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The Polytechnic of Leiria (IPL) is a public institution of Higher Education that offers courses of training on an Undergraduate Degree, Masters, Post-Graduate, Technology Specialization and Preparation Courses for Access to Higher Education level. It began its activity in 1980 and is present in the Leiria and West region through its five schools, divided into five campus, located in the cities of
Leiria Leiria (; cel-x-proto, ɸlāryo) is a city and municipality in the Central Region of Portugal. It is the 2nd largest city in that same region, with a municipality population of 128,640 (as of 2021) in an area of . It is the seat of its own distr ...
(School of Education and Social Sciences, School of Technology and Management and School of Health Sciences), Caldas da Rainha (School of Fine Art and Design) and Peniche (School of Tourism and Maritime Technology). IPL offers Undergraduate and master's degrees courses in the areas of: Art and Design, Law studies, Education and Communication, Engineering and Technology and Tourism and Health.


IPL’s Campus

Campus 1 In IPL's Campus 1 there is the School of Education and Social Sciences (ESECS) which develops its training activity in the areas of Human and Social Sciences, Communication and Teacher Training. It has an enrollment of approximately 1,700 students. Campus 2 Campus 2 of IPL is based in Leiria. It consists of two schools: the School of Technology and Management (ESTG) and the School Of Health Sciences (ESSLei). The ESTG offers courses in the areas of engineering and technology and of entrepreneurial and juridical sciences. It is a school recognized for the quality of the education provided and for its strong connection to the enterprise world, not only from the Leiria and West region but also on a national level. The school is attended by approximately 5.600 students. The School Of Health Sciences (ESSLei) was integrated in IPL in 2001 and has been intended for the training of nurses and it is predicted that in the next academic year it will widen its training offer to other areas of Health Sciences. It is attended by approximately 800 students. Campus 3 Campus 3 of IPL is situated in Caldas da Rainha, approximately 60 kilometers South of Leiria. The School of Fine Arts and Design (ESAD.CR) is located in this city, a thermal city that has a vast artistic patrimony. It is a prestigious school in terms of training and art in the areas of Art and Design, having been acknowledged with various national and international awards received by students and teachers. Attended by approximately 1.200 students, ESAD.CR privileges teaching methodologies focused on personal development, creativity and project implementation, stimulating the spirit of initiative. Campus 4 The School of Maritime Technology (ESTM) is located in IPL's Campus 4, in Peniche (80 kilometers South of Leiria). This school with 1.500 students is especially aimed at the training in the area of Tourism, Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Food Engineering. Campus 5 In Campus 5, in Leiria, there are other structures of the Institute: the Institute for Research, Development and Advanced Studies (INDEA), the Training Centre for the Courses of Technology Specialization (FOR.CET) with around 900 students, the Centre of New Opportunities (CNO), a Transfer Technology and Information Center (OTIC) and an E-Learning Unit (UED). These are units with specific aims that encompass the investigation and post-graduate training, the post-secondary training, the e-learning, the knowledge transfer, among others.


