Portugal - first cycle programmes
Population (mln): 10,66
Official language/s: Portuguese
Time zone: UTC+1 Winter, UTC+2 Summer
Internet TLD: .pt
Calling code: +351
Member of the EU from: 1st Jan 1986r
Unemployment rate Sep 2011 (%): 13.1
Unemployment rate under 25 years Sep 2011 (%): 31.4
Unemployment rate Sep 2012 (%): 16.2
Unemployment rate under 25 years Sep 2012 (%): 38.9
Population statistics 20-29 age group 2011 (%): 12,8
Country codes in education system: PT
Expected duration of education (years): 18,8
As
from the publication of the law 49/2005: The Licenciado at universities is
awarded after a period of study of six to eight semesters corresponding to 180
to 240 credits. Before the publication of the law 49/2005: The Licenciado was
conferred after completion of a course usually lasting for 4 years. Many
courses, however, lasted for 5 or even 6
years. Most Licenciatura courses were organized in credit units, although some
were still organized per semester or academic year.
Source: Eurydice, Eurypedia - The European Encyclopedia on National Education Systems
, Eurosta, wikipedia.org, Agency for Science and Higher Education Croatia, Department of Education and Skills
Irelan, Ministry of Education and Culture - FINLAND
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