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POLYTECHNICINSTITUTEOF SETÚBAL

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SCHOOLOF EDUCATION

SETÚBALSCHOOL OFTECHNOLOGY

SCHOOL OFBUSINESSADMINISTRATION

BARREIROSCHOOL OFTECHNOLOGY

SCHOOLOF HEALTH

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The Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (IPS), founded in 1979, isa public institution of higher education, which comprises fivehigher education schools: the Setúbal School of Technology(ESTSetúbal), the School of Education (ESE), the School ofBusiness and Administration (ESCE), the Barreiro School ofTechnology (ESTBarreiro) and the School of Health Care (ESS).The activities of the Schools are coordinated by the Presidentand his team of Vice and Pro-Presidents, with the support ofa number of cross-school units and Central Services (SPR).The Students`Welfare Services (SAS/IPS) oversee accommodation,meals, psychological and medical assistance for the IPS studentsand offer sporting activities for all the community.

The SPR are located in the centre of Setúbal, in Fryxell Palace,one of the most beautiful and emblematic monumentalensembles in Setúbal, dating back to the 17th century.

The IPS Campus in Setúbal is located 7 kilometres from thecentre of Setúbal, in the Estefanilha area. It is a very quietarea surrounded by parkland. Four of the Schools of IPS arelocated in this Campus (ESTSetúbal, ESE, ESCE, and ESS). Thefacilities are very well designed and benefit from the verylatest technological and scientific equipment. Some otherunits and services also have their own facilities in IPS Campusin Setúbal: the Sports Club, the Welfare Social Services andCIMOB-IPS – Centre for Internationalisation and Mobility.

On weekdays there are buses between the bus station, in thetown centre, and the IPS campus in Setúbal every 15 minutes,the journey time taking around 12 minutes. There is also atrain station close to the campus for trains to Barreiro.

The ESTBarreiro is located in Barreiro, a town located 30kmsfrom Setúbal, on the south bank of the river Tagus, within a15 minute ferry journey of Lisbon.

The IPS currently has 6500 students, 500 academic staff and200 non-academic staff. It offers 23 second cycle courses(Master degrees), 29 first cycle courses, 28 post-graduatecourses and 12 post-secondary courses (level-4).

www.ips.pt

SCHOOLOF EDUCATION

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www.ese.ips.pt

The School of Education is located in the IPS Campus inSetúbal and occupies an architecturally striking buildingdesigned by the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, who won theNational Grand Prize for Architecture in 1993.

Over the years the ESE has been responsible for both theinitial training of a large number of pre-school, primary andjunior secondary school teachers, in various areas, anddifferent programmes of continuous teacher education.

In addition, the School offers other courses in such areas likeSocial Communication, Sports, Animation and Socio-culturalIntervention, Art Promotion, and Portuguese Sign Language.

FIRST CYCLE BOLOGNA COURSES

Animation and Socio-cultural Intervention

Social Communication

Sports

Basic Education

Art Promotion and Heritage

Portuguese Sign Language

MASTERS COURSES

English and French Teaching in Basic Education

Musical Teaching in Basic Education

Visual and Technological Teaching in Basic Education

POST-GRADUATIONS

Socio-educational Animation

Basic Education

SETÚBALSCHOOL OFTECHNOLOGY

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www.estsetubal.ips.pt

The Setúbal School of Technology is located in the IPS Campusin Setubal. This School offers 8 First Cycle Courses and 8Masters Courses in different areas of engineering, includingdifferent specialisations corresponding to 16 First Cycle Degreeprofiles and 10 Masters.

The School also offers 11 Post-Graduate Courses and 12 PostSecondary Level 4 Courses, which include a preparatory year forthose who are taking up academic studies after a long break.

The strong growth achieved throughout its existence is notonly due to the excellence of the teaching staff and the effortsof the students, but also to the investment in infrastructuresand the continuous updating of laboratories. These are thefactors that best reflect the increase in demand from bothstudents and employers.

