UNIVERSIDADE ABERTA

Universidade Aberta, the Portuguese distance teaching public university, created in 1988, has its headquarters in Lisboa, two regional centres, in Coimbra and in Porto, and study centres all over the country. More than ten thousand students, from all over the world, are enrolled in distance education undergraduate programmes. Several hundreds of Portuguese students follow post-graduation face-to-face courses.

Together with its main activities, in teaching and scientific research Universidade Aberta, is engaged in the promotion of the Portuguese language and culture, in Portugal and abroad, especially in Portuguese-speaking countries. Universidade Aberta is one of the largest national producers of university didactic materials. The printed materials, which constitute the core of the University's courses, are usually complemented by one or more of the following learning facilities: videocassettes, audiocassettes, CD-ROMs, Internet, TV and radio broadcasts. Face-to-face and mixed modes (including video-conferencing) are used for postgraduate programmes.

Associate Professor Manuela Malheiro Ferreira is a specialist in intercultural education and methodology of research. She is in charge of the teachers continuing education centre and teaches in Masters courses (Lisbon and Porto) in Intercultural Relations. She is a researcher at the Centre of Studies of Migrations and Intercultural Relations.

EMICC-contact person at Universidade Aberta:

Manuela Malheiro Ferreira
manuelaf@univ-ab.pt

www.univ-ab.pt