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Exchange opportunities in Portugal

NMBU have one partner university in Portugal.

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Tecnico (Tecmico) is the biggest university for Architecture, Engineering, Science and Technology in Portugal.

Tecmico has about 11,000 students and 900 employees. The school has to two campuses; Alameda campus located in one of Lisbon's most central areas and Tanguspark campus located in Oeiras.

  • About the agreement

    Erasmus+

    NMBU has an agreement with Instituto Tecnico Lisboa (IST), and the agreement is for students in the Water and Environmental Technology Program (master's level). 

    All students that go on exchange must take at least 51% or their courses from the master's program Environmental Engineering, the rest of the courses can be taken from other master's programs. 

  • Number of study places

    Two students for one year, or four places for a semester. 

  • Language of instruction

    English. Applicants must be able to document English language skills at a minimum B2 level.  

    An intensive Portuguese course is usually offered at the beginning of the semester. This is registered after arrival, and the course costs 75 euros (2021). This is not a subject that can be included in the Learning Agreement or in the transcript after the exchange is completed. 

  • Semester timing

    Fall semester: September - February

    Spring semester: March - July

  • Tuition fees

    Erasmus students must continue to pay NMBU’s semester fees, plus register with NMBU whilst they are on exchange. However, it is not necessary to pay any types of fee at the partner university.  

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