diploma.degree.graduate=DEGREE
diploma.degree.description={0}, Director of the Academic Services of the @institution.name@ hereby certifies that \
, daughter of {4} and {5}, born in {6}, successfully completed all the \
curricular units in the course work of the degree's in {7}, on {8}, obtained {9} credits. \
All legal requirements have been complied with and I have therefore authorized the issue of this Diploma conferring the degree in \
with the final classification of .
diploma.master_degree.graduate=MASTER'S DEGREE
diploma.master_degree.description={0}, Director of the Academic Services of the @institution.name@ hereby certifies that \
, daughter of {2} and {3}, born in {4}, successfully completed all the \
curricular units in the course work of the masters's in {5}, as well as the public defense of {6} dissertation on {7}, {8} obtained {9} credits. \
All legal requirements have been complied with and I have therefore authorized the issue of this Diploma conferring the master's degree in \
with the final classification of .
diploma.supplement.title=Diploma Supplement
diploma.supplement.structure.description=This Diploma Supplement follows the model developed by the European Commission, Council of Europe and UNESCO/CEPES. \
The purpose of the Supplement is to provide sufficient independent data to improve the international 'transparency' and fair academic and professional recognition of qualifications \
(diplomas, degrees, certificates, etc.). It is designed to provide a description of the nature, level, context, content and status of the studies that were pursued \
and successfully completed by the individual named on the original qualification to which this Supplement is appended. It should be free from any value judgements, equivalence statements or \
suggestions about recognition. Information in all eight sections should be provided. Where information is not provided, an explanation should give the reason why.
diploma.supplement.section.1=1. Information identifying the holder of the qualification
diploma.supplement.subsection.1.1=1.1 Family name(s):
diploma.supplement.subsection.1.2=1.2 Given name(s):
diploma.supplement.subsection.1.3=1.3 Date of birth (year/month/day):
diploma.supplement.subsection.1.4=1.4 Student identification number or code: {0}\n Identity card/Passport number: {1}
diploma.supplement.section.2=2. Information identifying the qualification
diploma.supplement.subsection.2.1=2.1. Name of qualification and title conferred (in original language):
diploma.supplement.subsection.2.2=2.2. Main field(s) of study for the qualification:
diploma.supplement.subsection.2.3=2.3. Name (in original language) and status of awarding institution:
diploma.supplement.subsection.2.4=2.4. Name (in original language) and status of institution (if different from 2.3) administering studies:
diploma.supplement.subsection.2.5=2.5. Language(s) of instruction/examination:
diploma.supplement.section.3=3. Information on the level of the qualification
diploma.supplement.subsection.3.1=3.1. Level of qualification:
diploma.supplement.subsection.3.2=3.2. Official length of programme:
diploma.supplement.subsection.3.3=3.3. Access requirement(s):
diploma.supplement.section.4=4. Information on the contents and results gained
diploma.supplement.subsection.4.1=4.1. Mode of study:
diploma.supplement.subsection.4.2=4.2. Programme requirements:
diploma.supplement.subsection.4.3=4.3. Programme details (e.g. modules or units studied), and individual grades/marks/credits obtained:
diploma.supplement.subsection.4.4=4.4. Grading scheme and, if available, grade distribution guidance:
diploma.supplement.subsection.4.5=4.5 Overall classification of the qualification:
diploma.supplement.section.5=5. Information on the function of the qualification
diploma.supplement.subsection.5.1=5.1 Access to further study:
diploma.supplement.subsection.5.2=5.2 Professional status:
diploma.supplement.section.6=6. Additional information
diploma.supplement.subsection.6.1=6.1 Additional information:
diploma.supplement.subsection.6.2=6.2 Further information sources:
diploma.supplement.section.7=7. Certification of the Supplement
diploma.supplement.subsection.7.1=7.1 Date:
diploma.supplement.subsection.7.2=7.2 Signature:
diploma.supplement.subsection.7.3=7.3 Capacity:
diploma.supplement.subsection.7.4=7.4 Official stamp or seal:
diploma.supplement.section.8=8. Information on the National Higher Education System
diploma.supplement.section.8.description=The description of the Portuguese Education System, officially provided by NARIC (National Academic Recognition Information Centre), can be found enclosed (see Appendix II).
diploma.supplement.annex2.description=The Framework Law on the Education System (Law nr. 46/86, dated 14 October 1986, further amended by Laws nr. 115/97, \
dated 19 September and nr. 49/2005, dated 30 August) establishes the general legal framework of the Education System. According to this Law, \
the educational system comprises three levels: basic, secondary and higher education.
