Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Located in the metropolitan area of Lisbon and composed of eight schools of higher education, IPL- Politécnico de Lisboa is a public institution with a long history in the field of higher education. IPL is composed of the following schools:

• School of Communication and Media Studies;
• School of Dance;
• Lisbon School of Education;
• Lisbon School of Music;
• Lisbon Theatre and Film School;
• Lisbon School of Health Technology;
• Lisbon Accounting and Business School;
• Lisbon Engineering School.

PL provides Undergraduate, Masters, Postgraduate and Doc-toral programs (in partnership with universities); it offers a di-versified range of courses in Arts, Business Sciences, Health Sciences, Communication, Education and Engineering. IPL’s primary objective has always been to provide aca-demic instruction for employability and for continued professional development, founded on a secure knowledge of science, arts and culture.

Our Institution contributes to national development by educating professionals whose abilities and value as emplo-yees have been nationally and internationally recognized. IPL provides education that develops the whole person by promoting citizenship and encouraging the active participa-tion of our students in their institution and in their community.

We are committed to strengthening international rela-tionships, especially with our partners in the European Union and in Portuguese - speaking countries.
IPL- Politécnico de Lisboa promotes the following institutional values:

• Academic excellence;
• Excellence in research and development;
• Openness and engagement with society;
• Social commitment;
• A merit-based culture;
• Strengthening international ties through cooperation and scientific exchange with European and Portuguese-speaking countries

Studying at IPL-Politécnico de Lisboa will be a lifetime experience, IPL - Politécnico de Lisboa will welcome all the international students with arms wide open! They will have the opportunity to get knowledge and practices and to create friendships for the rest of their lives Lisbon is an unforgettable destination for all students who want a unique experience in terms of academic lifestyle, hospitality, gastronomy, culture, and leisure. Geographical location, weather conditions, safety and the entire cultural will be a plus. Offer walk hand in hand which will undoubtedly enrich each academic achievement and also each personal aspect.

Any student with no Portuguese nationality may apply to Undergraduate Programmes at Lisbon Polytechnic Institute through specific International Student Programmes.

We can considerer students:

• with no nationality of a Member State of the European Union (European native students can apply via National Admission Procedures or apply for an Erasmus+ mobility period);
• With no legal residence in Portugal for more than two years, in a continuous way, on August 31st of the year in which they intend to start a higher education course, as well as the children who legally have been living with them;
• With no Portuguese higher education attendance within the framework of an international mobility programme.