Guide - Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão

Application for Student Mobility/Erasmus
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Application
The School of Economics and Management of the Technical
University of Lisbon welcomes applications from foreign
students who are already registered at a Higher Education
Institution outside Portugal and who wish to take some
course units from our wide range of undergraduate and
postgraduate programmes.
In order to make the necessary arrangements, there must
be a written agreement between ISEG and the home
Institution of the applicant, which describes the terms
and conditions of the “mobility period” (sometimes called
the “exchange period”).
How to Apply
All students wishing to attend lectures at ISEG should fill
in the following forms and send them to the International
Office of their home institution which is responsible for
forwarding it to the Erasmus Office at ISEG (School of
Economics and Management), within the deadlines below.
1. Exchange Student Application Forms
2. ECTS Learning Agreement
3. Attendance of Portuguese Course for Foreigners
The Erasmus Application deadline is the 30th of June for
the winter semester and the 30th of November for the
spring semester.
The Home University, including a contact person, must be
indicated on the application form, which should be signed
and stamped by your International Exchange coordinator.
Sucessful applications will receive their application
documents (Learning Agreement and Student Application
Form) signed and stamped by the Erasmus Office.
Upon arrival, you should contact the Erasmus Office (GEI),
bringing along the following documents:
1. Identification (ID card or Passport)
2. Letter of presentation from the University of origin or
document confirming you are an Erasmus student;
3. European Health Insurance Card (medical assistance)
4. One recent passport-size photograph
5. Academic Transcript of Records from the student’s
home University
6. ECTS Learning Agreement (list of course units) to be
attended at ISEG (in case they haven’t already sent
to the Erasmus Office of ISEG)
The Erasmus Office (GEI) of ISEG is the link between
yourself and your departmental coordinator, who is
responsible for the academic orientation and supervision
of your studies. Never hesitate to contact us whenever
you have any doubts or problems.
Once you have enrolled, you can begin attending classes,
you will be given a student identification number which
will entitle you to use the library, the canteen and other
school facilities.
Entry Procedures/VISA
To live in Portugal all students must be bearers of a travel
document, such as a valid passport or a national ID card.
This is the document usually presented by citizens of the
European Union and EEA (European Economic Area), who
have the right to move to another Member State to live,
study and work.
Nationals of non-EU or non-EEA countries must apply for
a Study Visa. This is a special permit issued for foreign
students coming to Portugal (unless the country and
Portugal have an agreement which provides exemption
from visas). In this case, you can obtain the study visa
from the Portuguese diplomatic representative of your
country (i.e. the Portuguese Embassy or Consulate). This
document may be granted on various entry basis.
Family members may accompany you for the period of
staying, by requesting a temporary visa at the Embassy
or consulate of the country where they reside before
coming to Portugal.
ECTS – European Credit Transfer System
The ECTS - European Credit Transfer System is a studentcentred
system based on the student workload required to
achieve the objectives of a programme, which are specified
with regard to learning and competences outcomes.
One of the key objectives of the Bologna Declaration of
June 1999 is to facilitate the recognition and transparency
of periods of study abroad. With this system, the study
programmes become easy to compare for all students,
both local and foreign, and, as a consequence, it facilitates
mobility and academic recognition among universities.