Rua de Camões, in Braga
The Portuguese Catholic University of Braga is located on Rua de Camões, parish of São Vicente, City of Braga, Northern Portugal.
The Universidade Católica Portuguesa is a private university with a special legal regime, headquartered in Lisbon and with campuses in Lisbon, Braga, Porto and Viseu.
According to its Statutes, the Portuguese Catholic University is a non-state public higher education institution that belongs to the Portuguese Episcopal Conference, recognized by the Portuguese State.
UCP is recognized as one of the best universities in Portugal, with more than 11,000 students and 7,549 postgraduate students.
In September 2020, the Medicine course was approved at the Catholic University and was the first in private education in Portugal.
The Universidade Católica Portuguesa is a private university with a special legal regime, headquartered in Lisbon and with campuses in Lisbon, Braga, Porto and Viseu.
According to its Statutes, the Portuguese Catholic University is a non-state public higher education institution that belongs to the Portuguese Episcopal Conference, recognized by the Portuguese State.
UCP is recognized as one of the best universities in Portugal, with more than 11,000 students and 7,549 postgraduate students.
In September 2020, the Medicine course was approved at the Catholic University and was the first in private education in Portugal.
The history of the Portuguese Catholic University of Braga
The Campus of the city where the Universidade Católica Portuguesa was founded with the Faculty of Philosophy in 1967.
The origin of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa dates back to October 13, 1967, when it integrated the Faculty of Philosophy of Braga as the first institution, which had already been operating in the city since 1947.
In 1971, the Portuguese Catholic University was recognized by the State as a legal entity of public utility.
The Braga Regional Center was created on October 25, 1999 with the aim of consolidating and developing the presence of the Portuguese Catholic University in the region.
The origin of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa dates back to October 13, 1967, when it integrated the Faculty of Philosophy of Braga as the first institution, which had already been operating in the city since 1947.
In 1971, the Portuguese Catholic University was recognized by the State as a legal entity of public utility.
The Braga Regional Center was created on October 25, 1999 with the aim of consolidating and developing the presence of the Portuguese Catholic University in the region.
The Teaching Units that are part of the Portuguese Catholic University
The Universidade Católica Portuguesa is a national university made up of its headquarters (Lisbon) and three regional centers: Porto Regional Center, Braga Regional Center and Viseu Regional Center which include several Schools, Faculties, Institutes and academic Departments.
The Braga Regional Center
The Braga Regional Center of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa integrates the buildings of Campus Camões (owned by UCP), Praça da Faculdade (owned by the Society of Jesus), and Rua de Santa Margarida (owned by the Archdiocese of Braga).
The Camões Campus, located on Rua de Camões, includes the buildings of the Central Services of the Regional Center, the School Services and facilities for the academic service of the Faculties, as well as the Car Park and the Miradouro do Sagrado Coração de Jesus (a tourist attraction in Braga).
The Braga Regional Center integrates the following faculties: Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Theology.
The Camões Campus, located on Rua de Camões, includes the buildings of the Central Services of the Regional Center, the School Services and facilities for the academic service of the Faculties, as well as the Car Park and the Miradouro do Sagrado Coração de Jesus (a tourist attraction in Braga).
The Braga Regional Center integrates the following faculties: Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Theology.
Degrees at the Portuguese Catholic University of Braga
Degrees in: Communication Sciences, Religious Sciences, Portuguese Studies, Portuguese and Spanish Studies, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Work, Information and Communication Technologies, Tourism and Integrated Masters in Theology.
Master's Degrees at the Portuguese Catholic University of Braga
The following master's degrees in:
1- Education Sciences: School Administration and Organization; Education Sciences;
2- Special Education, Religious Sciences: Socio-Religious Animation; Catholic Moral and Religious Education; Digital Communication; Teaching Portuguese and Spanish in the 3rd cycle of Basic Education; Secondary Education;
3- Religious Studies: Studies in the History of Christianity; Theological Ethics; History and Theology of Religions; Philosophy; Aesthetics and Theory of Arts; Ethics and Political Philosophy; Philosophy of Religion; Applied Social Gerontology; Portuguese as a Foreign Language/Second Language; Clinical and Health Psychology; Educational Psychology; Work and Organizational Psychology;
4- Tourism: Specialization in Tourism Administration and Management; Specialization in Cultural and Religious Tourism;
1- Education Sciences: School Administration and Organization; Education Sciences;
2- Special Education, Religious Sciences: Socio-Religious Animation; Catholic Moral and Religious Education; Digital Communication; Teaching Portuguese and Spanish in the 3rd cycle of Basic Education; Secondary Education;
3- Religious Studies: Studies in the History of Christianity; Theological Ethics; History and Theology of Religions; Philosophy; Aesthetics and Theory of Arts; Ethics and Political Philosophy; Philosophy of Religion; Applied Social Gerontology; Portuguese as a Foreign Language/Second Language; Clinical and Health Psychology; Educational Psychology; Work and Organizational Psychology;
4- Tourism: Specialization in Tourism Administration and Management; Specialization in Cultural and Religious Tourism;
Doctorates from the Portuguese Catholic University of Braga
The PhDs are: Religious Studies, Philosophy, Linguistics and Theology.
