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| Faculdade de Educação e Psicologia (Universidade de Coimbra) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Faculdade de Educação e Psicologia |
| Established | 2006 |
| Type | Public |
| City | Coimbra |
| Country | Portugal |
| Parent | Universidade de Coimbra |
Faculdade de Educação e Psicologia (Universidade de Coimbra) is a higher education faculty within the Universidade de Coimbra dedicated to studies in Psychology, Education and related fields. Located in Coimbra, the faculty integrates teaching, research and community engagement across undergraduate, postgraduate and professional training programs. It collaborates with national and international institutions and hosts research centres that contribute to policy, clinical practice and pedagogical innovation in Portugal and beyond.
The faculty was created in 2006 through institutional reform at the Universidade de Coimbra and traces its lineage to earlier departments and institutes associated with the historic university linked to King Afonso Henriques and the medieval Studium Generale reforms. Its formation followed higher education restructurings influenced by the Bologna Process and national legislation enacted by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education (Portugal). Over time the faculty developed partnerships with organisations such as the Direção-Geral da Educação, the Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, the Câmara Municipal de Coimbra and international entities like the European Commission research programmes. Notable milestones include accreditation processes overseen by the Agência de Avaliação e Acreditação do Ensino Superior and the establishment of research units recognized by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia.
The faculty’s governance structure aligns with statutes of the Universidade de Coimbra and includes an elected Dean, a Scientific Council and administrative services interacting with bodies such as the Conferência dos Reitores das Universidades Portuguesas and the Associação Europeia de Universidades. Academic departments encompass subject areas historically connected to the Faculdade de Letras (Universidade de Coimbra), the Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação (Universidade de Coimbra) predecessors, and specialised units cooperating with the Hospital Pediátrico de Coimbra and the Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra. Committees oversee curricula in coordination with the Direção-Geral do Ensino Superior and professional boards including the Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses.
Programmes span bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels, with degrees in Psicologia, Educação Básica, Educação Especial, Formação de Professores and interdisciplinary offerings linked to Sociologia, Antropologia and Filosofia. Postgraduate certificates target professionals from institutions such as the Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, the Universidade de Lisboa and international partners like the Universidade de Salamanca and the University of Oxford. Doctoral research is framed by doctoral programmes coordinated with the Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia (Universidade de Coimbra) and the Faculdade de Medicina (Universidade de Coimbra). Student mobility is promoted through the Erasmus Programme, bilateral accords with the Universidade de São Paulo and networks including the European Federation of Psychology Students’ Associations.
Research activity is concentrated in units affiliated to national funding agencies such as the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia and in collaborative centres like the Centre for Social Studies (CES), the Laboratório de Psicologia (UC) and applied clinics linked to the Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra. Research themes engage with clinical psychology, developmental psychology, inclusive education, educational technologies and assessment methodologies, drawing grants from programmes such as the Horizon 2020 and projects in partnership with the World Health Organization and the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. The faculty contributes to journals and conferences organised by bodies like the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction and the International Council of Psychologists.
The teaching and research staff include professors, associate professors and researchers with affiliations to institutions such as the Universidade de Porto, the Universidade Nova de Lisboa and the University of Cambridge. Administrative leadership interacts with regional and national stakeholders including the Câmara Municipal de Coimbra, the Junta de Freguesia de Coimbra and professional associations like the Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia. Visiting scholars have included researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Toronto and the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Faculty members participate in evaluation panels for the Agência de Avaliação e Acreditação do Ensino Superior and advisory boards for educational policy at the Direção-Geral da Educação.
Facilities occupy buildings on the historic campus of the Universidade de Coimbra, near landmarks such as the Biblioteca Joanina and the Paço das Escolas. Infrastructure includes lecture halls, psychology clinics, specialised laboratories for assessment and intervention, and multimedia centres developed in partnership with the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian. The faculty’s proximity to the Museu Nacional Machado de Castro and the Teatro Académico de Gil Vicente fosters cultural and interdisciplinary exchange. Student support services coordinate with the Gabinete de Ação Social Universitária and the Centro de Psicologia da Universidade de Coimbra.
Institutional relations extend to municipal, national and international actors including the Câmara Municipal de Coimbra, the Ministério da Educação, the European Commission and networks like the Lusophone Academic Network. Community engagement comprises school partnerships with the Escola Secundária de Avelar Brotero, clinical services for local populations in coordination with the Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, and outreach projects supported by foundations such as the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. The faculty hosts public seminars with participants from the Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, the Associação Nacional de Diretores de Agrupamentos e Escolas Públicas and international scholars, reinforcing its role in regional development and professional training.
Category:Universidade de Coimbra Category:Higher education in Portugal