Portuguese Language and Portuguese Speaking Countries
Qualification awarded (in original language)---Level of qualification1st Cycle of Studies. EQF level 6. ISCED 2011 level 6.Admission requirementsAccess to higher education training is regulated by Decree-Law no. 296-A/98 of 25 September, in its current wording, as well as by the respective regulations contained in the description of the Portuguese Higher Education System, presented in section 8 of the Diploma Supplement. Students in the 12th year of schooling or equivalent, with a minimum Candidacy Score of 100 points (on a scale of 0 to 200) and who obtain a minimum classification of 95 points (on a scale) can apply through the National Access Competition. scale from 0 to 200) in two of the following Entrance Tests: (06 Philosophy, 09 Geography, 11 History, 18 Portuguese).Students may also candidate by special concourses: - students from high school (or equivalent) from other countries, by means of the International Student Statute; - students from foreign Higher education teaching institutions; - students from the Portuguese teaching system by reingress, change of course or transference; - those who have a medium or superior course; - those who have a technological specialization course; - those who have a professional technical course; - those who are elder than 23 years who have realized an extraordinary exam to the assessment to the Higher Education Institutions. The access requirements for the 1st cycle of studies of Higher Education appear in the description of the Portuguese Higher Education System, provided by NARIC (http://www.dges.mctes.pt/DGES/pt/Reconhecimento/NARICENIC/) and presented in section 8 of the Diploma Supplement. |    |
Recognition of prior learning
Prior learning must be recognized and credited. The prior learning concept comprises all the previous learning/training undertaken in other higher education study cycles in national or international institutions (crediting of certified training), as well as previous professional experience and any post-secondary school training or education. As such, the IPB promotes the crediting of the student’s prior learning when arriving at the institution.Aiming at a quick and full integration of the student in his/her new education programme, the recognition procedures must be submitted when enrolling at the IPB.
For further enquiries on crediting and recognizing prior learning and training at the IPB (calendars, procedures and assessment criteria), please go to the Applicant Portal at www.ipb.pt/portaldocandidato.
Qualification requirements and regulations
---Holders of this diploma are entitled to apply to the career of high staff in central and local public administration, as well as in private enterprises and institutions or to undertake their own independent qualified activity in Portuguese Speaking Countries.
Profile of the programme
The profile of the programme comprises the development of the technical-scientific knowledge and professional skills in the study areas of Portuguese Language and Culture, Social Sciences, Law, Management and Foreign Languages. ---Key learning outcomes
---Occupational profiles of graduates
The degree of "licenciado" (bachelor) in Portuguese Language and Portuguese Speaking Countries belongs to the education and training area of Business Sciences and Law. Graduates are qualified to develop a professional activity within the profile of the programme.- National and international organizations that promote and spread of Portuguese Language and Lusophone cultures;
- Organizations of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries;
- Cultural Centers;
- Freelance in countries of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries.
Access to further studies
The bachelor’s degree in Portuguese Language and Portuguese Speaking Countries allows to proceed to post-graduate studies, according to the diagram of the Portuguese Higher Education System, provided by NARIC (http://www.dges.mctes.pt/DGES/pt/Reconhecimento/NARICENIC/) and presented in section 8 of the Diploma Supplement.Graduation requirements
Graduation is obtained after completion of the total ECTS credits foreseen in the study plan.Examination regulations, assessment and grading
Examination and assessment are regulated by the IPB general regulation, available in www.ipb.pt/sa, and by the Attendance and Assessment Regulations of the School, available in www.ese.ipb.pt.Consult this Guide under the option “The ECTS at the IPB” for information on the grading and qualification system.
