Coordinator
Pedro Jorge Gomes Araújo Barros
Relevant Areas
Qualification in the relevant area(s) for this course (Article 40-F of Decree-Law n.º 65/2018), must be demonstrated with the approval in the following subject, attested in the certificate of secondary education or legally equivalent qualification:
- Computer Science or
- Portuguese
DGES Registry
Course registered at the General Directorate of Higher Education with the number R/c 362/2015
Area of Education and Training
380 - Law
Publication in the Official Gazette
Notice nº 10363/2017 - 2nd series, n.º 174, of 8 September.
Study Program Evaluation
This Higher Technical Professional Course is a vocational training course taught as part of polytechnic higher education and lasts 4 semesters, corresponding to 120 ECTS.
The course is organised into general and scientific training, technical training and on-the-job training (internship), and each student is awarded with a Higher Technical Professional Diploma at level 5 of the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning.
Professional profile
The Higher Technical Professional Course in Legal Services aims to train professionals who are able to plan, develop, carry out and manage all the work involved in an
organisation that carries out legal or forensic work.
Professional opportunities
Carrying out functions related to planning, developing, performing and managing all the work involved in legal
organisations, including law firms, private notaries, building management companies, insurance brokers, auctioneers, etc.
Entry requirements (one of the following)
- Having completed a secondary education course qualification or a legally equivalent qualification.
- Having passed the special exams for assessing capacity to attend higher education for people over 23 (Decree-Law no. 64/2006 of 21 March).
- Holding a technological
specialization diploma, higher technical professional diploma or higher level qualification.