INFORMATION GUIDE INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY www.isla.pt elpyou@lx.isla.pt
INFORMATION GUIDE INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY
INDEX 05 PORTUGAL 06 LISBOA 07 ISLA CAMPUS LISBOA 07 ELPYOU - STUDENT & ALUMNI VALUE CENTER 08 OTHER SERVICES 09 BUSINESS HOURS 10 STUDENTS ASSOCIATION 11 COURSES 11 BACHELOR 12 MASTER 12 LANGUAGE COURSES 13 APPLYING PROCESS 14 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2013/2014 15 LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION 16 USEFUL INFORMATION 16 COST OF LIVING 16 ACCOMODATION 17 MOBILITY IN LISBON 18 INTERNSHIPS & JOBS 18 VISA 18 VISA EXTENSION 18 HEALTH INSURANCE 19 OTHER DETAILS 19 NATIONAL EMERGENCY NUMBER 20 WEBSITES 20 CONTACTS
Dear Student, We are very happy to know that you would like to study at ISLA Campus Lisboa. Today, live an international experience is truly important in several fields. Studying abroad is an experience that gives you the opportunity to meet one, or multiple, realities, to increase your networking, to grow and learn, to be more responsible and autonomous, to develop skills... to be more prepared for the challenges daily imposed. Lisbon is a quite young city, a city that welcomes students from many nationalities, a city that is renovation itself every single day. Esperamos por si! Kind regards, Diogo Marques dos Santos Responsible for the International Office
PORTUGAL A country where you will feel at home since the first day. Capital: Lisbon Currency: Euro ( ) Climate: Mediterranean climate Language: Portuguese International Dialling Code: (+351) Timezone: WET (UTC0) Summer (DST) -WEST (UTC+1) Portugal Promotional Tourism Film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fikumzlfvio When we talk about Portugal, we talk about a country with a rich history, culture, architecture and arts. In addition, Portugal has a friendly population, and an outstanding gastronomy. In this beautiful land, you will live a marvelous experience. From the north to the south you can find special places where you will feel at home. Portuguese is the official language, but we are quite open to speak other languages, and communication is not going to be an issue. Portugal is located in Western Europe, and borders with only one country, Spain. However, we have good and fast connections to other European countries, and not only, which is a positive remark, especially if you want to visit other European cities (Paris. Amsterdam, Barcelona or London) during your stay. 5
LISBOA Lisbon is the capital of Portugal, and is situated on the cost side of the country. In this city, you will find a wide range of options in addition to your mobility, namely: sightseeing, cultural activities, beach, parties, shopping, sports, among many others. Live in Lisbon is living in a cosmopolitan city where the old lives in parallel with the new, in a city full of contrasts and with a fabulous light. 6
ISLA CAMPUS LISBOA ISLA Campus Lisboa is located in a former XVIII century palace. The complete renovation of the space has both maintained the charm of the building and gave this space the necessary facilities to ensure a high quality education. Our institution is the third largest and oldest private institution of higher education in Portugal. Founded in 1962 in Lisbon, ISLA Campus Lisboa offers three-year Bologna compliant undergraduate and post-graduate degrees in Marketing, Hospitality, Tourism, Communication, and Business related courses. ELPYOU - STUDENT & ALUMNI VALUE CENTER The ElpYou is a service made up of 3 departments: the International, the Social Responsibility (volunteering and cultural agenda), and the Employability (internships and jobs) offices. The ElpYou International Office is the department in charge of managing the mobility of all students. 7
OTHER SERVICES This service is in charge of admissions (Bachelor, Master, Executive Masters, among others) This service is in charge of managing the administrative process of our students This service is also known as Copy Centre, is where you are be able to print your papers, to buy your copy cards (5 w/ 100 copies), request a tutorial room, request a laptop for a presentation, check if you have classes, and where they take place. 8
