English - Universidade do Minho

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It is a great pleasure to host you at our
University. We hope this is the beginning
of a challenging and successful period
of studies for you, and that your stay
in Portugal can be full of rewarding
experiences.
As a new student at this University,
there are many things to know as well as
people and places to see. This student
guide contains practical and helpful
information about the students’ life, the
cities where Universidade do Minho is
located - Braga and Guimarães - and
also about its facilities.
Nevertheless, feel free to come to the
International Relations Office whenever
you have doubts or problems.
Welcome
Dear student,
Welcome to Universidade do Minho!
We hope you feel happy at Universidade
do Minho and that your mobility period is
an enjoyable and enriching experience.
The International Relations Office
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Host Country and cities
1.1
1.2
1.2.1
1.2.2
Portugal
The cities of Braga and Guimarães
The city of Braga
The city of Guimarães
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Universidade do Minho (UM)
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
General description
Academic Structure and Quality
Academic Calendar
How to get to UM
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Preparing your study period
at UM
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3.1
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3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
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The International Relations Office
(GRI)
Application Procedures
Accommodation
Visa and other Permits
Insurance
What is ECTS?
Orientation day
Padrinho/Madrinha Erasmus
Portuguese Language Courses
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3.10 ESN - Minho
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University Facilities and Services
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
Libraries
Health facilities
Computer facilities
Canteens and Snack Bars
Transport
Bank
Sports
Students with Disabilities
The Students’ Union
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Additional practical
information
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5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
Cost of Living
Shopping
Telephoning and Post Office
By Night
Useful Portuguese Sentences
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and Expressions
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Before you arrive in Portugal...
After you arrive in Portugal...
Useful Addresses and Phone
Maps
History
While there are many traces of human
occupation of what is now Portugal
during the Palaeolithic times, it is after
1000 BC that Indo-European people,
largely Celts, started to settle in the
territory. The ones that remained and
dominated central Portugal were the
Lusitanians. Their leader, Viriatus, a
brilliant exponent of guerrilla warfare,
long resisted the Romans, when they
were expanding the empire to the
Peninsula. After his murder in AD 139,
the native resistance collapsed.
The romanization process of towns,
customs and habits started then. Julius
Caesar gave his name to Pax Julia
(now Beja), and favoured Olissipo (now
Lisbon, the capital) and Ebora (now
Évora). The remote region in the north
of the river Douro formed a separate
province - Gallaecia (present-day
Galicia, in Northwest Spain and northern
Portugal) and the chief town of southern
Gallaecia was Bracara (Braga).
In the fifth century, barbarian tribes
invaded the Roman Empire; two
peoples, the Suevi and the Vandals,
obtained land in Gallaecia. By AD 585
it were the Visigoths that dominated the
Peninsula.
In AD 711, the Muslims, who had
already conquered North Africa,
invaded the Iberian Peninsula and
overthrew the Visigothic Monarchy.
The Muslims settled mostly in the
south. In the north, the Christians,
who had remained unconquered in the
Asturias, on the Northwest coast of
the Peninsula, formed an independent
kingdom under a visigothic prince. 5
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1.1 Portugal
They soon recovered Galicia and by
the ninth century Portucale, between
the Minho and Douro rivers, became
the frontier county of defence against
Muslim incursions from the south. From
then on, the militant crusading spirit to
the war between the Christians and the
Muslims grew to the point of a holy war.
The Asturian Monarchy (then ruled by
Alfonso VI) sought the help of French
knights. Among them was Henry of
Burgundy/Henrique de Borgonha who
married Alfonso’s daughter, Teresa.
They were granted Portugal and enjoyed
virtual autonomy. Here begins the
separate history of Portugal.
Their son, Afonso Henriques, was
the founder of Portugal. He disagreed
with his mother’s rule, because it
was not in the interest of the county’s
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that in 1128 he fought against her in the
Battle of São Mamede. Henrique won
the battle and that was the beginning
point of his rule and his conquers to the
Muslims in the south. In 1179, through
papal recognition, he became the first
king of Portugal, Afonso I. It was only
by the 13th century, during the reign of
Afonso III (1248/1279), that Portugal
defined its present southern limits, with
the conquest of the Algarve.
The consolidation of the monarchy and
the reassertion of national independence
in 1385, in the Battle of Aljubarrota
against Spain, were facts that stirred the
national spirit. The conquer of Ceuta (in
Morocco) in 1415 was the starting point
of the expansion of Portugal - The Age
of Discovery.
The Treaty of Tordesilhas in 1494 divided
the undiscovered world between Portugal
and Spain to end the disputes over the
discoveries. Spain had authority over
the West lands and Portugal over the
East. The imaginary line of demarcation
enabled Portugal to claim Brazil in 1500.
The Portuguese conquers reached from
Brazil to India. In 1542, the Portuguese
reached Japan. The glories of Portugal’s
days of expansion are immortalised in Luis
de Camões’s heroic epic “Os Lusíadas”,
written in 1572.
The Portuguese golden age would be
affected in 1580, due to a succession
crisis with the death of king Sebastian in
the crusades against the Muslims, in the
North of Africa, leading to the claiming
of the throne by Philip II of Spain. The
joining of the two crowns deprived
Portugal from defending its interests
and the empire started to collapse.
The restoration of independence was
in 1640.
By the end of the 17th century most of
Portugal’s far-flung oriental empire had
been lost but in the century’s closing
years gold was discovered in central
Brazil, a fact that meant an impulse
in the Portuguese economy. The
development of the country was also 7
Prince Henry, the Navigator, launched
expedition after expedition to explore the
Atlantic and the Coast of Africa. He was
inspired by a desire of trade, conquest
and crusade towards Christianism.
In 1488, Bartolomeu Dias rounded
the Cape of Good Hope (a territory
that now corresponds to South Africa)
demonstrating that India could be
reached by sea. The feat was achieved
by Vasco da Gama in 1498.
felt at the intellectual and cultural level,
due to the Marquis of Pombal’s rule, the
minister of King José I. He was a great
administrator and guided his policies
by the Enlightenment Philosophy reformed the education system against
the church monopoly and supported the
merchant class.
turmoil that lead to a civil war between
liberals and absolutists. In 1834,
the Liberals regained the Portuguese
Crown. During the first decades of the
constitutional regime there was no
political stability but it was launched an
important program of economic reforms
called The Regeneration.
The Napoleonic Wars would mean
another drawback to the Portuguese
Monarchy. As the French approached,
the Portuguese court sailed for Brazil
and remained there even after the
French retreat. The circumstances paved
the way for the liberal movement’s
raising. In 1820, there was a successful
revolution in Porto. These events obliged
The end of the 19th century was the
period of strong rivalries over African
lands between Portugal and Britain, and
Portuguese possessions overseas were
starting to decline. It was also a time of
political renewal towards republicanism.
The divisions among monarchists just
made it easier for the republicans to
overthrow monarchy in 1910.
the King João VI to accept the principle
of a constitutional monarchy. The first
constitution was adopted in 1822. This
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Portugal participated in the World War
I with Allies, a fact that intensified
financial problems and unrest among
The regime of Salazar replaced political
parties by the National Union; there
was censorship and a sense of extreme
nationalism. The emergence in the 1960s
of armed independence movements
in the African provinces of Angola and
Mozambique lead Portugal to commit its
army and budget to resisting them. The
African wars continued after Salazar had
left the government and absorbed most of
the national budget and stalled economic
development. One consequence was
the emigration of more than one million
Portuguese!
