These competitive entrance processes are regulated by the Portuguese Legislation Decreto-Lei no. 393-B/99, of the 2nd October, and by the Portuguese legal regulator diploma Portaria no. 854-A/99, of the 4th October, changed by the Portarias no. 1081/2001 and 393/2002.
The special competitive entrance processes are applied for those who submit to an extraordinary evaluation exam to the capacity of accessing a higher education institution with more than 25 years old, for those who hold secondary education, post-secondary education and higher education courses, and for those who have made their registration and enrolment in a course in a foreign higher education institution.
The application to the special competitive entrance processes is presented by the person in question or by a proxy, on the higher education institution in which the student wants to register and enrol.
The calendar, the required documents for the application process, the fixed vacancies for each regime and the order criteria of the candidates have a special regulation fixed every year, which is available in the Academic Services or on the site of those same services.
Regulation
Special Competitive Entrance Process to the Access to the Higher Education in the lectured courses in the University of Minho
2004/2005 Academic Year
1. Scope
2. Special Competitive Entrance Process
3. Incompatibilities
4. Validity
5. Extraordinary Evaluation Exam to the Capacity of Accessing a Higher Education Institution
6. Holders of Secondary Education, Higher Education and Post-Secondary Education Courses
7. Students from Foreign Higher Education Systems
8. Vacancies
9. Application
10. Time limits
11. Application Process
12. Course Placement
13. Resolution
14. Decision
15. Final Result
16. Communication of the Decision
17. Complaints
18. Registration and Enrolment
19. Congenerous Course
20. Overrule
21. Exclusion of the Application
22. Errors made by the Services
23. Curricular Integration
24. Annexes
I - Calendar
II - Documents confirming Habitation Ownership
III - Emoluments
IV - Application Document
V - Vacancies
1. Scope
The present Regulation is applied to the Undergraduate Degree Programmes of the University of Minho.
2. Special Competitive Entrance Processes
2.1 These are the special competitive entrance processes to access this higher education institution:
a. for those who submit to an extraordinary evaluation exam to the capacity of accessing a higher education institution with more than 25 years old;
b. for those who hold secondary education, post-secondary education and higher education courses.
c. for those who have made their registration and enrolment in a course in a foreign higher education institution.
3. Incompabilities
3.1 In an academic year each student can only present an application by the means of one special competitive entrance process referred on this Regulation.
3.2 On each academic year a student can only be registered and enrolled in one institution and higher education course.
4. Validity
The application is valid only during the year on which it is presented.
5. Extraordinary Evaluation Exam to the Capacity of Accessing Higher Education to Students with more than 25 years old
5.1 Scope
This competitive entrance process is available for those with more than 25 years old who submit Extraordinary Evaluation Exam to the Capacity of Accessing Higher Education, in the year of admission and in the following 4 years (no. 1 of the article 22 of the Portaria no. 106/2002, of the 1st February).
5.2 Available courses
5.2.1 The candidates who have passed the Extraordinary Evaluation Exam to the Capacity of Accessing Higher Education can only make their application in the desired institution and course (subparagraph a) of no. 1 of the article 22 of the Portaria no. 106/2002, of the 1st February).
5.2.2 The exam can also provide when required habilitation to access a congenerous course lectured in another higher education institution, as long as it is authorised by the institution’s legal and statutorily competent organ after an analysis of the candidate’s individual process (subparagraph a) of no. 1 of the article 22 of the Portaria no. 106/2002, of the 1st February).
5.3 Order of selection
The candidates will be submitted to an order of selection by means of the continuous fulfilment of the following criteria:
a. final classification of the Extraordinary Evaluation Exam to the Capacity of Accessing Higher Education, by decreasing order;
b. year of the approval on the exam. The priority is given to those who were approved in the less recent year.
6. Holders of Secondary Education, Post-secondary Education and Higher Education Courses
6.1 Scope
This competitive entrance process is applied to:
a. those who hold Primary Teaching qualifications course, Course in Early Childhood Education and in Nursing, simultaneasly holding a course of secondary education (12 years of schooling), a complementary course of the secondary education or the 10th/11th years of schooling;
b. those who hold a higher education course with no degree, a Bachelor’s degree programme or a Undergraduate degree programme.
c. those who hold a diploma of technological specialisation hold within the provisions of the Portaria no. 989/99 of the 3rd November, with constant alterations of the Portarias no. 698/2001 and 392/2002, with 18 mounths of professional activity in the diploma training area, after having obtain it.
