Portugal promotes its higher education offer in China with 12 Portuguese institutions

A delegation coordinated by the Institute for Higher Education is taking part in CACIE and the China Education Expo, with a presence in Beijing, Chengdu and Shanghai, to promote Portugal’s academic offer and attract Chinese students to Portuguese higher education.

Portugal is participating in the China Annual Conference & Expo for International Education (CACIE) and the China Education Expo (CEE) with a delegation of 12 higher education institutions, coordinated by the Institute for Higher Education (IES), under the Study & Research in Portugal initiative.

Participation in these international events is part of Portugal’s strategy to promote its higher education system to international audiences and markets, with the primary objective of attracting Chinese students to pursue degree programmes in Portugal.

The Portuguese delegation will be present in three Chinese cities — Beijing, Chengdu and Shanghai — providing an opportunity to showcase the diversity and quality of Portugal’s academic offer, engage with prospective students and strengthen the country’s visibility as an attractive destination for higher education.

Twelve Portuguese institutions representing Portugal

The delegation brings together universities, polytechnics and institutions specialising in different fields of education, offering a broad representation of Portugal’s higher education landscape.

The 12 participating institutions are:

• Polytechnic University of Castelo Branco;
• Polytechnic University of Bragança;
• Polytechnic University of Viana do Castelo;
• CESPU – Health University;
• Estoril Higher Institute for Tourism and Hotel Studies;
• NOVA University Lisbon;
• Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon;
• Technical University of Porto;
• University of Aveiro;
• Portuguese Catholic University;
• University of Coimbra;
• University of Porto.

Their joint participation provides an opportunity to showcase a wide range of academic pathways and areas of specialisation, from science and technology to health, management, social sciences, humanities and tourism.

Direct engagement with the participating institutions allows Chinese students to explore available programmes, obtain information about application procedures and learn more about the opportunities to pursue higher education in Portugal.

These initiatives are supported by Portugal 2030 through the COMPETE 2030 and Lisboa 2030 programmes.