Unavailability of SIAES
On 30 August, starting at 9 a.m., maintenance work will be carried out on the A3ES information system, which will render it unavailable for the rest of the day. Although the A3ES website will not be affected during this time, it will not be possible to view details of accreditation processes on the site.
A3ES and the Order of Engineers sign Institutional Protocol
On 30 July, A3ES and the Order of Engineers signed a cooperation agreement with the aim of strengthening coordination between the two institutions in the field of engineering programme assessment and accreditation and reinforcing their shared commitment of promoting Portuguese engineering at national and international level. The protocol establishes a set of mechanisms that strengthen […]
Closure for holidays
The Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES) will be closed for staff holidays between 11 and 22 August this year. On 25 August, A3ES will resume normal activities. We also inform that regarding the counting of deadlines for ongoing assessment processes, Article 87(f) of the Code of Administrative Procedure applies. Happy holidays.
A3ES Readings 18 – O projeto Educação Doutoral em Portugal: Que Futuro?
A3ES has published another volume of A3ES Readings. The study “O projeto Educação Doutoral em Portugal: Que Futuro?” by Maria Teresa Patrício, Susana da Cruz Martins, João Mineiro, João M. Santos, Leonor Duarte Castro and Patricia Silva Santos, sought to analyse the main changes, challenges and opportunities facing Portuguese higher education institutions in the development […]
A3ES Newsletter nº14 is now available
It is now available Newsletter N 14, with thewith the activities carried out by A3ES in the period from October 2024 to June 2025. You can read the newsletter here
Meeting of the Scientific Council of A3ES
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 […]
Public Consultation – Strategic Plan 2025-2028
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
A3ES recognised by the World Federation for Medical Education – WFME
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 […]
Internation Conference “Doctoral Education in Transition: Addressing Challenges for Inspiring Change
Last Friday, A3ES organised the international conference ‘Doctoral Education in Transition: Addressing Challenges for Inspiring Change’, which included addresses by various national and international guests with diverse experiences in this field, as well as the presence of the Secretary of State for Science, Ana Paiva, who closed the session. You can consult the programme here […]