The Early Childhood Educators and the Elementary Education Teachers professionalized by the former schools of Early Childhood Educators and Portuguese Primary Teaching System who assert the exercise of functions at any teaching level, according to the Law no. 50/90 of the 25th August, are granted the title of holder of a bachelor’s degree in order to continue their studies.
6.2 Available courses
i. the candidates mentioned on the subparagraphs a) and b) of the previous number can apply for any higher education course.
ii. The candidates mentioned on the subparagraph c) of the previous number can apply for higher education courses stated on the protocol with the higher education institution or, if the entity in question is a higher education institution, for courses stated on the authorisation Dispatch regarding the functioning of the Technological Specialisation Course.
6.2.3 The application for registration and enrolment in Complementary Courses of Scientific and Technological Training and in Qualification Courses for the Exercise of other Educational Functions is excluded.
6.3 Order of selection
6.3.1 The candidates mentioned on the subparagraphs a) and b) of no. 6.1 will be submitted to a order of selection by means of the continuous fulfilment of the following criteria:
a. final classification of the secondary education or higher education course, by decreasing order;
b. degree and diploma. The priority is given to the holders of a secondary education course, a higher education course with no degree, a Bachelor’s degree course or equivalent, and a Undergraduate degree programme.
c. age, by decreasing order.
6.3.2 The candidates mentioned on the subparagraph c) of no. 6.1 will be submitted to a order of selection by means of the criteria of the Directions of Course, in the context of the respective protocols.
6.3.3 The classifications of Complementary Courses of Scientific and Technological Training and Qualification Courses for the Exercise of other Educational Functions, Courses of Specialised Higher Education Studies (CESE), Courses of Specialisation and Courses of Postgraduation will not be taken into consideration for the order of selection.
7. Students form Foreign Higher Education Systems
7.1 Scope
7.1.1 This competitive entrance process is applied for students who have been registered and enrolled in a foreign higher education institution, in a course defined as a higher education one by the legislation of the respective country, even if the course is concluded, and who simultaneously guarantee the following conditions:
a. enrolment in a higher education course in a period of at least two academic years and two curricular years.
b. Approval in at least 50% of the disciplines which integrate the studies’ plan of the two curricular years above mentioned.
7.1.2 The students who have equivalence or recognition of a foreign higher education course, on what regards a Portuguese higher education course or a Portuguese higher degree, are excluded from this competitive entrance process, thus being integrated on the competitive entrance process for holders of secondary education and higher education courses.
7.2. Available courses
7.2.1 The students who integrate this competitive entrance process can apply for:
a. a congenerous higher education course of the one in which they were enrolled;
b. a non-congenerous higher education course of the one in which they were enrolled, as long as they attest the approval in the disciplines of a secondary education course denominated as specific disciplines to the application for the course in the respective year.
7.2.2 The Rector can, after a founded request of the candidate, accept the application of a student integrated on this competitive entrance process, who does not guarantee the requirements mentioned on the subparagraphs a) or b) of the previous number but who curricularly presents the satisfactory training in order to be accepted, and apply for the course.
7.3 Order of selection
The candidates will be submitted to an order of selection by means of the continuous fulfilment of the following criteria:
a. highest number of approved disciplines considered to be equivalent to those of the studies’ plan of the respective course;
b. highest average at those disciplines.
8. Vacancies
8.1 The vacancies are defined in the Annexe V.
8.2 To the academic year of 2004/2005 there are also available the following vacancies:
i. For the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Archaeology
- Aditional vacancies for those who completed the Undergraduate Degree Programme in History (Option in Archaeology) in the University of Minho, as instituted by the University’s Administrative Board (Despacho RT/C-141/2003) in the 15th of July.
