Education : Portugal

This pathfinder includes the most important sources on Portuguese Education. For information about additional educational resources on Portugal at the Library of Congress, consult its online catalog (http://catalog.loc.gov). The Library of Congress Online Catalog Library of Congress Online Catalog, offers a wide bibliography of published works on subjects relating to Portugal. One need only search the appropriate Library of Congress Subject Headings. Some of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to Portugal are the following sites: Iberia, The University of California at Berkeley's link to the Iberian Peninsula for both Portugal and Spain Iberian Studies Web, of WESS. While focusing on the United States, The National Library of Education is the federal government's main resource center for education information. However, one should note that at that site, the ERIC database provides a wide range of documents and articles for the international audience. The database contains more than one million abstracts of education-related documents and journal articles. One may access the ERIC database on the Internet (See AskERIC below) or through commercial vendors and public networks. The ERIC abstracts are available in print publications such as Resources in Education and Current Index to Journals in Education.

ASKERIC  (http://www.askeric.org)
Provides education information to teachers, librarians, counselors, administrators, parents, and others.

BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL  (http://www.bn.pt/)
The Web site of the Portugal's National Library. Contains information about the library, the collection, reference services, interlibrarian loan, the digital library collection, copyright, legal deposit, and provides access to the online catalog. In Portuguese.

CONSELHO NACIONAL DE EDUCAÇÃO  (http://www.cnedu.pt/)
The Portuguese National Council for Education (consultative organ of the Ministry of Education) Web site. Contains information on: the founding of the National Council for Education, objectives and competences, structure of the council, activities, advice and recommendations, publications, and educational policy. In Portuguese and English.

CiTi : CENTRO DE INVESTIGAÇÃO PARA TECNOLOGIAS INTERACTIVAS  (http://www.citi.pt)
The CiTi (Research Center for Interactive Technology) Web site presents information about culture (architecture, fine arts, dance, science, cinema, history, history of culture, journalism, literature, music, politics, radio, and theater), cyberinformation (texts about history of music, the "Lusíadas", headings, books, etc.), online thesis and dissertations about interactive technology, videos, master's and doctorate's in the area of interactive technology, and news. In Portuguese.

DEB : DEPARTAMENTO DE EDUCAÇÃO BÁSICA : INOVAÇÃO  (http://www.iie.min-edu.pt)
The António Aurélio da Costa Ferreira Institute for Educational Innovation exists to promote and to support (financially, logistically and scientifically) innovation in education, particularly in schools. The goal of this innovation is better education for all. The IIE Web page contains regularly updated information on the activity of the Institute, initiatives and innovations in schools, education research, projects and publications. In Portuguese with some English.

DEPARTAMENTO DO ENSINO SECUNDÁRIO  (http://www.des.min-edu.pt)
The Departamento do Ensino Secundário (Department of Secondary Education) of Portugal's Ministry of Education. In Portuguese.

EDUCAÇÃO : PORTUGAL  (http://www.educacao.te.pt)
A comprehensive guide on education in Portugal. Presents information on Portuguese educational institutions, a directory of schools (pre-schools to universities), national exams, news, current issues, educational programs, new books, an euro converter, weather forecast, interviews, cultural agenda, contacts, and more. Also contains specific information/downloads and didatic material for teachers. The specific material for teachers can be accessed under a free online registration. In Portuguese.

EDUCARE : O PORTAL DA EDUCAÇÃO  (http://www.educare.pt)
A very comprehensive resource for searching education in Portugal. The portal for education contains information on: schools, information for parents and teachers, legislation, publications, a digital library (dictionaries, encyclopaedias, etc.), agenda, news, forum, sites, and much more. In Portuguese.

EDUCATION  (http://www.ecomlink.org/e%5Fincubator/Section%5FCountry%5FHome.asp?CategoryID=93&Country=Portugal)
A community forum to discuss education: country - Portugal. The presented topics are: pre-school education, general education, primary education, secondary education, tertiary education, vocational education, distance learning, computer IT training, youth development, IT for development. In English.