On April 25, 1974, the Armed Forces
Movement, a group of leftist military
officers seeking to end the African Wars,
overthrew the regime of dictatorship.
This Revolution is called the Carnation
Revolution and it is still celebrated every
year for it was the reason why Portugal is
a democracy today.
In 1986, Portugal was admitted to the
European Economic Community and since
then the country’s development has been
significant, a fact that enabled Portugal to
join the European Monetary Union.
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the population. The opposition to
the regime took advantage of the
circumstances and in 1926 there was
a successful military rising. To face
the financial problems the country was
going through, the president called
for Dr. António Salazar, a professor of
Economics at the University of Coimbra.
Due to the success of his reforms,
Salazar became Prime Minister in
1932. He was largely responsible for the
constitution of 1933, which established
an authoritarian regime known as the
“Estado Novo”.
Portugal has modern and efficient
infrastuctures, providing opportunities to
explore, both Portugal and Europe by road,
rail, and air. Strong links within Europe
and the rest of the world have helped
to develop Portugal as an international
trading nation. Many multinational
corporations have chosen to locate their
Representative Offices in Portugal further
strengthening international ties.
Currency
In the year 2000, Portugal joined the
Monetary Union and the Euro (€).
Nevertheless it is useful for you to know
the Portuguese Escudo (PTE).
To get an idea of the exchange rate, we
would like to inform you that one EURO
corresponds to 200.482 PTE and one
USD corresponds approximately to 1,20 €.
Coins: 0,01 €; 0,02 €; 0,05 €; 0,10 €;
10 0,20 €; 0,50 €; 1,00 €; 2,00 €
Bank-notes: 5 €; 10 €; 20 €; 50 €; 100 €;
200 €; 500€
Weather
The weather in Portugal is usually
temperate and mild. Generally speaking,
the Summer (June to early September) is
warm. The average Summer temperature
is 23/25 degrees centigrade. In Winter,
the average temperature is between 5/10
degrees centigrade and rarely drops to
under 0 degrees centigrade.
Language
In Portugal people speak Portuguese.
Portuguese is a Latin language, which is
spoken in all the country. It is also the
mother tongue in Brazil, Mozambique,
Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea, Timor and S.
Tomé e Príncipe. Classes at Universidade
do Minho are, generally, spoken in
Portuguese.
1.2 The cities of Braga and Guimarães
The Minho region, whilst retaining its
traditional colour and customs, is a
dynamic and forwardlooking region. The
river Minho, which gives its name to the
region, is the natural border between
Portugal and the Spanish province of
Galicia. Its population density is above
the national average (about 300/km2).
The population is also significantly
younger when compared to the rest
of the country and most of the EUcountries.
The manufacturing industry is the main
economic activity, especially in the
Valleys of the rivers Ave and Cávado,
in southern Minho. Braga is the
administrative centre of the region.
The nearby town of Guimarães is the
hub of one of the most industrialised
areas in Portugal. Several hundred small
and medium-sized enterprises operate
in this area, especially in the textiles,
clothing, footwear, light metalworking
and furniture sectors. Electronic and
agricultural industry sectors are also
emerging.
Universidade do Minho is situated in
the heart of the Minho region, as a
part of the Costa Verde (Green Coast)
region, forming the NorthWest corner of
Portugal.
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1.2.1 The city of Braga
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The real facts about the origins of Braga
are practically hidden in the exhoance
of the centuries. It has been suggested,
however, that it was founded by the
Gadhelic Celts, also known as Bracai
(hence the name Bracara, the original
form of the present Braga). In 250 BC
Bracara was conquered by the Romans,
who held it for a long time, dedicating
the town to the Emperor Augustus, so
that it appears with the name of Bracara
Augusta. It was the meeting point for five
famous Roman roads, and was the capital
of Galicia, in the North of the river Douro,
as far as the Cantabrian region. With the
destruction of the Roman Empire by the
so-called northern barbarians, Braga
came under the dominion of the Suevi,
It then passed into the hands of the Goths,
whose domination lasted for another 300
years, until the Moors in 715 AC took the
town. The Moors, however, hardly had
time to establish themselves at Braga,
for only 25 years later D. Afonso, “The
Catholic”, King of Oviedo, conquered the
town, although Moors continued to attack
it. So persistent were their onslaughts that
in 985 AC Almansor, Calif of Cordova,
reconquered the town. The Moors were
later forced to yield it to the King of León,
D. Afonso III and Braga was given as
dowry by D. Afonso IV to his daughter, D.
Teresa, on the occasion of her marriage to
D. Henrique, Earl of Burgundy. This city,
which can today count more than 2.250
years in the annals of history, is one of the
who held swai here for 175 years, setting
up at Braga, the political and intellectual
capital of their kingdom.
oldest Christian towns. It is still considered
the greatest centre of religious study in
Portugal, and may well be proud of its title
of “The city of the Archbishops”.
Handicrafts
> Sé (the Cathedral), the oldest
in Portugal which was built by
D. Henrique and D. Teresa
> Largo do Paço, former Archbishops
Palace, actually, the Rectorate of
Universidade do Minho
> Sameiro and Bom Jesus Sanctuaries
> Tibães Monastery
> Raio Palace
> “Torre de Menagem” (the Keep)
> “Casa dos Crivos”
(Mediaeval House)
Articles in wicker and straw
> baskets, hats, decorative furniture,
laupstands, etc.
Weaving
> quilts and damasked bedspreads,
rag floor-mats and feather mats and
rugs.
Pottery
> mugs, jars, bowls, casseroles,
pitchers and the famous figures
of musicians, cocks, Last Supper
groups, miniatures, etc.
Carpentry and cabinet making
> flax-scutches and flax-hackles,
distaffs and spindles.
Monthly, the Municipal Hall edits a
Cultural Bulletin with the main cultural
events in town. This bulletin can be
acquired in the Tourism Office, and it
is for free.
Sightseeing
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Festivals and Fairs
Borough Fair
>Every Tuesday. This fair is packed
with people, some coming from
nearby towns to buy or sell agricultural products and hand-made
goods.
Holy Week
>Easter. Throughout the entire week
there are several processions and all
the altars, each evoking a scene from
the passion of Christ, are beautifully
decorated with flowers and candles.
This week attracts many tourists from
all over Portugal and Spain, mainly.
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Festivities of St. John
>23rd/24th June. From all over the
country arrive excursions to participate
in the big festivities in which people
carry leek and small plastic hammers,
and “hit” all the others they find in
the streets with them. Music and
more music, a fairyland of artistic
illuminations, dancing and songs,
seize the spirit of the good folk of
Minho.
1.2.2 The city of Guimarães
Guimarães was born around this
Monastery.
After
the
Normans’
invasion in 996, Mumadona was also
responsible for the building of the Keep,
which still ornaments the Guimarães
Castle nowadays. Soon after, there were
several events that would take place in
Guimarães, which would have great
importance in the birth of Portugal. D.
