- NOVA Information Management School

WELCOME TO NOVA IMS
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WHY CHOOSE NOVA IMS?
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ABOUT NOVA IMS
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COURSES
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ERASMUS STUDENTS
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STUDYING AT NOVA IMS
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LIVING IN LISBON
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NOVA IMS WAS THE FIRST
INSTITUTION IN THE IBERIAN
PENINSULA TO INTEGRATE iSCHOOLS.
WELCOME
WELCOME TO
TO NOVA
NOVA IMS
IMS
Pedro Cabral
Erasmus Coordinator of NOVA IMS
Dear students,
Welcome to Lisbon!
This is the place and time for discoveries for you as it was for
the Portuguese sailors in the 15th and 16th centuries. This is
an outstanding opportunity to define what will be your
academic, professional and personal future. You will
experience how it’s like to study abroad with students and
professors from several countries and, at the same time, to
discover one of the oldest and most interesting cities in the
world. This is, as it was for many others before, your opportunity to go global!
I and all NOVA IMS staff will make our best to make this an enjoyable and unforgettable experience. Besides the professors
that will teach many curricular units in English and will do their best to help you on your integration, you will also receive
support from our very efficient team of non-academic staff to help you to familiarize with NOVA IMS facilities (e.g., library,
labs, study halls, canteen, etc.). I will be personally available for any practical or technical problem you might have during
your stay. You will also be able to count with the excellent support of Ms. Ana Sousa and other people from the Erasmus
Office for any bureaucratic or organizational problem.
You will have the opportunity to study in an Institution that cares highly with the quality of teaching, research and all
provided services. I am sure this is the right place for anyone who ambitions a good education and an unforgettable
personal experience that will, hopefully, be remembered for a long time.
I hope you enjoy Lisbon, NOVA IMS and Portugal!
Best regards,
Pedro Cabral
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WHY
WHY CHOOSE
CHOOSE NOVA
NOVA IMS?
IMS?
QUALITY OF EDUCATION AND SERVICES
The excellence of the teaching staff, the quality of teaching and relevance of the
research placed NOVA IMS among the best Universities in the world.
NOVA IMS is certified by APCER (Portuguese certification entity) and IQNET
(International Certificate Network) according to NP EN ISO 9001:2008.
Four of NOVA IMS’ Master Courses were ranked among the top 8 Best Master
Programs of the World, according to Eduniversal Masters Ranking 2013-2014.
NOVA IMS‘ degrees are accredited by A3ES, the national agency for the evaluation and accreditation of higher education
in Portugal.
NOVA IMS is the first institution in the Iberian Peninsula to integrate iSchools, an international organization that brings
together
the
best
universities
in
research
and
teaching
in
the
area
of
information
management.
NOVA IMS’ European Master of Science in Information Systems Management (double degree with Faculty of Economics,
Ljubljana University - Slovenia) is accredited by AACBS, the association to advance collegiate schools of business;
NOVA IMS is currently accrediting the Bachelor course in Information Systems and Technologies to ABET Accreditation,
an accrediting agency for post-secondary academic programs that is recognized as the worldwide leader in assuring
quality and stimulating innovation for those disciplines.
RECOGNITION OF DIPLOMAS
ECTS grading Scale.
This system of grading scale, created by the Commission of the
European Communities allows the recognition of the academic
equivalence of studies made in different countries
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STUDENTS AND TEACHERS
Close relationship between students and teachers.
EXCELLENT EMPLOYMENT RATES
NOVA IMS as an employment rate of 96,6% for Bachelor’s Degrees and 100% for Master Degrees
(2011-2013 ObipNova’s independent report referring to NOVA IMS graduates).
LOCATION
From NOVA IMS, you will have easy access to:
Historic downtown: Baixa, Chiado
Tipical quarters: Alfama, Castelo, Bairro Alto
The new town (Parque das Nações)
Public transports (metro, bus, airport, train stations)
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ABOUT
ABOUT NOVA
NOVA IMS
IMS
The NOVA IMS is the School of Statistics and Information Management of the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa.
It was created in 1989 as a response to the shortage of experts in the area of statistics and information management and
also to the growing demand for the use of information systems and technologies.
MISSION
Create leaders able to work in a global and competitive environment, combining
innovative research in information management with a creative and stimulating teaching
environment in order to generate and disseminate knowledge into the global society.
VISION
To provide a teaching and learning environment of excellence that exceeds the
expectations of our students, promoting the acquisition of the necessary skills to
meet the challenges of a constantly changing business environment;
To promote research and development in the area of information management at
the level of the most demanding international standards;
To contribute to the society’s development in a responsible and proactive way,
strengthening our academic and scientific ambitions through strategic partnerships
with scientific and professional communities.
TEACHING
In the academic year of 2012/2013 there was more than 700 students enrolled in N in 9
awarding degree courses plus a large number of post-graduate courses.
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EMPLOYMENT
Bachelor’s Degrees
In the academic year of 2012/2013 there are more than 700 students enrolled in NOVA IMS in 9 awarding
degree courses plus a large number of post-graduate courses.
96,6%
1.365€
Average monthly salary
of a bachelor. *
Employment rate. *
1,03 Months
Average time in order to
obtain paid employment. *
*2011-2013 ObipNova’s independent report referring to NOVA IMS’ graduates.
Master Degrees
In the academic year of 2012/2013 there are more than 700 students enrolled in NOVA IMS in 9 awarding degree
courses plus a large number of post-graduate courses.
97%
1.438€
Employment rate. *
Average monthly salary
of a master. *
11 Days
Average time in order to
obtain paid employment. *
*2011-2013 ObipNova’s independent report referring to NOVA IMS’ graduates.
