1. ESB

Partnerships with International Schools

 

• Our study opportunities
  • Undergraduate degrees (in english): Microbiology (3 years)
  • Undergraduate degrees (in portuguese): Microbiology (3 years), Nutrition (4 years), Bioengineering (3 years), Liberal Sciences (3 years)
  • Graduate (M.Sc.) degrees (in english): Food Engineering (2 years), Applied Microbiology (2 years), Biomedical Engineering (2 years)
  • Graduate (M.Sc.) degrees (in portuguese): Biotechnology & Innovation (1.5 years)
  • Graduate (Ph.D.) degree (in english): Biotechnology (4 years)
     

•• What we bring to the partnership
  • Online information sessions (with Q&A) for teachers and student groups (up to 3 times a year).
  • Availability for WhatsApp calls regarding specific questions or issues (throughout the year).
  • A single focal point staff person (a one stop shop) for all application related interactions.
  • Entrance exam tailored to the particular high school's curriculum (for those without an internationally recognized diploma).
  • Student services that help with the Visa application process, finding accommodation, arrival arrangements and even match newcomers with a local buddy to break the ice in the first few weeks.
  • Portuguese language and culture classes that avoid most of the transition shock.
  • An international campus.
  • A 12 month visa grace period after graduation.
     

•••  International diplomas and exam requirements

The following assessments are internationally recognized and accepted as entrance exams for the respective undergraduate degrees:

  • ABITUR (Deutsche Internationale Abiturprüfung)
    • Mathematik (Bioengineering)
    • Biologie (Nutrition, Microbiology)
  • AICE (Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education)
    • Mathematics A Level or Mathematics AS Level or Mathematics - Further (Bioengineering)
    • Biology A Level or Biology AS Level (Nutrition, Microbiology)
  • Bac (Baccalauréat Général)
    • Mathématiques: Enseignement de spécialité en voie générale  (Bioengineering)
    • Sciences de la vie et de la Terre (Nutrition, Microbiology)
  • Schola Europaea (European Baccalaureate)
    • Mathematics 3 or Mathematics 5 (Bioengineering)
    • Biology (Nutrition, Microbiology)
  • GCE (General Certificate of Education)
    • Mathematics (Bioengineering)
    • Biology (Nutrition, Microbiology)
  • IB Diploma (International Baccalaureate)
    • Mathematics: analysis and approaches SL/HL or Mathematics: applications and interpretation HL (Bioengineering)
    • Biology SL/HL (Nutrition, Microbiology)
       

•••• Talk to us

If your school would like to explore the possibility of establishing a partnership please get in touch:

biotechnology@ucp.pt (c/o Prof. Margarida Silva)
www.esb.ucp.pt
+351 - 932 011 541 (Cell phone, WhatsApp, Telegram or Signal)
Street address: Rua de Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal