The University of Minho is a 33-year-old public university located in Braga and Guimarães, Portugal. It has over 17,000 students across 11 schools, including the largest school of Engineering. The Institute of Child Studies (IEC) and Institute of Education and Psychology (IEP) are both located on the Campus of Gualtar in Braga. The IEC offers undergraduate, masters and PhD programs in child studies, early childhood education, special education, and related fields. Areas of research include visual communication, curriculum development, drama, physical education and more.

2. Universidade do Minho
Reitoria – Medievel Building at Braga City Centre

3. Universidade do Minho
Braga - University
Campus Gualtar

4. Universidade do Minho
Research and Technology
Campus Gualtar and Guimarães

5. University of Minho
• 33 years old (founded in 1973)
• 2 Main Campus ( Braga and Guimarães )
• 11 Schools ( Engeneering school is the biggest )
(Architecture, Arts and Human Sciences, Child
Studies, Education and Psychology, Social
Sciences, Economics and Management,
Engineering, Law, Nursing, Sciences, Health
Sciences )

6. Universidade do Minho
•1.200 (circa) Professors (850 PhD)
• 600 Tech & Admin Staff
• 17.000 (circa) students
• 1st Cycle, 15.000
• 2nd Cycle (MsC Degree) and 3rd Cycle (PhD Degree)

7. University of Minho
Teaching Courses, ICT related
• 1st Cycle:
• Informatics Engineering
• Computer Science
• (Tele)Communications (integrated 1st+2nd)
• Information Systems and Technologies
• Industrial Electronics (integrated 1st+2nd)
• 2nd Cycle:
• Master Degree (several courses)
• Research Dissertation
•3rd Cycle
• PhD Degree
• Research Thesis (at least 2 year of applied or fundamental research)

8. University of Minho
Shools of Education:
 Institute of Child Studies ( IEC )
 Institute of Education and Phsicology ( IEP)

9. University of Minho
IEC and IEP , both schools in the
same building
Campus of Gualtar - BRAGA

10. IEC

11. IEC
1. IEC – Institute of Child Studies
Departament of Child Education Sciences (DCEC)
Multimedia Lab
Departament of Integrated Sciences and Mother
Tongue (DCILM)
Natural Sciences Lab
Maths Lab for Social Sciences and Languages
and Infant Literature
Departament of Artistic Expression and Physical
Education (DEAEF)
All the Departments have their own Resource Centre

12. IEC
Master-Degree
Child Studies
•Personal and Social Development
•Psychosocial Intervention with children,
adolescents and families
•Mathematics Teaching and Learning
•Environment and Health Promotion
•Visual Communication and Art Studies
•Physical Studies and Leisure
•Music Education Textual
•Analisis and Children’s Literature

13. IEC
Early Childhood Education
•Multicultural Education and Parent Involvement
•Methodology and Supervision in Early Childhood
Education
Special Education
•Learning disabilities
•Early Intervention
•Sociology of Childhood

14. IEC
Ph.D. on Child Studies
•Visual Communication and Arts Studies
•Curriculum and Supervision in Elementary Education
•Dramatic Education
•Special Education
•Physical Education, Leisure and Recreation
•Music Education

15. IEC
Ph.D. on Child Studies
•Environmental Studies
•Social Studies
•Portuguese Language Studies
•Teacher Training
•Elementary Mathematics
•Child Literature

16. IEC
Ph.D. on Child Studies
•Investigation and Supervision in Early Childhood
Education
•Elementary Education Organization
•Developmental Psychology and Education
•Child Health
•Sociology of Childhood
•Information and Communication Technologies