Afonso Henriques was born in 1111,
and in 1125 he becomes a knight in
the roman Cathedral of Zamora. In
1127 a siege was laid to Guimarães
and on the 24th of June D. Afonso
Henriques organised, in the North of
the Castle, the battle of S. Mamede
against his mother and foreign allies.
The infant ended up victorious and
there began his sovereignty at the head
of the Portuguese Kingdom. Guimarães
became the birthplace of the nation.
Guimarães was successively a “Citânia”,
a Roman Village, a barbarian and
christian village up to the IX Century.
In the X Century Mumadona, the King
of Léon’s relative, created the double
Monastery for Monks and Nuns of Santa
Maria, S. Salvador e Todos-os-Santos.
Sightseeing
> Guimarães Castle
> “Bosque da Colina Sagrada”
(Sacred Hill Forest)
> “Paço dos Duques de Bragança”
(Ducal Palace)
> Church of Santos Passos
> Alberto Sampaio Museum
> Santiago Square
> Palace of Vila Flor
> Santa Maria Street
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Handicrafts
Nicolinas Festivities
Linen Embroidery
Pottery
> the famous “cantarinha dos
namorados”
Goldsmith’s art and filigree work
Wooden and bore objects
> These festivities take place in the end
of November and beginning of December
and are organised by undergraduate
students from all the high schools of
Guimarães.
Festivals and Fairs
Gualterianas Festivities
> These religious festivities take place
on the first weekend of August, and are
considered one of the most important
of the province of Minho, in which
there is a special attention given to the
promotion of the economic and cultural
activities in the town.
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2.1 General Description
Universidade do Minho offers you an
environment which is free from the strains of
life in the big city. Its first class and modern
facilities include two campi which provide a
comfortable and relaxed atmosphere to study.
Whilst Universidade do Minho (UM) is a
young University, having been founded in
1973, it enjoys a very high reputation for its
research and educational performance. It is
a medium sized University with over 16000
students.
The University’s courses are strongly targeted
at the labour market. UM works closely with
the employers, to ensure that students are
equipped with the skills necessary to their
future professional performance.
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Universidade do Minho is a public university
with administrative and financial autonomy.
It was founded in 1973 and started its
academic activity in 1975/76.
Presently, the University is located in two
sites: the campus of Braga (Gualtar) and
the campus of Guimarães (Azurém). The
courses in Architecture and Engineering are
taught in Guimarães. The other courses
are predominantly ministered in Braga.
Both campi are linked by a bus service
provided by UM which runs daily at regular
intervals (the trip between the campi takes
approximately 20 minutes).
Classes take place in Braga and Guimarães
There are 1121 teaching staff (549 of
whom have got Doctorates) who make an
important contribution to the University’s
achievements.
campi. The Rectorate is located in the centre
of Braga, at Largo do Paço.
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2.2 Academic Structure and Quality
Students who come to UM can count
on high quality courses and teaching
standards due to highly motivated staff,
careful monitoring, and the introduction
of innovative teaching methods and
curriculum development in line with the
labour market demands.
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School of Engineering: Biological
Engineering, Civil Engineering,
Industrial Electronics, Informatics,
Information Systems, Mechanical
Engineering, Polymer Engineering,
Production and Systems
Engineering, Textile Engineering;
The University is organised in Schools/
Institutes, each one embracing a
number of departments, as follows:
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Institute of Social Sciences:
Communication Studies, History,
Sociology, Anthropology and
Geography;
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Institute of Education and
Psychology: Curriculum and
Education Technology, Methodologies
in Education, Pedagogy, Psychology,
Sociology of Education and
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School of Sciences: Biology,
Chemistry, Earth Sciences,
Mathematics, Mathematics for
Siences and Technology, Physics;
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School of Economics and
Management: Economics,
Management, International
Relations and Public Administration;
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Educational Administration;
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Institute of Arts and Human
Sciences: English and North-
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Institute of Child Studies: Artistic
Expressions and Physical Education,
Child Education Sciences, Integrated
Sciences and Maternal Language;
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School of Law;
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School of Health Sciences;
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Autonomous Department of
Architecture.
The degree courses at UM have a 4 or
5 year duration, depending on the area
of study. Classes are based on lectures
and practicals and can be semestral or
annual. Generally, in the last two years,
in most degree courses, students can
specialise their studies by choosing
optional areas of study.
Classes are taught in Portuguese, but
exams may be held in another language,
depending on a previous agreement
between the student and each teacher.
There is a variety of assessment methods
used at UM. The written examination at
the end of each semester is the most
common but class presentations, oral
examinations, seminars and reports
are also used. Class attendance by the
student can also be an important element
for evaluation in some areas of study.
UM also offers a wide range of post-graduation courses in all its areas of
study.
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American Studies, French Studies,
German Studies, Spanish and
Hispano-American Studies,
Portuguese Studies, Philosophy and
Culture;
2.3 Academic Calendar
Since the academic calendar for 2004/
2005 will only be available in June
2004, please find below the academic
calendar of 2003/2004 which may
work as a reference.
1st Semester:
22nd September 2003 – 20th December
2003
2nd Semester:
16th February 2004 – 29th May 2004
Examinations Period:
1st Semester:
12th January 2004 – 14th February
2004
2nd Semester:
7th June 2004 – 14th July 2004
Easter
8th April 2004 – 13th April 2004
National Holidays
1st of January: New Year’s Eve
24th of February: Carnival
9th of April: Holy Friday
11th of April: Easter Sunday
25th of April: 25th of April Revolution
1st of May: Labour Day
10th of June: National Holiday
10th of June: Corpus Christi
15th of August: The Assumption
5th of October: Implantation of the
Republic
1st of November: All Saints
1st of December: Independence Day
8th of December: Mary’s Conception
25th of December: Christmas
Vacations:
Christmas
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2.4 How to get to UM
Bus line number 56 takes you from
the airport to Porto centre (every
20 minutes). You can also take the
Aerobus, an express bus that will take
you directly from the airport to Porto
centre (every 30 minutes), without
unnecessary stops. This bus is available
Monday to Friday from 9am until 7pm.
From the city centre there is a number of
possibilities for you to get to Braga and
Guimarães.
By bus
From the centre of Porto you may take a
bus to Braga at Rua Alfredo Magalhães,
where the Bus Station to Braga is
located. See below the respective
timetable (Monday to Friday):
By Air
The nearest airport to Braga and
Guimarães is the Sá Carneiro
International Airport (in Porto), around
50 Km away from both cities.
Buses from Rua Alfredo Magalhães to
Braga
06h30
15h00
07h30
16h00(a)
08h00(a)
16h30(b)
09h00
17h00
10h00(c)
17h30
11h00
18h00(a)
11h30
18h15(b)
12h00(c)
18h30
12h30
19h00
13h00
20h00(a)
13h30
21h00(b)
14h00(a)
* (a) This bus also runs on Saturday.
* (b) This bus only runs on Saturday.
* (c) This bus also runs on Saturday and Sundays.
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From the centre of Porto you may take a
bus to Guimarães at Parque da Magauanha
(close to Trindade), where the Bus Station
to Guimarães is located. See the following
timetable (Monday to Friday):
Buses from Parque da Magauanha to
Guimarães (Arriva)
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07h05*
15h30
07h25*
16h20
08h15
16h50(c)
09h10
17h20
09h20
18h00(c)
10h20
18h30
11h15(c)
19h20
12h15
19h45(c)
13h20(a)
20h05*
14h20
21h30(c)
* These buses make a stop in Famalicão and
then continue to Guimarães (you do not need to
change bus).
