Nova School of Business and Economics Academic year 2015/2016 Fact Sheet: Undergraduate level (1st cycle) School Address: Nova School of Business and Economics
International Office Campus de Campolide 1099‐032 Lisboa Portugal Web Address: www.novasbe.pt Prof. João Amaro de Matos Associate Dean for International Development amatos@novasbe.pt Prof. John Huffstot Academic Coordinator of International Exchange huffstot@novasbe.pt Contacts: Maria João Martins International Office Responsible for Incoming Exchange Students exchangestudents@novasbe.pt Vera Martins Undergraduate Office Responsible for Outgoing Exchange Students international@novasbe.pt Telephone: Language of Instruction: +351 21 380 1600 (Nova SBE) +351 21 380 1689 (International Office: Incoming Students) +351 21 382 2794 (International Office: Outgoing Students) About 90% of the undergraduate courses are taught in English.
Nova School of Business and Economics Academic year 2015/2016 Fact Sheet: Undergraduate level (1st cycle) Undergraduate Courses: Undergraduate courses are available on the website:
http://www.novasbe.unl.pt/en/programs/bachelor‐ degree/curriculum/program‐structure This link is only for general information. Detailed information is sent by e‐mail to nominees. Courses and classes have a limited number of places and enrolment (online) is on a 'first come‐first served' basis. Students will be provided a username and a password for the purpose of enrolment. If a class becomes unavailable, students can indicate they wish to remain on a waiting list. Efforts will be made to accommodate student choices. Students are responsible for familiarising themselves with enrolment periods and key dates, managing their own course enrolments, considering the impacts of any clashes and for ensuring they can meet the attendance and participation requirements, including exam dates for regular and resit periods. Workload Courses at the undergraduate level are full‐time and run from Monday to Friday. Exchange students can choose from a list of available courses made available to students by e‐mail (Welcome E‐mail). Undergraduate courses are structured in semesters and each course has either 7.5 ECTS or 4 ECTS. Normally this represents 3 weekly classes, each class of one hour and thirty minutes duration. The three weekly classes are divided (for the majority) into two theoretical classes and one practical class. Exchange students can enroll up to a maximum of 32 ECTS (typically representing 4 to 5 courses). Workload and Assessments: Assessment Course assessment lies entirely with the course instructor and may include group projects, weekly assignments, quizzes and presentations. The course instructor will provide details on the first day of classes. Course syllabi will also be made available through course instructors. Besides the continuous assessment which is carried out throughout the semester for each course, students must take a final exam which occurs during the regular exam period (normally taking place during the month following end of teaching period). Students failing an exam during this period may enroll in the resit exam period which takes place immediately after the regular exam period has ended. Grades are given on a scale of 0 – 20. To pass a course, students must obtain a grade of 10 or higher. Grading scale Results are awarded on a local grading scale from 0 to 20, and the minimum mark required for approval is 10. A mark of 20 points is the highest possible mark obtainable and corresponds to outstanding performance. Any mark below 10 is a fail. The School also adopts the ECTS grading scale (see table below). This is based on the class percentile (similar but not identical to the class rank of student cohorts of the previous three years) of passing students in the overall assessment of a given course. ECTS grades do not have a direct fixed correspondence to the local grading scale. Nova School of Business and Economics Academic year 2015/2016 Fact Sheet: Undergraduate level (1st cycle) ECTS grade % of successful students Definition normally achieving the grade
A 10 B 25 C 30 D 25 E 10 F ‐ EXCELLENT – outstanding performance with only minor errors VERY GOOD – above the average standard but with some errors GOOD – generally sound work with a number of
notable errors SATISFACTORY – fair but with significant shortcomings
SUFFICIENT – performance meets the minimum
criteria FAIL – some more work or considerable work required
before the credit can be awarded Portuguese Language Courses: Student Nominations: Accommodation: Living Expenses: The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa (otherwise known as Humanas Faculty) organizes the Portuguese language and culture courses for exchange students. Classes are held at the Humanas venue, located at Av. de Berna, n. 26–C, P–1050 LISBOA. More information at: http://www.fcsh.unl.pt/clcp/Erasmus/erasmus_en.html The International Office will send the students detailed information regarding Portuguese Language courses. ILNOVA (Universidade Nova de Lisboa’s Language Institute) also offers a large number of language courses. For more information please visit http://ilnova.fcsh.unl.pt/index.php . Students looking to spend a semester at Nova SBE must be nominated by their home institution. Nominations must be handled directly by the home university to Nova SBE’s International Office (exchangestudents@novasbe.pt). An exchange agreement must be in place prior to any mobility commencing. Nominations for the Fall semester must be received by 15 May. Nominations for the Spring semester must be received by 30 September. There is an active market in Lisbon for rental housing where exchange students can find a nice
place to stay. The university holds only a very limited number of vacancies in the student residence which is on‐campus student (Residência Alfredo de Sousa). The International Office provides assistance students in finding suitable accommodation upon arrival in Lisbon. Contact: exchangestudents@novasbe.pt for more information. Student expenses in Lisbon will naturally depend on their living situation and on their own spending
habits. We provide, however, an approximate estimate for basic spending needs:  Accommodation: 250€ ‐ 400€/month  Meals: 150€ ‐ 200€/month  Books/Supplies: 50€/month  Transportation (bus, train, metro): 36€/month  Leisure: 75€ ‐ 100€/month Nova School of Business and Economics Academic year 2015/2016 Fact Sheet: Undergraduate level (1st cycle) Health insurance: Facilities: In order to have access to public health care, E.U. citizens, who are not residents in Portugal, must bring their European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC) issued by their home countries. The EHIC is valid in all European Economic Area (EEA) countries. Other students are strongly recommended to have a health insurance with international validity covering the entire duration of their stay in Portugal.
Library/documentation centres, computer facilities (including e‐mail accounts for all exchange students),
wireless internet access throughout the main building, catering facilities, study areas. Several student organisations and clubs are available to exchange students. Nova School of Business and Economics Academic year 2015/2016 Fact Sheet: Undergraduate level (1st cycle) Academic Calendar 2015/2016 FALL 4 September 2015 Welcome Meeting for Exchange Students 18‐20 August 2015 Enrollment in Courses (will be announced in Sept.) Add or Drop a Course/ Late Enrolments 10 September 2015 First day of Classes 4 December 2015 Last day of Classes 7, 9, 10 December 2015 Make‐up Classes 4 ‐ 23 January 2016 Exam Period (First Assessment) 29 January ‐ 6 February 2016 Resit Exams 11 ‐ 31 December 2015 Christmas break SPRING 11 February 2016 Welcome Meeting for Exchange Students 20 ‐ 21 January 2016 Enrollment in Courses (will be announced in Feb.) Add or Drop a Course/ Late Enrolments 15 February 2016 First day of Classes 20 May 2016 Last day of Classes 23, 24 May 2016 Make‐up Classes 01 ‐ 22 June 2016 Exam Period (First Assessment) 29 June 2016 ‐ 7 July 2016 Resit Exams 24 ‐ 30 March 2016 Easter break Note: Make‐up days serve to compensate for classes falling on a holiday. The specific make‐up date for affected class(es) will be announced by the course instructor and on Moodle beforehand and will have the same time slot and room .