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)