(a) This bus also runs on Saturday.
(b) This bus only runs on Saturday.
(c) This bus also runs on Saturday and Sundays.
By Train
At present there are no train connections
from the centre of Porto to Braga
because the railways are temporarily
closed.
From the centre of Porto you can catch a
train to Guimarães at São Bento Station,
according to the following timetable
(monday to friday):
06h40
14h55
07h40
15h40
08h15
16h40
08h40
17h40
10h40
18h40
11h55
19h40
12h40
22h40
NOTE: In case you arrive later than
the alternatives given, please contact
the International Relations Office and
we will try to find a solution (booking
accommodation for you in Porto, for
example).
By Taxi
Should you wish to take a taxi from
the airport to Braga or Guimarães: the
journey takes approximately 40 min.
(Braga)/ 60 min. (Guimarães) and the
fare is around 35 € /45 €.
Once you arrive in Braga or Guimarães,
it is better to take a taxi to your
accommodation or to the Halls of
Residence (if you have a room
reservation there).
From the Railway Station or the Bus
Station in Braga and Guimarães to the
Halls of Residence the fare is around
3,50 €.
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3.1 The International Relations Office
3 Preparing your study period at UM
The GRI of UM is the structure
responsible
for
the
co-ordination,
monitoring and operational support to the
development of all initiatives related to
the internationalisation of UM’s teaching
function, namely within the academic
cooperation and mobility. It is located on
the Campus of Gualtar and on the Campus
of Azurém, set with logical orchestration,
complementariness
and
institutional
coherence.
GRI operates directly under the Rectory
member with delegated functions regarding
internationalisation, Vice Rector Prof.
Manuel Mota. The person in charge of this
office is Ms. Adriana Lago de Carvalho.
Its current staff, in Braga, consists of
three International Relations Officers,
Ana Carvalho, Beatriz Araújo and Sandra
Moreira, and an administrative staff. In
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Guimarães, its current staff consists of
one International Relations Officer, Carina
Oliveira, and a technical staff, Sílvia Pereira.
The office is responsible for the reception,
treatment and dissemination of information
concerning international cooperation
programmes, such as SOCRATES, ALFA,
LEONARDO, TEMPUS, JEAN MONNET,
and for receiving, sending and assisting
students within the mobility programmes,
namely, by helping them with the
preparation of their study periods, with
accommodation and social integration.
Internationalisation is undoubtly one of the
main quality criterium for UM.
The GRI is always at your disposal and
you should never hesitate to contact
it whenever you have any doubts or
problems.
International Relations Office
Braga
The GRI is the link between you and
your departmental co-ordinator at UM,
who is responsible for the academic
counselling and supervision of your
studies among us.
Vivenda Sameiro, R/Ch
Campus of Gualtar
4710 - 057 Braga
Tel.: +351-253604505/7/8
Fax: +351-253284930
E-mail: gualtar@gri.uminho.pt
http://www.gri.uminho.pt
Guimarães
Campus of Azurém
4800 - 058 Guimarães
Tel.: +351-253510108/09
Fax: +351-253516469
E-mail: azurem@gri.uminho.pt
http://www.gri.uminho.pt
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3.2 Application Procedures
Students should fill in the Exchange
Student Application Form and send
it to the International Office of their
home institution which is responsible for
forwarding it to the GRI of UM until the
30th of June (for students applying
for the 1st semester and the whole
year) or until the 30th of November
(for students applying for the 2nd
semester). The ECTS Information
Package of University of Minho can be
found at http://www.gri.uminho.pt
Upon arrival, students should contact the
GRI and then their local co-ordinators,
to establish their study programme.
After that, they should fill in their
registration forms at the GRI to formalise
enrolment and obtain a student
identification card.
Students failing to register will not have
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access to the University’s services,
namely the library and the computer
rooms.
Required documentation:
> ID Card /Passport
> Form E-111/E-128
> 3 Photographs
> Academic transcript of records
from the student’s home University
> List of courses (Learning Agreement)
to be attended at the UM.
3.3 Accommodation
To notice:
It is important to highlight that once
you are allocated a room at the Halls
of Residence and you accept it, you
should spend all your study period
there. You will be requested to sign
an Accommodation Contract. If you
decide to leave the Halls of Residence
before the end of your contract you will
have to pay for the total period agreed
beforehand.
The Halls of Residence of UM have a global
capacity of 1457 beds, 973 in Braga and
484 in Guimarães. Students requiring
accommodation at the Halls of Residence
in Braga and Guimarães should fill in the
Application Form for Accommodation
(which should be enclosed to their
Exchange Student Application Form),
respecting the following deadlines: June
30th for the first semester and whole
academic year or November 30th for the
second semester.
Since there is a limited number of
rooms available for exchange students
at the Halls of Residence and that the
room allocation criteria is based on the
‘Application Form for Accommodation’
arrival order (rooms are distributed on a
first come first served basis), it is advisable
that you send it back to us properly filled
in as soon as possible.
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There are single and double rooms. The
price varies according to the Residence.
At Santa Tecla and Azurém’s Residences
a single room costs 86,50 € per month
and a double room costs 66,60 € per
month, per person, plus extra electricity
spent*. In the Lloyd Braga’s Residence a
double room costs 81,90 € per month,
per person, plus extra electricity spent*.
These amounts can be updated in the
beginning of each academic year.
Social - unit responsible for managing
the Halls of Residence). A deposit of
50 € is also required. Students are
reimbursed this amount at the end of
their stay, after being confirmed that no
damages for the services were caused
and that Lodging rules were respected.
Care should be taken to fully respect the
Halls of Residence’s rules. Leave the room
nice and clean when moving out, the way
you want to find it yourself on arrival!
Please be aware that you are obliged to
pay for the whole month despite of the
number of real occupation days
The Halls of Residences available are
the following:
Braga
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First and final month rent are to be
paid on arrival in advance at the Social
Residência Universitária
de Santa Tecla
Services Office (Serviços de Acção
Rua Francisco Machado Owen
Santa Tecla, 4710 - 322 Braga
Tel.: +351-253202200
+351-253203400
* The monthly rent includes an amount for electricity
costs, but in case you spend more you will have to
pay the surplus.
Guimarães
de Azurém
Rua de S. Torcato
Azurém, 4800 - 024 Guimarães
Tel.: +351-253424390
Should you prefer to rent a private room
or apartment, please specify it in the
‘Application Form for Accommodation’
and we will then try to help you. We
would like to call your attention
to the fact that we do not look for
private accommodation, but we can
offer you some assistance on that
once you are at UM.
The average cost for a private room is
112 €/150 € person/month and for an
apartment (three rooms) is, in average,
325 €/400 € apartment/month.
Upon arrival, you should contact the
GRI in order to obtain a document
containing a list of contacts of private
accommodation. Therefore, we strongly
advise you to arrive at least one week
prior to the beginning of your study
period (please pay attention to the UM
academic calendar) in order to look for
private accommodation.
