Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo

The Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (IPVC) was founded in 1980. Is a regional institution, located in the northwest of Portugal, with six Schools offering undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses, master and specialization courses. IPVC - defines its vision, as an institution highlighting by the quality of its organizational and governance models, innovative and proactive. Based on a diversified, innovative, professional, global and versatile training offer, in full articulation with applied research and in permanent commitment to the Alto Minho region and the country. Constitutes itself as a dynamic community, centered on the promotion of human potential and that through collaborative networks, encourages entrepreneurship as a view to employability, in a logic of co-creation of value. It is an institution committed to internationalization through knowledge sharing, training, mobility and project development, being recognized in international cooperation.