information
Organisation responsible for the implementation of the DS
Ministério da Educação e Ciência
Ministry for Education and Science
Direção-Geral do Ensino Superior
Directorate-General for Higher Education
Av. Duque D’Ávila, 137
1069 -016 Lisboa
Portugal
Phone: +351 213126098
Fax: +351 213126020
E-mail: manuela.paiva@dges.mec.pt
Link: Portuguese | English
Additional information
The Diploma Supplement is issued automatically from 2006/2007 onwards, to all students and Portuguese and English and free of charge.
The Portuguese Diploma Supplement is issued according to the template recommended by the UNESCO, Council of Europe and European Commission.
Information on DS (legislation, template, chart, etc)
Process of Implementation of the Diploma Supplement
This site provides information on the structure of the DS, a short description of the Portuguese higher education system as well as a diagram according to the new degree structure, in alignment with the European Qualifications Framework.
Link(s):
Portuguese: http://www.dges.mctes.pt/NR/rdonlyres/5B10844A-95EA-4EE8-8AF0-E86EBC9497DE/5873/nar_isnes_pt.doc
English: http://www.dges.mctes.pt/NR/rdonlyres/5B10844A-95EA-4EE8-8AF0-E86EBC9497DE/5874/nar_isnes_en1.doc
Chart of national higher education structure
This page will be updated regularly with more detailed information on the implementation of the Diploma Supplement
Link(s):
Portuguese: http://www.dges.mctes.pt/NR/rdonlyres/5B10844A-95EA-4EE8-8AF0-E86EBC9497DE/5832/Diagrama_SESP_EQF_PT1.pdf
English: http://www.dges.mctes.pt/NR/rdonlyres/5B10844A-95EA-4EE8-8AF0-E86EBC9497DE/5833/Diagrama_SESP_EQF_EN.pdf
Verified: giovedì 13 dicembre 2012
Total number of records: 16