8.2.2 For the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Public Administration, Economics, Management and International Relations
- 9 aditional vacancies for the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Public Administration exclusively destined for those who completed the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Economics, Management and International Relations (Option in Economic and Political Relations) in the University of Minho, equally distributed by each of the Undergraduate Degree Programmes;
- 9 aditional vacancies for the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Economics exclusively destined for those who completed the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Public Administration, Management and International Relations (Option in Economic and Political Relations) in the University of Minho, equally distributed by each of the Undergraduate Degree Programmes;
- 9 aditional vacancies for the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Management exclusively destined for those who completed the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Public Administration, Economics and International Relations (Option in Economic and Political Relations) in the University of Minho, equally distributed by each of the Undergraduate Degree Programmes;
- 9 aditional vacancies for the Undergraduate Degree Programme in International Relations exclusively destined for those who completed the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Public Administration, Economics and Management in the University of Minho, equally distributed by each of the Undergraduate Degree Programmes;
The order of selection of these candidates is performed according to the criteria defined in the subparagraphs a) and c) of no. 6.3 of the Regulation.
8.2.3 For the Undergraduate Degree Programme in International Relations
- 10 aditional vacancies for specialisation area in Political and Cultural Relations destined for those who completed the Undergraduate Degree Programme in International Relations in the University of Minho.
- 10 aditional vacancies for specialisation area in Political and Economic Relations destined for those who completed the Undergraduate Degree Programme in International Relations in the University of Minho.
The order of selection of these candidates is performed according to the criteria defined in the subparagraphs a) and c) of no. 6.3 of the Regulation.
8.2.4 For the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Social Communication
- 4 aditional vacancies for the specialisation areas (Journalism, Production and Direction in Radio and Television, Public Relations and Publicity) destined for those who completed the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Social Communication in the University of Minho, 1 vacancy per specialisation are; the non-fulfilled vacancies can available for the other specialisation areas.
- 1 supernumerary vacancy destined for journalists who fulfil the access conditions of any competitive entrance process referred in the present regulation.
The order of selection of the candidates referred in the subparagraph a) is performed according to the criteria defined in the subparagraphs a) and c) of no. 6.3 of the Regulation.
The order of selection of the candidates referred in the subparagraph b) is performed according to their application and requirement, with a document confirming the journalist’s situation, residence authentification and detailed curriculum vitae. These must be presented within a time limit period referred on the Annexe I related to applications. The continuous fulfilment of the following criteria regarding the order of selection must be taken into consideration:
a. residence in the district of Braga or Viana do Castelo;
b. analysis made by the Director of Course of the curriculum vitae.
8.2.5 For the Undergraduate Degree Programmes in Engineering and Management Informatics
8.2.5.1 For the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Biological Engineering
- 6 aditional vacancies destined for those who completed the Undergarduate Degree Programme in Engineering or in Applied Biology, equally distributed by each of the courses; the non-fulfilled vacancies can be available for those who completed the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Engineering in other higher education public institutions.
The order of selection of these candidates is performed according to the criteria defined in the subparagraphs a) and c) of no. 6.3 of the Regulation.
8.2.5.1 For the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Civil Engineering
a. 5 aditional vacancies destined for those who completed the Undergarduate Degree Programme in Engineering or in Architecture in the University of Minho, equally distributed by each of the courses; the non-fulfilled vacancies can be available for those who completed the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Engineering or in Architecture in other higher education public institutions;
b. 5 aditional vacancies exclusively destined for those who have a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
The order of selection of the candidates referred in the subparagraph a) is performed according to the criteria defined in the subparagraphs a) and c) of no. 6.3 of the Regulation.
The order of selection of the candidates referred in the subparagraph b) is performed according to their final classification in the Bachelor’s degree course. In case of a tie, it will be necessary to analyse the candidates’ curriculum vitae as a complementary criterion of selection made by the respective Director of Course. In the evaluation of the candidates’ curriculum vitae, the following aspects will be taken into consideration:
a. the course of origin and, in case of equality, the performance in key-disciplines (Foundations, Hidraulics, Structures and Concrete);
b. courses previously concluded;
c. importance of the performed works.
8.2.5.3 For the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Industrial Engineering and Management
-6 aditional vacancies destined for those who completed the Undergarduate Degree Programme in Engineering, Economics or Management in the University of Minho, equally distributed by each of the courses; the non-fulfilled vacancies can be available for those who completed the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Engineering, Economics or Management in other higher education public institutions;
The order of selection of these candidates is performed according to the criteria defined in the subparagraphs a) and c) of no. 6.3 of the Regulation.
8.2.5.4 For the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Industrial Electronic Engineering
- 8 aditional vacancies destined for those who completed the Undergarduate Degree Programme in Engineerin or Physics in the University of Minho, equally distributed by each of the courses; the non-fulfilled vacancies can be available for those who completed the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Engineering or Physics in other higher education public institutions;
The order of selection of these candidates is performed according to the criteria defined in the subparagraphs a) and c) of no. 6.3 of the Regulation.
