IAU-018571
https://www.whed.net/institutions/IAU-018571

Portugal

top General Information

Address

Street:Campus de Gambelas
Ed. 2 - Piso 1, Gab. 1.6

City:Faro

Post Code:8005-139

WWW:http://www.ualg.pt/home/pt

Other Sites

Portuguese language course for students of the Erasmus programme

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1979. The University of the Algarve is a young state university located in the south-eastern part of Portugal. All in all, it offers a range of quality undergraduate and postgraduate courses in a beautiful academic setting. It is an important centre for cultural, scientific and technological development, with strong regional, national and international ties, offering students the opportunity to explore various careers as they gain transferable skills

Academic Year

September to January and from February to July

Admission Requirements

Secondary school certificate and entrance examination

Tuition Fees

National:965 (EUR)

Language(s)

Portuguese

Accrediting Agency

Direção-Geral do Ensino Superior (DGES)

top Officers

Head : Paulo Manuel Roque Águas

Job title:Rector


Senior Administrative Officer : Ana Maria de Melo Sampaio de Freitas

Job title:Vice-rector, Institutional Development


Senior Administrative Officer : António Cabecinha

Job title:Administrador


International Relations Officer : Isabel Cavaco


International Relations Officer : Maria Alexandra Anica Theodosius

Job title:Vice-rector, Research and Internationalization

top Divisions

Department/Division : Biomedical Sciences and Medicine

Fields of study:Biomedicine, Medicine


Faculty : Economics

Fields of study:Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, Sociology, Tourism


Faculty : Human and Social Sciences

Fields of study:Archaeology, Educational Sciences, History, Literature, Modern Languages, Psychology, Visual Arts


Faculty : Science and Technology

Fields of study:Agronomy, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Marine Biology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Pharmacy


Research Division : Archaeology and Evolution of Human Behaviour

Fields of study:Archaeology, History


Research Division : Arts and Communication

Fields of study:Performing Arts, Visual Arts


Research Division : Biomedical Research

Fields of study:Health Sciences


Research Division : Electronics, Optoelectronics and Telecommunications

Fields of study:Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering


Research Division : Marine and Environmental Research

Fields of study:Marine Science and Oceanography


Research Division : Marine Sciences

Fields of study:Marine Science and Oceanography


Research Division : Mediterranean Bioresources and Food

Fields of study:Biological and Life Sciences


Research Division : Spatial and Organizational Dynamics

Fields of study:Anthropology, Demography and Population, Geography (Human), Regional Studies, Sociology


School : Education and Communication

Fields of study:Communication Studies, Design, Educational Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Multimedia, Special Education, Sports, Teacher Training


School : Engineering

Fields of study:Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Food Technology, Mechanical Engineering


School : Health

Fields of study:Dietetics, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Radiology

More details:Faro


School : Management, Hospitality and Tourism

Fields of study:Accountancy, Hotel Management, Management, Marketing, Tourism

More details:Portimão, Faro

top Degrees

Diploma de Especialização Tecnológica

Fields of study:Accountancy, Agronomy, Building Technologies, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Maintenance, Energy Engineering, Food Technology, Geography, Mechanical Equipment and Maintenance, Telecommunications Engineering, Tourism


Licenciado

Fields of study:Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy, Applied Mathematics, Archaeology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biology, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Coastal Studies, Communication Arts, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Cultural Studies, Design, Dietetics, Economics, Education of the Socially Disadvantaged, Educational Sciences, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Food Technology, Heritage Preservation, Hotel Management, Information Technology, Laboratory Techniques, Landscape Architecture, Literature, Management, Marine Biology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Marketing, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Modern Languages, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Primary Education, Psychology, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Sociology, Special Education, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports, Telecommunications Engineering, Tourism, Treatment Techniques, Visual Arts


Mestre

Fields of study:Accountancy, Agricultural Business, Aquaculture, Archaeology, Bioengineering, Biology, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Clinical Psychology, Coastal Studies, Cognitive Sciences, Communication Arts, Computer Engineering, Design, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education of the Socially Disadvantaged, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Finance, Fishery, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Fruit Production, Gerontology, Health Administration, Heritage Preservation, History, Horticulture, Hotel Management, Human Resources, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Landscape Architecture, Management, Marine Biology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Marketing, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Microbiology, Modern Languages, Molecular Biology, Native Language Education, Neurosciences, Nursing, Occupational Health, Oncology, Pharmacy, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Science Education, Secondary Education, Social Work, Sociology, Special Education, Taxation, Teacher Training, Telecommunications Engineering, Tourism, Water Management, Water Science


Doutor

Fields of study:Agriculture, Archaeology, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Coastal Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Graphics, Design, Economics, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Studies, Literature, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Medicine, Modern Languages, Psychology, Sociology, Soil Science, Telecommunications Engineering, Tourism

Note

Also Postgraduate Courses, 1-2 yrs; European Master

top Academic Periodicals

Periodicals

Dos Algarves: A Multidisciplinary e-Journal

ELO

Journal of Spatial and Organizational Dynamics

Promontória Monográfica

Revista de Gestão Costeira Integrada

Tourism and Management Studies

Updated on 19-11-2019