Fernando Pessoa University (UFP; Portuguese: ''Universidade Fernando Pessoa'') is a

private university Private universities and private colleges are higher education institutions not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. However, they often receive tax breaks, public student loans, and government grants. Depending on the count ...

located in

Porto Porto (), also known in English language, English as Oporto, is the List of cities in Portugal, second largest city in Portugal, after Lisbon. It is the capital of the Porto District and one of the Iberian Peninsula's major urban areas. Porto c ...

and

Ponte de Lima Ponte de Lima () is the oldest ''vila'' (chartered town, head of a municipality) in Portugal, in the district of Viana do Castelo (district), Viana do Castelo. Situated on the southern bank of the Lima River, it takes its name from the medieval br ...

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share ...

. It was founded in 1996 and named after

Fernando Pessoa Fernando António Nogueira de Seabra Pessoa (; ; 13 June 1888 – 30 November 1935) was a Portuguese poet, writer, literary critic, translator, and publisher. He has been described as one of the most significant literary figures of the 20th c ...

, a Portuguese writer and poet.

Courses

1st Cycle Degrees

Porto

* Faculty of Science and Technology (FCT) ** Civil Engineering ** Quality, Hygiene and Safety Engineering ** Environmental and Health Engineering *
Computer Engineering
* Faculty of Health Sciences (FCS) ** Clinical Analysis and Public Health ** Nutrition Sciences ** Nursing ** Physiotherapy ** Speech Therapy * Faculty of Human and Social Sciences (FCHS) ** Communication Sciences *
Business Sciences
** Political Science and International Relations ** Cultural Studies ** Criminology ** Psychology ** Information and Documentation Sciences ** Social service

= Integrated Master's Degrees

=
Architecture and Urbanism
* Dentistry
Pharmaceutical Sciences

Ponte de Lima

* Faculty of Health Sciences (FCS) ** Nursing ** Rehabilitation and Psychomotricity * Faculty of Human and Social Sciences (FCHS) ** Business Management and Accounting

2nd Cycle Degrees

*Humanitarian Action, Cooperation and Development *Specialized Laboratory Analyzes *Communication Sciences *Educational Sciences: Special Education *Business Sciences *Criminology *Civil Engineering *Computer Engineering *Physiotherapy *Clinical and Health Psychology *Psychology of Justice: Victims of Violence and Crime

3rd Cycle Degrees

*Information Sciences *Earth Sciences *Language Development and Disturbances *Ecology and Environmental Health

Investigation and development

The Fernando Pessoa University currently has 14 research centers, which makes it one of the most advanced private universities in

in this field , being: *Bioengineering and Pharmacological Center (CBFC) *Center for Latin American Studies (CELA) *Center for Communication Studies (CEC) *Center for the Study of Minorities (CENMIN) *Center for Applied Anthropology Studies (CEAA) *Center for Trends in Hospitality and Tourism Studies (CETS-HT) *Center for Studies and Multimedia Resources (CEREM) *Center for Studies in Psychology (CEPSI) *Center for Studies on Computer Text and Cyberliterature (CETIC) *Center for Tax and Administration Studies (CETA) *Center for Modeling and Analysis of Environmental Systems (CEMAS) *Transdisciplinary Center for Consciousness Studies (CTEC) *Laboratory of Studies and Projects (LEP)
Facial Expression Laboratory of Emotion (FEELab)
*Biomedical Systems and Sensors Group (SiSeBi)

External links

Official site
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