University of Coimbra structure

• University and Faculties

  The University comprises 8 Faculties, the College of Arts and the Institute of Interdisciplinary Research, in which its courses are delivered.
• Departments

  The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FLUC) and the Faculty of Sciences and Technology (FCTUC) are divided into Departments. The FCTUC departments are in Polo 1 and Polo 2 of the University of Coimbra.
• UC Services

  The UC has different services aimed at the Students, including the Academic Management Services (SGA), the Social Services (SAS) and the International Relations Unit (DRI).
• Academic Services

  The Academic Management Services (SGA) are responsible for the issues concerning the courses offered by the UC and the academic pathway of UC Students. All the requests concerning students’ academic pathway, from their application to the issuance of their diploma, are submitted to these services.
• Faculty Services

  Each Faculty, or Department, has its own services where students can obtain information about lectures, assessments, timetables, classes, registration for exams in the normal and special periods, and submission of assignments.
• Course Coordination

  Lectures may take place in different Faculties or Departments, but each Course has a Professor or a Committee to whom students can turn regarding the workings of the course.
• Inforestud@nte

  This is the academic IT system of the UC in which students check their personal data, grades and tuition fees, submit applications, register with the UC, register for exams and classes, submit requests, issue or request certificates.
• UC Student

  This is an IT Platform of the UC, linked to InforEstudante, which enables students to attend online classes, mark attendance, have meetings and talk with a Professor in the personal room, receive pedagogical material by means of the chat.
• Enrolment

  The enrolment is when the students become connected to the University, and are assigned a student number. There is one enrolment for each cycle of studies or course.
• Registration

  The Student chooses the Curricular Units he/she is going to attend during the academic year. The registration is carried out at the beginning of the academic year at InforEstudante, even if only for curricular units of the 2nd semester.
• Classes and Timetables

  Besides the registration done annually at Inforestudante, the student selects a class and a timetable concerning each curricular unit for which he/she registers. Rules are established at the Faculty or Department where lectures take place.
• Tuition Fee

  This is the contribution fee that the student pays for the services provided by the UC. At the time of registration the tuition fee payment plan is created as well as the payment obligation divided into instalments for the whole of the academic year.
• Fee

  Payment for specific services, such as issuance of certificates or appraisal of requests submitted beyond the deadline, in order to discourage a request beyond deadline and minimise its impact on the UC Services.
• Regulations and Deadlines

  The rules and general deadlines related to courses and cycles of studies are defined in the regulations of the UC. Annually a Rector's Orders is published which includes the deadlines for the academic procedures concerning the academic year.
• Academic Terminology

  Definitions of academic terms in order to better understand the rights and duties of the UC Students.
• Student Hub

  A unique space and concept designed to gather the assistance services aimed at Students, which includes the SGA, DRI and SASUC. But, there is much more inside this space!