Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences

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Bachelor's degrees, Master's degrees, Postgraduate degrees, Training and Doctorates.

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Centre for Philosophical and Humanistic Studies

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International Mobility

Erasmus+ Applications 2025/2026

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International Summer School 2025

14th to 18th July

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Braga Summer School in Linguistics 2025

2nd to 5th September

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Philosophy in Linguistics in Religion Studies

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Licenciatura em Ciência e Tecnologia de Dados

Portuguese Catholic University, with the support of the University of São José, launches a new fully online degree in Data Science and Technology

Learn science and technology from anywhere in the world The Portuguese Catholic University (UCP), with the support of the University of São José (USJ) in...

June 13, 2025

Docentes

Católica Braga lecturer presents book at Lisbon Book Fair

On 11 June , Ricardo Peixoto , a lecturer at the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences of the Portuguese Catholic University - Braga, presented his...

June 12, 2025

Parcerias

Professor at Católica Braga coordinates Camillian collection

On 7 June , as part of the Cabeceiras de Basto Book Fair, another volume of the collection of selected works by Camilo Castelo Branco was presented to the...

June 9, 2025

XXXV Congresso Internacional de Geriatria e Gerontologia

Mestrado em Gerontologia Social Aplicada

Católica Braga's Master's in Applied Social Gerontology in the spotlight at the XXXV International Congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology in Ourense

Partnerships with Medpartner and Ankira highlighted on the European stage of social and technological innovation for ageing The Master's in Applied Social...

June 9, 2025

workshop “Psicologia Positiva e Logoterapia nas Organizações” Teaser IMG

Academia de Formação Executiva

Católica Braga Executive Training Academy promotes workshop at Maria da Fonte Interpretive Centre

On May 28 , the Executive Training Academy of the Portuguese Catholic University (UCP) - Braga held the workshop ‘Positive Psychology and Logotherapy in...

June 6, 2025

XII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia

Docentes

Professor from Católica Braga takes part in the XII National Symposium on Research in Psychology

The XII National Symposium on Research in Psychology was held from 28 to 30 May at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Science of the University of...

June 6, 2025

UCP4SUCCESS

Católica launches scholarships for 1st year students with greater academic progress

The call for merit scholarships for students enrolled in the 1st year for the first time under UCP4SUCCESS is now open. The aim of this initiative is to...

June 2, 2025

Parcerias

Pro-Rector of UCP - Braga attends the XXVIII edition of the ‘A Nossa Terra’ Awards

On 30 May , the Pro-Rector of the Portuguese Catholic University - Braga, Paulo Dias , attended the XXVIII edition of the ‘A Nossa Terra’ Awards . The ‘A...

June 2, 2025

Parcerias

Professor from Católica Braga attends the 1st edition of Thermos - Literary Encounters of Caldas das Taipas

On 30 and 31 May , the spa town of Caldas das Taipas hosted the first edition of Thermos - Literary Encounters , an initiative that brought together...

June 2, 2025

Campus Braga

Braga Regional Centre: 25 years of excellence in regional knowledge and innovation

On 28 May , the Braga Regional Centre of the Portuguese Catholic University (UCP) marked the 25th anniversary of its establishment at an event that...

June 2, 2025

Press

June 11, 2025

Antena 2

Docentes

Professor at Católica Braga gives interview to Antena 2 - RTP on the standardisation of the Portuguese language

Augusto Soares da Silva , a lecturer at the Portuguese Catholic University - Braga, gave an interview to the Antena 2 - RTP programme Páginas de Português , reflecting on the challenges and opportunities of pluricentric standardisation of the Portuguese...

11/06/2025 - 15:14

Antena 2

June 4, 2025

Diario do Minho

Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciências Sociais (FFCS)

Teaching in Braga is almost a thousand years old and inspired the Faculty of Philosophy

Education in the city of Braga began around a thousand years ago and the first school in Braga is even older than the Cathedral. It was closely linked to the Cabido and its central mission was to train the clergy. The certainty comes from research...

04/06/2025 - 15:09

Diario do Minho

June 4, 2025

Diario do Minho

Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciências Sociais (FFCS)

António Machado launches poetry book

António Machado is launching his second book of poetry, entitled ‘Boca de Incêndio’, next Saturday, 7th June, at 3.30pm, at the Lúcio Craveiro da Silva Library in Braga. According to a press release, ‘there is a double meaning in this book: the first...

04/06/2025 - 14:53

Diario do Minho

June 3, 2025

Diario do Minho

Campus Braga

Católica-Braga to open Data Science and Technology course in September

Renewing the training offer is one of the major challenges Renewing the educational offer, renewing the spirit of mission and opening up as much as possible to the community and the future. These are the main challenges facing the Braga Regional Centre...

03/06/2025 - 17:03

Diario do Minho

June 2, 2025

Diario do Minho

Docentes

THERMOS: Encontros Literários das Caldas das Taipas

Yesterday and today, Saturday, a meeting of contemporary writers will be held in the town of Caldas das Taipas (Guimarães). The event has the support of the Taipas Council and the Municipality of Guimarães. The event is curated by Pompeu Martins, who is...

02/06/2025 - 09:41

Diario do Minho

June 1, 2025

Diario do Minho

Docentes

FCT awards Excellent to Linguistics research project

The Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) has approved the research project ‘Convergence and Divergence between National Varieties of Portuguese’ (CONDIV) with a rating of Excellent, within the scope of the Call for Scientific Research and...

01/06/2025 - 12:00

Diario do Minho

June 1, 2025

Correio do Minho

Docentes

Foundation for Science and Technology awards an Excellent Award to a research project in Linguistics coordinated by a professor at Católica Braga

The project, coordinated by Professor Augusto Soares da Silva and to be carried out at the Centre for Philosophical and Humanistic Studies (CEFH), has received funding of 250,000 euros (the maximum amount allocated per project) over three years. Within...

01/06/2025 - 11:34

Correio do Minho

May 31, 2025

Porto Canal

Campus Braga

Special programme for the 25th anniversary of the Portuguese Catholic University - Braga Campus

On 31 May , Porto Canal broadcast a special programme dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Portuguese Catholic University - Braga Campus. WATCH PROGRAMME

31/05/2025 - 09:56

Porto Canal

May 29, 2025

Diario do Minho

Campus Braga

Future could bring new formations

Briefly João Duque, previous pro-rector of the Catholic University of Braga, argued yesterday that the ‘significant development of the region seems to call for an even greater extension of the training’ offered by this institution. ‘Without denying its...

29/05/2025 - 11:13

Diario do Minho

May 29, 2025

Diario do Minho

Campus Braga

Catholic structure at the service of the region

The rector of the Portuguese Catholic University (UCP), Isabel Capeloa Gil, assured yesterday that this educational establishment ‘puts its entire structure at the service of the region, to promote the training of young people and create new protagonists...

29/05/2025 - 11:03

Diario do Minho