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The Cavalry Practical School will accommodate 110 students in a new university residence, currently under construction, and 180 staff members based at the Polytechnic Institute of Santarém.

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The Cavalry Practical School will accommodate 110 students in a new university residence, currently under construction, and 180 staff members based at the Polytechnic Institute of Santarém.

The 6th school of the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal is the result of a project developed since 2021. The City Council is providing the land and co-financing for the construction.

Students who enrol in higher education after completing vocational (professional) courses tend to prefer polytechnic institutions, while those who completed secondary education via the scientific-humanities route more often choose universities. This pattern is outlined in a new study by the think tank EDULOG on student mobility in Portugal, which is being released.
