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Building an Excellence Network with High Schools – our FEUP CAMPUS.

Study session in a relaxed atmosphere.

The importance of high schools and their students for higher education institutions is steadily increasing. Thus, the idea of creating a network of excellence with high schools – our FEUP CAMPUS – was born.

This programme aims to strengthen ties with high schools that have the greatest impact on the Faculty, both in terms of the number of students enrolled and the quality of graduates who complete their academic journey within five years. The programme emphasises relationships with these schools as talent incubators, extending the campus to the Asprela University Campus, and mobilising their communities in a strategic partnership rooted in the mission of producing more and better engineers.

There are numerous factors to consider when analysing student success. A 2018 study co-authored by Professor Ana Camanho (FEUP) explores this subject, reflecting on the factors that explain student performance. Employability rates leave no doubt and attest to the strong relationship FEUP has with employers. FEUP currently attracts students from over 300 high schools across the country, representing a diverse range.

Participating Schools

The launch session was attended by 26 representatives from 15 schools, which account for approximately 25% of the admissions to FEUP's first-cycle study programmes between the 2013/14 and 2017/18 academic years. In addition to several schools from Porto, there were also representatives from institutions in Braga, Espinho, Maia, Matosinhos, Penafiel, Viana do Castelo, and Vila Nova de Gaia.

Complete list of schools participating in the FEUP CAMPUS network:

  • Aurélia de Sousa Secondary School
  • Almeida Garrett Secondary School
  • Dr. Manuel Gomes de Almeida Secondary School
  • Eça de Queirós Secondary School – Póvoa de Varzim
  • Filipa de Vilhena Secondary School
  • Garcia de Orta Secondary School
  • Maia Secondary School
  • Monserrate Secondary School
  • Penafiel Secondary School
  • João Gonçalves Zarco Secondary School
  • Santa Maria Maior Secondary School
  • D. Diogo de Sousa College
  • Internato dos Carvalhos College
  • Luso-French College
  • Nossa Senhora do Rosário College
  • Alves Martins Secondary School
  • Rio Tinto Secondary School