Exchange Students
Erasmus+ and Exchange Mobility for Students
Before deciding to apply to our faculty, make sure we have either an Inter-Institutional Agreement with your university (Erasmus+/EU) or an International Cooperation Agreement (Exchange Students from non-EU countries).
Inter-Institutional Agreements (Erasmus+)
International Cooperation Agreements (Exchange Students from non-EU countries)
Before Your Mobility
We advocate that everything should be prepared with enough time so that you may be able to anticipate and resolve any difficulties that appear along the way. In order to do so, information is your best friend.
Deadlines, Nomination and Application Procedures
The nominations and applications must be done by email to erasmus.i@psicologia.ulisboa.pt until May 31st and the applications until June 30th, for both 1st and 2nd semester students. If you wish to study with us, follow these steps:
- Get nominated by your home university;
- Submit your application, we’ll send you specific instructions on these procedures after the nomination;
- Wait for the final decision (until 5 weeks after returning the documents).
For your nomination
we need your university
to send us the following data:
For your application
we need you to send us
the following documents:
* International Erasmus exchange students who are nationals of a Member State of the European Union, Iceland, Liechstenstein, Norway or Switzerland or Erasmus students from non-EU countries who are legally residing in the EU and are covered by a state social security programme will be able to benefit from the European Health Insurance Card, which we strongly suggest obtaining before the mobility period.
When planning what to study here, you may consider all the courses of the Bachelor course in Psychology and some selected courses from the different Masters (please confirm with us each year which courses are available).
If you are a bachelor student, you can only choose courses that are from the 1st cycle. You can find the available courses’ Syllabus here and the correspondent Timetables here. Look out for possible conflicting timetables when making your choice of courses. Good planning is essential because when your classes start you only have 2 weeks to decide if you want to make any changes to the Learning Agreement.
Please keep in mind that your proposed plan may not be approved by our office because we are only able to enroll 5 Erasmus students in each course. Also, every course has an overall limit of vacancies available. Both aspects are determined on a first come, first served basis.
The sending institutions are responsible for providing support to its nominated candidates so that they can have the required language skills (A2 Portuguese) at the start of the study period. All our classes are taught in Portuguese so a basic understanding of the language is the mandatory. To prove you have acquired the A2 level, you must send us an official Certificate of Language.
There’s a Portuguese Language Course for Erasmus Students available at our university (which also gives you 6 ECTS). You can find more information about it here: http://www.iclp.letras.ulisboa.pt/en/the-institute/
We have very limited vacancies on the Student Housing Residence for each semester. In order to apply, please indicate the following information when sending your application:
- Date of Arrival*
- Date of Departure*
- Phone number (include country code)
- Home address (include postal code)
*These dates must be an accurate estimate because you only have one week of tolerance if you wish to arrive earlier/leave later than you stated at first.
If you cannot get a place in the Student Housing Residence, you may look for information regarding accommodation on several websites (contact us for more information on that).
The Office of Psychopedagogic Support for the Student (GAPE in Portuguese) in cooperation with the International Relations Office offers you a Mentorship Programme, which is very useful for your adaptation and integration in this new environment.
Portuguese students volunteer to be your Mentors, meaning that they are available to help incoming exchange students with administrative matters related to the Faculty and with integration issues such as finding accommodation, understanding the transports’ network in Lisbon, tips on how to study and suggest some leisure activities, for instance.
To apply to this Mentorship Program called “Buddy System”, after we confirm your application we will send a form that you must fill so we can find the best match/buddy for you!
During Your Mobility
Once you get here, you may start enjoying your stay. We will welcome you in the best possible way and make sure your educational needs are met. You can always go to the International Relations Office if you have any question.
Life in Lisbon
Lisbon is considered one of the best cities in the world to live. That is due to this amazing climate (yes, we have a lot of sunny days!) and also to the fact that we are located by the sea, providing you with lots of opportunities to play sports and have some drinks with a view to the ocean. Pretty soon you’ll discover that we have a very busy nightlife with lots of places to go like Cais do Sodré or Bairro Alto. If you wish for quieter places we have lots of urban gardens, beaches and natural reserves like Sintra and Monsanto. Also, we have lots of museums and cultural events going on all year round. You’ll discover that you can get from one part of the city to another in a very short time if you take the train, the subway or if you rent a bike or an electric scooter.
When using public transportation, beware of pickpockets that are always searching for distracted people to steal from. Lock your bike really well, if you have one (bike theft is on the rise) and don’t leave your belongings unattended anywhere. Other than that, Lisbon is a very safe city with low rates of violent crime.
The International Relations Office
The International Relations Office schedule is Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. – please make an appointment first. When you arrive in Lisbon, book an appointment with the International Relations Office in order to get all the information needed for your first weeks on campus. Alternatively, you may send your Certificate of Arrival by email to be signed.
Welcome Day
During the first weeks of classes there’s a Welcome Day organized by the Office of Psychopedagogic Support for the Student (GAPE in Portuguese) in cooperation with the International Relations Office. That is a reception to all the mobility students held together by Faculdade de Psicologia and Instituto de Educação. It’s a good moment to get information about Lisbon, about our school and about several Erasmus associations that provide services to help you fit in. Also it is a perfect moment to get to know new people and enjoy being here!
Changes to the Learning Agreement
You have 2 weeks to go to your classes and decide if you want to change any of them. In order to do so, book an appointment (or send an email) to the International Relations Office.
Transportation Card with Student Discount
If you are under 23 years old and want a monthly public transportation card (called a “Passe Navegante” in Portuguese), you can have the monthly transport pass for free, you just need to prove your age (for example with your passport or another ID). Once you do that, you can activate and use the free monthly pass without additional requirements.
After Your Mobility
So now you have a better outlook on what awaits you. We hope you decide to join us on the forthcoming year. We’re sure you’ll enjoy staying with us and hope that this opportunity serves your educational and personal purposes!
Transcript of Records
After receiving all the grades, the Transcript of Records is issued (approximately 6 weeks). We send it by email to every student and also by post to each university.
Certificate of Departure
Usually every university has a Certificate of Departure that needs to be signed at the end of the mobility period. Don’t forget to get it signed by us before leaving!