Polytechnic Institute of Leiria


The Polytechnic Institute of Leiria 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, Caldas da Rainha and Peniche. 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 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 and the School Of Health Sciences.
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 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 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 is located in IPL's Campus 4, in Peniche. 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, the Training Centre for the Courses of Technology Specialization with around 900 students, the Centre of New Opportunities, a Transfer Technology and Information Center and an E-Learning Unit. 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, Caldas da Rainha
Interior and Spatial Design, Caldas da Rainha
Design - Ceramics and Glass, Caldas da Rainha
Design - Graphics and Multimedia, Caldas da Rainha
Industrial Design, Caldas da Rainha
Sound and Image, Caldas da Rainha
Theatre, Caldas da Rainha
Entrepreneurial and Juridical Sciences
Public Administration, Leiria
Accountancy and Finance, Leiria
Management, Leiria
Marketing, LeiriaHuman Relations and Organisational Communication, Leiria
Law Studies , Leiria
Education and Social Sciences
Media and Multimedia Education, Leiria
Primary Education, Leiria
Social Education, Leiria
Social Work, Leiria
Translation and Interpretation Portuguese/Chinese - Chinese/Portuguese, Leiria
Engineering and Technology
Biotechnology and Marine Biology, Peniche
Biomechanics, Leiria
Energy and Environment, Leiria
Food Engineering, Peniche
Automotive Engineering, Leiria
Civil Engineering, Leiria
Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Leiria
Computer Engineering, Leiria
Mechanical Engineering, Leiria
Marine Resource Management*, Peniche
Health Informatics, Leiria
Civil Protection, Leiria
Health Equipment Technology, Leiria
Videogames and Multimedia Technology*, Leiria
Health
Sports and Well-Being, Leiria
Dietetics*, Leiria
Nursing, Leiria
Nursing - Beginning in the 2nd Semestre, Leiria
Physiotherapy, Leiria
Speech Therapy, Leiria
Occupational Therapy, Leiria
Tourism
Cultural Animation, Leiria
Tourism and Recreation, Peniche
Leisure Management and Business Tourism, Peniche
Tourism and Hotel Management, Peniche
Maritime Resources Management*, Peniche
Marketing for Tourism, Peniche
Restaurant Industry and Catering, Peniche
Tourism, 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 and Diversiti Research Centre
Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development
globADVANTAGE - Centre of Research on International Business & Strategy
Maritime Resources Research Group
Education's Investigation and Development Branch
Arts and Theatre Investigation Group
Sustainability Management Centre of Investigation
Tourism Investigation Group
Communications and Computer Science Research Centre
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