Useful Information
Before Arrival at Técnico
Living in Técnico
- Academic Calendar
- Class timetables (select your cycle of studies › select course › programme structure › class timetable)
- ECTS Grading System
- Guideline Connect – Admission Platform (PDF, 1MB)
- Insurance – (Incoming/Outgoing)
- International Mobility Guide (PDF, 7MB)
- Fact Sheet – Outside Europe (PDF, 280 KB)
Living in Lisbon
- Accommodation
- Living Costs (in €)
- Portugal Visit Guide (PDF, 14MB)
- Visa request (PDF, 437KB)
- Erasmus Student Network – ESN Lisbon
After Arriving at Técnico
Welcome to Técnico!
Once at Técnico, you need to follow these steps:
- For Erasmus+, Almeida Garret, Double Degrees and IS:Link exchange programme students
- For Outside Europe Agreements, Double Degrees and SMILE exchange programme students
- For InnoEnergy, Katamaran Project and Erasmus Mundus students
- General Information about IST and Lisbon
For Erasmus+, Almeida Garret and IS:Link exchange programme students
Declaration of Arrival
If you need a certificate/declaration of arrival signed, please send it to the team that manages your mobility:
- Erasmus Team: erasmus@tecnico.ulisboa.pt
We will send it back to you, stamped and signed, as soon as possible.
Changing Your Learning Agreement
To change subjects in your Learning Agreement, you will need to contact your Mobility Coordinator.
You can find yours in the document below:
If you wish to change your Learning Agreement, please use the following form and in the field Component Code, insert the name of the Master Degree of the selected subjects (ex: MEMec21, MEEC21, etc). You and your home mobility coordinator must sign this document.
Once the document is signed you must send it to your Mobility Coordinator at IST. After the document is fully signed please send it to erasmus@tecnico.ulisboa.pt.
After this, we will contact you with information on how you will make the changes within the system.
The deadline to send us the signed document for the changes is:
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1st Period of Classes – 11th to 29th of September 2023
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2nd Period of Classes – 13th to 30th of November 2023
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3rd Period of Classes – 15th to 29th of February 2024
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4th Period of Classes – 15th to 30th of April 2024
After these dates, no changes will be considered. Changes will only be considered official/validated if you follow this procedure.
For Outside Europe Agreements, Double Degrees and SMILE exchange programme students
Declaration of Arrival
Once at Técnico, if you need a certificate/declaration of arrival signed, please send it to the team that manages your mobility:
- Outside Europe: outsideeurope@tecnico.ulisboa.pt
We will send it back to you, stamped and signed, as soon as possible.
Changing Your Learning Agreement
To change subjects in your Learning Agreement, you will need to contact your Mobility Coordinator.
You can find yours in the document below:
If you wish to change your Learning Agreement, please use the following form and in the field Degree Acronym, select the name of the Master Degree of the selected subjects (ex: MEMec21, MEEC21, etc). You and your IST mobility coordinator must sign this document.
Once the document is fully signed, you must send it to outsideeurope@tecnico.ulisboa.pt.
To do the changes, you need to come to NMCI with your laptop or smartphone. Afterwards, you can book the new shifts and re-schedule your timetable.
The deadline to send us the signed document for the changes is:
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1st Period of Classes – 11th to 29th of September 2023
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2nd Period of Classes – 13th to 30th of November 2023
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3rd Period of Classes – 14th to 29th of February 2024
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4th Period of Classes – 15th to 30th of April 2024
After these dates, no changes will be considered. Changes will only be considered official/validated if you follow this procedure.
For InnoEnergy, Katamaran Project and Erasmus Mundus students
If you wish to change your Learning Agreement, please use the following form:
General Information about IST and Lisbon
Living in Técnico
Information about Técnico Card and Login Setup on Fénix
- Connect access link
- Instructions Guideline: IST ID – Password, Email & Student Card (PDF, 572 KB)
Keen to learn Portuguese?
Técnico has a Portuguese language course available, from A1 to B2, for Erasmus+, InnoEnnergy, Outside Europe Agreements, SMILE and Erasmus Mundus students.
Additional information about classes will be available soon.
Health Care at Técnico
Técnico has a Health Care area on each Campus, assisting the Técnico community with health support.
To retrieve information about locations, specialities, schedules and pricelist, please check the Health Care Page.
Did you know that there is a Técnico App for Android and IOS?
Find out more at Técnico’s App website.
Living in Lisbon
Public Transportation
Are you under 23 years old and do you need a monthly pass to go to and from Técnico? You can use the following form to have a monthly pass with a student’s fare:
Exploring Portugal
Excited to know more about Portugal and its culture?
The Erasmus Student Network (ESN Lisboa) is a volunteer-based network that organizes trips, parties and other cultural events for foreign students in Lisbon. You can join their events and get to explore Lisbon and Portugal with local students!
ESN has also devised a guide for you to help explore the best of Portugal on your own. Loaded with “Top Places to Visit ” and a “Bucket List”, you will surely have unique and rich experiences on your “Road Trip”. You can check the Portugal Visit Guide (EN) (PDF, 14 MB) done by ESN here!