\
Basic Education is universal, compulsory and free and comprises three cycles, the first cycle lasts for four years, the second lasts for two years \
and the third lasts for three years. Pre-school education is optional and is for children between the ages of 3 and the age of entering basic education.
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Secondary education is not compulsory and it comprises a 3-year cycle (corresponding to 10th, 11th and 12th year of schooling).\
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Higher Education Structure\
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Higher Education includes university and polytechnic education.
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University education is offered by public, private and cooperative university institutions and polytechnic education is offered by public, \
private and cooperative non-university institutions.
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Private higher education institutions must be subject to the previous recognition of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education.\
\
Licenciado degree
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Both university and polytechnic institutions confer the degree of licenciado (bachelor).
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In polytechnic education, the cycle of studies that leads to the degree of licenciado has 180 credits and a normal length of \
six curricular semesters of students' work. In certain cases namely those covered by internal legislation or by European legislation, \
the cycle of studies can have up to 240 credits with a normal length of up to seven or eight curricular semesters of students' work.
\
In university education, the cycle of studies that leads to the degree of licenciado has from 180 to 240 credits and a normal length between \
six to eight curricular semesters of students' work. \
In the 1st cycle of studies, the degree of licenciado is conferred to those that, after concluding all the curricular units that integrate \
the study programme of the licenciatura course, have obtained the established number of credits.\
\
Mestre degree
\
Both university and polytechnic institutions confer the degree of mestre (master).
\
The cycle of studies that leads to the degree of mestre has from 90 to 120 credits and a normal length of between three to four curricular semesters of students' work.
\
In polytechnic education, the cycle of studies that leads to the mestre degree must ensure predominantly that the student acquires a \
professional specialization. In university education, the cycle of studies that leads to the mestre degree must ensure \
that the student acquires an academic specialization resorting to research, innovation or expansion of professional competences.
\
In university education, the mestre degree may also be conferred after an integrated cycle of studies, with 300 to 360 credits and a normal length \
of 10 to 12 curricular semesters of students? work, in cases for which the access to the practice of a certain professional activity depends on that length \
of time established by legal EU standards or resulting from a stable practice consolidated in the European Union. In this cycle of studies the degree \
of licenciado is conferred to those who have obtained 180 credits corresponding to the first six semesters of work. \
The degree of mestre is conferred to those that, after concluding all the curricular units that integrate the study programme of the mestrado course, \
have obtained the established number of credits, as well as successfully defended in public their dissertation, their project work or their traineeship report.\
\
Doutor degree
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The Doutor (doctor) degree is only conferred by university institutions. The degree of Doutor is conferred to those that, after concluding all the \
curricular units that integrate the study programme of the Doutoramento (doctorate) course have successfully defended their thesis in the public act.\
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Access conditions
\
General regime to accede to higher education
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National and foreign students wishing to apply through the general regime to the first cycle of studies, must fulfil the following conditions:\
(*)Except when in order to exercise a certain professional activity requiring \ education and training rating between 210 and 240 ECTS. \
\(**) In exceptional circumstances, and subject to the fulfillment of every requirement relating to the definition of the \ objectives of the degree and the conditions for acquiring the latter, a cycle of studies leading to a Mestre degree in \ a specialized field may be amount 60 credits resulting from a stable and consolidated practice in that specific field \ at international level.\
\(***) A Mestre degree may also be granted following an integrated cycle of studies of which the duration, for the \ purposes of obtaining access to a professional activity, a) is established by European Union regulations; and b) \ results from a regular and consolidated practice within the European Union; in such cases, a Licenciado degree is \ granted to students having obtained 180 ECTS (3 years, 6 semesters)
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