Instituto Politecnico de Leiria

1. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

2. The institution currently has about 879
teachers (many of them holding Master
and Doctoral degrees), 11 119 students.
6 Teaching and Investigation Organic
Units (5 higher schools and the INDEA)
3 Training Organic Units (UED; FOR.CET;
FOR.ACTIVOS)
1 Investigation Organic Unit (CDRsp)
2 Functional Units (SAS e SAPE)
43 undergraduate degree programmes
15 postgraduate degree programmes
34 Master’s degree programmes
and modern facilities and equipment.
POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE of LEIRIA

3. SCHOOL of EDUCATION and SOCIAL SCIENCES
Faculty members: 114 lecturers | 1667 Students
Main subjects: Teacher training; Social Sciences;
Comunication; Translation; Cultural entertainment
SCHOOL of TECHNOLOGY and MANAGEMENT
Faculty members: 361 lecturers | 4361 Students
Main subjects: Engineering and technologies;
Management; Marketing; Accounting; Law; Civil
Protection
SCHOOLS

4. SCHOOL of ARTS and DESIGN
Faculty members: 105 lecturers | 1048 Students
Main subjects: Fine arts; Design; Performing arts;
Sound and Image
SCHOOL of TOURISM and MARITIME
TECHNOLOGY
Faculty members: 86 lecturers | 1137 Students
Main subjects: Biology and biotechnology;
Tourism
SCHOOL of HEALTH SCIENCES
Faculty members: 42 lecturers | 570 Students
Main subjects: Nursing; Fisiotheraphy; Speech
Teraphy; Ocupational Theraphy
SCHOOLS

5. INDEA
[Institute for Research, Development, and
Advanced Studies]
The INDEA intends to play a key role regarding
research, development and advanced education,
establishing cooperation agreements with other
Institutions, both national and international.
R&D Units
•Identiti(es) and Diversiti(es) Research Center
•Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development
•globADVANTAGE - Center of Research on International Business &
Strategy Maritime Resources Research Group (GIRM)
•Education’s Investigation and Development Branch (NIDE)
•Arts and Theatre Investigation Group (GIAE/C)
•Sustainability Management Centre of Investigation (CIGS)
•Tourism Investigation Group (GITUR)
•Communication and Computer Technology Investigation Centre
(CIIC)
•Human Motoricity Centre of Investigation – CIMH
•Policies and Educational Systems Centre of Investigation – CIPSE
•Institute for Systems and Computing Engineering
•National Institute of Telecommunications – Leiria
TRAINNING, INVESTIGATION AND
DEVELOPMENT UNITS

6. UED - Distance Learning Unit
(http://ued.ipleiria.pt)
The Distance Learning Unit is constituted as
a unit interacting both at national and
international level within its universe. It
develops activities in the systematic use of
information technologies, promotion of an
educational model aiming at direct services
and student follow up.
FOR.CET
This unit develops programs called
“Specialized Technological Courses” – level
IV. This programs aims to promote the
qualification and the integration into working
life, as well as to allow students to go further
in their studies. They are, formaly, post-
secundary non higher education studies.
TRAINNING, INVESTIGATION AND
DEVELOPMENT UNITS

7. Centre for Rapid and
Sustainable Product
Development (http://www.cdr-
sp.ipleiria.pt)
Carrying out technological research projects
leading to more sustainable, effective and
efficient products, materials and processes.
INVESTIGATION ORGANIC UNIT

8. FUNCTIONAL UNITS
SOCIAL SERVICES (SAS)
The IPL’s Social Services helps students with
financial difficulties by granting them
scholarships and accomodation. It also grants
catering service at low price, leisures and top-
level sports, student health service, day care
and Kindergarten, and leisure park.

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES (SAPE)
The SAPE is located in all IPL’s Campi and
aims to support all students on academic,
vocational, affective and social level. It
welcomes the students and facilitates their
integration and adaptation to the Institute and
respective city, besides helping to control their
anxiety and deal with adverse situations.

9. OTIC - Technology Transfer
Information Center
(http://blog.ued.ipleiria.pt/otic/)
The Technology Transfer Information Center
is a structure service to support companies in
order to promote and create technology
transfer between universities and companies.
Entrepreneurial Centre
The Entrepreneurial Centre was set up by the
IPL to promote technological
entrepreneurship within the IPL environment,
by promoting activities to develop an
entrepreuneurial culture, and to support and
follow up innovative proposals.
OTHER UNITS

10. 1. National Access Contest to
Higher Education
MEANS OF ACCESS TO PORTUGUESE
HIGHER EDUCATION
Secondary school final exams
Contest to Higher Education
2. Over 23
[Preparation to special tests for over 23
people without final exams or secondary
school]
Exams
Interviews
3. Special Access
[people who already have a degree;
registration of the Over 23; people with a
Specialized Technological Course]
Registration

11. EU Programmes
LLP/ Erasmus
LLP/ Comenius
LLP/Arion
Leonardo da Vinci
Culture 2000
Erasmus Mundus
STUDENTS CO-OPERATION MOBILITY IN
IPL
Vulcanus UE/Japão Programme
ALFA Programme (Latin America)
Agreements with Brazil
UNISUL
UNIVATES
PUC-Rio
UNIBRASIL
UFPE
UEM
USP

12. BE (Belgium)
CY (Cyprus)
CZ (Czech Republic)
DE (Germany)
DK (Denmark)
ES (Spain)
EE (Estonia)
FI (Finland)
FR (France)
GR (Greece)
HU (Hungary)
IE (Irleland)
IT (Italy)
LT (Lithuania)
LV (Latvia)
NL (Netherlands)
NO (Norway)
PL (Poland)
RO (Romania)
SI (Switzerland)
SK (Slovak Republic)
TK (Turkey)
UK (United Kingdom)
STUDENTS CO-OPERATION MOBILITY IN
IPL
ERASMUS PARTNERS

13. STUDENTS CO-OPERATION MOBILITY IN
IPL
OTHER INTERNATIONAL
AGREEMENTS
Japan
Timor
Macau
North Corea
United States of America
Brazil
Bolivia
Colombia
Ecuador
Argentina
Angola
Cape Verde
Guinea-Bissau
Mozambique

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