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Diagram of the Portuguese Higher Education System
Diagram of the Portuguese Higher Education System according Bologna LEVELS Extraordinary exam for access to Higher Education Secondary Education EQF CET Cursos de Especialização Tecnológica 1st Cycle of Studies POLITECHNIC EDUCATION ( International Standard Classification of Education ) Level 5 Level 4 EQF ISCED UNIVERSITY EDUCATION Licenciatura 180 ECTS(*) Level 6 EQF Licenciatura 180 ECTS Licenciatura 180 ECTS Level 5 to ISCED 2nd Cycle of Studies 240 ECTS 3rd Cycle of Studies ISCED (European Qualifications Framework) Mestrado Integrado Mestrado 90 ECTS (**) to Mestrado 90 ECTS (**) to 120 ECTS 120 ECTS 300 ECTS (***) Doutoramento to 360 ECTS Level 7 EQF Level 8 Level 6 EQF ISCED (*) Except when in order to exercise a certain professional activity requiring education and training rating between 210 and 240 ECTS. (**) In exceptional circumstances, and subject to the fulfillment of every requirement relating to the definition of the objectives of the degree and the conditions for acquiring the latter, a cycle of studies leading to a Mestre degree in a specialized field may be amount 60 credits resulting from a stable and consolidated practice in that specific field at international level. (***) A Mestre degree may also be granted following an integrated cycle of studies of which the duration, for the purposes of obtaining access to a professional activity, a) is established by European Union regulations;and b) results from a regular and consolidated practice within the European Union; in such cases, a Licenciado degree is granted to students having obtained 180 ECTS (3 years, 6 semesters)