Qualification awarded (in original language)

"Licenciatura em Informática e Comunicação". Title of "Licenciado".

Level of qualification

1st Cycle of Studies. EQF level 6. ISCED 2011 level 6.

Admission requirements

Students may apply to the 1st cycle of studies through the general regime, through special conditions and through special competitions, as stated 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. Students may apply, through the general regime, if they obtain a minimum classification of 95 points (on a scale of 0 to 200) in the national entrance examination: Mathematics.

Recognition of prior learning

Following the implementation of the Bologna Process and the consequent legislation regarding the mobility of students among degrees and higher education institutions, 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

6 Semesters (3 years). 20 Weeks of study, per semester, full-time (40 per year). 40 total Hours per week. 810 total Hours per semester (1620 per year). 180 ECTS Credits (30 per semester); 1 credit corresponds to 27 hours. It includes a final project comprising 12 credits.
The holders of this qualification are entitled to apply for positions in the public administration and local government senior official career and for senior positions in enterprises.

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 Computer Science and Networking Network and Computer Systems, Computer Science, Information Systems, Multimedia, Mathematics and Quantitative Methods, Management Sciences

Key learning outcomes

The degree of "licenciado" (bachelor) in Informatics and Communications is awarded to those students that demonstrate, in this field, the ability to:
a) develop and enhance the acquired knowledges;
b) apply acquired knowledge and understanding capacity in order to clearly demonstrate a professional approach to the work carried out;
c) solve problems based upon their own arguments;
d) collate, select, and interpret relevant information which will enable them to consolidate the solutions they present and the opinions they put forward, including the analysis of relevant social, scientific and ethical aspects;
e) communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions, both to experts and non-experts;
f) develop competences that will enable them to benefit from lifelong learning with a high degree of autonomy.

To complete the qualification, the student is required to pass all compulsory course units of the study plan.

Occupational profiles of graduates

The degree of "licenciado" (bachelor) in Informatics and Communications belongs to the education and training area of Technologies. Graduates are qualified to develop a professional activity within the profile of the programme.

Access to further studies

The degree of "licenciado" 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

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Examination regulations, assessment and grading

Examination and assessment are regulated by the IPB general regulation, available in www.ipb.pt/sa, and by the School pedagogical regulation, available in www.esact.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

Elisabete da Anunciacao Paulo Morais (

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Scientific areas of the study plan

Scientific Area	Acronym	ECTS Credits
		Compulsory	Optional
Business Studies	BS	6.0	0.0
Computer Science	CS	41.0	0.0
Information Systems	IS	35.0	0.0
Mathematical and Quantitative Methods	MQM	30.0	0.0
Multimedia	Mtm	6.0	0.0
Network and Computer Systems	NCS	62.0	0.0
Total		180.0	0.0

Course structure

Year	Sem	Type	Code	Course Unit	Scientific Area	ECTS Credits
1	1	Semestral	9188-320-1101-00-24	Linear Algebra	MQM	6.0
1	1	Semestral	9188-320-1102-00-24	Computer System Architecture	NCS	6.0
1	1	Semestral	9188-320-1103-00-24	Discrete Mathematics	MQM	6.0
1	1	Semestral	9188-320-1104-00-24	Programming Languages I	CS	6.0
1	1	Semestral	9188-320-1105-00-24	Internet Services	IS	6.0
1	2	Semestral	9188-320-1201-00-23	Databases I	IS	6.0
1	2	Semestral	9188-320-1202-00-23	Calculus I	MQM	6.0
1	2	Semestral	9188-320-1203-00-23	Web Development I	CS	6.0
1	2	Semestral	9188-320-1204-00-23	Programming Languages II	CS	6.0
1	2	Semestral	9188-320-1205-00-23	Operating Systems	NCS	6.0
2	1	Semestral	9188-320-2101-00-24	Databases II	IS	6.0
2	1	Semestral	9188-320-2102-00-24	Calculus II	MQM	6.0
2	1	Semestral	9188-320-2103-00-24	Web Development II	CS	6.0
2	1	Semestral	9188-320-2104-00-24	Software Engineering I	IS	6.0
2	1	Semestral	9188-320-2105-00-24	Programming Languages III	CS	6.0
2	2	Semestral	9188-320-2201-00-23	Software Engineering II	IS	6.0
2	2	Semestral	9188-320-2202-00-23	Statistics	MQM	6.0
2	2	Semestral	9188-320-2203-00-23	Programming Languages IV	CS	6.0
2	2	Semestral	9188-320-2204-00-23	Communication Networks I	NCS	6.0
2	2	Semestral	9188-320-2205-00-23	Multimedia Technologies	Mtm	6.0
3	1	Semestral	9188-320-3101-00-24	Services and Systems Administration I	NCS	6.0
3	1	Semestral	9188-320-3102-00-24	Entrepreneurship	BS	6.0
3	1	Semestral	9188-320-3103-00-24	Communication Networks II	NCS	6.0
3	1	Semestral	9188-320-3104-00-24	Networks and Systems Security	NCS	6.0
3	1	Semestral	9188-320-3105-00-24	Distributed Systems	NCS	6.0
3	2	Semestral	9188-320-3201-00-23	Services and Systems Administration II	NCS	6.0
3	2	Semestral	9188-320-3202-00-23	Project	NCS/ CS/ IS	12.0
3	2	Semestral	9188-320-3203-00-23	Communication Networks III	NCS	6.0
3	2	Semestral	9188-320-3204-00-23	Seminar	NCS/ CS/ IS	6.0

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