study in portugal network - program presentation ppt
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Why Portugal?
• Quality of university infrastructure
• Increasingly cosmopolitan
• Europe’s sunniest capital
• Historically rich
• Safety & cost of living
• Lisbon, entrepreneurial hotspot
A GATEWAY TO THE PORTUGUESE-SPEAKING WORLD!
Raising Portugal’s Profile in the US
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNYkI2uoZfU
U.S Study Abroad Trends
Rising number of US students going abroad
Source: Institute of International Education. (2012).
“U.S. Study Abroad Students, 2002/2003-2011/12.” Open Doors Report on International Educational
Portugal“off the beaten track”
Of the 283.332 US students, 151.000 chose Europe
Data from 2012 by destination:
2,657 - Austria 2,701 - Greece
1,300 - Belgium 2,484 - Holland
3,477 - Czech Republic 26,480 - Spain
2,876 - Denmark 211 - Portugal (?)
Source: Institute of International Education. (2012).
“U.S. Study Abroad Students, 2002/2003-2011/12.” Open Doors Report on International Educational
Portugal“off the beaten track”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l5Z1-basLg
The SiPN Program
Consortium Model
• Lisbon’s top schools
• Nova/Catholic MBA ranked top-50
Financial Times, Nova ranked in QS
World’s Best 2014
• AACSB accredited, triple-crown
• Highly internationalised (ISCTE 14%)
• Univ. Lisbon 48,000 students, 4,000
PhDs.
• MIT, CMU and UT-Austin already in place, but SiPN focused on undergrads
Flexible Curriculum
Serving Different Types of SA Needs
• Hybrid Model
• Immersion Model
• Summer Internships
• Visiting Family Program
• ECTS credits transfer directly from school where credit was earned
• All courses pre-approved prior to departure
• SiPN willing to sign partnership/consortium agreements
Curriculum Design
Academic Year Calendar
1. Core Curriculum
• Taught in English
• Faculty hand-picked by academic council of SiPN, local PhD experts
• Classes focus on Portugal, Portugal’s place in the EU, or larger Portuguese-
speaking themes
• Pedagogical style based more on US format
• Internationalized classroom, Erasmus & Portuguese students
Curriculum Design
Academic Year Calendar
2. Direct Enrollment Curriculum
• Taught in Portuguese (hundreds of others also in English)
• Faculty hired by consortium universities
• 4 universities, nearly 90,000 students, hundreds of options
• Fully-immersive experience
• ECTS credits emitted by partner school, pre-approvals required
• SiPN provides on-site orientation and staff support
Cost per semester
$11,000 per semester (12/15 US credits recommended, 18 max)
Includes:
▪ Tuition & Full Insurance
▪ Housing (single room, shared apartments)
▪ 24/7 On-site support
▪ Lisbon transportation card
▪ Airport arrival, airport transport and welcome
orientation package
▪ Farewell Dinner
▪ Cultural and social excursions
SUMMER OFFERINGS 2015
June 2014(4 weeks)
July 2014(4 weeks)
August 2014(4 weeks)
* A student can choose to take only one session or can combine sessions
* Federal financial aid only applies for programs of 8 weeks or longer
• SiPN offers a mix of core and direct-enrollment options each session
• Social science, Humanities, and Business majors well-served
• 12 ECTS max per 4-week session
• Price based on number of credits
• Summer Internship Options (part-time or full-time), 8-week stay minimum
Cost per Summer Session
Includes:
▪ Tuition & Full Insurance
▪ Housing (single room, shared
apartments)
▪ 24/7 On-site support
▪ Lisbon transportation card
▪ Airport arrival, airport transport and
welcome orientation package
▪ Farewell Dinner
▪ Cultural and social excursions
▪ $2,500 for 3 US credits
▪ $3,250 for 6 US credits
▪ If full-time internship for 6 US
credits, student pays $3,250 for
8-week stay
For more info
Fundação Luso-Americana para o Desenvolvimento
Luso-American Foundation for Development (FLAD)
www.flad.pt
Rua Sacramento à Lapa, 21
1249-090 Lisboa
Portugal
(+351) 213 935 800