INTERNATIONALIZATION
Main initiatives:
Erasmus Mundus Master of Science program in Geospatial
Technologies, with the University of Münster (Germany) and
Institute for Geoinformatics and Universitat Jaume I (Spain);
International European Master of Science in Information
Systems Management, with the Faculty of Economics Ljubljana University;
Short-term specialization course in Marketing Intelligence
(double-degree) with the University of São Paulo (Brazil);
Partnership with a Mozambican University to locally offer a
PhD programme.
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RESEARCH
The mission of NOVA IMS’ Research Center (Information Management Research Center) is to develop excellence in
research in the area of Information Management.
The Center is organized around three main Thematic Lines (TL):
TL 1 – Measuring and Modeling Satisfaction and Loyalty;
LT 2 – Big Data Fusion and Integration;
LT 3 - IT-enabled Process Innovation
In 2012 NOVA IMS reached a ratio of 4,97 publications per FTE.
According to a recent Bibliometric Study commissioned by NOVA University to the Leiden University, the field-normalized
citation impact of NOVA IMS research during 2004 – 2010 has:
An impact that is comfortably above the world average ”and“ the
field-normalized impact is comfortably above average and the impact is
clearly on the rise also in comparison with the previous study.
STUDIES AND PROJECTS
NOVA IMS developed around 35 R&D projects per year in the following areas:
Sampling and data analysis;
Statistical modeling;
Analysis and information management;
Marketing and Marketing Research;
Business Intelligence;
Information Systems;
Spatial and Geographical Information Systems;
Evaluation, Quality Control and Information Certification.
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European Projects in 2012:
Tempus IV – Modernization of Master Program Networks & Communication;
TIGER Capacity Building Facility.
Extension to Society:
The relationship with the business world is developed through ADISEGI (the
Association for the Development of NOVA IMS).
Through this association, leading national and international companies cooperate
with NOVA IMS in research and teaching activities, offer internships to students,
present applied research challenges to the masters’ students and give awards to
top performer students.
Adisegi Partners:
QUALITY
NOVA IMS’ Quality Management System has been certified by APCER (Portuguese certification entity) and IQNET
(International Certificate Network) according to NP EN ISO 9001:2008;
The range of activities certified in NOVA IMS’ Quality Management System is “Services rendered to students and
support to the execution of NOVA IMS-UNL’ courses”;
This certification reflects NOVA IMS’ commitment with the ongoing improvement of the working practices and
services provided.
NOVA IMS is the first institution in the Iberian Peninsula to integrate iSchools, an
international organization that brings together the best universities in research and
teaching in the area of information management.
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COURSES
COURSES
BACHELOR’S DEGREE
DEGREE IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
The ability to anticipate trends and to promote innovation are some of the essential skills of successful organisations of
the 21st century. This is where Information Management comes in. It transforms information into a strategic resource, so
that organisations can innovate, become competitive and forecast new market trends.
Information Management is the essential link connecting all areas and departments of organisations. It allows for a better
understanding of the competition and of the client, either through market research or through the exploration of
company data bases. These are tools that will guarantee competitiveness, efficiency and profitability; all of which are
necessary for company success.
The course of study is organised into 6 semesters making up a total of 180 ECTS (credits). These are divided into five areas
of study (basic sciences; collection, treatment and data analysis; information systems and technologies; applied sciences;
soft skills.) Of the 180 ECTS required for graduation, 144 refer to obligatory subjects. All the optional subjects can be taken
in accordance with the internal mobility programme (of the New University of Lisbon) and approved external programmes
(e.g. Erasmus Programme).
WHY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT?
Because…
information is the most important resource that allows
organizations to innovate and to improve their
competitiveness.
Career Opportunities
In the Degree Information Management the students should develop skills and acquire knowledge that allows
answering the different needs of organizations. Examples include the following career opportunities:
Business Analyst;
Business Process Manager (BPM Manager);
Consultant / Technical expert in Decision Support Systems;
Consultant / Technical Analytical Marketing Specialist ;
Consultant / Technical Specialist in Market Research;
Risk Analyst;
Manager of Systems and Information Technology.
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Study Plan
1 st year - Fall Semester
Curricular Units
3 rd year - Fall Semester
2 nd year - Fall Semester
ECTS
Curricular Units
ECTS
Curricular Units
ECTS
Economic Analysis
4
Databases I
6
Business Process Management
6
Computation I
7
6
Data Mining
6
Linear Algebra
4
Geographical Information
Science
4
6
6
Business Management
Statistics II
Econometrics II
Operational Research
6
Market Research
6
Data Analysis
6
Survey
6
Mathematical Analysis I
5
Information Systems
6
1 st year - Spring Semester
Curricular Units
ECTS
Computation in Statistics and 6
Information Management
2 nd year - Spring Semester
3 rd year - Spring Semester
Curricular Units
Curricular Units
ECTS
Remote Sensing
6
Information and
Informatics Legislation
6
Entrepreneurship and
Project Analysis
4
Risk Management
6
Forecasting Methods
6
Web Analytics
4
Web Marketing and
E-commerce
4
Information Systems Seminar
6
ECTS
Databases II
6
Econometrics I
6
1
Statistics III
6
1
6
Personal Development I
2
Statistics I
6
Information in the Society
5
Enterprise Information
Systems
Marketing
4
Statistical Methodologies
4
Mathematical Analysis II
7
Personal Development II
2
Erasmus Students – Courses taught in English – Academic Year 2014/2015.
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Courses that need previous knowledge of statistics/ econometrics or computing/
programming require previous approval of previous courses as pre-requirement of
admission.
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* To be confirmed.
st
NOVA IMS don’t offer courses of the 1 year of the Undergraduate Degrees to Erasmus students.
Please check our web site http://www.novaims.unl.pt/Estudantes/erasmus-incoming.asp to confirm
the courses that are going to be taught in English in ever y Academic Year.