Lloyd Braga
Rua Carlos Lloyd Braga
Lamaçães, 4710 Braga
Tel.: +351-253250600
In order to help you in the first days,
the GRI will provide you with some
important information regarding temporary
accommodation.
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3.4 Visa and other Permits
Students from EU countries do not need
a Visa to enter in Portugal. Other foreign
students must obtain a Visa before
departure from their home country. You
can request your Visa at the nearest
Portuguese Embassy or Consulate.
Upon arrival, foreign students, except
EU countries’ students, need to contact
the Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras
(The Foreigners´Services), in order to
report their study period at UM.
Students from EU countries should
request a residence permit at the Serviço
de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras, if their stay
is longer than 90 days. To be given this
permit you need to show your passport,
a statement of financial support and a
guarantee of health assistance.
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Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras
(The Foreigners’ Services)
Av. Norton de Matos, nº 26, 1º
4700 - 387 Braga, Portugal
Tel.: +351-25200940
Timetable:
09h00 > 12h00 - 14h00 > 16h30
Loja do Cidadão
Rua dos Granjinhos, 6
4710 - 352 Braga
Tel: +351-808241107
Timetable: Weekdays 8h30 – 19h30
Saturdays 9h30 – 15h00
3.5 Insurance
All students may benefit from a school
insurance, which covers all accidents
that occur at the University’s facilities,
outside the facilities (during formally
organised curricular activities) and on
the way to and back the university and
the official residence. This insurance
must be taken upon enrolment at the
GRI of UM, requiring the payment of
approximately 3 €/ student.
It is important to highlight that in case
of accident you must contact the GRI
immediately, so that we can formally
acknowledge the occurrence to the
insurance company and all formal
procedures can be triggered.
Students from the EU and the EEA
countries are covered by Form
E-111 or E-128, which entitles them
to benefit from the National Social
Security System as any Portuguese
citizen. In order to obtain this scheme,
students should contact their own Social
Security Office, to have the respective
form issued, before arriving in Portugal.
Students coming from outside the EU or
EEA should make sure before arrival that
they are properly insured.
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3.6 What is ECTS?
The ECTS - European Credit Transfer
System - was developed by the European
Commission in order to provide common
procedures to guarantee academic
recognition of studies abroad. It provides
a way of measuring and comparing
learning achievements and transferring
them from one institution to another.
The ECTS system is based on the principle
of mutual trust and confidence between the
participating higher education institutions.
The few rules of ECTS, concerning the
information on courses available (ECTS
Information Package), the agreement
between the home and host institutions
establishing the programme of study to
be taken (Learning Agreement), the use
of credit units to indicate the student’s
workload (ECTS credits) and the use of
a Transcript of Records, which shows
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way which is commonly understood and
easily transferable from one institution
to another, are set out to reinforce this
mutual trust and confidence.
The ECTS students will receive full credit
for all academic work successfully carried
out at any of the ECTS partner institutions
and they will be able to transfer these
credits from one participating institution to
another on the basis of prior agreement on
the content of study programmes abroad
between the institutions involved.
In the ECTS Information Package of UM
(available at http://www.gri.uminho.pt)
you will find a description of the courses
offered, along with some practical
information, so that you can prepare your
study period at this institution. Remember
that one semester is worth 30 ECTS
credits and a year 60 ECTS credits.
% of successful
UM’s
Grade
students normally
Convertion
achieving the grade
Scale
A
10
16 - 20
Definition
Ects
EXCELLENT: outstanding performance with only minor errors
B
25
14 - 15
VERY GOOD: above the average
standard but with some errors
C
30
13
GOOD: generally sound work
with a number of notable errors
D
25
11 - 12
SATISFACTORY: fair but with
significant shortcomings
E
10
10
SUFFICIENT: performance
meets the minimum criteria
FX
-
-
FAIL: some more work required
before the credit can be awarded
F
-
-
FAIL: considerable further
work is required
It is important to highlight that the conversion scale presented might vary
depending on the area, nature of course unit and assessment methods.
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3.7 Orientation day
Each year the GRI organises an
Orientation Day, which will allow foreign
students to get to know UM. During this
day you will visit the university’s facilities
and receive information concerning
your enrolment and your study period
among us. You will also get to know
the GRI team as well as all other foreign
students. It is important to highlight
that all exchange students at UM must
participate in this Orientation Day in
order to get all the relevant information
for their stay period in Portugal.
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3.8 Padrinho/Madrinha Erasmus
After your arrival at UM you will be
allocated a Padrinho/Madrinha Erasmus
(Godmother/Godfather). A student from
UM will help you in your social and
academic integration. In this procedure,
the GRI will have into consideration the
course you will be attending, so that
your Padrinho/Madrinha Erasmus can
be more helpful.
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3.9 Portuguese Language Courses
The GRI offers in the beginning of
each semester an Intensive Portuguese
Language Course of about 60 hours, free
of charge for all the Socrates/Erasmus
Students. It is aimed at providing the
basic tools of the Portuguese language
in order to make things easier for you
when classes begin and in your daily
life in Portugal. As soon as the dates
of the course are determined, the GRI
will contact you to check your interest in
participating in it. For further information
you should contact the GRI.
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3.10 ESN Minho
Erasmus Student Network Minho (ESN
Minho) is one of the sections and was
founded in 1996, counting with the
support of the International Relations
Office of Universidade do Minho.
It aims at making the stay of the
incoming students studying at our
University as pleasant as possible and
helping them in everyday life. They help
the integration into local life by social
events and activities, also organising
regular trips, parties, sports and
excursions in co-operation with other
services at our university.
Erasmus Student Network (ESN) is a
European wide student organization
having as main goal the support and
promotion of students’ exchange. At
this moment, ESN has over 130 local
sections working in Higher Education
Institutions (Universities, Polytechnics,
University
Colleges,
etc.)
being
organized on a local, national and
international level.
ESN Minho wants to help exchange
students to spend their time in the
possible best way so that they can get
as much out of their exchange period
as possible.
Pallomeri to everyone!!!
For further information please contact:
esn-minho@gri.uminho.pt
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4.1 Libraries
To seek out the book you are looking
for is quite easy, since all documents
are registered in a database you can
check from one of the many computers
at your disposal in the library. You can
also have access to the database from
outside the library through the Internet,
at the following address:
http://www.sdum.uminho.pt
If you want to take a book home you
must show your student card. Books can
be requested for a period of time that
varies from 1 to 15 days, depending on
the book you want. After that you have
to deliver it or make a new request. Do
not forget to do so, otherwise you will
have to pay a fine (0,50 € per extra
day/per book).
4 University Facilities and Services
The University has one main library in
each campus: Braga and Guimarães.
Foreign students are granted access to
it after registration at the GRI when you
are given an identification number.
You can also take copies of the books
inside the library. To do that you must
buy your own copier’s card in the ground
floor of the library.
Please note that this information can
only be applied to the main libraries in
each campus.
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Timetable:
Weekdays 09h00>20h00
Vacations
09h00>12h30 / 14h00>17h30
On weekends they are closed
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4.2 Health facilities
Student Health Service Facilities
Braga
Campus of Gualtar
CP2, 2nd floor
Timetable:
Social Services (SASUM)
Braga
As soon as you arrive, you should get
this information at the SASUM.
