Courses in English (2nd Cycle)

The following subjects are expected to be available in English language for Erasmus+/exchange students. In addition, all Erasmus+/exchange students can attend a Portuguese Language Course for Foreigners, worth 6 ECTS credits (Beginners or Intermediate level).

These subjects are available for postgraduate students only (i.e., having already completed at least 180 ECTS).

You can choose any subject (up to 30 ECTS per semester) from the Faculty your course at UFP belongs to.

Each list was updated for the academic year mentioned in front of the semester information. Please be advised that some changes may happen with the programs, number of credits and semester availability of each of these subjects.

Contents

1 FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
1.1 Architecture (Integrated Cycle)
1.2 Computer Systems Engineering (2nd Cycle)

2 FACULTY OF HUMAN AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
2.1 Communication Sciences (2nd Cycle)
2.2 Humanitarian Action (2nd Cycle)
2.3 Clinical and Health Psychology (2nd Cycle)

1. FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1.1 Architecture (Integrated Cycle, plan 1203)

Please check page: http://ri.ufp.pt/en/incoming-students/english-courses-in-english-1st-cycle/
Departmental Coordinator for Architecture: Prof. Sara Sucena – ssg@ufp.edu.pt

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1.2 Computer Systems Engineering (2nd Cycle, plan 1212)
Subjects offered during Winter semester (academic year 2026-27)

(check the prerequisites for all the subjects)
information about the subjects available here

  • Applied Machine Learning (1st year, 6 ECTS)
  • Intelligent Sensory Systems (1st year, 6 ECTS)
  • Semantic Web and Web 3.0 (1st year, 6 ECTS)
  • Data Science (1st year, 6 ECTS) – optional prerequisites
  • Wireless Sensor Networks (1st year, 6 ECTS) – optional prerequisites

Subjects offered during Spring semester (academic year 2026-27)
information about the subjects available here

  • Intelligent Mobile Applications (1st year, 6 ECTS)
  • Advanced Distributed Systems (1st year, 6 ECTS)
  • Applied Computer Vision (1st year, 6 ECTS)
  • Cybersecurity (1st year, 6 ECTS) – optional prerequisites
  • Digital Transformation (1st year, 6 ECTS) – optional prerequisites

information about the subjects available here
(check the prerequisites for all the subjects)

Departmental Coordinator for Computer Science: Prof. Nuno Ribeiro – nribeiro@ufp.edu.pt

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2. FACULTY OF HUMAN AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

2.1 Communication Sciences (2nd Cycle, plans 1216 and 1217)
Subjects offered during Winter semester (academic year 2026-27)
information about the subjects available here

  • Audiovisual and Multimedia Communication (1st year, 6 ECTS)
  • Integrated Communication (1st year, 6 ECTS)
  • History of Communication (1st year, 6 ECTS)

Subjects offered during Spring semester (academic year 2026-27)
information about the subjects available here

  • Disinformation (1st year, 6 ECTS)
  • Ethics and Online Behavior (optional) (1st year, 6 ECTS)
  • Strategic Communication Management (1st year, 6 ECTS)
  • Production of Interactive Contents (1st year, 6 ECTS)

information about the subjects available here
Departmental Coordinator for Communication Sciences: Prof. Rui Estrada – restrada@ufp.edu.pt

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2.2 Humanitarian Action (2nd Cycle, plan 1214)
Subjects offered during Winter semester (academic year 2026-27)
information about the subjects available here

  • Disaster Management (1st year, 6 ECTS)
  • Strategic Management of NGOs (1st year, 6 ECTS)
  • Research Planning and Practice (1st year, 4 ECTS)
  • Principles and Practice of Humanitarian Action (1st year, 8 ECTS)
  • International Security (1st year, 6 ECTS)

Subjects offered during Spring semester (academic year 2026-27)
information about the subjects available here

  • International Humanitarian Law (1st year, 4 ECTS)
  • Emergency, Reconstruction and Development: Ethical Debates (1st year, 6 ECTS)
  • Public Policy and Humanitarian Action (1st year, 6 ECTS)
  • Humanitarian Health (1st year, 6 ECTS)

information about the subjects available here
Departmental Coordinator for Humanitarian Action, Cooperation and Development: Prof. João Casqueira – jcasq@ufp.edu.pt

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2.3 Clinical and Health Psychology (2nd Cycle, plan 1108)
Subjects offered during Winter semester (academic year 2026-27)
information about the subjects available here

Subjects offered during Spring semester (academic year 2026-27)

  • none

information about the subjects available here
Departmental Coordinator for Clinical and Health Psychology: Prof. Ângela Fernandes – angelaf@ufp.edu.pt

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