Portugal
- European Higher Education Area - EHEA
- View 97 institutions with 582 reports
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Membership in EQARPortugal has been a Governmental Member of EQAR since March 2008.
Read more: all Governmental Members of EQAR
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General information on higher education
The Portuguese higher education system includes universities and polytechnics (institutions which provide profession-based training) which may be public or private. While all institutions may offer first and second cycle degree programmes, third cycle degree programmes (doctorate/PhD) are offered by universities and university institutes only.
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National external quality assurance requirements
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Institutional Assessment
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Accredition of study programmes
All degree awarding study programmes in Portugal are subject to a compulsory periodic assessment and accreditation process. The usual period of validity of the accreditation is 6 years.
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Cross-border quality assurance
In Portugal under certain conditions higher education institutions may choose a suitable EQAR-registered agency.
Generally yes, but only under certain conditions.
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Eligibility requirements for foreign agencies: the QA agency must be approved by the Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES) (see)
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Conditions for the agencies’ work (e.g. criteria to be used): own criteria.
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Recognition of reviews carried out by foreign agencies: on a case by case decision, the Executive Board of A3ES may accept the result of the assessment / accreditation procedure at programme or institutional level from other QA agencies, as long as they follow the ESG.
Read more: countries where higher education institutions may choose a suitable EQAR-registered agency
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European Approach for Quality Assurance of Joint Programmes
In Portugal the European Approach is available to higher education institutions under certain conditions.
Read more: countries where the European Approach is available to higher education institutions
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Further information
Registered agencies operating in Portugal
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A3ES - Agency for Evaluation and Accreditation of Higher Education 2014 - View 95 institutions with 574 reports
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ACPUA - Aragon Agency for Quality Assurance and Strategic Foresight in Higher Education 2016 -
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AQAS - Agency for Quality Assurance through Accreditation of Study Programmes 2008 - View 1 institutions with 1 reports
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ASIIN - ASIIN e.V. 2008 - View 1 institutions with 2 reports
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EAEVE - European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education 2018 -
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FIBAA - Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation 2008 - View 1 institutions with 1 reports
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IEP - Institutional Evaluation Programme 2009 - View 1 institutions with 1 reports
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MusiQuE - Music Quality Enhancement 2015 - View 1 institutions with 3 reports