FIRST CYCLE BOLOGNA COURSES

Biomedical Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Automation, Controland Instrumentation Engineering

Electronic Engineeringand Computers

Computer Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Technology and IndustrialManagement

MASTERS COURSES

Production Engineering

Integration of Industrial Systems

Electronic Engineering andComputers

Energy

Health and Safety at Work

Environmental Technology

IT Management

Electronics andTelecommunications

POST-GRADUATIONS

Climatisation

Renewable Energy in Buildings

Engineering and Industrialand Services Management

Installations of Electrical EnergyUtilization

Monitoring of EnvironmentalSystems

Computer IntegratedManufacturing

Environmental Health and Risks

Health and Safety at Work

Information Systems Security

Computer EngineeringManagement

Aeronautical Technology

POST-SECONDARY COURSESAutomation and IndustrialInstrumentation

Design and Project of MechanicalConstructions

Electromedicine

Automobile WorkshopManagement

Electrical Instalations,Maintenance and Automation

Food Quality

Environmental Quality

Electrical Systems and Computers

Technology and Programmingof Information Systems

Telecommunicationsand Networking

Development of MultimediaProducts

SCHOOL OFBUSINESSADMINISTRATION

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www.esce.ips.pt

The School of Business Administration began operating in 1995and is located in the Setúbal Campus.

The School operates in modern purpose-built premises withan auditorium equipped with the latest audiovisual equip-ment, lecture rooms, seminar classrooms, computing labs, adocumentation centre, and an audiovisual, multimedia andcomputing centre that provides around 400 computers, scanners,printers, CD recorders, specialized software and internetaccess. Wireless access is free in all areas of the building.

Following an internationalization strategy, the School startedoffering an international module, taught entirely in English,which is attracting an increasing number of students.

Participation in international events and intensive programmesare also pillars of this strategy which already covers more than100 students per year.

FIRST CYCLE BOLOGNA COURSES

Accountancy and Finance

Accountancy and Finance(evening classes)

Retail and LogisticsManagement

Retail and LogisticsManagement (after working hours)

Human ResourcesManagement

Human ResourcesManagement (after working hours)

Information SystemManagement

Marketing

MASTERS COURSES

Accounting and Finance

Organizational InformationSystems

Health and Safety at Work

Strategic Managementof Human Resources

Business Administration

Management, specializingin Entrepreneurshipand Innovation

POST-GRADUATIONS

Public Accounting

Relationship Management andCommunication with Customers

Logistics Management

Management Training,Knowledge and Skills

Taxation

BARREIROSCHOOL OFTECHNOLOGY

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www.estbarreiro.ips.pt

The Barreiro School of Technology is located at Quinta dos

Fidalguinhos, Lavradio, Barreiro in an emblematic, modern

building, which is an important landmark in the region. The

quality of its architecture was recognized, being the recent

winner of an International Architecture Award.

The School aims at a high level of interaction with the business

community, by providing services and enhancing research and

development of know-how.

Besides first cycle and Master degrees, ESTBarreiro also offers

other teaching and training activities (updating knowledge,

distance education, preparation for access to higher education)

and services (particularly in the construction area).

FIRST CYCLE BOLOGNA COURSES

Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering (evening classes)

Construction Management

Construction Management (evening classes)

Chemical Engineering

MASTERS COURSES

Civil Engineering

POST-GRADUATION

Conservation and Reabilitation of Buildings

POST-SECONDARY COURSES

Public Works Construction

SCHOOLOF HEALTH

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www.ess.ips.pt

The School of Health is temporarily housed in the building ofthe School of Business and Administration in the Setúbal Campus.

The ESS/IPS is the most recent School of the Polytechnic Instituteof Setúbal. Nevertheless it has already a well known reputationamong the academic community in Portugal. The School offersfirst and second cycle Bologna degree programmes, as well asa wide range of short courses for the continuous professionaldevelopment of healthcare professionals.

Through a process of strategic alliances with Health Care Services,Schools, Industry and Municipalities, different projects havebeen developed, which the School considers excellent oppor-tunities for the students and teachers to stay close to society’shealth care needs.

The School is involved in national projects and also in projectswith European countries and with Brazil, Australia and theUnited States.

FIRST CYCLE BOLOGNA COURSES

Nursing

Physiotherapy

Speech and Language Therapy

MASTERS COURSES

Children Language Developmentand Impairments

Specialization: Education andLanguage Teaching

Specialization: Speech Therapyand Language Impairments

Phisiotherapy

Specialization: Muscle-SkeletonConditions

Specialization: Public Health

Medical-Surgical Nursing

Mental Health and PsychiatricHealth

POST-GRADUATIONS

Chronic Pain

Physical Therapy in Sports

Infection Control and Health

Perioperatoy Nursing

School Health

POST FIRST DEGREE COURSESOF SPECIALIZATION IN NURSING

Mental Health and Psychiatry

Medical-Surgical

STUDENTS’WELFARESERVICES

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Since 1993 SAS/IPS, the Student’s Welfare Services of the Poly-technic Institute of Setúbal, have assisted eligible students byawarding study grants and other forms of support, includinglodging, food, health services and support for sport and culturalactivities.