ESTIA IN PORTUGAL : EDUCATION  (http://www.des.min-edu.pt/estia/edu/infoindex.html)
Information for foreign students. From this page you will find links to useful information for foreign students interested in studying in Portugal. This includes information on higher education application procedures, residence permits, accommodation, language training courses and also sources of funding and financial support. Provides access to links. In English.

EUROEDUCATION.NET  (http://www.euroeducation.net/prof/porco.htm)
A guide to graduate programmes in Arts, Business, Economics, Engineering, Humanities, Management, MBA, and Science in Portugal. The main topics of concern are: structure of educational system; pre-higher education system; administrative structure of higher education; admissions to higher education and recognition. In English.

INAFOP : INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ACREDITAÇÃO DA FORMAÇÃO DE PROFESSORES  (http://www.inafop.pt/)
The National Institute for Accreditation of Teacher Education, of the Portugal's Ministry of Education, presents information about the programmes to prepare pre-school and primary school teachers in public and private teacher education institutions in Portugal. In Portuguese and English.

KEY RESOURCES OF EDUCATION IN PORTUGAL  (http://www.b.shuttle.de/wifo/educ/rk-pt.htm)
Selected links to national institutions, services and activities in education and training in Portugal. In Portuguese and some links contain version to English.

MCS : MINISTÉRIO DA CIÊNCIA E DO ENSINO SUPERIOR  (http://www.mces.pt)
The Web Site of the Ministry for Science and Higher Education of Portugal. Features the Ministry, documents, programs, legislation, suggestions, links, events, news, press, and contact. In Portuguese.

MINISTÉRIO DA EDUCAÇÃO  (http://www.min-edu.pt/)
The official Web site of Portugal's Ministry of Education contains information about the Ministry, the national education system, legislation about education, social services, community programs, school calendar, educational programs, national programs, national exams, and provides access to related links. In Portuguese.

A PÁGINA DA EDUCAÇÃO  (http://www.a-pagina-da-educacao.pt/)
The Web site of the Portuguese journal "A Página da Educação" (online edition) - a monthly journal about education. Presents information on education, educational system, culture and society, teaching, for the students, elementary, fundamental and higher education, literature, music, cinema, pedagogy, early editions, mailing lists, and more. In Portuguese.

PRODEP III : PROGRAMA DE DESENVOLVIMENTO EDUCATIVO PARA PORTUGAL  (http://www.prodep.min-edu.pt/intro.htm)
The "PRODEP III" (Portugal's Educational Development Programme) Web page. Presents information about the project, objectives and strategies, priorities, actions, and more. In Portuguese.

UARTE : UNIDADE DE APOIO À REDE TELEMÁTICA EDUCATIVA  (http://www.uarte.rcts.pt)
The Educational Telematics Network Support Unit, of the Portugal's Ministry of Science and Technology, supports and promotes telematics activities in schools. On this site you can find different services: news sent in by schools describing their activities; a catalogue of interesting educational resources on the Internet; some forums (news or IRC) where schools may debate issues relating to education; an e-mail and www directory of all schools in the programme; several proposals of national and international projects based on Internet; some guiding materials and a showcase of good examples and best practice. In Portuguese and English.

UNIVERSIA PORTUGAL : O PORTAL DOS UNIVERSITÁRIOS  (http://www.universia.pt)
The Portal Universia in Portugal presents information about universities, courses, schools, libraries, culture, services, teachers, internet resources, researchs, news, jobs, and more. Offers access to Universia portals for the countries: Argentin, Brazil, Colombia, Spain, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela. In Portuguese.

WORLDWIDE CLASSROOM  (http://www.worldwide.edu/ci/portugal/index.html)
WorldWide Classroom is one of the largest consortia of schools around the world that welcome international students, with information about 10,000 schools in 109 countries. Worldwide Classroom presents you with one of the most comprehensive directories of schools welcoming international students in Portugal. Contains information on: universities, language institutes, professionals & adult education, teen programs & primary - secondary schools, culture, language, travel and current events. Also presentes a "program finder". In English.