Appeals Council
The Appeals Council is the body for appeals against the decisions of the Management Board regarding assessment and accreditation decisions.
The Appeals Council is composed of five members, appointed by the Board of Trustees from among personalities with relevant professional experience, without a permanent connection with any Portuguese higher education institution. Some of its members must have experience in similar foreign bodies.
The current Appeals Council was appointed by the Board of Trustees on 1 July 2022 and consists of the following members:
• Manuel Fernando dos Santos Serra
• Andrée Sursock
• Carlos Bernardo
• Lígia Amâncio
• Manuel Santos Rosa
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The A3ES Strategic Plan 2025-2028 proposal is in public consultation until 21 April 2025. Send your comments and suggestions to a3es@a3es.pt Access the document here
The Scientific Council of A3ES met in Lisbon, on May 9th. Its activity focuses on the analysis of the agency’s initiatives, the suggestion of relevant lines of analysis and study for the development of the evaluation lines and the monitoring of the international insertion of A3ES. The Scientific Council is composed of 6 personalities (3 […]
The period for submitting applications for prior accreditation of New Study programmes to the Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES) ran from 1 February to 17 March 2025. Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) submitted 305 requests for prior accreditation of New Study programmes (NCE/25), of which 89 Bachelor’s Degrees, 168 Master’s Degrees and […]
A3ES has just been recognised by the World Federation for Medical Education for a period of ten years, until 31 March 2035. The World Federation for Medical Education is an international organisation that promotes the recognition of medical programmes, covering undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing professional medical education, as well as distance learning. The application submitted […]