The SAS/IPS offer also a number of services to the entire studentcommunity, including subsidised accommodation in the studentresidence with capacity for 294 students, subsidised meals atthe campus refectory, and the sports club, which offers awide range of sports supported by excellent facilities.

Social support has been extended over the years to includepsychological support, general health care and family planning.

Lodging

The Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal provides lodging at theStudents Residence in Manteigadas (walking distance fromthe Setúbal Campus). This Students Residence has capacityfor 294 students. Lodging is available from September to July,but early booking is recommended. For Erasmus studentswho wish to find their own accommodation (renting an apart-ment or room) there is a Protocol with Movijovem (NationalYouth Hostels) to provide lodging at a reduced price on arrival.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE STUDENTS RESIDENCE

• 24 hours Surveillance

• Common Room, with 2 Tv sets, 2 video sets and a ping-pong table

• 8 Reading Rooms, one of them with computers

• Bar, with a self-service machine, providing soft drinks, hotdrinks, chocolates and cakes and TV, Video, DVD, ping pong tableand other games.

• Laundry Services, providing clean linen every week.

• Kitchens, equipped with cooker, oven, refrigerator, microwave,toaster, blender, washing machine, iron and ironing board.

• Single and twin rooms

• Rooms for disabled students

• Tennis field

• Telephone boxes

• Cable TV

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Meals

There is a snack bar in every School providing meals. There

is also a canteen in the Setúbal Campus (located in the

Setúbal School of Technology).

Students Residence

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Sports Club

INFORMATIONABOUTPORTUGALANDSETÚBAL

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Portugal is the most western country in continental Europe.It borders on Spain and the Atlantic Ocean. It covers approxi-mately 92,000 km2 and includes the archipelagos of Madeiraand the Azores. It has a total stable population of around 10million inhabitants. Lisbon is the capital of Portugal.

Today, Portugal has economic relations with the whole world.It is an important partner in the European trade and its presencein world trade is growing. Considering itself to be a moderncountry open to the outside, 21st century Portugal is a countrythat instils trust among its international peers, as demons-trated by the organisation of EXPO 98, Porto – Culture Capitalin 2001 and the European Cup (football) in 2004, among others.

The official language of the whole country is Portuguese.Most of the population, and especially young people living inurban areas, also speak English and/or French. Most of thePortuguese population is Catholic. However, there is completereligious freedom and the Portuguese State in non-confessional.

Setúbal is a Portuguese city, located 40 kilometres to thesouth of Lisbon. It is a port city with over 100,000 inhabitants.Besides the numerous monuments, historic places, museumsand art galleries, Setúbal has a fairly busy cultural life, andits FesTróia film festival and Seixal Jazz music festival arealready internationally well known. As the city’s population isyoung, there are a considerable number of bars, discos andcafés to suit all tastes and, mainly at the weekend, nightlifeon the streets of Setúbal is very lively. The busiest shoppingarea in Setúbal is located in the old town, which is betterknown as the “Baixa”. The area is mostly for pedestrians andyou can find almost every type of shop there. Markets are agood option, too. Their hustle and bustle makes them anintegral part of the city’s commercial life. In comparison toother European cities, Setúbal cost living can be considered low.

The coastline, with over 13 kilometres of excellent wide sandybeaches and quiet zones, provides very pleasant locationsfor a range of water sports, such as sailing, windsurfing,water-skiing, canoeing, rowing, body boarding, jet-skiing, divingand underwater fishing. The river Sado is an emblematicsymbol of the city where dolphins still swim. The Arrábida

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range protected area, integrated in to the Arrábida NaturalPark, is considered to be one of the most beautiful places inPortugal. Setúbal has a Mediterranean climate with tempera-tures between 8oC and 13oC in winter, and 20oC and 34oC insummer.

The nearest airport to Setúbal is the Lisbon Airport. There areseveral ways to get to the centre of Lisbon from the airport:the aerobus, with its final stop at Cais do Sodré railway station,taxis and regular buses.

