Incoming student mobility (Exchange Students / ERASMUS)
We are so pleased about your interest in a mobility period abroad at ISLA Gaia! We have been welcoming Erasmus students from all over Europe for many years and we are definitely here for you as well.
The International Office is located at ISLA Gaia’s campus, office 03, and is responsible in particular for the supervision, counseling and enrollment of Erasmus and other exchange students. We organize orientation days at the beginning of October for the Fall semester and beginning of March for the Spring semester.
With the help of the information, links and documents below, we are at your disposal to acquaint you with the Erasmus Experience at ISLA Gaia, and answer any initial questions you may have.
Before you apply to ISLA Gaia, please read the following information very carefully:
– The vast majority of courses (curricular units) in undergraduate programs for 2025-2026 will be taught in Portuguese only. Notable exceptions would be English Language / Foreign Language courses. While it is understandable that this may be concerning for foreign students, we would like to assure you that our institution is committed to providing support and resources to help mitigate language barriers. As such, in most cases, any orientation sessions outside of class, study materials, and evaluation assignments will still be provided in English, ensuring that students can comprehend the course content and engage with it. We strongly advise you to prepare your study plan as soon as possible and contact us via paulo.furtado@islagaia.pt / clarisse.cecconi@islagaia.pt to let us know. so we can contact the teachers and try to better anticipate your arrival. Only then can we approve or not your study plan.
– If you are a graduate student working on your Master’s (MA) degree, please note that you must contact the respective MA coordinator below beforehand and inquire about any courses you wish to attend. Bear in mind that some MA programmes are currently running one class in English for international students and another in Portuguese, and others are not. Also note that for the MA in Web Technologies and Systems Engineering, two optional courses will be defined at the start of each academic year by the MA Coordinator, in agreement with the current class. That means you should either avoid selecting optional courses or ask Prof. Firmino Silva firmino.silva@islagaia.pt before you prepare your study plan.
| Digital Marketing and E-commerce (Option I) | 6 ECTS |
| Cloud Computing (Option I) | 6 ECTS |
| Computer Security (Option I) | 6 ECTS |
| Distributed Systems (Option I) | 6 ECTS |
| Open Source Software (Option I) |
| Digital Marketing and E-commerce (Option II) | 6 ECTS |
| Cloud Computing (Option II) | 6 ECTS |
| Computer Security (Option II) | 6 ECTS |
| Distributed Systems (Option II) | 6 ECTS |
| Open Source Software (Option II) |
The courses are chosen by the MA Coordinator in agreement with the class at the beginning of each semester. That being said, once you arrive, the optional course selected will be available.
Study offer:
Undergraduate (bachelor):
Graduate (Master’s):
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Other important things to consider:
Deadline for applying to Autumn Semester / Full Year: June 30th
Deadline for applying to Spring Semester: November 30th
Send the following to paulo.furtado@islagaia.pt and clarisse.cecconi@islagaia.pt:
1. Learning Agreement
Please attach your Learning Agreement (preferably prepared online: https://learning-agreement.eu)
This is the most important document, so please focus on preparing this first!
2. Scan of ID/passport
Please attach a scan of your ID card or passport (does not apply to virtual exchange students)
3. English or Portuguese Language Certificate
Please attach any document signed by a Language School or by your institution that certifies a minimum level of B1.
4. Copy of European Health Insurance Card or other Insurance Card
Please attach a copy of your insurance document (does not apply to virtual exchange students)