BUSINESS HOURS* ElpMe - Admission Services Center: 9 a.m. 9 p.m. (Saturday: 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.) ElpUs - Student Services Center: 9 a.m. 9 p.m. ElpYou - Student & Alumni Value Center: 9 a.m. 8 p.m. Elp4All Copy Center: 8 a.m. 12 a.m. (Saturday: 9 a.m. 1 p.m.) IT Help Desk: 7.30 a.m. 11 p.m. (Saturday: 8.30 a.m. 1 p.m. 2.30 a.m. 5 p.m.) Parking: 9 a.m. 12 a.m (Saturday: 7.30 a.m. 6 p.m.) Library: 9 a.m. 10 p.m (Saturday: 9 a.m. 2 p.m) Food Court: 7.30 a.m. 10.30 p.m (Saturday: 7.30 a.m. 4 p.m) Reception** Study Room L02 Lab: Open 24h Santander Totta branch: Monday/Tuesday/Thursday: 1 p.m. 5.30 p.m Wednesday/Friday: 2 p.m. 6.30 p.m Dean of the Students: an appointment is requested *It may change during holiday season ** For security reasons, we do not allow entries from 00h00 to 7h30. 9
STUDENTS ASSOCIATION AAISLA Associação Académica do ISLA Campus Lisboa develops many activities for our students, and all the international students are more than welcome to join in. All the activities are posted on AAISLA s website and facebook. Website: www.aaisla.com 10
COURSES ISLA Campus Lisboa is teaching courses in different fields, as you can see on the list below. International students are able to choose subjects up to a maximum of 30 credits (6/7 subjects). However, ISLA Campus Lisboa is only in charge of creating your timetable, seeing that this subjects are sent by the home institution. BACHELOR Banking Management and Financial Markets* Management Communication Sciences Computer Engineering Computing for management Design Hospitality Management Hospitality and Tourism Management* (taught in english) Human Resources Management and Corporate Strategy Information Systems, Web and Multimedia Management an Business Administration** (taught in english) Marketing, Advertising and PR Psychology* Safety Management and Civil Protection Secretarial Studies and Corporate Communication Sports Management* (taught in english) Tourism *Courses awaiting approval of A3ES. **Courses awaiting publication in D.R. 11
MASTER 1 Digital Marketing Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management Hospitality and Tourism Management* Human Resources Management Information Systems for Management International Business Management and Corporate Strategy* Management and Corporate Strategy - International Program Marketing - Specialization in Marketing Marketing - Specialization in Organizational Communication LANGUAGE COURSES At ISLA Campus Lisboa, we have a Portuguese course for foreign students. If an international student would like to attend this course, he/she must request further details at the ElpYou International Office. 1 Full time 1,5 year Part-Time 2 years, except the international master *Courses awaiting approval of A3ES. 12
APPLYING PROCESS (International Students Only) Students have to apply to study at ISLA Campus Lisboa by filling in the following link: http://bit.ly/exchange-isla Deadlines (application): 1 st of July 2013 Deadline (learning agreement): 31 st of July 2013 Study abroad programme ECTS (european students) Number of subjects (students from outside Europe) 1 semester 1 year 30 60 5/6 10/12 13
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2013/2014 1 st Semester Welcome Week (mandatory) Start of the 1 st Semester Forum Alpha (employability event) End of the 1 st Semester Christmas Holidays Exams Preparation Week (no classes) Tests/Final Exams - 1 st Semester 09-13 September 2013 16 September 2013 12 November 2013 20 December 2013 23 December 2013-01 January 2014 02-07 January 2014 08 January - 08 February 2014 2 nd Semester Welcome Week (mandatory) Start of the 2 nd Semester Easter Holidays Rentrée Social Responsability Event End of the 2 nd Semester Exams Preparation Week (no classes) Tests/Final Exams - 2 nd Semester 03-07 February 2014 10 February 2014 16-22 April 2014 23 April 2014 07 May 2014 23 May 2014 26-30 May 2014 02 June - 05 July 2014 14