Places to visit

Setubal (view from St. Filipe’s Castle)

Troia Peninsula(view from St. Filipe’s Castle)

Portinho da Arrábida

Downtown Setubal (decoration for local festivities)

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Lisbon

Oporto

Peso da Régua (cruise)Torre de Belém (Lisbon)

Aveiro

USEFULINFORMATION

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How to travel to the Setúbal Campus from Lisbon airport?

At Lisbon airport it is possible to get a taxi or bus to Estaçãodo Areeiro where there is a Fertagus train, departing everyhour to Setúbal.

It is also possible to get a taxi to Estação do Oriente, thentake the fast TST bus no. 562 that departs every half an hourto Setubal (the trip takes 45 minutes).

From the centre of Setúbal there are TST buses to “IPS Campus”,“Morgada” or Faralhão”, every 15 minutes, with a bus stopat the Setúbal Campus. There is a bus stop close to theStudents Residence.

There are also trains travelling from Barreiro, with railwaystations in Setúbal (Setúbal station and Quebedo station) anda station close to the Setúbal Campus (Praias do Sado).

How to travel to the Barreiro Campus from Lisbon airport?

From Lisbon to Barreiro it is possible to travel by ferry boat.The ferry boat terminal is located at Terreiro do Paço. Thereare 2 ferry boats per hour and the trip across the river Tagustakes 15 minutes. From the ferry boat terminal to the Schoolof Technology in Barreiro there are TCB buses no 1 and 2.There is another TCB bus (no 8) which runs only from 5 p.m.to 9 p.m.

Near the School there is also a railway station (Baixa da Banheira)where it is possible to take a train to Setúbal.

Currency

Portugal adopted the Euro in 2002. The Euro is the commoncurrency of Euro-zone countries within the European Union.

Portuguese Time

Continental Portugal time is the same as Greenwich Mean Time(GMT). In other words it is one hour behind Continental EuropeanTime. The time changes in March and September: clocks goforward one hour in March and back one hour in September.

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Phones

International calls can be made from public telephone boothsor post offices. Telephone booths can be found all over thecity and even in the Colleges. It is quite easy to find oneavailable. Post offices are open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.and are closed on Saturday and Sunday.

For international calls from Setúbal, you have to dial 00 +country code + area code + subscriber number. To phone fromabroad to Setúbal, dial the international access code + 351 +265 + subscriber number.

At this moment in time there are 3 mobile phone companies:TMN, TELECEL and OPTIMUS.

Postal Service and Messages

Stamps can be purchased from post offices, shops with a CTTsign or automatic machines throughout the city. There are threetypes of postal service: normal, blue (faster) and express. Anormal letter sent to any country in Europe takes approxi-mately 5 days to reach its destination.

National Holidays

On National Holidays, public services are usually closed. PublicHolidays in Portugal are 1 January (New Year), 25 April (Dayof Liberty), 1 May (Day of the Worker), 10 June (Day of Portugal,Camões and the Communities), 15 August (Assumption Day),5 October (Day of the Republic), 1 November (All Saints' Day),1 December (Day of the Restoration of Independence), 8 December(Immaculate Conception) and 25 December (Christmas). Thereare other variable Public Holidays like Carnival (Carnival Tuesday),Easter (Good Friday) and Corpus Christi. In addition, there aremunicipal Public Holidays: Setúbal's is on 15 September anddedicated to Bocage, the city's poet.

Driving

There are various speed limits in Portugal (50km per hour incities; 90km per hour outside cities and 120km per hour onmotorways). The use of safety belts in cars and crash helmetson motorbikes is compulsory. The alcohol in the blood limit is 0.2gper litre and violations can be punished with a prison sentence.

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Banks

Banks are open from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday to Friday.In Setúbal (and many other Portuguese cities and towns, andeven the Colleges), there are numerous "Multibanco" cashdispensers where transactions, including withdrawals up to200 Euros, can be made using VISA, Eurocheque, AmericanExpress, Mastercard, Maestro, Plus, Electron, Cirrus, Claus(Andorra), 48 (Spain), Banksys (Belgium) and other cards. Ifthey so wish, students can open a personal account at oneof the many Portuguese banks that all have branches inSetúbal.

TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

Presidency ServicesPalácio FryxellLargo Defensores da República, 1, 2910 SetúbalTel.: 265 548820 · Fax: 265 231110E-mail: ips@spr.ips.pt

School of EducationCampus do IPS, Estefanilha, 2914-504 SetúbalTel.: 265 710 800 · Fax: 265 710 810E-mail: secretaria@ese.ips.pt

Setúbal School of TechnologyCampus do IPS, Estefanilha, 2914-504 SetúbalTel.: 265 790000 · Fax: 265 721869E-mail: sec-cdir@est.ips.pt

School of Business AdministrationCampus do IPS, Estefanilha, 2914-504 SetúbalTel.: 265 709300 · Fax: 265 709301E-mail: info@esce.ips.pt

Barreiro School of TechnologyRua Américo da Silva Marinho, 2839-001 LavradioTel.: 212 064 660 · Fax: 212 075 002E-mail: info@estbarreiro.ips.pt

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School of Health CareCampus do IPS, Estefanilha, 2914-504 SETÚBALTel.: 265 709 395 · Fax: 265 709 392E-mail: info.ess@ess.ips.pt

SAS/IPSCampus do IPS, Estefanilha, 2910-761 SetúbalTel: 265 709690 · Fax: 265 709697E-mail: geral@sas.ips.ptOpening times: 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 4:30p.m. Monday to Friday.

Students' ResidenceTel.: 265 790 330SP Sports Club: Tel.: 265 783616

CIMOBMobility of Erasmus Students (outgoing)Dr.a Carina SantosTel.: 265 718 259 · E-mail: csantos@cimob.ips.pt

Mobility of Erasmus Students (incoming)Mobility of Teaching and Administrative StaffDr.a Tânia MotaTel.: 265 718 164 · E-mail: tania.mota@cimob.ips.pt

STUDENTS' UNIONS

School of Education’s Students’ UnionTel.: + 351.265 710 834

Setúbal School of Technology’s Students’UnionTel.: +351.265 751 929

School of Administration’s Students’ UnionTel.: + 351. 265. 709 348

Barreiro School of Technology’s Students’ UnionTel.: + 351.212 076 126

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INFORMATION

Tourist board offices provide all sorts of information and services:

Setúbal Municipal Chamber · Praça do Bocage · Tel.: 265 522 105

Municipal Tourist Service · Praça do Quebedo – Casa do CorpoSanto · Tel.: 265 534 222

Costa Azul (Blue Coast) Tourist Region · Travessa Frei Gaspar,10· Tel.: 265 524 284

For more information about Setúbal Library, contact:

Setúbal Municipal Library · Av. Luisa Todi, 188, 1st floor

Tel.: 265 537 240

For information about some of these sports, contact:

Tennis · Setúbal Tennis Club · Tel.: 265 527 038

Water Sports · Setubalense Sailing Club · Tel.: 265 523 915

For more information about Setúbal's theatres and cinemas,contact:

Luísa Todi Municipal Forum · Av. Luísa Todi · Tel.: 265 522 127

TAS - Teatro de Animação de Setúbal (theatre group) · Largoda Misericórdia, 46, 1o · Tel.: 265 532 402

Cinemas Jumbo (Movie Theatres) · Centro Comercial Jumbo

Tel.: 265 591 590

MUSEUMS

Setúbal Museum · Rua Balneário Dr. Paula Borba · Tel.: 265 524 772Opening times: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:00p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday

Museum of Work · Largo Defensores da República Opening times:

9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:00p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday

House of Bocage/ House of the Holy Body · Rua Edmond Bar-tissol · Tel.: 265 229 255 Opening times: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:30p.m.

to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday

Museum of Oceanography · Forte de Santa Maria da ArrábidaOpening times: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday

and Sunday

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USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Emergencies: 112 (national freephone number for medical emergencies)

General Information: 118

Terroa Health Centre (the closest to the Residence): 265 771 023

Setúbal District Hospital: 265 549 000

Santiago Hospital: 265 233 969

Outão Orthopaedic Hospital: 265 543 900

Police: 265 535 231 / 265 741 593

Fire Brigade: 265 538 090 / 265 523 223

Portela Airport (Lisbon): 218 413 700 (information)

Bus Station: 265 525 051 (information)

Portuguese Railways: 808 208 208 / www.cp.pt

Taxis: 265 522 290 / 265 522 592

Collect-calls: 098/092