(includes birth control consultations)
Rua do Forno, 30-1º
4704 - 536 Braga
Tel: +351-253203800
Fax: +351-253613352
Guimarães
Guimarães
Campus of Azurém
Tel: +351-253510124
There is a Student Health Service,
free of charge, located in both campi.
Appointments should be made in
advance in the respective campus or at
the Social Services.
SASUM
Campus of Azurém
Timetable:
As soon as you arrive, you should get
this information at the SASUM.
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Psychological Attendance
Consultations
SASUM (Braga)
Timetable:
Monday to Friday: 09h30 > 12h30
14h00 > 17h30
In case of emergency, if you want to
call an ambulance, the police or the
fire department you should dial the
emergency number 112.
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Pharmacy
Pharmacies are open on weekdays from
09h00 to 13h00 and from 15h00 to
19h00, and on Saturdays during the
morning. At night, lunch time and on
weekends you can always find two
or three pharmacies open. You can
check their addresses at the door of
any pharmacy (open or closed) or ask
through the telephone number 118.
4.3 Computer Facilities
In Braga, the computer facilities are open
from 09h00 to 23h45, on weekdays, and
from 09h00 to 12h45, on Saturdays. In
Guimarães, they are open from 08h45 to
23h45, on weekdays, and from 09h00
to 15h45, on Saturdays.
For the use of the computer facilities it
is necessary that you make a reservation
by identifying yourself with your student
card.
UM enjoys plentiful facilities in both
campi, Braga (Campus of Gualtar) and
Guimarães (Campus of Azurém).
All students and teachers have free
access to the Internet and electronic
mail. You can get your E-Mail address
in the Computer Centre in both campi,
Gualtar and Azurém, after you make
your registration at the GRI, where you
are given your student card.
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4.4 Canteens and Snack Bars
There are canteens and snack bars in
Braga and Guimarães. The cost of each
meal in the canteens is 1,80 €.
Timetable:
Braga
Guimarães
Canteen in Gualtar:
lunch: 12h00 > 14h00
dinner: 19h00 > 20h00
Canteen in Azurém:
lunch: 12h00 > 14h00
dinner: 19h00 > 20h00
Canteen in Sta. Tecla:
lunch: 12h00 > 14h00
dinner: 19h00 > 20h00
Saturday
lunch: 12h00 > 13h30
dinner: 19h00 > 20h00
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Students benefit from local transport
discounts. They receive a document
from the GRI to be presented, along
with a photograph, at the local transport
services, in order to obtain the students
reduced tariff card.
There is also a bus service provided
by UM, which runs daily at regular
intervals, connecting the Campus of
Gualtar and the Campus of Azurém.
Each trip costs 1,10 €. Following is the
timetable of the buses connecting both
campi, from Monday to Friday:
Timetable:
Braga
07h10
08h10
09h10
10h10
12h20
13h10
16h10
18h10
20h10
4.5 Transport
Guimarães
07h10
08h10
09h10
12h20
13h10
15h10
17h10
18h10
20h10
NOTE: During the month of September
and in the examinations period this
timetable may suffer some changes.
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4.6 Bank
In the Campus of Gualtar there are two
bank agencies:
Caixa Geral de Depósitos
Banco Espírito Santo
Timetable:
09h00 > 15h00
In the Campus of Azurém there is one
bank agency:
Caixa Geral de Depósitos
Timetable:
08h30 > 12h00 / 13h00 > 15h00
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If you want to open a bank account
you need to take your identity card or
passport and the tax number that you
should obtain in Portugal (upon your
arrival the GRI will provide you with
detailed information). It is also important
that you inform yourself at your home
country about the more advantageous
ways for you to deal with your money in
a foreign country (e.g. credit card).
4.7 Sports
Braga and Guimarães
Aerobics, Handball, Football 5, Judo,
Karaté Shotokan, Musculation/Body
Building, Swimming, Table, Tennis,
Basketball,
Rugby,
Volley-Ball,
Badminton and Capoeira.
and 11€ per year. For enrolment you
need to present your student card, fill in
the registration form and deliver it with
one photograph at the front desk of the
Sports Pavilion.
For more information and enrolment you
should go to the:
Sports Pavilion
http://www.sas.uminho.pt/desporto
Braga
Athletics, Chess, Escalade, Football 11,
Karaté Shotokai, Kayak Polo, Orientation,
Rowing, Rugby, Tennis, Viet-Vo-Dao.
Campus of Gualtar, 4710 - 057 Braga
Tel.: +351-253604122/4
Fax: +351-253678956
e-mail: parente@sas.uminho.pt
Guimarães
Campus of Azurém, 4800 Guimarães
Kick-boxing
Tel.: +351-253520820
Fax: +351-253520821
e-mail: pmdias@sas.uminho.pt
The prices vary between 7,50 € /19 € per
month (depending on the sport activity)
UM enjoys first rate sports’ facilities,
with two sports pavilions, located in both
Campi of the university. Students have
access to a number of sports, as follows:
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4.8 Students with Disabilities
has a special Handicapped
Student’s Support Office (GAED)
UM
located at the Campus of Gualtar, in
Braga, wich will provide assistance
to the students with physical and
sensory disabilities. GAED’s main
goal is to promote students autonomy
and integration within the academic
community. This office works in
cooperation with all support services
of the University in order to prepare
them for the reception of students with
permanent or temporary disabilities.
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Handicapped Student’s Support Office
Campus of Gualtar
CP1, room 218 A (1st floor)
4710 - 057 Braga
Tel.: +351-253604117
Fax: +351-253678202
E-mail: gaed@saum.uminho.pt
4.9 The Student’s Union
With only 25 years old the Union
has benefited from a structured
development and it is, nowadays, one
of the biggest in the country. There is
one head office in Braga, and another
in Guimarães. The Students’ Union
is divided in departments: cultural,
administrative, software, recreation,
sports, employment, among others,
and all of them try to help students in a
different way.
The AAUM continues to innovate and
to create new activities. “UmpluggedGarage Bands Festival of the Minho’s
University” is one of these activities
that goes in this second edition and that
intends to discover new bands for the
national musical panorama
The Students’ Union of Universidade
do Minho (AAUM) is run by students for
students. This union which represents
UM students, was created in 1977 to
answer students’ needs, in a fast growing
University. It was the second students’
union in the country to be considered a
“public service institution”.
The Students’ Union organises several
events during the academic year. Besides
the concerts, exhibitions, theatre and
weekly cinema sessions, there are several
student’s music groups, two theatre groups,
a modern dancing group, a folk dancing
group, a choir, among other groups.
The Students’ Union also organises the
famous Enterro da Gata Festivities which
last a whole week in May, during which
there are some free days from classes.
During this week a parade is organised
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where all the courses are represented with
characteristic vehicles, decorated by the
students, according to a general theme
for the festivities. These vehicles pass
through the streets of Braga followed by the
students, in order to show the population
they have completed a year of studies.
There is also an annual inter-universities
camping weekend, which gathers students
from all Portuguese universities, and the
1st of December Festival that celebrates
the reinstatement/restitution of Portuguese
Independence from the Spanish governing
in which all the university’s groups
perform.
You can also spend some time at the
Students’ Union Bar and in its games
room (pool, ping-pong, flippers, dards,
among others). The “Tricórnio Shop”,
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next to the bar, has at your disposal the
University’s traditional garment, among
other university’s objects.