Mode of study
Full-time.Programme director
| Alexandra Filipa Soares Rodrigues ( | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) |
Scientific areas of the study plan
| Scientific Area | Acronym | ECTS Credits | |
| Compulsory | Optional | ||
| Total | 0.0 | --- | |
Course structure
| Year | Sem | Type | Code | Course Unit | Scientific Area | ECTS Credits |
| 1 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-824-1101-00-24 | Composition I | --- | 10.0 |
| 1 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-824-1102-00-24 | Conversation I | --- | 10.0 |
| 1 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-824-1103-00-24 | Portuguese Language I | --- | 10.0 |
| 1 | 2 | Semestral | 9992-824-1201-00-24 | Composition II | --- | 10.0 |
| 1 | 2 | Semestral | 9992-824-1202-00-24 | Conversation II | --- | 10.0 |
| 1 | 2 | Semestral | 9992-824-1203-00-24 | Portuguese Language II | --- | 10.0 |
| 2 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-824-2101-00-24 | Composition III | --- | 5.0 |
| 2 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-824-2102-00-24 | Conversation III | --- | 5.0 |
| 2 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-824-2103-00-24 | Economic and Social History of Lusophone Countries | --- | 5.0 |
| 2 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-824-2104-00-24 | Portuguese Language III | --- | 10.0 |
| 2 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-824-2105-00-24 | Multicultural Psychology | --- | 5.0 |
| 2 | 2 | Semestral | 9992-824-2201-00-24 | Composition IV | --- | 5.0 |
| 2 | 2 | Semestral | 9992-824-2202-00-24 | Conversation IV | --- | 5.0 |
| 2 | 2 | Semestral | 9992-824-2203-00-24 | Cooperation and Development in Lusophone Countries | --- | 5.0 |
| 2 | 2 | Semestral | 9992-824-2204-00-24 | Implementation of Business in Lusophone Countries | --- | 5.0 |
| 2 | 2 | Semestral | 9992-824-2205-00-24 | Portuguese Language IV | --- | 10.0 |
| 3 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-824-3101-01-24 | Option I-Contemporary Literatures of Portuguese Expression | --- | 5.0 |
| 3 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-824-3101-02-24 | Option I-Language Policies | --- | 5.0 |
| 3 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-824-3102-00-24 | Written Production | --- | 10.0 |
| 3 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-824-3103-00-24 | Oral Production | --- | 10.0 |
| 3 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-824-3104-00-24 | Seminar | --- | 5.0 |
| 3 | 2 | Semestral | 9992-824-3201-00-24 | Project Work/Internship | --- | 30.0 |
Course structure
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| Year | Sem | Type | Code | Course Unit | Scientific Area | ECTS Credits |
| 1 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-825-1101-00-24 | Economic and Social History of Lusophone Countries | --- | 5.0 |
| 1 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-825-1102-00-24 | Intercultural Education | --- | 5.0 |
| 1 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-825-1103-00-24 | Introduction to Cultural Studies in Lusophone Countries | --- | 5.0 |
| 1 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-825-1104-00-24 | Introduction to Linguistics | --- | 5.0 |
| 1 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-825-1105-00-24 | Introduction to Literary Studies | --- | 5.0 |
| 1 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-825-1106-00-24 | Practice Conversation and Composition I | --- | 5.0 |
| 1 | 2 | Semestral | 9992-825-1201-00-24 | Cultura and Discourse in Lusophone | --- | 5.0 |
| 1 | 2 | Semestral | 9992-825-1202-00-24 | Portuguese Phonetics, Phonology and Morphology | --- | 5.0 |
| 1 | 2 | Semestral | 9992-825-1203-00-24 | Medieval and Renaissance Portuguese Literature | --- | 5.0 |
| 1 | 2 | Semestral | 9992-825-1204-01-24 | Option I-Art in Lusophony | --- | 5.0 |
| 1 | 2 | Semestral | 9992-825-1204-02-24 | Option I-Semiotics | --- | 5.0 |
| 1 | 2 | Semestral | 9992-825-1205-01-24 | Option II-Entrepreneurship | --- | 5.0 |
| 1 | 2 | Semestral | 9992-825-1205-02-24 | Option II-Human Resources Management | --- | 5.0 |
| 1 | 2 | Semestral | 9992-825-1206-00-24 | Practice Conversation and Composition II | --- | 5.0 |
| 2 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-825-2101-00-24 | Geopolitical Lusophone | --- | 5.0 |
| 2 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-825-2102-00-24 | Portuguese Literature from the Baroque to the End of the Century | --- | 5.0 |
| 2 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-825-2103-00-24 | Technical Portuguese I | --- | 5.0 |
| 2 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-825-2104-00-24 | Pragmatics and Text Analysis | --- | 5.0 |
| 2 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-825-2105-00-24 | Multicultural Psychology | --- | 5.0 |
| 2 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-825-2106-00-24 | Syntax and Semantics of Portuguese | --- | 5.0 |
| 2 | 2 | Semestral | 9992-825-2201-00-24 | Cooperation and Development in Lusophone Countries | --- | 5.0 |
| 2 | 2 | Semestral | 9992-825-2202-00-24 | Implementation of Business in Lusophone Countries | --- | 5.0 |
| 2 | 2 | Semestral | 9992-825-2203-00-24 | Brazilian Literature | --- | 5.0 |
| 2 | 2 | Semestral | 9992-825-2204-00-24 | Technical Portuguese II | --- | 5.0 |
| 2 | 2 | Semestral | 9992-825-2205-00-24 | Texts of Lusophone Relationships | --- | 5.0 |
| 2 | 2 | Semestral | 9992-825-2206-00-24 | Varieties of Portuguese | --- | 5.0 |
| 3 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-825-3101-00-24 | Portuguese Literature from Modernism to Contemporary Times | --- | 5.0 |
| 3 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-825-3102-00-24 | African Literatures | --- | 5.0 |
| 3 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-825-3103-00-24 | Language Policy | --- | 5.0 |
| 3 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-825-3104-00-24 | Seminar | --- | 5.0 |
| 3 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-825-3105-00-24 | Techniques of Written Expression | --- | 5.0 |
| 3 | 1 | Semestral | 9992-825-3106-00-24 | Techniques of Oral Expression | --- | 5.0 |
| 3 | 2 | Semestral | 9992-825-3201-00-24 | Project Work/Internship | --- | 30.0 |