By 2018, the United States alone could face a shortage of 140,000 to 190,000 people with deep
analytical skills as well as 1.5 million managers and analysts with the know-how to use the analysis
of big data to make effective decisions.
Source: big Data: The next frontier to innovation, competition, and productivity, McKinsey Report 2011
In the Information Management Degree, students will:
Gain knowledge about a multiplicity of tools and techniques both analytical and computational, to transform
information into an organizational
strategic resource, allowing institutions to innovate, develop their
competitiveness and preview new market trends;
Achieve suitable training that allows them to manage the analytical processes of organization and of the decision
support systems, which is a plus for the organizations considering the knowledge society that we live in.
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DEGREE IN INFORMATION SYSTEM
The main objective of this degree course is the complete understanding of information systems and technologies in the
operational management of organisations.
In the Information Systems Degree, students will meet theories, methodologies and tools that will enable them to create
and implement information systems that support the business processes of emerging digital companies. Nowadays, these
are the structural element in the creation of competitiveness and success strategy in the global market. This is an
innovative degree course in Portugal and is inspired in the curriculum of Information Systems of the consortium of
Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) / Association for Information Systems (AIS) / Association of Information
Technology Professionals (AITP). In preparing the course, various renowned companies which support NOVA IMS were
also involved. So the course reflects real market needs.
Students will gain theoretical and practical knowledge, which is applicable and suited to the most varied markets in the
field of Information Systems and Technologies. Students will gain a solid and essential grounding for management,
implementation and definition of Information Systems and Technologies that support Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP),
Business Process Management (BPM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Supply Chain Management (SCM)
and E-Business.
WHY INFORMATION SYSTEM?
Because…
is fundamental for the Institutions have qualified
professionals able to connect business and technologies
and to design and implement information systems.
Career Opportunities
This is an innovative undergraduate curriculum in Portugal inspired by the Information Systems Consortium
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) / Association for Information Systems (AIS) / Association of
Information Technology Professionals (AITP). It also incorporates contributions from various renowned companies
that support NOVA IMS, aiming to meet the real needs of the labor market, national and international, in many
different areas of activity.
Consultant / Technical Analytical Marketing Specialist ;
Consultant / Technical Specialist in Market Research;
Risk Analyst;
Manager of Systems and Information Technology.
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Study Plan
1 st year - Fall Semester
Curricular Units
2 nd year - Fall Semester
Curricular Units
3 rd year - Fall Semester
Curricular Units
ECTS
6
Business Process
Management
6
Geographical Information
Science
6
IT Governance and Service
Management
6
4
Computation III
6
Information System Project
6
Organizations Behavior
4
Statistics II
6
Informatic Security
6
Mathematical Analysis I
5
Databases
6
Data Mining
6
ECTS
Informations System
6
Computation I
7
Linear Algebra
Informations Tecnologies
Hardware and Software
4
Business Management
ECTS
1
Market Studies
6
1 st year - Spring Semester
2 nd year - Spring Semester
Operational Research
6
Curricular Units
Curricular Units
Survey
6
ECTS
Computation II
7
Personal Development I
2
Statistics I
6
Theory and Practice of
Information Systems
7
Web Marketing and
E-Commerce
4
Mathematical Analysis II
4
ECTS
Human - Computer
Interaction
5
Computer Networks
6
Web Technologies and
Mobile Apps
5
Data Analysis
6
2
Remote Sensing
6
Systems Analysis
6
6
Project Management for
Information System
Enterpreneurship and
Project Analysis
6
Databases II
4
Statistics III
6
Risk Management
4
Personal Development II
Erasmus Students – Courses taught in English – Academic Year 2014/2015.
1
Courses that need previous knowledge of Statistics/ econometrics or computing/
programming require previous approval of previous courses as pre-requirement of
admission.
* To be confirmed.
st
NOVA IMS don’t offer courses of the 1 year of the Undergraduate Degrees to Erasmus students.
Please check our web site http://www.novaims.unl.pt/Estudantes/erasmus-incoming.asp to
3 rd year - Spring Semester
Curricular Units
ECTS
Information and Informatics 6
Legislation
Information Systems
Seminar
4
Web Analytics
4
Enterprise Information
Systems
6
confirm the courses that are going to be taught in English in ever y Academic Year.
The number one benefit of information technology is that it empowers people to do what they
want to do- IT lets people to be creative. It lets people be productive. It lets people learn things
they didn’t think they could learn before, and so it is all about potential.
Source: Steve Ballmer – CEO da Microsoft
In the Information Systems Degree, students will:
Meet theories, methodologies and tools that will enable them to create and implement information systems that
support the business processes;
Gain theoretical and practical knowledge, which is applicable and suited to the most varied markets in the field
of Information Systems;
Gain a solid and essential grounding for management, implementation and definition of Information
Systems and Technologies.
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POSTGRADUATE COURSES
We offer the following Postgraduate courses:
Information Analysis and Management
Risk Analysis and Management
Marketing Research and CRM
Information Systems and Technologies Management
Knowledge Management and Business Intelligence
Marketing Intelligence
Digital Marketing and Analytics
Information Systems Governance
Statistical Systems
Geographical Science and Information Systems
Intelligence Management and Security
Enterprise Information Systems
Information Management and Healthcare Business Intelligence
MASTER COURSES
PhD PROGRAMME
NOVA IMS’ main goal is to create the best
The PhD Programme aims at the acquisition of advanced
and the most appropriate human resources
knowledge for researchers, teachers, technical staff and high
in Statistics, Information Management and
level managers. The program in Information Management
Geographic Information Systems.
lasts for 6 semesters. This cycle of studies has a unique
We offer the following Master Courses:
branch in Statistics and Information Management and
Advanced Analytics
Geographical Science and Information Systems
European Master of Science in GI
is designed to include five specializations:
Geographic Information Systems
Statistics and Econometrics
Information Technologies
European Master of Science in Information
Systems Management
Information and Decision Systems
Geospatial Technologies (Erasmus Mundus)
Survey Methodologies and Marketing Research
Statistics and Information Management
Information Management
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ERASMUS
ERASMUS STUDENTS
STUDENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Application Deadlines:
Whole Academic year and Autumm Term - June, 30th
Spring Term - November, 15th
After the nomination by the home University each student will receive an email from
the Erasmus office explain the necessary steps in order to pursuit her/ his process of
mobility.