Undergraduate Degrees

Fine Arts and Design Fine Arts (School of Fine Arts and design), Caldas da Rainha Interior and Spatial Design (School of Fine Arts and design), Caldas da Rainha Design - Ceramics and Glass (School of Fine Arts and design), Caldas da Rainha Design - Graphics and Multimedia (School of Fine Arts and design), Caldas da Rainha Industrial Design (School of Fine Arts and design), Caldas da Rainha Sound and Image (School of Fine Arts and design), Caldas da Rainha Theatre (School of Fine Arts and design), Caldas da Rainha Entrepreneurial and Juridical Sciences Public Administration (School of Technology and Management), Leiria Accountancy and Finance(School of Technology and Management), Leiria Management (School of Technology and Management), Leiria Marketing (School of Technology and Management), LeiriaHuman Relations and Organisational Communication ( School of Education and Social Sciences), Leiria Law Studies (Legal Counselling) (School of Technology and Management), Leiria Education and Social Sciences Media and Multimedia Education (School of Education and Social Sciences), Leiria Primary Education (School of Education and Social Sciences), Leiria Social Education (School of Education and Social Sciences), Leiria Social Work (School of Education and Social Sciences), Leiria Translation and Interpretation Portuguese/Chinese - Chinese/Portuguese (School of Education and Social Sciences), Leiria Engineering and Technology Biotechnology and Marine Biology (School of Tourism and Maritime Technology), Peniche Biomechanics (School of Technology and Management), Leiria Energy and Environment (School of Technology and Management), Leiria Food Engineering (School of Tourism and Maritime Technology), Peniche Automotive Engineering (School of Technology and Management), Leiria Civil Engineering (School of Technology and Management), Leiria Electrical and Electronics Engineering (School of Technology and Management), Leiria Computer Engineering (School of Technology and Management), Leiria Mechanical Engineering (School of Technology and Management), Leiria Marine Resource Management* (School of Tourism and Maritime Technology), Peniche Health Informatics (School of Technology and Management), Leiria Civil Protection (School of Technology and Management), Leiria Health Equipment Technology (School of Technology and Management), Leiria Videogames and Multimedia Technology* (School of Technology and Management), Leiria Health Sports and Well-Being (School of Education and Social Sciences), Leiria Dietetics* (School of Health Sciences), Leiria Nursing (School of Health Sciences), Leiria Nursing - Beginning in the 2nd Semestre (School of Health Sciences), Leiria Physiotherapy (School of Health Sciences), Leiria Speech Therapy(School of Health Sciences), Leiria Occupational Therapy (School of Health Sciences), Leiria Tourism Cultural Animation (School of Education and Social Sciences), Leiria Tourism and Recreation (School of Tourism and Maritime Technology), Peniche Leisure Management and Business Tourism (School of Tourism and Maritime Technology), Peniche Tourism and Hotel Management (School of Tourism and Maritime Technology), Peniche Maritime Resources Management* (School of Tourism and Maritime Technology), Peniche Marketing for Tourism (School of Tourism and Maritime Technology), Peniche Restaurant Industry and Catering (School of Tourism and Maritime Technology), Peniche Tourism (School of Tourism and Maritime Technology), Peniche


Master Degrees

Art and Design Fine Arts Typography Design Product Design Cultural Management Theatre Entrepreneurial and Juridical Sciences Business Finance International Business Alternative Law Studies Education and Communication Speech Pathology Pre-School Education Pre-School Education and Primary Education Basic Education – 1st Cycle Basic Education – 1st and 2nd Cycle Teaching of English and French in the Basic Education Engineering and Technology Aquaculture Biotechnology of Marine Resources Computer Engineering - Mobile Computing Conception and Development of Products Civil Constructions Energy and Environment Automotive Engineering Automation Systems Technology and Multimedia Communication Telecommunication Health Intervention for an Active Aging


R&D Units

Identiti(es) and Diversiti(es) Research Centre (CIID) Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development (CDRsp) globADVANTAGE - Centre of Research on International Business & Strategy Maritime Resources Research Group (GIRM) Education's Investigation and Development Branch (NIDE) Arts and Theatre Investigation Group (GIAE/C) Sustainability Management Centre of Investigation (CIGS) Tourism Investigation Group (GITUR) Communications and Computer Science Research Centre (CIIC) Human Motoricity Centre of Investigation – CIMH Policies and Educational Systems Centre of Investigation – CIPSE Institute for Systems and Computing Engineering National Institute of Telecommunications – Leiria


Schools

*ESECS
Escola Superior de Educação e Ciências Sociais in Leiria
*ESTG
Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão in Leiria
*ESAD.CR
Escola Superior de Artes e Design in Caldas da Rainha
*ESTM
Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar in Peniche
*ESSLei
Escola Superior de Saúde in Leiria


External links


Politécnico de LeiriaPolitécnico de Leiria (English version)
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