8.2.5.5 For the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Materials Engineering
a. 8 aditional vacancies destined for those who completed the Undergarduate Degree Programme in Engineering or in Mathematics and Computation Sciences in the University of Minho, equally distributed by each of the courses; the non-fulfilled vacancies can be available for those who completed the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics in other higher education public institutions;
b. 10 aditional vacancies exclusively destined for those who have a Bachelor’s degree course in Materials Engineering.
The order of selection of the candidates referred in the subparagraph a) is performed according to the criteria defined in the subparagraphs a) and c) of no. 6.3 of the Regulation.
The order of selection of the candidates referred in the subparagraph b) is performed according to their final classification in the Bachelor’s degree course. In case of a tie, it will be necessary to analyse the candidates’ curriculum vitae as a complementary criterion of selection made by the respective Director of Course.
8.2.5.6 For the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
a. 5 aditional vacancies destined for those who completed the Undergarduate Degree Programme in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics and Computation Sciences in the University of Minho, equally distributed by each of the courses; the non-fulfilled vacancies can be available for those who completed the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics in other higher education public institutions;
b. 10 aditional vacancies exclusively destined for those who have a Bachelor’s degree course in Mechanical Engineering.
The order of selection of the candidates referred in the subparagraph a) is performed according to the criteria defined in the subparagraphs a) and c) of no. 6.3 of the Regulation.
The order of selection of the candidates referred in the subparagraph b) is performed according to their final classification in the Bachelor’s degree course. In case of a tie, it will be necessary to analyse the candidates’ curriculum vitae as a complementary criterion of selection made by the respective Director of Course.
8.2.5.7 For the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Polymer Engineering
- 6 aditional vacancies destined for those who completed the Undergarduate Degree Programme in Engineering or Chemistry in the University of Minho, equally distributed by each of the courses; the non-fulfilled vacancies can be available for those who completed the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Engineering or Chemistry in other higher education public institutions;
The order of selection of these candidates is performed according to the criteria defined in the subparagraphs a) and c) of no. 6.3 of the Regulation.
8.2.5.8 For the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Systems and Informatics Engineering
- 6 aditional vacancies destined for those who completed the Undergarduate Degree Programme in Engineering, Mathematics and Computation Sciences or Mathematics in the University of Minho, equally distributed by each of the courses; the non-fulfilled vacancies can be available for those who completed the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Engineering in other higher education public institutions;
The order of selection of these candidates is performed according to the criteria defined in the subparagraphs a) and c) of no. 6.3 of the Regulation.
8.2.5.6 For the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Textile Engineering
- 6 aditional vacancies destined for those who completed the Undergarduate Degree Programme in Engineering or Chemistry in the University of Minho, equally distributed by each of the courses; the non-fulfilled vacancies can be available for those who completed the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Engineering or Chemistry in other higher education public institutions;
The order of selection of these candidates is performed according to the criteria defined in the subparagraphs a) and c) of no. 6.3 of the Regulation.
8.2.5.6 For the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Clothing Engineering
- 6 aditional vacancies destined for those who completed the Undergarduate Degree Programme in Engineering or Chemistry in the University of Minho, equally distributed by each of the courses; the non-fulfilled vacancies can be available for those who completed the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Engineering or Chemistry in other higher education public institutions;
The order of selection of these candidates is performed according to the criteria defined in the subparagraphs a) and c) of no. 6.3 of the Regulation.
8.2.5.11 For the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Management Informatics
a. 6 aditional vacancies to the Undergarduate Degree Programme in Management Informatics destined for those who completed the Undergarduate Degree Programme in Engineering, Economics or Management in the University of Minho, equally distributed by each of the courses; the non-fulfilled vacancies can be available for those who completed the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Engineering, Economics or Management in other higher education public institutions;
b. 10 aditional vacancies exclusively destined for those who have a Bachelor’s degree in the domain of Informatics.
The order of selection of the candidates referred in the subparagraph a) is performed according to the criteria defined in the subparagraphs a) and c) of no. 6.3 of the Regulation.
