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Periods abroad

There are two common cases in which students may be placed abroad during the 2nd year:

  • Under an ERASMUS-like mobility placement in the first semester, during the Dissertation Preparation, in exchange with other course
  • In the context of developing the dissertation itself, in the second semester, if the initial proposal contemplates that.

More details are given below regarding these two scenarios.

Dissertation Preparation abroad

In this case, the students will have already their placement agreed in advance. They should make sure that they inform the proponents they contact about it, as some may not be able to accommodate such cases, or need to adjust to that.

The students will attend remotely to the Dissertation Preparation classes and presentations, and should keep regular contact with supervisor (and tutor, if applicable).

Dissertation Abroad

Sometimes students develop their dissertation work abroad. In such cases, there must also be a formal record of the situation at FEUP for academic and insurance coverage purposes.

This formal record can be made by one of two methods:

  • Signing a contract with the external organization as explained for regular cases. Please note that FEUP must be included in this process in order for it to be binding for FEUP.

  • Applying for an Erasmus+ Internship scholarship, which is managed at FEUP by the Academic Recruitment and Cooperation Unit. For this purpose, you must fill in an online form and will later be contacted by the OUTgoing Mobility division in order to continue the process. With this process, your work abroad will be duly registered, you can obtain a scholarship and you will also get valuable information regarding all the documents you will need abroad.