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FernandoPessoaUniversity–PracticalInformation

LocatedinPorto,FernandoPessoaUniversityisdividedintothreefaculties:HealthSciences,HumanandSocialSciences,andScienceandTechnology.AlthoughthemajorityofcoursesaretaughtinPortuguese,theUniversityalsooffersanumberofcoursestaughtinEnglish.Portoisthesecond-largestcityinPortugalafterLisbon,extendingtothecoastlineoftheAtlanticOcean.Thecityisrenownedforitsmedievalcentre,foodandwine,anditscharismaticlocals.Websitehttp://international.ufp.pt/ContactInternationalOffice-international@ufp.edu.ptApplicationDeadlines

• Autumnsemester(September-February)-June20• Springsemester(February-July)-November18

Formoreinformationontheapplicationprocedure,see:http://ri.ufp.pt/en/incoming-students/candidatura-intercambio/ForAcademicCalendar,see:http://ri.ufp.pt/en/incoming-students/calendario/CoursesAlthoughthemajorityofcoursesofferedatFernandoPessoaUniversityaretaughtinPortuguese,thereareanumberofcoursesofferedinEnglish.Toseealistofthesecourses:http://ri.ufp.pt/en/incoming-students/english-courses-in-english-1st-cycle/Notethat“2ndCycle”coursesareforpostgraduates.Itisalsoimportanttoonlyselectcoursesthatareofferedduringthesemesteryouwillbeabroad.

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Inaddition,exchangestudentsarewelcometoregisterforPortugueseforForeignersclasseswhicharetaughtthroughoutthesemester.See:http://ri.ufp.pt/en/study-at-ufp-exchange/portuguese-for-foreigners/UFPusestheECT(EuropeanTransferCredit)system,where6ECTSisequivalentto1UPEIcourse.Afullcourseloadpersemesterisabout30ECTS.FormoreinformationonECTSandUFP’sgradingsystem,see:http://ri.ufp.pt/en/incoming-students/regras-frequencia-avaliacao/AccommodationUFPdoesnothaveon-campushousing,butinsteadworkswithUniplacesinordertohelpexchangestudentsfindaccommodation.See:https://www.uniplaces.com/university/porto/ufp-universidade-fernando-pessoaVisaandTravelInformationCanadiancitizensmustobtainastudentvisaiftheyintendtostudyatUFP.Itisrecommendedthatyouapplyforavisawellinadvancebeforebookingyourflight.YoumustbeacceptedtostudyatUFPbeforeapplyingforyourstudentvisa.ForPortugaltraveladviceandadvisories,see:https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/portugalInsuranceExchangestudentsmusthavevalidhealthinsuranceinPortugal.CostofLivinginPortoRestaurantsMeal(inexpensiverestaurant) €6Mealfor2(mid-rangerestaurant,threecourse) €30McDonald’scombo €5.50MarketsMilk(1litre) €0.56Loafofbread(500g) €1Rice(1kg) €0.89Eggs(12) €1.50Localcheese(1kg) €6.80Chickenbreasts(1kg) €5.50Beefround(1kg) €8.70Apples(1kg) €1.34Potato(1kg) €0.89TransportationOne-wayticket(localtransport) €1.25Monthlypass €30