The order of selection of the candidates referred in the subparagraph b) is performed according to their final classification in the Bachelor’s degree course. In case of a tie, it will be necessary to analyse the candidates’ curriculum vitae as a complementary criterion of selection made by the respective Director of Course.
8.2.6 For the Undergraduate Degree Programme in History - Scientific Area
- 5 aditional vacancies destined for those who completed the Undergraduate Degree Programme in History (Teacher Training) and Social Sciences in the University of Minho.
The order of selection of these candidates is performed according to the criteria defined in the subparagraphs a) and c) of no. 6.3 of the Regulation.
8.2.7 For the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Mathematics and Computation Sciences
- 5 aditional vacancies destined for those who completed the Undergarduate Degree Programme in Mathematics (Teacher Training) in the University of Minho; the non-fulfilled vacancies can be available for those who completed the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Mathematics (Teacher Training) in other higher education public institutions;
The order of selection of these candidates is performed according to the criteria defined in the subparagraphs a) and c) of no. 6.3 of the Regulation.
8.2.8 For the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Psychology
- 5 aditional vacancies for five pre-specialisation areas (Academic and Educational Psychology, Social, Communitarian and Organisational Psychology, Judicial and Reinsertion Psychology, Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, and Clinical and Health Psychology) destined for those who completed the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Psychology, 1 vacancy per specialisation.
The order of selection of these candidates is performed according to the criteria defined in the subparagraphs a) and c) of no. 6.3 of the Regulation.
8.2.9 For the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Sociology
- 4 aditional vacancies for two areas (Organisations and Social Policies Sociology) destined for those who completed the Undergraduate Degree Programme in Sociology or Organisations Sociology in the University of Minho, 2 vacancies per area, the non-fulfilled vacancies are available for the other area.
The order of selection of these candidates is performed according to the criteria defined in the subparagraphs a) and c) of no. 6.3 of the Regulation.
9. Application
9.1 The application is the indication of the course in which the candidate wants to register and enrol.
9.2 The application is presented on the Office of the Academic Services of the University of Minho, Gualtar Campus, or on the Office of the Academic Services Group in Azurém, within the time limit period mentioned on the Annexe I.
9.3 The following entities have legitimacy to present the application:
a. the candidate;
b. a proxy.
10. Time limits
10.1 Time limits within which the acts of the present Regulation must be accomplished are mentioned on the Annexe I.
11. Application Process
11.1 The application process integrates:
a. the Application Document, as presented in the Annexe IV, to be required in the Secretary of the University of Minho’s Academic Services, Gualtar Campus, or in the Secretary of the Academic Services Group in Azurém, properly filled in;
b. documents confirming all elements necessary to the analysis of the application (Annexe II);
c. the Identity card photocopy or of another identification document;
d. a document, if necessary, declaring one’s proxy.
11.2 The diplomed students of the University of Minho are not dismissed from the presentation of the documents referred on the subparagraph b) of the previous number.
11.3 The Undergraduate Degree Programme in Archaeology demands special requirements – group D, capacity of vision appropriate to the course’s demands – confirmed with the declaration of the candidate, in a special document of the INCM (Imprensa Nacional – Casa da Moeda, S. A.) presented in the act of the application.
11.4 The application is submitted to the payment of an application fee referred on the emoluments list indicated on the Annexe III.
11.5 The person who presents the application will have access to the duplicate of the respective Application Document, and of the payment receipt of the application fee. The duplicate of the referred Document is utterly necessary for posterior situations.
12. Admission
The admission of students in a course by means of fulfilment of a vacancy, in each competitive entrance process, is done by decreasing order of the list resultant from the application of the respective order of selection criteria.
13. Resolution
Whenever two or more students are in a situation of a tie, resultant from the application of the respective order of selection criteria, and are in disput for the last vacancy or the last set of vacancies in a certain competitive entrance process, the decision of choice is under the responsibility of the Rector. Furthermore, the Rector can, if he considers it convenient, admit all students, even if that situation demands the creation of additional vacancies.
14. Decision
The decisions regarding the application referred on this Regulation are under the responsibility of the Rector.
15. Final Result
The final result is expressed by means of the following situations:
a. admitted (colocado);
b. non-admitted (não colocado);
c. overruled (indeferido).
16. Communication of the Decision
16.1 The final result of the competitive entrance process is announced on the placard of the Secretary of the University of Minho’s Academic Services, Gualtar Campus, and in the Secretary of the Academic Services Group in Azurém, within the time limit referred on the Annexe I. The final result of the competitive entrance process will be divulged as well on the Internet.