Exchange students should prepare:
Application form; (please check)
Learning Agreement; (please check)
Transcript of records (only English version is accepted);
ID photocopy (or passaport);
Copy of European Health Insurance Card or, for students outside European Union, Insurance Health. These documents
must be valid for the whole period of study;
2 photos (passport size);
Please remember that the documents (Application form, transcript of records and learning agreement) have to be signed and stamped by
your Institution. For further information regarding the Learning Agreement please check.
LANGUAGE QUALIFICATION
It is recommended that the students have a Proficiency in English (or Portuguese) = at least level B2.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2014/2015
Check the calendar here.
COURSES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH 2014/2015
NOVA IMS don’t offer courses of the 1st year of the Undergraduate Degree to Erasmus students.
Bachelor degree - to find out which courses are offered in English (if foreigner students enroll), please check here.
Some courses need previous knowledge of statistics/ econometrics or computing/ programming require previous
approval of previous courses as pre-requirement of admission.
Master Degrees: All courses are taught in English if any foreign student enrolls (unless an imperative reason prevents this).
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ECTS
At NOVA IMS is used a 0-20 scale to grade students, following the Portuguese convention. For semester the bachelor
students usually attend the courses necessary to realize 30 ECTS.
To complete the bachelor level students must achieve 90 ECTS, and for master level 95. This system of grading scale,
created by the Commission of the European Communities allows the recognition of the academic equivalence of studies
made in different countries.
To knew the Description of the institutional grading system, please check.
WELCOME MEETING
Every semester students have a Welcome Meeting with the Erasmus Coordinator of NOVA IMS.
In this meeting you will receive all the information regarding NOVA IMS and you will have the opportunity to know some
teachers and staff members.
ENROLLMENT
Every semester students will receive an email from Erasmus Office confirming the exact date to go to the
Academic Services of NOVA IMS to complete the process of enrollmment.
CHANGES TO THE LEARNING AGREEMENT
If you need or want to change a course that was on your Learning Agreement you must do it within 10 days
after the beginning of classes.
Please notice that, in this case, you must contact the Erasmus office of NOVA IMS in order to confirm if the
course that you want to enroll is going to be taught in English.
For any change of the Learning Agreement is necessary to fill a proper form, that you can pick up or ask by email
to the ERASMUS office, and it’s also necessary to have the approval of the Erasmus Coordinador of NOVA IMS
and of the Erasmus Coordinator of your home University.
TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS
Before leaving you must require by email your Transcript of
Records at the Academic Services and, if necessary, confirm that
address we have is the correct address to where we must send this
document.
The Academic Services only issue the Transcript of Records of the
courses of NOVA IMS, for instance, if you did a Portuguese
language course at FCSH/NOVA, you must require the Transcript
of Records at FCSH.
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CERTIFICATE OF ERASMUS STUDENT MOBILITY
Students must ask personally at Erasmus Office of NOVA IMS the Declaration of Erasmus Student Mobility, in order to be
clearly indicating the dates of arrival and departure of the student’s from NOVA IMS.
PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE COURSES
You have the opportunity to attend Portuguese Language Courses at FCSH-NOVA. You can find out more information
about these courses in this website: http://www2.fcsh.unl.pt/clcp/
VISA
Portugal is part of the Schengen Area, a group of 25 European Countries which have abolished all border controls between
each other. Hence, citizens of the EU, the European Economic Area (EEA – Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) as
well as Switzerland need only an identity card in order to enter Portugal.
For short stays (up to 90 days) visitors from the following countries can enter Portugal with Passport only: Argentina,
Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel,
Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, South
Korea, United States, Uruguay, Vatican, Venezuela and Special Administrative Regions of the People’s Republic of China in
Hong Kong and Macao.
This list may change, so you should confirm with your local Portuguese Embassy or Consulate.
(...)
Tips:
Apply for Visa as soon as possible! Visa issues demand much time and attention.
Check with the relevant Embassies / Consulates on which documents you need to obtain a visa.
Double check all forms and the data you fill in. Sometimes small mistakes result in the refusal of the visa request.
Always keep copies of the originals you submit! You may need them.
(2013 YOUR WAY TO PORTUGAL: A Guide for Erasmus Mundus Students, DGES - Directorate General for Higher Education, January 2013, p. 5)
For information please consult:
www.secomunidades.pt/vistos/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=171&Itemid=14&lang=en
www.sef.pt/portal/V10/EN/aspx/page.aspx
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HEALTH AND INSURANCE
Before coming students must request the European Health
Insurance Card valid for the whole period of stay.
Students who are from countries that don’t have European Health
Insurance Card should present an equivalent insurance, also valid
for the whole period of stay.
Those documents are mandatory.
Is also fundamental that students, despite coming from countries
inside or outside the European Union, are aware of the importance
of having a health insurance that covers this kind of stay.
The ERASMUS Students of NOVA IMS are cover by the Student
Insurance common to all students of NOVA IMS.
This insurance is an insurance of Personal Accidents and not a
Health Insurance.
As a student of Nova University you can have access, by
appointment, to Health Services provide by SASNOVA.
You can find more information at:
http://sas.unl.pt/servicos-de-saude-en/health-services?set_language=en
Under EU legislation on Social Security, nationals from the EU member states, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and
Switzerland enjoy the same benefits as Portuguese citizens in terms of access to free or reduced-cost healthcare. In order
to benefit from these services, the citizens falling in the category mentioned above need to show the EHIC (European
Health Insurance Card).
