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==Portugal in a nutshell==
==Portugal in a nutshell==


[Image:Po-map.gif|left|thumb|Source: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/po.html]]Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east. The Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira are also part of Portugal.
[[Image:Po-map.gif|left|thumb|Source: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/po.html]]Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east. The Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira are also part of Portugal.


==Portugees education policy==
==Portugees education policy==

Revision as of 14:10, 31 July 2008

Partners situated in Portugal:


Portugal in a nutshell

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east. The Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira are also part of Portugal.

Portugees education policy

Portugees education system

Higher education

Universities in Portugal

Polytechnics in Portugal

Higher education reform

The Bologna Process

Structural development

Table I: HEIs' key figures in 2006 and vision 2020
Polytechnics (2006) Polytechnics (2020) Universities (2006) Universities (2020)
Number of institutions 29 max. 18 20 max. 15
Students (FTE) 105,000 95,000 120,000 105,000
Students (FTE) / teachers (%) 17.8 16.0 14.3 12.5
Basic degree / teachers (%) 3.5 3.7 1.6 1.9
Passing percentage (%) 70.3 76.0 55.4 70.0
Graduate employment and continuation to postgraduate studies (%) 88.7 90.8 88.8 91.0
Doctorate degrees / professor (%) - - 0.6 0.8
Scientific publications / teaching and research staff (%) - - 1.7 2.2


Structural development in universities

Table II: Consequences of the structural development in Finnish universities
Nr The new university / consortium Consists of Starts on
1. Aalto University (1) Helsinki School of Economics, (2) Helsinki University of Technology and (3) University of Art and Design Helsinki August 1st, 2009
2. University of Eastern Finland (1) University of Joensuu and (2) Univeristy of Kuopio January 1st, 2010
3. University Consortium in Turku (new kind of university to be established in 2011) (1) University of Turku and (2) Turku School of Economics August 1st, 2008

Structural development in polytechnics

Table III: Consequences of the structural development in Finnish polytechnics
Nr The new polytechnic Consists of Starts / started on
1. HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences (1) HAAGA University of Applied Sciences and (2) Helsinki Business Polytechnic January 1st, 2007
2. Metropolia University of Applied Sciences (1) Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia and (2) EVTEK University of Applied Sciences August 1st, 2008
3. Novia University of Applied Sciences (1) Swedish Polytechnic Finland and (2) Sydväst Polytechnic August 1st, 2008

Administration and finance

Quality assurance

Portugees HEIs in the information society

Towards the information society

Information society strategy period

For more information see: Major e-learning initiatives in Portugal.

References


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