Welcome to the Overseas University Link – Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra Information Page;
Fast Facts:
- The Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra is a public polytechnic institute of higher education in Coimbra, Portugal
- It was founded in 1979
- IPC Covers a huge diversity of training areas, from agriculture and environment, education, communication, tourism, arts, management, accounting and marketing, to health and engineering.
- The Polytechnic of Coimbra offers Higher Professional Degree Programmes and Vocational Education, Bachelor’s Degrees, Post-graduations and Master’s Degrees, representing a vital part of the city and playing a critical role in local development and national progress.
- Quality education – where the practical component is strongly supported by solid theory training, with a constant concern to adapt training to market demands –, a close connection with companies, incentive to entrepreneurship and internationalisation are central pillars of its education, assuring successful careers to its graduates, as well as high employability rates.
- Social Service is another core organisational unit responding to the students’ needs by means of general support, scholarships, board and accommodation, medical services and sports practice.
- There is a close connection between IPC and local community, in particular with joint projects and initiatives;
- The strong emphasis on entrepreneurship.
Course Areas:
- Bachelor Programs: Foundation Program Organic Agriculture, Biotechnology, Forest Sciences & Natural Resources, Crops & Livestock Engineering, Food Technology, Environmental Technology & Management, Tourism, Business Management, Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Industry Management & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Informatics Engineering (European Program)
- Masters: Biotechnology, Food Engineering, Inland Tourism, Human Computer Interaction, Business Management, Management Information System, Biomedical Engineering-Joint Programme, Applied Informatics, Biological & Chemical Process, Biomedical Instrumentation, Electromechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Industrial ENG & MGT, Masters in Business Administration
Tuition:
Program | Duration | Tuition |
Foundation | 1 year | € 2600 |
Bachelor | 3 years | € 2600-€ 3100 |
Masters | 2 years | € 2600-€3100 |
Enrolment Fee | €520 |
Living Costs:
Accommodation | Single Room | €75 – €90 per month |
Double Room | €110 – €130 per month | |
Energy & Water (Including Heating) | €25 – €35 per month | |
Meals (Complete Meal) | €2.3 approx. |
Intake: September.