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Bachelor in Public Administration
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Welcome to Bachelor in Public Administration!

» For questions about admission, scholarships or other pedagogical issues, you can contact us at pedagogico@eeg.uminho.pt

​​​​This degree aims at training qualified and knowledgeable professionals in the fields of Public Management and Public Policies, and who may hold skills and competencies to respond to the ever-growing, complicated challenges of modern Public Management. It bridges a solid theoretical awareness and practical training deemed utterly important for the performance of management functions in the Public Administration, public companies, public associations and private companies. This degree relies upon a high-standard faculty who resort to innovative teaching methodologies. These favour and boost the acquisition of skills, ethical training, and a critical spirit. Its curriculum was designed to render graduates keen to accommodate and adapt to the challenges posed by organisations.​

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Entrance Examinations 2026/2027

To apply for the programme, applicants must complete two of the following entrance examinations:

  • Economics
  • Applied Mathematics to Social Sciences
  • Portuguese

Note: ​

In addition to obtaining a positive grade in the project component, the conclusion of the Curricular Unit (UC) "Project" implies cumulatively the verification of the following requirements:
(1) compliance with 3 ECTS in the EEGenerating Skills programme;
(2) compliance with the Data Analysis Requirement;
(3) compliance with the Internationalisation Requirement.



2025/2026

General

Academic degree:
  • Bachelor (Bologna 1st cycle degree)
ECTS:
180
Duration:
6 curricular semesters
Regime:
Daytime
Place:
Gualtar Campus, Braga (UM)
Main Scientific area:
  • Management Sciences

Contacts

    School of Economics and Management
    Campus de Gualtar
    4710 - 057 Braga
    Tel: +351 253604510 Fax: +351 253601380
    E-Mail: pedagogico@eeg.uminho.pt
    URL: http://www.eeg.uminho.pt

Description

With a tradition of over 30 years, the Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration provides students with a solid education in the areas of Public Management and Public Policy, through the acquisition of knowledge and the development of cross-cutting skills to tackle the challenges of modern public management and ensure the success of its graduates in the job market.
Curriculum Structure: The course has a curriculum structure that reflects the importance attributed to the area of Public Management and Public Policy, benefiting also from the contribution of areas such as Political Science, Economics, and Management.
Methods, Activities, and Resources: The course uses teaching and learning methodologies that stimulate independent and cooperative work of students both in the classroom context and through the organization and participation in seminars, colloquia, research projects, and exchange experiences. It has a qualified and committed faculty, holding doctorates from some of the best European and North American universities.

Key learning outcomes

The degree of Bachelor is conferred to students who demonstrate:
1. Possess knowledge and understanding in the area of Public Administration at a level that:
1.1. Builds on secondary level knowledge, developing and deepening it;
1.2. Draws on advanced level teaching materials and corresponds to them;
1.3. In some of the domains of this area, is at the cutting edge of knowledge;
2. Be able to apply the acquired knowledge and understanding in a way that demonstrates a professional approach to the work developed in the area of Public Administration;
3. Have problem-solving skills within the scope of Public Administration and the ability to construct and support their own argumentation;
4. Develop the ability to collect, select and interpret relevant information, particularly in the area of public management, analysis, and evaluation of public policies that enable them to present well-founded solutions including the analysis of relevant social, scientific, and ethical aspects;
5. Be able to communicate ideas, problems, and solutions, both to audiences composed of specialists and non-specialists, in a clear and unambiguous way;
6. Develop learning skills that enable them to have lifelong learning with a high degree of autonomy.

Access to higher education

This course provides technical-scientific capacity for access to second-cycle courses (Master's).

Careers

The preferred job market is the Public Administration, but the training in Public Administration includes a set of knowledge and skills that also allow the exercise of functions in non-profit organizations and private companies. Public, municipal, and inter-municipal companies are a growing job market because training in the areas of Public Management interconnects knowledge that is essential for the exercise of management positions in a context where public interest guides these organizations. In Public Administration, the Technical Superior career is the one for which graduates are particularly suited, being qualified to perform functions in administrative, human resources, planning, financial, and auditing areas. As an example, the exercise of functions in general and regional directorates, decentralized services of various ministries, public institutes, and foundations, municipalities, regional and local organizations such as Regional Coordination and Development Commissions, Metropolitan Areas, Urban Communities, and Municipal Associations can be highlighted.

Access

60

Vacancies

0

Minimum

Access forms

The access to this Cycle of Studies can be done through the following ways:
- Application for National Access to Higher Education Admissions;
- Application for Special Access to Higher Education Admissions;
- Application for Local Access to Higher Education Admissions;
- Application for Special Access to Higher Education Admissions;
- Application for Access to Higher Education Admissions through Re-Entry, Change and Transfer of Course.

Formal requirements

Entrance Testing

Two of the following subjects:
04 Economics
17 Applied Mathematics to Social Sciences
18 Portuguese 

This information must be verified on
http://www.dges.gov.pt/guias/detcursopi.asp?codc=9002&code=1000

Aditional Information

Study Plan

Assessment/Accreditation

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​Note: Among the listed CU, students enroll only those that are available annually.