University of the Azores

Universidade dos Açores

Basic information

  • Identifiers
    • DEQARINST2102
    • PT0001
    • Erasmus: P ACORES01

      • Erasmus Institution Code

      Identifier assigned by the European Commission to higher education institutions participating in the Erasmus+ programme - data harvested from ETER/OrgReg

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    • PT-ETER.BAS.NATID: 100
    • SCHAC: uac.pt

      • SCHema for Academia

      Internet domain (DNS)-based identifier of institutions, used in several European initiatives for data exchange in the education and research sector, e.g. Emrex - data acquired using the European University Foundation (EUF) HEI API

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    • Erasmus-Charter: E10200538

      • Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE)

      Application number related to the ECHE, required for higher education institutions participating in the Erasmus+ programme - data acquired using the European University Foundation (EUF) HEI API

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    • EU-PIC: 998175688

      • Participant Identification Code (PIC)

      A PIC is assigned to legal entities participating in EU-funded programmes - data acquired using the European University Foundation (EUF) HEI API

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    • EU-VAT: PT512017050

      • EU VAT number

      Identifier of economic operators for value-added tax (VAT) within the EU system, assigned by their national authority - data acquired using the EU participant register API

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    • WHED: IAU-018599

      • IAU World Higher Education Database (WHED)

      Identifier used in the world-wide WHED database of higher education institutions, managed by the International Association of Universities (IAU) - data harvested from ETER/OrgReg

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  • Provider type
    higher education institution
  • Legal seat(s)
    Ponta Delgada, Portugal
  • Website
    http://www.uac.pt
  • Founding year
    1976
  • QF-EHEA levels
    third cycle, second cycle, first cycle
  • Permalink
    https://data.deqar.eu/institution/2102/

National External Quality Assurance Requirements

  • Institutional Assessment
    Carried out every six years, years, at the end of each regular cycle of assessment/accreditation of all study programmes in operation
  • Accredition of study programmes in operation
    The usual period of validity of the accreditation is 6 years. In case of a lighter touch approach, only a desk analysis is carried out.
  • Further information on external quality assurance in Portugal

External Quality Assurance Reports and Decisions

Institutional level

This report is not currently valid but part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Institutional assessment

Programme level

Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Geologia do Ambiente e Sociedade (second cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Environmental Geology and Society
  • Qualification/award
    • Mestrado
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Gestão (first cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
  • Level
    first cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Gestão de Empresas (second cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Ilhas Atlânticas: História, Património e Quadro Jurídico-Institucional (third cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Atlantic Islands: History, Heritage and Legal Institutional Framework
  • Qualification/award
    • Doutoramento
  • Level
    third cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive with conditions or restrictions
Mestrado em Ensino da História no 3.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico e no Ensino Secundário (second cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Masters course in Teaching History in the 3rd Cycle of Elementary Education and in Secondary Education
  • Qualification/award
    • Mestrado
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive with conditions or restrictions
Mestrado em Ensino de Informática (second cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Masters Course in Teaching of Informatics
  • Qualification/award
    • Mestrado
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive with conditions or restrictions
Mestrado em Ensino de Português e Inglês no 3.º ciclo do Ensino Básico e no Ensino Secundário (second cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Masters course in Teaching Portuguese and English in the 3rd Cycle of Elementary Education and in Secondary Education
  • Qualification/award
    • Mestrado
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive with conditions or restrictions
Mestrado em Ensino de Português e Inglês no Segundo Ciclo do Ensino Básico (second cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Masters course in Teaching Portuguese and English in the 2rd Cycle of Elementary Education
  • Qualification/award
    • Mestrado
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Património Museologia e Desenvolvimento (second cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Heritage Museology and Development
  • Qualification/award
    • Mestrado
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Protecção Civil e Gestão de Riscos (first cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Civil Protection and Risks Management
  • Qualification/award
    • Licenciatura
  • Level
    first cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde (second cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Clinical and Health Psychology
  • Qualification/award
    • Mestrado
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Tecnologia e Segurança Alimentar (second cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Food Safety and Technology
  • Qualification/award
    • Mestrado
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Tradução e Assessoria Linguística (second cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Translation and Linguistic Consulting
  • Qualification/award
    • Mestrado
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
Vulcanologia e Riscos Geológicos (second cycle degree)
  • Other names
    • Volcanology and Geological Risks
  • Qualification/award
    • Mestrado
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme

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