Third Country citizens must hold medical insurance or benefit from other special medical coverage/arrangements for the
entire stay in Portugal.
Third Country citizens, who have been residing in Portugal for more than 3 months (90 days), may wish to apply for the
National Health Service Card (Cartão do Utente do SNS). The card is free of charge and gives you access to Portuguese
Public Health Service. The card can be obtained in local Health Centres (Centros de Saúde) or in any Loja do Cidadão,
upon presentation of residence permit.
(in 2013 YOUR WAY TO PORTUGAL: A Guide for Erasmus Mundus Students, DGES - Directorate General for Higher Education,
January 2013, p. 9)
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The city of Lisbon has hospitals that have emergency services (usually called urgências) open 24 hours / day.
The emergency number in Portugal is 112 (free call). Through this number you can call and ask for an ambulance or for
police services and fire department.
For other situations many people used the so called Centro de Saúde (Local Heath Center) that belongs to the National
Health Service or another services called SAP – Serviço de Atendimento Permanente (permanent attendance services).
If you need to use these services please check the opening hours.
Useful Links:
DG of Health - http://www.dgs.pt/
Portal do Cidadão - http://www.portaldocidadao.pt/PORTAL/pt
List of Local Health Centres (Centros de Saúde) - http://www.portaldasaude.pt/portal
Social Security Portal (Segurança Social) - www.seg-social.pt
(in: 2013 YOUR WAY TO PORTUGAL: A Guide for Erasmus Mundus Students, DGES - Directorate General for Higher Education,
January 2013, p. 9)
ACOMMODATION
It’s important that students find appropriate accommodation in time:
About accommodation, you can find bellow some websites with useful information:
www.erasmuslisboa.com
www.globalplaza.pt
www.travelingtolisbon.com
www.fundacaocidadedelisboa.pt/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=111
www.easyquarto.com.pt
www.uniplaces.com/#lisbon
www.erasmuslifelisboa.com/
www.wimdu.pt/lisboa
www.spackages.com/#
http://microsites.juventude.gov.pt/Portal/en
Please notice that the information on the websites mentioned above is responsibility of those institutions.
Nova University have halls of residence.
You can find more information at:
http://sas.unl.pt/alojamento/accommodation-services
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In the residence one module includes a double room (two beds) and a single room (onde bed) sharing the same WC. Each
module accommodates only women or only men.
These are the monthly prices (this prices are from the last school year):
Double room / wc to be shared - approximately 200,00 €
Single room / wc to be shared - approximately 230,00 €
However it’s difficult to get a room, so we advise you to check other possibilities.
BARS AND CANTEENS
In NOVA IMS you can find a cafeteria on the ground floor, and also
a space with micro waves that students can use.
Near the parking, and the Anfiteatro anexo you have also another
cafeteria where you can lunch, or having a snack, with an outdoor
space that will allow you to enjoy the Lisbon sun.
SASNOVA has two canteens and two cafeterias spread over the
Campus.
Nova students have access to all SASNOVA units, as well as to food
services belonging to all other Public Higher Education Institutions
in Lisbon: Social Welfare Services of Universidade Técnica de
Lisboa, Universidade de Lisboa, and Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa.
Source: information from SAS NOVA: http://sas.unl.pt/alimentacao/food-service
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STUDYING
STUDYING AT
AT NOVA
NOVA IMS
IMS
ACADEMIC SERVICES
Opening hours:
Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 6:30 pm
Contacts:
21 382 86 10
[email protected]
Gisela Garcia (head), Ângela Santos, Raquel Silva, Rita Ferreira
GENERAL INFORMATION
VIRTUAL ACADEMIC SERVICES (NOVA IMS Online)
All the documents you will need during the course can be found here.
Timetable;
Calendars (Exams Schedule, Academic Calendar);
Enrollment list;
Vizualize files (materials from the courses);
Exams enrollment;
Information about grades;
List of approved courses;
Other Informations;
CURRICULAR UNITS
After the beginning of classes, students have 10 days to make enrollment changes
(dropping/adding a Curricular Unit).
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STUDENT CARD
Erasmus students can request the student card.
For this you will need a photo (passport size) and to fill in a proper form.
ACADEMIC ACTS
REGISTRATION
The students will receive an email from Erasmus office confirming
the exact date to come to Academic Services of NOVA IMS to
complete the process of enrollment.
TUITION FEES
The Erasmus Student pay the tuition fees at their home University.
Erasmus Programme allows students to come to a partner University
without extra charge for tuitions. You don’t have also to pay for scholar
insurance, the transcript of records or for the request of official
syllabus.
WEBMAIL NOVA IMS
See every day your student e-mail! All information is disclosed by
this way. If it’s more convenient for you, do a forward to your
personal email.
The NOVA IMS Online, the e-mail and the phone allows you to resolve
the major part of the academic subject by distance.
PARKING IN CAMPUS
Is conditional and not for free. To purchase the acess card to parking
(annual or semiannual) should consult:
http://w3.unl.pt/reitoria/estacionamento-1/estacionamento
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INFORMATIC SERVICES
Monday - Friday: 8:00 am to 22:00 pm
Vanda França (Head), Isabel Aguiar, Joaquim David, Osmar Seguro
[email protected] (it services)
[email protected] (helpedesk)
[email protected] (NOVA IMS Online)
NOVA IMS NETWORK ACESS
Each student has a user account composed of a character
+ number of student.
Ex: m2012999 (”m” for Postgraduate and Masters and “d” for PhD).
Annually, each student has initial 15€ quota for printings. The printers
are located in the hallway of 1st floor and the cost per page is:
B&W: 2 cents
Colours: 8 cents
At the reception, the students may recharge their quotes, which will be available
immediatley. The quota amount is available for consult at NOVA IMS Online.