16.2 The conferment of overrule must include the respective justification.
17. Complaints
17.1 The students can present a properly founded complaint, according to the final result of the competitive entrance process, within the time limit referred on the Annexe I.
17.2 The complaints must be presented on the Secretary of the University of Minho’s Academic Services, Gualtar Campus, and in the Secretary of the Academic Services Group in Azurém.
17.3 The complaints are submitted to the emoluments indicated on the Annexe III.
17.4 The decisions regarding the complaints are under the responsibility of the Rector, and are announced within the time limit referred on the Annexe I and by mail.
18. Registration and Enrolment
18.1 The admitted students must register and enrol in the Secretary of the University of Minho’s Academic Services, Gualtar Campus, and in the Secretary of the Academic Services Group in Azurém, within a time limit referred on the Annexe I.
18.2 The admitted students who do not register and enrol within the time limit referred on the previous number, loose the vacancy which had been granted to them.
18.3 Those who did not pay the respective fees and do not regularise this situation within the defined time limit, will not be able to register and enrol. In this case, their admission is not taken into consideration.
18.4 Whenever an admitted student does not register and enrol within the time limit, the Secretary of the University of Minho’s Academic Services will contact, by mail, the following student on the list resultant from the application of the respective order of selection criteria until the vacancy is occupied or the admission of all the students in the respective competitive entrance process and course.
18.5 The admission is only valid for the registration and enrolment in the academic year on which the competitive entrance process integrated.
19. Congenerous Course
In the context of these Regulations, congenerous course is understood as a course which, even with a different designation, has the same scientific level and lectures an equivalent academic training.
20. Overrule
20.1 The applications which, even assuring the necessary conditions, present one of the following situations are preliminarly overruled:
a. the reference to a course and competitive entrance processes which do not have any vacancy;
b. the presentation of the application out of the time limit period;
c. the absence of documentation required to the application process;
d. the disrespect for any rule mentioned on the present Regulation;
20.2 The action of overrulling an application is under the responsibility of the Rector.
21. Exclusion of the Application
21.1 The students who declare false statements are excluded from the application process at any time. In this case, they can not register and/or enrol in that same academic year in any higher education institution.
21.2 The exclusion of the application is under the responsibility of the Rector.
22. Errors made by the Services
22.1 A situation of error non-imputable to the candidate must be regularised, even if it induces the creation of an additional vacancy.
22.2 The regularisation can happen on initiative of the candidate, with a complaint process, or of the University of Minho’s Academic Services.
22.3 The regularisation can happen by means of course placement, alteration of course placement, conferment of non-admission (não colocado), conferment of overrule (indeferido) and, thus, must be founded.
22.4 The alterations are notified to the candidate by a registered letter confirming the acknowledgement, with the respective justification.
22.5 The regularisation is applied only to the candidate in question, and does not have any effect on the other ones.
23. Curricular integration
23.1 The students must respect the studies programs and organization in effect in the University of Minho.
23.2 The curricular integration of those who have already been approved in disciplines of a higher education course, by possible means of the definition of special studies’ plan, is under the responsibility of the respective Course Council.
23.3 The granting of equivalence is applied to the rules in effect in the University of Minho.
23.4 The equivalence, for those who have already been approved in disciplines of a higher education course, are requested in the Secretary of University of Minho’s Academic Services, Gualtar Campus, or in the Secretary of Academic Services Group, in Azurém, by the means of a specific document provided with the certification of the approved disciplines and the respective program contents and time schedules properly authentified by the institution of origin, or their photocopies, as long as it is also presented, to validation effects, the original document or another one properly authentified.
In the case of students who come from Universities not integrated on the Portuguese public higher education, the process must incorporate the highest number of elements related to the institution in question. In the particular case of Undergraguate Degree Programmes integrated on the Course Council of Engineering, by deliberation of the referred Course Council, of the 2nd April of 1997, the processes of equivalence related to students who come from the institutions above mentioned must possess the discipline’s dossier. In case the University does not provide the dossier, the processes must mention, at least, the program, the recommended bibliography and the performed tests.
