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Decree Law No. 65/2020

Publication: Republic Diary No. 178/2020, Series I of 2020-09-11
  • Issuer: Presidency of the Council of Ministers
  • Diploma Type: Decree Law
  • Number: 65/2020
  • Pages: 4 - 5

Summary in plain english

What is it?

This decree-Law amends the public interest recognition of Atlântica - Escola Universitária de Ciências Empresariais, Saúde, Tecnologias e Engenharia [University School of Business Sciences, Health, Technologies and Engineering].

What is going to change?

The public interest recognition of Atlântica - Escola Universitária de Ciências Empresariais, Saúde, Tecnologias e Engenharia [University School of Business Sciences, Health, Technology and Engineering] is changed to the nature of a university institute and renamed Atlântica - Instituto Universitário [University Institute].

Atlântica - Instituto Universitário [University Institute] starts to teach its cycles of studies that were accredited by the Agency of Evaluation and Accreditation for Higher Education, registered by the Directorate General for Higher Education, for Atlântica - Escola Universitária de Ciências Empresariais, Saúde, Tecnologias e Engenharia [University School of Business Sciences, Health, Technologies and Engineering].

What advantages does it bring?

This decree-law recognizes Atlântica as a Instituto Universitário [University Institute], in the higher education system, including the power to award academic degrees with official value.

When does it enter into force?

This decree-law enters into force on 12 September 2020 and takes effect from the beginning of the academic year of 2020-2021.

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