3 PC labs are always available for use by the students, provided there are no classes ocurring.
Any problem that is detected on the computers or other hardware, should be reported
immediately to the IT Services.
After making “login”, each student has acess to 3 network drives:
Pessoal (personal folder): It is a personal drive, and as such has acess to only its own, The students are
asked to avoid leaving documents on Drive C. Has a limit of 400 Mb.
Pública (public folder): Contains public interest documents of the Institution.
Cursos (courses folder): Drive where teachers provide the course materials such as syllabus, exercises, other
entity. Students must consult the drive regularly paying attention to the directions given by the teacher.
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WEBMAIL
Email is the preferred mode used by teachers to communicate with their students.
Each student has an Office 365 account active, and yout email address is composed
by the student number followed by novaims.unl.pt domain.
Ex: the student m2012999 email account is [email protected] lives on the Microsoft Cloud at the following adress:
https://login.microsoftonline.com/
Upon entering the website https://login.microsoftonline.com/ is requested a Student Microsoft LiveID. This LiveID
comprises the user number, followed liveedu.novaims.unl.pt domain.
The student can change the password through Webmail.
The mailbox limit is 25 GB and is possible to send emails up to 25 MB.
In addition to the mail services, all students have an online archive of 7GB (SkyDrive) integration with Lync and the
ability to create and share online documents (Word, Excell, PowerPoint, etc.).
The student may redirect email NOVA IMS - NEW for a personal account. (Consult information at
www.novaims.unl.pt/Comunidade-Servicos/Servicos-Informatica/servicos-informatica.asp).
Important notice: The email infrastructure, presented above, does not hosted in NOVA IMS, therefore have
own credentials, other than those used in the internal NOVA IMS network and NOVA IMS Online.
NOVA IMS Online
To access the NOVA IMS Online portal use the same
(username and password) internal network credentials.
In NOVA IMS Online Portal students may consult the entire
academic information, including:
Evaluations (Finals e Partials);
Aproved and failed courses;
Partial average;
Class summaries;
File preview provided by professors;
Printing quota;
and others ....
This is the Portal that students perform registrations to curricular units
Students also have the RSS Feeds service to be informed about the publication of materials, grades and news.
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Finally, students may also consult information provided by IT Services, Documentation Services and Academic
Services (Virtual Office).
LAPTOPS BORROWING
The Laptop Loan service is a student service designed to enhance the provision of computing facilities for
matriculated NOVA IMS students.
It allowed the borrowing of laptops to students, subject to availability, when they meet all the
following conditions:
Present identification (BI / Citizen Card, Passport Card or Student NOVA IMS card);
Subscribe a requisition, taking responsibility for the delivery of the equipment in perfect
condition and within the stipulated time;
Provide a contact number.
The rules for the loan of equipment are as follows:
We will only loaned laptops during the following hours: Monday to Friday between 8 and 21h;
The laptop must be delivered at the day they were ordered, to the IT Services until 21h45;
The equipment may only be used on the premises of NOVA IMS;
Given that these devices are used in mobile classrooms, your loan may be limited;
Students may check the number of laptops available on NOVA IMS TV (the television that is in the reception).
WI-FI
There is Wi-Fi coverage all over the institute;
Portal NOVA IMS online retrieves the information to configure the
Wi-Fi network (Menu Informatics -> Documents);
The laptops that are lent to students have the Wi-Fi configured
so that students can access internal network resources from
NOVA IMS (printing, network drives, etc.);
Students that configure the Wi-Fi in personal laptops only
have access to the Internet.
VPN CONNECTION
Students regularly feel the need to access the Online Library, you can only
access these resources, if you are connected NOVA IMS internal network or
establish a VPN connection to NOVA IMS;
VPN connection not allowed access to your personal network drives;
See How Configuring your VPN access in
www.novaims.unl.pt/Comunidade-Servicos/Servicos-Informatica/servicos-informatica.asp
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SOFTWARE (MICROSOFT)
The NOVA IMS IT Department offer a software set for teaching and research purposes.
The software is available for download on the DreamSpark Premium that the students
can access through NOVA IMS online - Information Technology Services - Dreamspark
Premium/MSDN AA.
The installation and configuration of software available is the responsibility of the student.
SOFTWARE (SAS)
In addition to this set of software, we may install the software SAS virtual machine (used in
some course units) in the personal computer Student.
If you need to install software make your request via NOVA IMS online - Information
Technology Services - Software Installs.
In response to this request we will schedule one day and hour to install SAS software.
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LIBRARY/DOCUMENTATION SERVICES
Monday to Friday: 10 am to 7 pm
Maria Antónia Correia (head), Isabel Pinto
21 382 86 10
[email protected]
Specialized in the areas of Statistics and Information
Management, NOVA IMS Library and Documentation
Services aims to provide Students access to documentation
and information necessary for the development of their
scientific and academic activities.
Our collection consists of monographs, serial publications,
NOVA IMS intellectual production - masters and doctoral
theses, internship reports, working papers – and bibliographic
databases.
Library website:
www.novaims.unl.pt/Comunidade-Servicos/Biblioteca-Servicos-Documentacao/biblioteca-servicos-documentacao.asp
SERVICES
Collection development;
Technical processing of library resources and information and online catalog;
On-site reading: 20 places of individual study; wireless internet and a laptop available for study or search in
the databases;
Book lending: 3 books, for a week, renewable by phone or email, as long as there isn’t a reservation request by
another library user (except for the books from recommended bibliographies and reference works);
Book reservation.
Reference Service:
Acess to electronic resources;
Inter-library loan;
User trainning;
Digital archive of the intellectual production of NOVA IMS in RUN - Universidade Nova de Lisboa Repository;
http://run.unl.pt
Insertion of the faculty’s scientific publications in NOVA IMS website.
