ICP Participating Universities - Portugal
ERASMUS Information Brochure - Third Edition
Water Environment Information Bulletin

* Contents


* Institution Identification Code

P COIMBRA01

* University

UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA UC (University of Coimbra)

* Department

Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia (F.C.T.U.C.)
Faculty of Sciences and Technology (F.C.T.U.C.)
Instituto de Investigaçao da Agua (I.I.A.)
Institute of Water Research (I.W.A.)

* Address

Address: Paço das Escolas, 3000 COIMBRA
Tel.: +351.39.35410/8
Fax: +351.39.25841
Telex: 52273 UNICOI

* Contact for Scientific Matters

Prof. M. Portugal FERREIRA - Director IWR
Museu e Laboratório Mineraógico e Geológico
Largo Marquês de Pombal
3000 COIMBRA
Tel.: +351.39.20663/23022
E-mail: nelsonr@gemini.ci.uc.pt

* Contact for Administrative Matters

Dra Filomena Marques de CARVALHO
International Relations Office
Tel. (private): +351.39.29834

* 2nd Cycle Education

Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Licenciatura em Geologia - four academic years. Licenciatura em Engenharia Geologica - five academic years. October until July; credit units Geology - 130 CU; Engineering Geology - 182 CU
Portuguese Language
1 CU = 15 hours lecturing = 45 hours Laboratory classes

* Postgraduate Education

Admission : "Licenciatura" in Geology (four years) or Engineering Geology (five years)
"Mestrado" (Master of Arts) in Geology : first year lecturing - 20 CU; second year Thesis. Hydrologeology is a component. Portuguese. Time schedule, see above.

* Doctorate

Doctor in Applied Geology (Engineering Geology) with a specialization in Hydrology : Groundwater Hydrology, Mineral water, Surface water Hydrology.
Portuguese, Spanish, French or English.

* Accommodation

Residencial house for ERASMUS-students belonging to the Social Services of the University. Limited number of rooms. Candidates should apply at least three months before arrival.
Price - local currency : 10.000$00 (ten thousand escudos) - 60 ECU
Family house - 65 to 120 ECU
Meals at the academic restaurants - 1 ECU
The estimated average cost of living (accomodation, meals and public transport) should be 210 ECU.

* Language Teaching

Portuguese for foreigners :
a) Annual Course in the "Faculdade de Letras" October to June - 195 ECU (thrithy five thousand escudos)
b) Intensive Courses for ERASMUS - 84 ECU (fifteen thousand escudos) Students - Every three months, depending on applications. The corresponding fees are paid by ICP coordinators. Other language courses available both in the "Faculdade" and "British Council", Alliance Fran_aise" and "Goethe Institut".
c) Summer Courses - July; fees - 250 ECU (fourty five thousand escudos)


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