The bachelor's degree in Geography provides comprehensive and solid scientific and technical training, linking the social sciences and earth sciences, society, and the environment. Its interdisciplinary nature provides students with extensive knowledge and skills in the field of spatial planning and management, enabling them to formulate, analyze, and evaluate essential tools for the design of territorial public policies and to collaborate in the construction of conscious citizenship, supported by an integrated vision of the planet. By appropriately integrating various scales, students develop skills to understand the interconnection of natural and human phenomena and processes.
The set of geographical learning and skills is obtained using active methodologies, developing critical thinking, problem solving, the formulation and implementation of projects, and the ability of students to work independently, both individually and in groups. Fieldwork experiences in different contexts, collaborative work with the community, and the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) resources are highly valued. Thus, this training is eminently applied in nature.
The teaching staff seeks to encourage student involvement, especially in the final year of the degree program, in various activities carried out at nationally and internationally recognized scientific research centers and with a community of technical expertise (network of national, regional, and local entities). In doing so, they open up employment opportunities, but also create conditions for greater specialization and for the continuation of studies at the postgraduate level. The close relationship established between faculty, students, research, and the community of practice around the bachelor's degree in Geography is one of the most distinctive and original features of this program.
Organic Unit:
School of Science and Technology
DGES Code:
0602/9143
Duration:
6 Semesters/180 ECTS credits (156 required and 24 optional in curricular units)
Language:
Portuguese
Regime:
Presencial
CNAEF Areas:
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Sociology and cultural studies (312)
Senior Technical Staff working in interdisciplinary teams in local authorities, ministries, directorates-general, public institutes, regional coordination and development commissions, intermunicipal communities, and local development associations;
Implementers of plans, projects, and studies on territorial phenomena and processes;
Coordinators of Local Development Studies, Cartography, and GIS;
Consultants in private offices dedicated to project production and evaluation;
Researchers in R&D centers and universities.
Entrance Exams
One of the following sets:
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02 - Biology and Geology (100%)
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02 - Biology and Geology (50%)
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18 - Portuguese (50%)
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17 - Mathematics Applied to Social Sciences (50%)
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18 - Portuguese (50%)
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04 - Economy (50%)
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18 - Portuguese (50%)
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04 - Economy (50%)
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09 - Geography (50%)
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09 - Geography (50%)
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18 - Portuguese (50%)
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09 - Geography (50%)
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11 - History (50%)
Formula for calculating the applications of the General Access System (CNA):
50% Média de secundário | 50% Provas de ingresso
Minimum Classifications:
Application classification: 100 points
Entrance exams: 95 points
Last admission grade 2025/2026: 128.5
