As a rule, remote learning should be considered the predominant one, but there will be curricular units with face-to-face evaluation in the Normal Exam Season and the Appeal Season. These exceptions will be communicated in due course.

Yes, there is the possibility that the assessment will include moments in the presence of students, specifically in the Normal Exam Season and the Appeal Season, which will be communicated in due course.

Yes, the 1st semester Normal Exam Season will take place between the 8th and 19th of February and the respective Appeal Season from the 22nd of February to the 5th of March.

Yes, the extension of the application for exams concerning the curricular units of the dissertation, project or internship type of the study cycles leading to Master’s degree and thesis of the study cycles leading to the Doctor degree, until 29th October 2021 (according to the calendar for the academic year of 2020/2021 approved by the Circular No. 15-REIT/2020 of 21st May). This extension applies to master’s and doctorate students who, having met the conditions to apply for tests in the academic year of 2019/2020, did not apply for it until 31/12/2020.

Clinical teaching and internships, in particular clinical internships, should be maintained in person whenever possible.

The University of Aveiro is responsible for the essential aspects that must be preserved, in line with the “Recommendation to scientific and higher education institutions in the context of extraordinary measures of the state of emergency” of 21st January, namely: Laboratory and research activities whose maintenance is necessary.

The presentation and evaluation of dissertations, projects and internship reports and academic theses will still be able to take place and should be carried out by means of videoconferencing.

The teacher in charge of the curricular unit, in articulation with the Director of the Degree, should verify if the student has his own equipment and adequate technological means. They must also give a note of the deficiencies identified to apoio_EaD@ua.pt, assuming the principle that the University should, whenever possible and in duly proven situations, make it possible for the students to carry out the evaluation recurring to digital technologies.

Yes, the teacher may, if he/she deems it necessary, verify the identity of the students who are taking the exams, by asking them to show their identification document to the camera, safeguarding the reproduction restrictions legally foreseen.

Yes, during the exam, the teacher may require that the exam takes place including constant surveillance of the students, by means of a camera, guaranteeing that there will be no recording of the sessions.

Yes, testing is allowed with answer timing, as it is allowed by the Moodle platform, but answer times must be properly weighted.

Yes, the questions can be presented to students at random, and with different questions for different students.

If it is not possible to identify the student during the evaluation test, the teacher may indicate another moment for the evaluation (Wednesday afternoons are also available) and, if he or she so wishes, change the type of evaluation, using other methods provided for in the Study Regulations of the University of Aveiro (REUA), such as oral tests or written assignments.

There are no changes to the amount of tuition fees, nor to the payment deadlines defined, except for the one resulting from the late beginning of the academic year. In case of difficulty in meeting the defined deadlines, students should contact the Academic Management Services, via e-mail academicos@ua.pt.

Not so far, but there is an intention to review the calendars. The new calendar will be released in due course.

There are currently two social support mechanisms:

• Scholarship, fully supported by the Government and awarded to economically disadvantaged students;
• Social Fund, constituted by several support modalities fully supported by the University of Aveiro’s own revenue, which is for students of proven economic difficulty and aims at combating school dropout.

For further information, please contact sas-sae@ua.pt or by telephone (+351 234 370 310).

No. The duty of payment remains as long as the contract of accommodation is maintained. With the termination of the contract, the duty of payment and the right to accommodation cease, in which case the accommodation must be unoccupied (all property and belongings). The students who, due to exceptional conditions, cannot pay for accommodation, should contact the Social Services (SAS) directly for analysis and assessment of their situation.

For further information, please contact sas-sae@ua.pt or by telephone (+351 234 370 310).

The requisition, collection and/or return of publications from the UA library network are done in person at the UA Library and can also be sent by post (shipping costs are supported by UA). To confirm the date of return for the loans, users must consult the personal space of the bibliographic catalogue by selecting the option “Sign In” (top right corner) and type the Universal User (UU) data.

The Media Library, the Domingos Cravo Library (ISCA-UA), the ESTGA and ESAN Library are closed. The literary works that are part of the documental fund of the libraries that are closed can be consulted and requested by appointment through the email sbidm-emprestimo@ua.pt.

The UA library (campus) will be open from Monday to Friday between 05h00 and 23h00; and on Saturdays and Sundays, between 05h00 and 13h00.

The face-to-face service in the AMS is suspended until February 5th. For further information contact academicos@ua.pt or 234370347.