What are Bachelor’s and Integrated Master’s Degrees?
Bachelor’s Degrees at U.Porto have a duration of between six and eight semesters (3 or 4 years), which corresponds to 180 or 240 ECTS credits, respectively. Students who pass all course units are awarded a Bachelor's degree.
Integrated Master’s Degrees have a duration of between ten and twelve semesters (5 or 6 years), which corresponds to 300 or 360 ECTS credits, respectively. Students who complete 180 credits corresponding to the first six semesters (three years) of the course may be awarded a Bachelor's degree. A Master's degree is awarded once the total 300 or 360 ECTS credits have been completed.
For more information, see the University of Porto’s General Regulation for First Study Cycles (Bachelor's Degrees) and/or its General Regulation for Second Study Cycles (Integrated Master’s Degrees).
Please note that each course also has its own regulation.