Latest news and stories about higher education in finance in Portugal for expats and residents.
The Council of Ministers has approved new social action rules for higher education, increasing the average grant by 53% to 2,660 euros with a maximum potential of 7,818 euros, supported by a 31% rise in investment.
The University of Minho's investment in double degrees exemplifies a significant shift in higher education, indicating that the academic system is capable of meaningful change. This initiative reflects a holistic approach to education, adapting to market demands and enhancing student integration.
Although the salary bonus, which allows for the refund of tuition fees to students who complete higher education, remains formally in force, the PS accuses the Government of administratively blocking the support by failing to provide the application form or execute the funds allocated in the State Budget. In a question sent this Tuesday...
An analysis of whether pursuing higher education remains a valuable investment in the current job market.
Having a higher education degree continues to guarantee better salaries, but the costs for families and inequalities in access may deter candidates.
A territory with the industrial scale of Leiria and the West requires a knowledge engine of the same magnitude. Opinion by Agostinho da Silva
The Capital Minds team, from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Coimbra, won the national final of the 2nd edition of the 'My Financial Future' competition, an initiative by the Banco de Portugal and the CFA Society Portugal that brought together 200 teams, composed of more than 700 students from 48 higher education institutions. 'Financial literacy ...'
Economist and academic professor João Duque, president of ISEG – Lisbon School of Economics and Management at the University of Lisbon, believes that candidates for university rector from 'lower professional categories' could compromise the leadership power of higher education institutions and leave them 'hostage' to full professors. In an interview with ECO, ...
The former Minister of Finance will spend three weeks teaching in the United States before dedicating himself exclusively to his career at ISEG.
DFK was selected to audit the University of Porto's accounts in a three-year mandate to oversee legality, regularity and sound financial and asset management. 'It appoints as sole statutory auditor of the University of Porto the firm of chartered accountants DFK & Associados, SROC, Lda,' ...
The proposals were rejected with votes against from the PSD and CDS-PP, which favour increasing tuition fees.
Some parties call for the abolition of tuition fees.
'Frankly, I think everything will stay the same,' says an official of the Lisbon Academic Federation.
So far 107,000 student grant applications have been submitted, below last year. The rejection rate is around 17%, with about 18,000 applications denied.
The issue of higher education costs borne by students remains on the table: five different proposals were submitted to the Assembly of the Republic in recent days.
The government has unveiled a proposal aimed at reforming the Social Action System within higher education institutions.
The government presented a proposal on Wednesday for a new method of calculating higher education grants. Among the measures is support adjusted to the cost of living in the municipality where students study. "The real cost of living will now be estimated for each municipality with higher education offerings, including expenses with tuition fees, ...