Universidade do Minho’s Radio (RUM) is
an autonomous organism of the Students’
Union, which broadcasts 24 hours a day.
Students are free to make a programme in
the radio, which can be considered as an
“experimental” school for those who intend
to give the first steps in this area.
5.1 Cost of Living
Meals (canteen and bar)
5,00 € (daily)x 30 x9 =
1350,00 € (total)
Copies and books
249,40 €
Other costs (approximate examples):
5 Additional Practical Information
Here are some estimated costs of a ninemonth study period at Universidade do
Minho:
Milk
0,65 €/litre
Bread
0,07 €/each
Butter
1,50 €/250g
Cheese
5,50 €/Kg
Eggs
0,70 €/half a dozen
Rice
0,75 €/Kg
Cinema ticket
4,50 €
Coffee
0,50 €
Beer
0,60 €
Cigarettes
2,20 €/packet
Newspaper
0,65 €
Bar (entrance)
2,50 €
Average
Restaurant meal 8 €
Porto/Lisbon
ticket (train)
16 € 2nd class
Guimarães/Oporto
ticket (train)
1,75 € 2nd class
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5.2 Shopping
Shopping in the centre of Braga and
Guimarães is mostly concentrated
round the area of the pedestrian streets,
ranging from department stores to small
shops. Most shops are open Monday to
Friday from 09h00 to 13h00 and from
15h00 to 19h00, and on Saturdays
from 09h00 to 13h00. Shops are,
normally, closed on Sundays and on
National Holidays.
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These opening hours are the average
standard but there are some exceptions.
Most grocery stores are open much
longer and the major supermarkets are
open Monday to Saturday from 10h00
to 23h00 and on Sundays from 10h00
to 13h00. You will find all the basic
food and the day-to-day stuff cheaper in
these main supermarkets.
5.3 Telephoning and Post Office
To make an international call from
Portugal, dial:
a) the international prefix 00
b) the code for the country you
are calling
c) the area code (without the
general prefix 0)
d) the phone number
To make an international call
Portugal, dial:
a) the international prefix
b) the code for Portugal - 351
c) the phone number
The minimum charge for a call to
someone in this country, in a public
telephone box, is 0,20 €. The charge
for an international call depends on
the country you are calling to. Most
calls, including international ones, are
cheaper between 21h00 and 09h00,
on weekends and on national holidays.
We recommend crediphone cards for
long distance calls. They can be bought
in newsagents and post offices but they
are also available in the snack-bars of
the university. There are several public
pay-phones in both campi.
The crediphone card prices vary from
2,50 € to 10,00 € depending on the
periods and on the telephone company.
to
To make a regional call from Braga or
Guimarães to other city, dial only the
phone number.
The Post Office in Braga is open, Monday
to Friday, from 09h00 to 18h00 and in
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Guimarães it is open from 09h00 to
12h30 and from 14h00 to 17h30.
Many kiosks sell postage stamps.
Hipermercado Feira Nova
Bº Congregados
4710 - 369 Braga
The cost of the stamps depends on the
destination country:
Centro Comercial, Loja 194
Praça da Justiça
4700 Braga
Tel: +351-253208330
National service
European countries
Other countries
Post Offices
Braga
Av. da Liberdade
4710 Braga
Tel.: +351-253200364
Rua Dr. Elísio de Moura, nº 39
4710 - 422 Braga
Tel.: +351-253240250
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0,30 €
0,56 €
0,70 €
Guimarães
Rua de Santo António
Tel.: +351-253420030
Guimarães Shopping
Al. Dr. Mariano Felgueiras
Lameiras, 306/-8
4810 Guimarães
Tel.: +351-253424230/1
5.4 By Night
Braga
Guimarães
Theatre
Cinema
>Cinema São Mamede
Rua Dr. José Sampaio, 4810-275
Guimarães
>C. C. Guimarães Shopping
Lameiras, 306/-8
4810 Guimarães
Tel.: +351 253424230/1
>Teatro Circo
Av. da Liberdade,697
4710 - 249 Braga
Cinema
>C. C. Bragashopping
Avenida Central, 4700 Braga
>C. C. Bragaparque
Qta dos Congregados
4710 - 427 Braga
Pubs
Carocha > Insólito > Barbieri
Deslize > Astória > Populum
Sardinha Biba > Biba Café
Taberna Inglesa > Tribuna &
Café > Vianna
At night, you have several possibilities
of amusement places. Besides the
Students’ Union Bar, where you can
start your evening, you can also go to:
Pubs
Carioca > Convívio Académico
Aquário > Carramão > Coconuts
Séc. XIX > Casa do Arco >
Ultimatum > Tropicana > Ozone
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5.5 Useful Portuguese Sentences and
Expressions
Sentences and Expressions:
Olá!
Hello!
Bom dia!
Good morning!
Boa tarde!
Good afternoon!
Boa noite!
Goog night!
Como estás?
How are you?
Estou bem, obrigado. I’m fine, thank you.
Até logo.
See you later.
Desculpa.
Excuse me.
Adeus.
Goodbye
Não percebo.
I don’t understand.
Estou perdido.
I am lost.
Quanto custa?
How much is it?
Queria um café I would like a coffee.
Onde é a UM?
Where is UM?
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Vocabulary:
comboio
estação de comboios
bilhete
horário
autocarro
paragem de autocarro
centro da cidade
comida
cerveja
água
leite
pão
dinheiro
selo
aberto
fechado
sim
não
train
railway station
ticket
timetable
bus
bus stop
city centre
food
beer
water
milk
bread
money
stamp
open
closed
yes
no
Students’ Residence
segunda-feira
terça-feira
quarta-feira
quinta-feira
sexta-feira
sábado
domingo
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Numbers:
um
dois
três
quatro
cinco
seis
sete
oito
nove
dez
onze
doze
vinte
trinta
quarenta
cinquenta
sessenta
setenta
oitenta
noventa
cem
mil
one
two
three
four
five
six
seven
eight
nine
ten
eleven
twelve
twenty
thirty
forty
fifty
sixty
seventy
eighty
ninety
one hundred
one thousand
Days of the week:
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Before you...
6 ...arrive in Portugal...
Don’t forget to:
> read the ECTS Information Pack,
available at http://www.gri.uminho.pt
> mail your Application Form, your
Learning Agreement and your
Transcript of Records to our GRI;
> Check if you need to obtain a Visa at
the nearest Portuguese Embassy or
Consulate;
> confirm your date of arrival with our
GRI.
Make sure you bring all the necessary
documents:
Identity card
Passport, if necessary
Entry clearance (Visa), if required
Letter of acceptance from
E-111/E-128 Form or health
insurance
Confirmation of accommodation
Three photographs
Approximately 3€ for your
school insurance
Some euros/credit card
ECTS Learning Agreement
Address/Telephone number of
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After you...
Before you return
7 ...arrive in Portugal...
Don’t forget to:
> go to our International Relations
Office for enrolment;
> hand in two photographs for the
Student’s Identification Card at the
International Relations Office;
> check your study programme with
your departmental co-ordinator;
> check if you need to obtain a
residence permit;
> Sign the contract with the Halls of
Residence, if you have a room there;
> have fun...