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ONLINE RESOURCES
Books (catalog search);
http://www.novaims.unl.pt/bibliopac/bin/wxis.exe/bibliopac/?IsisScript=bibliopac/bin/bibliopac.xic&db=BIBLIO&start=&lang=E;
Journals: in electronic format through B-On and JSTOR;
External connections (interesting websites);
RUN (Universidade Nova de Lisboa Repository);
Databases:
Online Knowledge Library - B-On: acess to the full-text of more than 18.000
international journals and 26.300 ebooks;
ISI Web of Knowledge: reference databases linked to the available documents in B-On;
JSTOR: Arts & Sciences I, II, III: journals archive in the fields of Statistics,
Mathematics and Economics.
Acess to these resources is made through VPN or Shibboleth.
NOVA IMS SU
Welcome!
We are pleased to welcome you to NOVA IMS. The Students Union is ready to help you
in making your stay here as pleasant and academucakky rewarding as possible.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to get in touch with our Erasmus Office:
[email protected].
The Students Union ensurances that you will enjoy a memorable stay in NOVA IMS and
look forward to welcoming you in Lisbon, Portugal!
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LIVING
LIVING IN
IN LISBON
LISBON
From the beginning of history Lisbon always welcome different persons and cultures. Called the city of the seven hills it is
also famous for its exceptional light that enchants visitors and residents, and provides excellent photos.
History and modernity live together in a city that wants to progress
and keep its traditional way of living.
In the historical quarters you can still find the “ancient Lisbon” and, if
you like details, please look around and take a look at the tiles that
cover some building façades and to the work in cast iron of the old
balconies.
People in Lisbon are friendly and it isn’t very difficult to find someone
who understands English especially among young people.
Lisbon has a good public transport network, and nearby you have
the beaches of Cascais and Costa da Caparica and the lovely village
of Sintra.
The city also offers a wide range of cultural activities and museums.
Lisbon and Portugal are also known for the good food. The city has
lots of restaurants from traditional to international cuisine, and some
are not very expensive. Going out for dinner is almost a national
tradition.
People who visit Lisbon often praise the seafood dishes, the codfish
(bacalhau) the sardines (sardinhas), and the famous Pastéis de
Belém.
Shops are open, usually from Monday to Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., but you have various shopping centers opened
every day from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Pharmacies are also open from Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. to 7. p.m.,
sometimes they close at lunch time (from 1 to 3 p.m.).
On Saturdays pharmacies open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Outside of these hours we have what we call Farmácias de Serviço
(pharmacies that are open until 10 p.m. or during all night).
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Banks are open at the weekdays from 8:30 a.m to 3 p.m., but you
can easily find cash machines (ATMs) identified by MB symbol
(Multibanco) where you can withdraw money or do different
operations (pay bills, top up the mobile phone, charge the electronic
pass Lisbon Viva).
In Lisbon besides a quiet and nice ambience for study you can also
find sports, nature, leisure, culture, and beautiful places to visit and
to enjoy.
Be welcome !
WHERE TO GO? WHAT TO VISIT?
Lisbon has various points of interest, as in many cities sometimes walking around is the best way to know and “feel” the
city. If you have time, and especially if the weather is good, take a time to stop for a while at the miradouros (belvederes,
viewpoints), like Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcantara and Miradouro de Santa Luzia.
THE OLD TOWN
The old town includes the more typical and the most touristic points of the city.
BAIXA AND CHIADO
Full of movement, old and new stores, historical café, like Brasileira,
modern restaurants, here you can discover the city designed and built
after the earthquake of 1755, and enjoy the wonderful perspectives of
Rossio and Praça do Comércio.
From Baixa you can also walk up to Sé and Castelo de São Jorge or
taking the Santa Justa Elevator up to the ruins of the Carmo Convent.
PRAÇA DO COMÉRCIO
Recently renewed, framed by the impressive Arch of Rua
Augusta and the Tagus river, this big square, also called Terreiro
do Paço, is a space where you can enjoy the river and at the
same time had a drink or a light meal in one of the several
spaces under the arcades.
CASTELO DE S.JORGE
Dominating part of the landscape of Lisbon, full of history and one of
the most visited monuments, the Castle offers a unique perspective of
the city.
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ALFAMA
As Bairro Alto Alfama is considered one of the most typical
neighborhoods of the city. On June during the Lisbon festivities,
and especially on the night of 12th june (celebration of Santo
António, one of the two Patron Saints of the city - also known as
the marriage Saint) Alfama gains a special life, very, very
crowded but also full of places to have a drink, eat sardines, and
dance.
BELÉM
Next along the riverside is the neighborhood with the largest
number of heritage sites connected with the Portuguese voyages
of discovery.
In Belém you can find Mosteiro dos Jerónimos
“a cultural
reference point that has attracted artists, chroniclers and
travelers in the course of its five centuries of existence”, Torre de
Belém and Padrão dos Descobrimentos, a monument built in
1960 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of
Henry the Navigator (1394-1460), one of the great personalities
of the Portuguese Discoveries.
(Source:
www.visitlisboa.com/Conteudos/Menu-Principal/Lisboa/Belem.aspx?
lang=en-GB)
Surrounding by gardens in this area you can also find Centro
Cultural de Belém, a mark of modernity and a space of culture.
This is also the address of Pastéis de Belém, a pastry founded in
1837.
THE NEW TOWN
PARQUE DAS NAÇÕES
On the area where Expo 1998 was held, is today one of most
popular places, where Lisbon residents, especially on the
weekends, walk, cycle, play with children or simply rest and
enjoy the proximity of the river Tagus.
Here you can also find a shopping center, the Oceanário
(Oceanarium), and Pavilhão Atlântico, a space where most of
the great musical concerts take place.