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION ISLA Campus Lisboa is now working to teach classes not only in Portuguese but also in English. We want to give to national and international students the possibility to develop their language skills. Students will be informed as soon as they choose their courses which level they must have to attend classes taught in English. However, we are also teaching English, French, German, and Spanish courses applied to Business, Hospitality and Tourism. 15
COST OF LIVING We estimate that the cost of living in Lisbon will be around 600 /month, including housing, food and transportation. However, this amount will vary according to the students life style. Value in Euros (average) Accommodation Transportation Food 150-250 20-40 200-300 ACCOMODATION ISLA Campus Lisboa has an agreement with a student s residency located in Lisbon s centre city. ISLA Campus Lisboa has also a wide list of apartments located in Lisbon where students may find more options. 16
MOBILITY IN LISBON The easiest way of moving across Lisbon is using our metro network. International students have to take care of the process to obtain this card, in Portuguese passe, which can be obtained at the following metro stations: Marques de Pombal or Campo Grande. 17
INTERNSHIPS & JOBS If you are a European citizen, you are able to work or to make an internship in Portugal. However, if you are not we have to check if the agreement established between our countries allows you to do it. ISLA Campus Lisboa will assist you on this matter, if necessary. VISA Non-European students must have a visa in order to study in Portugal. In order to get this visa ElpYou International Office will send to your home university an acceptance letter after receiving and checking all the documents, namely our registration form. VISA EXTENSION If your visa does not cover all the mobility period, you can request to ElpYou International Office a letter to extend it. This letter has to be requested 1 (one) month before the expiring date of your visa by email. In order to extend your visa, you will need the following documents: 2 photos (ID style); Passport; Proof of address in Lisbon Proof Livelihoods. After collecting all the documents, you have to set a meeting with our Immigration Service (SEF) calling to the following number: (+351) 808 202 653. HEALTH INSURANCE All international students must have a health insurance. In order to get further details on this matter, you may contact your International Office for advice and guidance. If you are a European citizen, you just need to have the European Health Card. 18
OTHER DETAILS Working Hours Buses: Every day - 24 hours Post Offices: Mon. - Fri. 8.30 a.m. - 6.30 p.m. Pharmacies: Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. also: 24 hours (night) service Meal times: Lunch: 12 mid-day - 2 p.m. Dinner: 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. Electricity Voltage: 220/380 volts at a frequency of 50 Hertz. All sockets follow European standards. To use American-type plugs, a 220-volt transformer should be used together with an adapter plug. Seasons December March Winter March July Spring July September Summer September December Autumn Mobile Phone Companies Optimus www.optimus.pt TMN www.tmn.pt Vodafone www.vodafone.pt Airlines Air Europa www.aireuropa.com Air France www.airfrance.com British Airways www.britishairways.com Easyjet www.easyjet.com Iberia www.iberia.com TAP www.flytap.com TAM www.tam.com.br NATIONAL EMERGENCY NUMBER 112 19
WEBSITES Hospitals in Lisbon http://www.pai.pt/hospitais/lisboa/ Museums in Lisbon http://www.strawberryworld-lisbon.com/lisbon/places/museums.html International Students Association Erasmus Lisboa www.erasmuslisboa.com ESN - European Student Network www.esn-lisboa.org Public Transports Metro www.metrolisboa.pt Railway www.cp.pt Tram & Bus www.carris.pt @ ISLA ISLA Campus Lisboa www.isla.pt ISLA on facebook http://www.facebook.com/islalx ISLA on LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=1951042 ISLA on twitter http://twitter.com/#!/islalx CONTACTS ElpYou International Office International Office Coordinator: Diogo Marques dos Santos Pontinha Casa do Artista Teatro Armando Cortez Email: diogo.santos@lx.isla.pt elpyou@lx.isla.pt Website: www.isla.pt IC17 Carnide Estrada da Correia Av. Mal. Teixeira Rebelo Hospital da Luz Av. Lusiada C. C. Colombo 20