Instituto Superior de Ciencias do Trabalho e da Empresa - ISTCE

ISCTE – Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa – is a public university institute acting in the domains of education, research, and providing community service.

ISTCE has approximately 6000 students, 400 teachers, and 200 employees. The university offers 16 bachelor programs in the areas of management, social, and technological sciences, as well as a great number of post-graduate, master, and doctoral programs. Programs for the 2006/2007 academic year are already structured in accordance with the Bologna Declaration. For international students without sufficient knowledge of Portuguese, ISTCE offers international programs at both the Master and Doctorate levels of study. Founded in 1972, ISCTE is justly recognized for the lasting contributions made during the last 34 years. These contributions are the result of a clearly defined set of priorities both in education and in research: innovation, quality, and diversity. ISCTE has consistently guaranteed high rates of job placement opportunities for its students, often reaching 100% in some areas. Feedback from the job market also assures us not only of ISCTE's prestige but also the quality of the education it provides. ISCTE's bachelor programs span three main areas: Management Sciences, Social Sciences, and Technological Sciences. Most of ISCTE’s bachelor programs are structured around the major plus minor concepts. They are also fully compliant with the Bologna Declaration, with the sole exception of Architecture, which from academic year 2007/2008 on will offer an integrated five year bachelor and master program. In Portuguese parlance, the Bologna style bachelor degree corresponds to a "licenciatura" (which previously required from four to five years to complete), the master degree corresponds to a "mestrado", and the doctoral degree corresponds to a "doutoramento".