Advanced Training at the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences in Braga
Advanced Training at the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences: introduction to classical Greek, Latin, Greek mythology, wine tourism, organization and management of events, positive psychology and logotherapy: a practical approach, “Teacher Training Course”: formal propositional logic and Science, Philosophy and Religion, and digital skills (data science).
Advanced Training at the Faculty of Theology: The Theological-Pastoral Course, and the Youth Pastoral Course.
Advanced Training at the Faculty of Theology: The Theological-Pastoral Course, and the Youth Pastoral Course.
The Internationalization of the Portuguese Catholic University
Students at the Catholic University of Braga can carry out the following types of International Mobility: student mobility for studies and student mobility for internships.
Mobility with Funding from the Erasmus Program is carried out within the scope of bilateral Erasmus cooperation agreements in which students pay tuition fees at the University of origin.
Academic recognition guaranteed before departure through the preparation of study contracts.
This University has Cooperation and Friendship Protocols with Countries such as: S. Tomé and Príncipe, Cape Verde and China (Society for International Cultural and Economic Exchange China - Lusophone Countries).
This University also integrates students from the PALOP, that is, students from Portuguese-speaking African countries: Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, and São Tomé and Príncipe.
This University also integrates students from Brazil, and this Institution does not register foreign degrees, but this procedure is legally stipulated, at Public Higher Education Institutions or at DGES itself under the legally stipulated conditions.
The Universidade Católica Portuguesa stands out in several areas and has indicators in the main international rankings.
According to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE WUR2020), the Universidade Católica Portuguesa is recognized as the best University in Portugal, among 13 Portuguese Higher Education institutions that are part of the 2020 edition.
UCP rose 300 places in the most recent edition of the ranking, now occupying position 351 worldwide.
The Universidade Católica Portuguesa is among the 600 best universities in the world
According to the QS World University Rankings, Universidade Católica Portuguesa is among the 600 best universities in the world.
The Católica-Lisbon School of Business and Economics is considered one of the best schools in Europe.
According to rankings published by the Financial Times, the Católica-Lisbon School of Business and Economics is one of the best schools in Portugal and Europe.
Mobility with Funding from the Erasmus Program is carried out within the scope of bilateral Erasmus cooperation agreements in which students pay tuition fees at the University of origin.
Academic recognition guaranteed before departure through the preparation of study contracts.
This University has Cooperation and Friendship Protocols with Countries such as: S. Tomé and Príncipe, Cape Verde and China (Society for International Cultural and Economic Exchange China - Lusophone Countries).
This University also integrates students from the PALOP, that is, students from Portuguese-speaking African countries: Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, and São Tomé and Príncipe.
This University also integrates students from Brazil, and this Institution does not register foreign degrees, but this procedure is legally stipulated, at Public Higher Education Institutions or at DGES itself under the legally stipulated conditions.
The Universidade Católica Portuguesa stands out in several areas and has indicators in the main international rankings.
According to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE WUR2020), the Universidade Católica Portuguesa is recognized as the best University in Portugal, among 13 Portuguese Higher Education institutions that are part of the 2020 edition.
UCP rose 300 places in the most recent edition of the ranking, now occupying position 351 worldwide.
The Universidade Católica Portuguesa is among the 600 best universities in the world
According to the QS World University Rankings, Universidade Católica Portuguesa is among the 600 best universities in the world.
The Católica-Lisbon School of Business and Economics is considered one of the best schools in Europe.
According to rankings published by the Financial Times, the Católica-Lisbon School of Business and Economics is one of the best schools in Portugal and Europe.