23.5 There is no guarantee that the equivalence of disciplines of a higher education course is granted in time, thus the admission is granted always in the 1st academic year, regardless of the disciplines previously performed. The regularisation of the enrolment will take place after the conclusion of the equivalence process. It is suggested to students under these circumstances that they contact the respective Director of Course, for recommendation regarding the disciplines to attend.
23.6 The granting of equivalence of homonymous disciplines of previous academic years is not a guarantee that those same equivalences will be granted in the academic year in question. In order to avoid false hopes, it is recommended that, in case the equivalences are considered critical for the enrolment in a year of the curricular plan, the students require, within 30 working days before the date fixed on the Annexe I for the application presentation, an equivalence plan. In this case, the students must pay the emoluments referred on the Annexe III. Nevertheless, the equivalence plan does not grant the admission authorization, nor grants priority. It merely helps the student to decide on the submission to the admission process.
ANNEXE I
Calendar of the Special Competitive Entrance Processes to the Access Courses Lectured in the University of Minho
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REFERENCE |
ACTION |
TIME LIMIT |
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BEGIN. |
END |
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1 |
Request for admission to the application under the provisions of no. 7.2.2 of the Regulation. |
- |
18.06 |
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2 |
Presentation of the Application. |
26.07 |
13.08 |
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3 |
Publication of the placement edict. |
- |
15.09 |
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4 |
Registration and Enrolment. |
20.09 |
24.09 |
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5 |
Complaints on the course placements. |
16.09 |
24.09 |
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6 |
Decision on the complaints. |
- |
08.10 |
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7 |
Registration and enrolment for the admitted complaints. |
11.10 |
15.10 |
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8 |
Time limit period to communicate the Portuguese Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGESup – Direcção Geral do Ensino Superior) of the non-fulfilled vacancies related to the special competitive entrance process. |
- |
21.09 |
ANNEXE II
Documentos confirming Habitation Ownership
1. Extraordinary Evaluation Exam to the Capacity of Accessing Higher Education to Students with more than 25 years old
Certification of approval in the Extraordinary Evaluation Exam to the Capacity of Accessing Higher Education.
2. Holders of Secondary Education, Higher Education and Post-Secondary Education Courses
2.1 Holders of a secondary education course
a. certification confirming a Primary Teaching Course, Course in Early childhood Education and in Nursing and the respective final classification;
b. certification confirming a secondary education course, a complementary course of the secondary education or the 10th/11th years of schooling;
2.2 Holders of a higher education course
a. certification confirming a Portuguese higher education course, an equivalence to a Portuguese higher education course, or the granting of a Portuguese higher education degree from a foreign higher edcucation course, with the respective final classification;
b. declaration confirming the exercise of functions at any teaching level (only for those who hold a Primary Teaching course or a Course in Early Childhood Education equivalent to bachelor’s degree courses in order to proceed the studies, under the provisions of the Law no. 50/90, of the 25th August);
c. curriculum vitae (only for those who apply for vacancies referred in subparagraph b) of 8.2.4, 8.2.5.2, 8.2.5.4 and 8.2.5.11 of the Regulation);
d. certification of the approved disciplines (only for Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering who apply for the vacancies referred in subparagraph b) of 8.2.5.2 of the Regulation);
2.3 Holders of a post-secondary education course
a. documents confirming the conditions stablished on the respective protocol;
b. document confirming the experience of 18 mounths of professional activity in the area of diploma training, after receiveing this same diploma.
3. Students from a Foreign Higher Education
a. certification of the approved disciplines;
b. properly authentified studies’ plan;
c. certification of the program contents and time schedule of the disciplines, properly authentified by the foreign institution.
d. properly authentified official document, certificated by the legislation of the country in question that the course is, in fact, a higher education one.
ANNEXE III
Emoluments defined for the Special Competitive Entrance Processes to Acess Higher Education in the University of Minho in the 2004/2005 Academic Year
| 1. |
Application |
60,00 euros |
| 2. |
Request for admission in the application under the provisions of no. 7.2.2 of the Regulation |
10,00 euros |
| 3. |
Complaint regarding the course placement |
10,00 euros |
| 4. |
Pre-definition of a studies’ plan |
100,00 euros |
| 5. |
The fee resultant from complaints regarding course placement will be given back, depending on the presentation of the receipt, whenever it is considered that the complaint was due to an error imputed to the Services. |
ANNEXE IV
* - The application document is in the zipped file ( DOC , PDF ).