> call our International Relations
Office, if you have any difficulty.
We are here to help you!!
For your own interest, before you return
to your home country, you should
contact your co-ordinator and the GRI,
to make sure that your documents
have all been taken care of (and to say
goodbye!.).
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Braga
8 Useful Addresses and Phone Numbers
Vivenda Sameiro R/Ch
Campus of Gualtar
4710 - 057 Braga
Tel.: +351-253604505/7/8
Fax: +351-253284930
Handicapped Student’s
Support Office
Campus of Gualtar
CP1, room 218 A
4710 - 057 Braga
Tel.: +351-253604117
Fax: +351-253678202
E-mail: gaed@saum.uminho.pt
Rua do Forno, 30 - 1º
4704 - 536 Braga
Tel.: +351-253203800
Fax: +351-253613352
E-mail: correio@sas.uminho.pt
Student’s Support Office
Campus of Gualtar
CP2, near the snack-bar
4710 - 057 Braga
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Students’ Union (AAUM)/Braga
Rua D. Pedro V, nº 88
4710 - 374 Braga
Tel.: +351-253273359
+351-912532552
Fax: +351-253273396
Email: aaum@aaum.pt
http://www.aaum.pt
Braga
Av. Norton de Matos, 26, 1ºandar
4700 - 387 Braga
Portugal
Tel: +351-253278084
Loja do Cidadão
Rua dos Granjinhos, 6
4710 - 352 Braga
Tel: +351-808241107
Hospital
Hospital de S. Marcos
Largo Carlos Amarante
S. José de S. Lázaro
4700 - 308 Braga
Tel.: +351-253209000
Firedepartment
Tel.: +351-253264077
Pharmacy
Usually, you can find two or three open
pharmacies at night. You can check the
addresses at the door of any pharmacy
(open or closed), or ask through the
following telephone number: 118
Halls of Residence in Braga
Residência Universitária de Sta Tecla
Rua Francisco Machado Owen
Sta Tecla
4710 - 322 Braga
Tel.: +351-253202200
+351-253203400
Residência Universitária Lloyd Braga
Rua Carlos Lloyd Braga,
Lamaçães
4710 Braga
Tel.: +351-253250600
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Braga
Gualtar Library
Campus of Gualtar
4710 - 057 Braga
Tel.: +351-253604156 /7/8
Fax: +351-253604159
E-mail: BGUM@sdum.uminho.pt
RUM - University of Minho’s Radio
Computer Laboratories/Braga
Campus of Gualtar
4710 - 057 Braga
Tel.: +351-253604140
Fax: +351-253678484
E-mail: sec@ci.uminho.pt
http://www.ci.uminho.pt
Police Department
Sports Pavilion/Braga
Campus of Gualtar
4710 - 057 Braga
Tel.: +351-253604122/4
Fax: +351-253678956
E-mail: parente@sas.uminho.pt
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Rua Dr. Francisco Machado Owen
Sta Tecla
4710 - 322 Braga
Tel.: +351-253200630
http://www.rum.pt
Largo Campo de Santiago nº 6
4710 Braga
Tel.: +351-253200420
Braga Post Offices:
Av. da Liberdade
4710 Braga
Telf.:+351-253200364
Rua Dr. Elísio de Moura, nº 39
Tel.: +351-253240250
Hipermercado Feira Nova
Bº Congregados
4710 - 369 Braga
Braga
Centro Comercial, Loja 194
Praça da Justiça
4700 Braga
Tel: +351-253208330
Tourist Information Office
Av. Central, nº 1
4710 - 228 Braga
Tel.: +351-253262550
Emergency Services:
Emergency number: 112
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Guimarães
Campus of Azurém
Tel.: +351-253510108/09
Fax: +351-253516469
Campus of Azurém
Tel.: +351-253511670 Ext.:5122
Student’s Support Office
Campus of Azurém
Main corridor, next to the “Ideal” bookshop
Students’ Union (AAUM)
Lugar da Veiga
4800-019 Guimarães
Tel.:+351-253514679
+351-912532553
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Hospital
Hospital Srª da Oliveira
Creixomil
4800 Guimarães
Tel.: +351-253515040
Firedepartment
Tel.: +351-253515444
Pharmacy
Usually, you can find two or three open
pharmacies at night. You can check the
addresses at the door of any pharmacy
(open or closed), or ask through the
following telephone number: 118
Halls of Residence in Guimarães
Residência Universitária de Azurém
Rua de S. Torcato
Azurém
4800 Guimarães
Tel.: +351-253424300
+351-253423000
Guimarães
Guimarães Shopping
Azurém Library
Campus of Azurém
Tel:+351-253510118/9 ext.3118 e 3119
Fax: +351-253510177
E-mail: BPG@sdum.uminho.pt
Lameiras, 306/-8
4810 Guimarães
Tel.: +351-253424230/1
Tourist Information Office/Guimarães
Computer Laboratories
Campus of Azurém
Tel.: +351-253510130
Sports Pavilion
Alameda de S. Damaso, nº 83
Tel.: +351-253412450
Emergency Services:
Emergency number: 112
Campus of Azurém
Tel.: +351-253520820
Fax: +351-253520821
E-mail: pmdias@sas.uminho.pt
Guimarães Post Offices:
Rua de Santo António
Tel.: +351-253420030
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9 Maps
Oceano
Atlantico
Braga
Guimarães
Porto
Açores
Lisboa
Ponta Delgada
Madeira
Espanha
Funchal
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9 Maps
Braga
EN 101
Vila Verde
Monção
N
1
EN 103
Povoa do Lanhoso
Chaves
2
EN 201
Prado
Ponte de
Lima
6
3
5
EN 14
Porto
A3
EN 103
Barcelos
Valença
A3
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Main roads
Tunnel
By-road
Railways
River Este
EN 101
Taipas
Guimarães
4
1 - University of Minho
Campus de Gualtar
2 - Bus-station
3 - Railway-station
4 - 1º de Maio Stadium
5 - University´s residence of
Sta. Tecla
6 - University´s residence of
Lloyd Braga
3
4
5
6
7
14
9 10 11 12 13
9 Maps
1 2
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Campus
of Gualtar
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
- International Relations Office
- Social Services
- University Restaurant
- School of Law
- Pedagogical Complex III
- School of Economics and Management
- Pedagogical Complex II
- School of Engineering
9 - Informatics Centre
10 - Institute of Education and
Psycology
11 - Librarie
12 - School of Engineering
13 - Academic Services
14 - IInstitute of Arts and Human
Science
15 - School of Heath Sciences
16 - Institute of Social Sciences
18 - School of Sciences
20 - Pedagogical Complex I
21 - Sports Pavilion
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9 Maps
Guimarães
1
Fafe
Felgueiras
Braga
2
3
4
High-way
Famalicão
Porto
N
Santo Tirso
Main roads
By-roads
Railways
70
5
1
2
3
4
5
- University of Minho - Campus de Azurém
- Stadium
- Bus-station
- Guimarães shopping
- Railway-station
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10
11
9 Maps
1
12 13
Campus
of Azurém
1
2
3
4
5
- University Restaurant
- International Relations Office
- Reception
8 - Autonomous Departement of
Architecture
11 - Students’ Union
12 - University Residence
13 - Sports Pavilion
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