Glossary

ACADEMIC LIFE

Glossary

Useful terms, acronyms and concepts for everyday life at Católica. Search or filter by letter.

AEFEP
Student Association of the Faculty of Education and Psychology
Alumni
Former students/graduates of an educational institution
CA
Academic Council
Campus
Physical space where the facilities and activities of an educational institution operate.
Campuses
Plural of campus; refers to several physical spaces of an institution.
CC
Citizen's Card
CGSL
Católica Global School of Law
CLSBE
Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics
CNAES
National Code for Access to Higher Education
COC
Programme Council
CPBS
Católica Porto Business School
EA
School of Arts
EAD
Distance Learning
ECTS
European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System
EE
School of Nursing
Erasmus+
European Mobility Programme
ES
Higher Education
ESB
School of Biotechnology
FCH
Faculty of Human Sciences
FCSE
Faculty of Health Sciences and Nursing
FCT
Foundation for Science and Technology
FD
Faculty of Law
FDUCP
Faculty of Law of Universidade Católica Portuguesa
FEP
Faculty of Education and Psychology
FFCS
Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences
FM
Faculty of Medicine
FMD
Faculty of Dental Medicine
FT
Faculty of Theology
FUC
Course Unit Information Sheet
GAE
Student Support Office
IA
Artificial Intelligence
IB
Institute of Bioethics
IEP
Institute for Political Studies
IES
Institute for Higher Education
IGOS
Institute of Management and Health Organisations
ISDC
Higher Institute of Canon Law
ISEP
Student Satisfaction Survey on Teaching Practice
LMS
Learning Management System
MIMD
Integrated Master’s Degree in Dental Medicine
Moodle
Virtual Learning Platform
NIF
Tax Identification Number
NSE
Acronym for Specific Health Needs. Refers to students who require specific support due to physical, mental or sensory health conditions.
PIU
UCP Institutional Project
PNAES
National Higher Education Accommodation Plan
PRR
Recovery and Resilience Plan
RA
Academic Regulations
SAS
Social Support Services
SIGA
Academic Management System
TFC
Final Degree Project
TFM
Master’s Final Project
Turnitin
Plagiarism Detection System
UC
Course Unit
UCP
Universidade Católica Portuguesa
UDIP
Unit for the Integral Development of the Person
UOEI
Teaching and Research Organisational Unit