In Portugal qualifications in the professions are obtainable
In Portugal qualifications in the professions are obtainable: v. In the school system (by Education Cycles), v. Through the apprenticeship system, v. In the form of continuing education.
THE PATH OF ACHIEVING A QUALIFICATION v The main forms of continuing training and adult education are aimed at adults at the working age who are employed, unemployed, endangered with unemployment or belong to groups at risk of exclusion. v Cursos de educação e Formação are directed to adults over the age of 18 who are not qualified or whose qualifications are inadequate for integration into the labor market. v The process Reconhecimento, Validação e Certificação de Competências [Recognition, validation and certification of skills - RVCC] is the most common platform to access these courses. The purpose of these activities is to increase the academic adult population and professional qualifications by offering a combination of education and training, which increases their employability and certifies acquired education.
HIGHER EDUCATION (NON-COMPULSORY) IS MADE UP OF TWO MAIN SYSTEMS: UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTIONS. AT UNIVERSITY YOU CAN STUDY MORE THEORETICAL AND RESEARCH BASED SUBJECTS SUCH AS LAW, MATHEMATICS, MEDICINE ETC. POLYTECHNICS PROVIDE MORE VOCATIONAL COURSES SUCH AS NURSING, ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS, FOR EXAMPLE.
v Higher education (Ensino Superior) is now taught at a number of universities (universidades), polytechnic universities (Institutos politécnicos), and private universities. v Tuition fees for private universities are considerably greater than the tuition fees of public universities and polytechnics. Fees change regularly so it is advisable to consult the Ministry of Technology, Science and Higher education or the website for general inquiries about higher education.
v Admission into state-run universities is granted to anyone that has a certificate of secondary education (Diploma de Ensino Secundario) and has passed the entry exams. People who did not complete their secondary education can still enter state universities via an extraordinary exam process. v Extraordinary exam process: Students who did not manage to complete their secondary education can still enter higher education via an extraordinary exam process (Exame Extraordinário de Avaliação de Capacidade para Acesso ao Ensino Superior). This process is only accessible for people aged 23 and over. v Applicants will have to sit a general Portuguese exam and attend an interview which will evaluate the applicant's motivation and CV. Depending on the course and university applied for, you may have to pass written and oral entrance exams.
THE PATH OF ACHIEVING A QUALIFICATION v The courses are based on: • flexible training paths aimed at the recognition and validation of skills of adults acquired through formal, non-formal and informal paths; • coordinating the training path, which includes basic training and education, technology, or simply basic training; • the training focuses on the acquisition of knowledge, know-how and skills that complement and promote internships.
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v Higher education (non-compulsory) is made up of two main systems: university and polytechnic institutions. At university you can study more theoretical and research based subjects such as Law, Mathematics, Medicine etc. Polytechnics provide more vocational courses such as Nursing, Accounting and Business, for example.
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