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MUSEUMS
FUNDAÇÃO CALOUSTE GULBENKIAN
Near NOVA IMS you can find one of the most cultural places of
Portugal.
“The Foundation not only provides a Museum, a Modern Art Centre
and an Art Library but also runs an Orchestra and Choir that perform
throughout the year within the scope of its international music season”
www.gulbenkian.pt/Institucional/en/Homepage
MUSEU NACIONAL DOS COCHES
A Lisboa’s prime museum, the Coach Museum is unique in the world and the most visited in Portugal. Housed within
the former Royal Paddock in Belém, the Museum features an exceptional collection of royal coaches from the 17th
century to the end of the 19th century.
(Source:
www.visitlisboa.com/Conteudos/Entidades/Museus/MUSEU-NACIONAL-DOS-COCHES.aspx?returnUrl=f0534c46-56bf-46488ab2-a45eeb7b6237)
http://en.museudoscoches.pt/
MUSEU COLEÇÃO BERARDO
The Museu Coleção Berardo presents the most significant artistic
movements from the twentieth century to the present day. In this
museum, it is possible to find works by artists from the most diverse
cultural contexts and with the most varied forms of expression, all of
whom would come to make up the art history of the last century.
http://en.museuberardo.pt/news/welcome-museu-colecao-berardo
MUSEU NACIONAL DO AZULEJO
The Museu Nacional do Azulejo is one of the most important national
museums, for its unique collection - the Azulejo (tile), an artistic
expression which diferenciates the Portuguese culture, and for the
building where it is located - the ancient Convent of Madre de Deus
(Mother of God), founded in 1509 by Queen D. Leonor (1458-1525).
www.museudoazulejo.pt/en-GB/Default.aspx
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GOING OUT
If you want to go out at night, Bairro will be one of the most
commonly used words. It means Bairro Alto, and it is the place where
everyone goes for a drink, to go to a bar, or to a restaurant to enjoy
the ambience and have fun. Is also the place for fado.
Fado is, par excellence, the song of Lisboa. Born of unique sentiment,
of a soul that can’t be explained but only felt, fado today is the most
noble and genuine product of Portuguese popular culture. And
because it is so singular, it is always a surprise for the tourists who visit
Lisboa. Fado it’s music that comes from inside the Portuguese soul.
http://www.visitlisboa.com/getdoc/f518c981-901b-4106-a48a-2b2ff7ba51
91/Fado-a-cancao-de-Lisboa.aspx
If you want a quieter place, but still with movement you can go to
Docas (near Alcantara) or go to Lx Factory.
THE BEACH
If you are a beach fan you have lots of options near Lisbon.
Carcavelos, Estoril, Cascais, at the so called “Linha de Cascais”, and you
can go there by train, leaving from Cais do Sodré station.
You can also go to Costa da Caparica on the other side of the Tagus.
A litte away Guincho, Praia Grande, Arrábida and Troia are also nice
places to visit with beautiful beaches.
LIFE COST
Bus on-board fare – 1,80€
Carris / Metro single ticket – 1,40€
Coffee – 0,70€
Move Ticket – 6,50€
Meal at the canteen – around 4,50 €
Meal at a restaurant (regular prices) – from 6,50€ to 10,00€
Accommodation at a school residence Double room / wc to be shared – approximately 200,00€
Accommodation - Room/flat - (highly variable depending on facilities, location, area, etc,) from 200,00€ to up 300,00€/350,00€.
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CHECK LIST
Don’t forget - For further information see the website.
BEFORE COMMING
Contact the Erasmus office to check if all your documents have reached in time.
Make sure that you have an approved Learning Agreement.
Check all the details regarding your accommodation.
Make sure that you have a valid passport, and if you need it, the necessary visa.
Make sure that you have a European Health Insurance Card valid for the whole period of stay,
or a valid insurance.
Contact the Erasmus Office of your home University in order to know the documents that are
needed (for instance Confirmation of LLP mobility/ Certification of arrival).
AT NOVA IMS
Meet with the Erasmus Coordinator of NOVA IMS and participate in the welcome meeting
where who will received all the information regarding NOVA IMS.
Follow the instructions given by the Academic services in order to enroll properly in the courses.
Make sure that you knew your schedule.
Contact with the Erasmus office if you need to change your Learning Agreement .
Contact with the Erasmus office if you need to renewal your Visa.
Don’t forget to see in regular bases your student email.
BEFORE LIVING
Go to Erasmus Office in order to ask personally for your Confirmation of LLP mobility/
Certification of departure.
Ask at the Academic Services your Transcript of Records and gives us the correct address to where
you want us to send the document.
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USEFUL
LINKS
USEFUL
LINKS
http://www.unl.pt/en/
http://www.novaims.unl.pt/index.asp
http://sas.unl.pt/index.html-en?set_language=en
www.esn-lisboa.org/index.php
http://www2.fcsh.unl.pt/clcp/
www.secomunidades.pt/vistos/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=171&Itemid=14&lang=en
www.sef.pt/portal/V10/EN/aspx/page.aspx
http://www.dgs.pt/
http://www.portaldocidadao.pt/PORTAL/pt
http://www.portaldasaude.pt/portal
www.seg-social.pt
www.erasmuslisboa.com
www.globalplaza.pt
www.travelingtolisbon.com
www.fundacaocidadedelisboa.pt/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=111
www.easyquarto.com.pt
www.uniplaces.com/#lisbon
www.erasmuslifelisboa.com/
www.wimdu.pt/lisboa
www.spackages.com/#
http://microsites.juventude.gov.pt/Portal/en
CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Pedro Cabral, PhD (Erasmus Coordinator)
Ana Sousa (Erasmus Office)
[email protected] (Erasmus Office)
Nova Information Management School
Campus de Campolide, 1070-312 Lisbon - Portugal
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