The Polytechnic University of Castelo Branco is a public higher education institution with around 5,000 students across six schools: Agriculture, Applied Arts, Education, Management, Health, and Technology. Our courses offer practical teaching, with internships or projects in most of the degrees, boosting links with companies, regional development and employability.
UPCB faces inclusive education with great attention, providing a Support Office for Students with Special Educational Needs, a Gender Equality Plan and a free Mental Health Service. Castelo Branco and Idanha-a-Nova, home to UPCB schools, are neighboring cities located in Portugal’s Central region. Paired with a high quality of life, their safety, affordable cost of living, proximity to major Portuguese cities, and excellent road and rail connections make UPCB an attractive choice for students.
The institution is committed to internationalization, as shown by the high levels of mobility of students and staff through Erasmus+ and other programmes or bilateral agreements. UPCB maintains strong ties with international partners. UPCB is a founding member of the BAUHAUS4EU European University: a consortium of ten higher education institutions, which aims to promote the sustainable and inclusive development of European regions through international and multilateral cooperation. We greet all the students coming from all over the globe seeking the Polytechnic University of Castelo Branco to complement their education. With your presence, UPCB becomes a richer institution and we hope that your stay will also be a remarkable experience and deeply enriching.
Professional Higher Technical Courses (CTeSP)
- Chemical and Biological Analysis
- Civil Protection
- Crop Production
- Veterinary Care
Bachelors (1st cycle)
- Agriculture
- Civil Protection Engineering
- Food Biotechnology
- Veterinary Nursing
Masters (2nd cycle)
- Agronomic Engineering
- Innovation and Quality in Food Production
- Veterinary Nursing in Companion Animals
Doctorate (3rd cycle)
- Agri-Food and Environmental Sustainability
Bachelors (1st cycle)
- Clinical Physiology
- Laboratory Biomedical Sciences
- Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy
- Nursing
- Physiotherapy
Masters (2nd cycle)
- Nursing
- Palliative Care
Professional Higher Technical Courses (CTeSP)
- Audio-visual Communication
Bachelors (1st cycle)
- Communication Design and Audio-visual
- Fashion and Textile Design
- Interior and Equipment Design
- Music – Variants of: Choral and Instrumental Direction; Instrument; Electronic Music and Musical Production; Musical Formation Voice
Masters (2nd cycle)
- Clothing and Textile Design
- Graphic Design
- Interior and Furniture Design
- Music
- Music Education
- Digital Media Production
Doctorate (3rd cycle)
- Design for Territorial Innovation
Professional Higher Technical Courses (CTeSP)
- Business Management
- Tourism and Hospitality
Bachelors (1st cycle)
- Commercial Management
- Management
- Public Administration
- Solicitors
- Tourism
Masters (2nd cycle)
- Business Management
- Corporate Solicitorship
- Business Management and Legal Framework
- Human Resource Management
Professional Higher Technical Courses (CTeSP)
- Automation and Industrial Management
- Infrastructure Management
- Electronic Systems and Computers
- Information Systems Technology and Programming
- Networking and Computer SystemsWeb and Multimedia Development
Bachelors (1st cycle)
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science Engineering
- Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering
- Industrial Engineering and Management
- Multimedia and Computer Science
- Renewable Energy Engineering
Masters (2nd cycle)
- Civil Engineering Specialization in Sustainable Construction
- Computer Science Engineering – Software Development and Interactive Systems
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