ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
The Semester Program focused on Social Sciences, Humanities, & Business
The Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon was founded in 1972 as one of Portugal’s first modern universities, with the central aim of studying labor and social dynamics in a rapidly changing world. Since its establishment, the university has expanded its disciplinary reach into four schools: Iscte Business School, the School of Sociology and Public Policy, the School of Technology and Architecture, and the School of Social Sciences and Humanities.
On campus, students will find a robust intellectual tradition, mentorship from teaching staff involved in cutting-edge research, and a vibrant, multicultural environment. Of the approximately 10, 500 students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate programs, nearly 21% are international, coming from 98 different countries.
The university is actively engaged in collaborative projects, networks and partnerships around the world, including a range of educational, training, and research programs supported by the European Union. Through its commitment to internationalization, innovative research, and education aligned with professional standards, Iscte prepares its students for competitive careers and thoughtful lives in the 21st century.
Iscte is currently part of the most respected international accreditation and rankings and has been improving its positioning, both nationally and internationally.
Accreditations: Agency of Evaluation and Accreditation in Higher Education (A3ES), Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), Association of European Universities, Association of MBA’s (AMBA)
Rankings: Times Higher Education, Financial Times, Scimago Institutions Ranking, Round University Ranking, Webometrics, University Ranking by Academic Performance, U-Multirank.

ECSH – School of Social Sciences
The School draws upon a faculty of highly qualified and experienced professors and researchers to offer a variety of courses at the graduate and postgraduate levels, covering the areas of Psychology, Political Economy and Anthropology, as well as Development Studies.
ESPP – School of Sociology and Public Policy
The School offers four undergraduate courses (in Sociology, Political Science, Modern and Contemporary History and Social Work, with an optional branch in Public Policy), nineteen Master’s courses (four lectured in English), and ten PhD courses. It also offers more than 30 postgraduate programmes, in these areas as well as in Humanitarian Action, Public Administration, Communication, Cultural Studies, African Studies, International Studies, Social Research Methods and Public Policy.
IBS – ISCTE Business School
Iscte Business School is an internationally accredited business school that pioneered the teaching of management and business sciences in Portugal. We are committed to provide our students with international education. Among our large portfolio of programmes and courses, many are taught in English. International students as well as invited faculty also lend a support to this endeavour on campus.
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ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa's Course Offerings
Core Curriculum Offerings - Highly Recommended Courses
Course Title |
School |
ECTS |
Contact hours |
Term |
Syllabus |
History of Portuguese Expansion | ESPP | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
Portuguese History and Culture | ESPP | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
Sociology of International Migrations | ESPP | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
World Economy: 19th and 20th cent. | ESPP | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
Organizational Models | IBS | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
Strategic Management | IBS | 6 | 55 | Fall | Visit here |
Entrepreneurship | IBS | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
ICT’s for Management | IBS | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
Course Title |
School |
ECTS |
Contact hours |
Term |
Term |
History of Portuguese Expansion | ESPP | 6 | 37 | Spring | Visit here |
World Economy: 19th and 20th centuries | ESPP | 6 | 37 | Spring | Visit here |
Portuguese History and Culture | ESPP | 6 | 37 | Spring | Visit here |
Gender, Emotions and Power | ESPP | 6 | 37 | Spring | Visit here |
Marketing Management | IBS | 6 | 55 | Spring | Visit here |
Human Resources Management | IBS | 6 | 37 | Spring | Visit here |
Business Law | IBS | 6 | 37 | Spring | Visit here |
Comparative International Management | IBS | 6 | 37 | Spring | Visit here |
Other Direct Enrollment Courses - Taught in English
Course Title |
ECTS |
Contact hours |
Term |
Syllabus |
Corporate Finance | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
Entrepreneurship | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
European Institutions and Policies | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
Financial Accounting I | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
Fundamentals of Management | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
History of Portuguese Expansion | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
Ict’S for Management | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
Integrated Operations Management | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
Investments | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
Macroeconomics | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
Management Accounting II | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
Marketing Management | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
Mathematics | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
Microeconomics | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
Microeconomics II | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
Operation Research | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
Operational Marketing | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
Operations Management I | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
Organizational Models | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
Political Economy and Globalization | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
Portuguese History and Culture | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
Psychopathology | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
Statistics I | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
Strategic Management | 6 | 37 | Fall | Visit here |
Course Title |
ECTS |
Contact hours |
Term |
Syllabus |
Business Law | 6 | 37 | Spring | Visit here |
Developmental Psychology of Adult | 6 | 37 | Spring | Visit here |
Financial Accounting II | 6 | 37 | Spring | Visit here |
Financial Modelling and Business Plan | 6 | 37 | Spring | Visit here |
Fundamentals of Finance | 6 | 37 | Spring | Visit here |
Fundamentals of Management | 6 | 37 | Spring | Visit here |
Groups and Inter-Group Relations | 6 | 37 | Spring | Visit here |
Human Resources Management | 6 | 37 | Spring | Visit here |
Investments | 6 | 37 | Spring | Visit here |
Macroeconomics | 6 | 37 | Spring | Visit here |
Macroeconomics II | 6 | 37 | Spring | Visit here |
Management Accounting I | 6 | 37 | Spring | Visit here |
Marketing Management | 6 | 37 | Spring | Visit here |
Operations Management II | 6 | 37 | Spring | Visit here |
Optimization | 6 | 37 | Spring | Visit here |
Political Parties and Pressure Groups | 6 | 37 | Spring | Visit here |
Portuguese History and Culture | 6 | 37 | Spring | Visit here |
Statistics II | 6 | 37 | Spring | Visit here |
Strategic Management | 6 | 37 | Spring | Visit here |
Taxation for Non-Residents | 6 | 37 | Spring | Visit here |
Portuguese Language for Foreigners Classes
ISCTE does not have its own offer of Portuguese Language classes for foreigners. We recommend the student to take these classes at NOVA FCSH – located 20-min walk away from ISCTE.
Please consider the syllabi below.
Course Title |
University |
School |
ECTS |
Contact hours |
Term |
Syllabus |
Portuguese Lang for Foreigners (A1) | NOVA | FCSH | 6 | 56 | Fall & Spring | Download |
Portuguese Lang for Foreigners (A2) | NOVA | FCSH | 6 | 56 | Fall & Spring | Download |
Portuguese Lang for Foreigners (B1) | NOVA | FCSH | 6 | 56 | Fall & Spring | Download |
Portuguese Lang for Foreigners (B2) | NOVA | FCSH | 6 | 56 | Fall & Spring | Download |
Direct Enrollment Classes - Taught in Portuguese
The lists of the courses taught in Portuguese are provided individually to students who contact semester@studyinportugalnetwork.com. Please note that ISCTE offers courses taught in Portuguese in the following fields of study:
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Political Science
- Modern and Contemporary History