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Polytechnic Institute of Tomar


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In 1996, the then Minister of Education and Science, Eduardo Marçal Grilo, did publish the creation of the Polytechnic Institute of Tomar (IPT), with the School of Management (ESGT) and the School of Technology (ESTT), both in Tomar, now in its new campus, with effect from January 1, 1997. Was named President's Professor Dr. Pacheco de Amorim, and indicated to his aides Professor José Faria Paixão, Professor José Ribeiro Mendes, cumulating with the Directorate of School of Management, and Professor Rui Santa Ovaia cumulating with the Directorate of School of Technology.

The Institute is a polytechnic institution of higher education in the European area of higher education, provided of skills in the areas of science, technology, arts, and humanities, from the outset, compete complementarily for the higher education of their students, producing useful knowledge, skills, competencies, and skills, preparing them for the labor market and the exercise of active citizenship in a democratic society. The Polytechnic Institute of Tomar still takes as its mission: expanding access to knowledge for the benefit of individuals and society through research, education, and cooperation in a project for a global training of the individual active participation in building a European area of research and education, and a model of regional development based in the creation, innovation, and enhancement of scientific and technological knowledge.

As part of fulfilling its mission IPT:

  • Do value the work of its researchers, faculty, and staff, stimulates intellectual and professional training of its students and, ensures the conditions for all duly qualified citizens that should have access to higher education and lifelong learning
  • Promote the effective mobility of students and graduates, both national and international level, particularly in the European higher education area and in the Portuguese speaking community
  • Participate in networking activities to society, in particular for dissemination and transfer of knowledge, as well as economic exploitation of scientific knowledge
  • Contribute to the public understanding of the humanities, arts, science, and technology, promoting and organizing actions to support the dissemination of humanistic, artistic, scientific, and technological culture, and providing the necessary resources for these purposes.

The Institute was awarded by the European Commission with the ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) Label, ie the recognition of excellent use of the European Credit Transfer System. We are one of the institutions of European education with the European best mobilities with the respective credit recognition skills acquisition. One credit corresponds to 25-30 hours of work in a given jurisdiction establishing educational knowledge, understanding, and ability that the student should learn successfully. Credits earned in training in IPT are recognized for excellence in Europe and we have agreements with higher education institutions in Belgium, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Spain, Slovakia, France, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Sweden, and Turkey.

The Institute was awarded by the European Commission with the DS (Diploma Supplement) Label, ie the recognition of the issuance of an excellent Diploma Supplement, which is producing the extracurricular training student information. The Diploma Supplement International improves transparency and facilitates academic and professional recognition of qualifications. Allows describing the nature, context, level, contents, and status that the student completed the Diploma qualifications that carries.


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