ANNEXE V
SPECIAL COMPETITIVE ENTRANCE PROCESSES TO ACCESS HIGHER EDUCATION
CANDIDATES TO BE ADMITTED PER COURSE
2004/2005
|
COURSES |
NUMBER OF VACANCIES** |
|
"AD-HOC" |
SECONDARY EDUCATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES |
FOREIGN HIGHER EDUCATION |
|
Public Administration* |
(v) |
(i) |
(i) |
|
Archaeology* |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Architecture |
(i) |
0 |
0 |
|
Applied Biology |
(vi) |
(i) |
(i) |
|
Biology and Geology (Teacher Training) |
(iii) |
(i) |
(i) |
|
Social Communication* |
(ii) |
(i) |
(i) |
|
Law |
(v) |
(i) |
(ii) |
|
Economics* |
(v) |
(i) |
(i) |
|
Education* |
(v) |
(ii) |
(ii) |
|
Early Childhood Education |
(ii) |
0 |
0 |
|
Biological Engineering* |
(vii) |
(i) |
(i) |
|
Biomedical Engineering |
(vii) |
(i) |
(i) |
|
Civil Engineering* |
(vii) |
(i) |
(i) |
|
Communications Engineering |
(vi) |
(i) |
(i) |
|
Industrial Electronics Engineering* |
(vi) |
(iv) |
(i) |
|
Industrial Management Engineering* |
(vi) |
(iv) |
(i) |
|
Materials Engineering* |
(vi) |
(iv) |
(i) |
|
Mechanical Engineering* |
(vi) |
(iv) |
(i) |
|
Polymer Engineering* |
(vi) |
(iv) |
(i) |
|
Systems and Informatics Engineering* |
(vii) |
(i) |
(i) |
|
Textile Engineering* |
(vi) |
(iv) |
(i) |
|
Clothing Engineering* |
(vi) |
(iv) |
(i) |
|
Elementary Eduaction |
(ii) |
0 |
0 |
|
Oriental Studies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Physics |
(vi) |
(i) |
(i) |
|
Physics and Chemistry (Teacher Training) |
(vi) |
(iii) |
(ii) |
|
Geography and Planning |
(ii) |
(i) |
(i) |
|
Geology (Option in Resourses and Planning) |
(vi) |
(i) |
(i) |
|
Management* |
(v) |
(i) |
(i) |
|
History (Teacher Training) |
(ii) |
(i) |
(i) |
|
History (Scientific Component) |
(ii) |
(i) |
(i) |
|
Management Informatics |
(vii) |
(i) |
(i) |
|
English and German Studies |
(vi) |
(ii) |
(ii) |
|
Applied Foreign Languages |
(i) |
(i) |
(ii) |
|
Mathematics |
(vi) |
(iii) |
(i) |
|
Applied Mathematics |
(vi) |
(ii) |
(i) |
|
Mathematics and Computation Sciences* |
(vi) |
(i) |
(i) |
|
Medicine |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
International Businesses |
(v) |
(iv) |
(i) |
|
Optometry and Vision Sciences |
(vi) |
(i) |
(i) |
|
Portuguese Studies |
(vi) |
(ii) |
(ii) |
|
Portuguese and German Studies |
(vi) |
(ii) |
(ii) |
|
Portuguese and French Studies |
(vi) |
(ii) |
(ii) |
|
Portuguese and English Studies |
(vi) |
(ii) |
(ii) |
|
Psychology* |
(ii) |
(i) |
(i) |
|
Chemistry |
(vi) |
(i) |
(i) |
|
Applied Chemistry (Option in Plastic Materials) |
(vi) |
(i) |
(i) |
|
Applied Chemistry (Option in Quality of Textile Materials) |
(vi) |
(i) |
(i) |
|
Internationsl Relations* |
(v) |
(i) |
(i) |
|
Sociology* |
(iii) |
(i) |
(i) |
* See no. 8.2 of the Regulation
(i) Maximum of 1 vacancy
(ii) Maximum of 2 vacancies
(iii) Maximum of 3 vacancies
(iv) Maximum of 4 vacancies
(v) Maximum of 5 vacancies
(vi) Maximum of 10% of the numerus clausus
(vii) Maximum of 5% of the numerus clausus
** For each course, the vacancies non-fulfilled in a competitive entrance process do not act in favor of another one.