Higher Technical Professional Course

Legal Services

Higher School of Social Sciences, Education and Sports

Introduction

Course Coordination

Pedro Jorge Gomes Araújo Barros

coord.ip.sj@ipmaia.pt

Area of Education and Training

380 - Law

Description

This Higher Technical Professional Course is a vocational training course taught as part of polytechnic higher education and lasts 4 semesters, corresponding to 120 ECTS.

The course is organised into general and scientific training, technical training and on-the-job training (internship), and each student is awarded with a Higher Technical Professional Diploma at level 5 of the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning.

Relevant Areas and Entry Requirements

Relevant Areas

Qualification in the relevant area(s) for this course (Article 40-F of Decree-Law n.º 65/2018), must be demonstrated with the approval in the following subject, attested in the certificate of secondary education or legally equivalent qualification:

Computer Science or
Portuguese

Entry Requirements (one of the following)

Having completed a secondary education course qualification or a legally equivalent qualification.
Having passed the special exams for assessing capacity to attend higher education for people over 23 (Decree-Law no. 64/2006 of 21 March).
Holding a technological specialization diploma, higher technical professional diploma or higher level qualification.

Professional Profile and Professional Opportunities

Professional profile

The Higher Technical Professional Course in Legal Services aims to train professionals who are able to plan, develop, carry out and manage all the work involved in an organisation that carries out legal or forensic work.

Professional opportunities

Carrying out functions related to planning, developing, performing and managing all the work involved in legal organisations, including law firms, private notaries, building management companies, insurance brokers, auctioneers, etc.

Partner Organisations

The Higher Technical Professional Course in Legal Services has Cooperation Protocols, namely for carrying out curricular internships, with the following entities:

ABREU Advogados
Câmara Municipal da Maia
Câmara Municipal de Famalicão
Câmara Municipal de Penafiel
Cavaleiro Advogados - Sociedade de Advogados
DECO – Norte
Federação Portuguesa de Voleibol
JSP & MJA - Sociedade de Advogados
Paulo Ramalho e Associados – Sociedade de Advogados, RL
Velloso Ferreira e Associados, Sociedade de Advogados

Lawyers

Ana Pinheiro
Angelina Reis
Cátia Pereira de Sousa
Cláudia Mendonça
Daniela G Martins
Edite Alves
Estela da Matta
Helena Rodrigues
Júlio Santos
Luis Araújo Barros
Manuel Costa Vieira
Mariela Pinheiro
Ricardo Pinto

Accreditation

Registry

Course registered at the General Directorate of Higher Education with the number R/Cr 362/2015, de 25 de agosto de 2015.

Publication in the Official Gazette

Notice nº 10363/2017 - 2nd series, n.º 174, of 8 September.

Study Program Evaluation

Study Program Self Evaluation Report (in portuguese)

1st Year	Period	ECTS
1st Year	71314 - Infractions Law	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	4
1st Year	71311 - Civil Procedure Law	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	5
1st Year	71308 - Technical English	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	5
1st Year	71309 - Introduction To Law	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	6
1st Year	71312 - Business Organisation And Management	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	5
1st Year	71307 - Interpersonal Relationships	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	5
1st Year	71305 - Human Behaviour In Organisations	Period	2nd Semester	ECTS	5
1st Year	71304 - Communicating In The Portuguese Language	Period	2nd Semester	ECTS	5
1st Year	71306 - Economic And Social Culture	Period	2nd Semester	ECTS	5
1st Year	71315 - Court Fees	Period	2nd Semester	ECTS	5
1st Year	71313 - Enforcement Law	Period	2nd Semester	ECTS	4
1st Year	71310 - Registry And Notary Practices	Period	2nd Semester	ECTS	6

2nd Year	Period	ECTS
2nd Year	71316 - Applied General Accounting	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	6
2nd Year	71320 - Professional Deontology	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	5
2nd Year	71321 - Management Of Information Systems	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	5
2nd Year	71319 - Legal IT	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	5
2nd Year	71317 - Applied Public Relations	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	5
2nd Year	71318 - Applied Communication Techniques	Period	1st Semester	ECTS	4
2nd Year	71322 - Internship	Period	2nd Semester	ECTS	30

Ana Margarida Baldaia Correia Coutinho Ana Margarida Baldaia Correia Coutinho Ana Margarida Baldaia Correia Coutinho
Andreia Daniela Silva Moreira de Sousa Andreia Daniela Silva Moreira de Sousa Andreia Daniela Silva Moreira de Sousa
Andreia Patrícia de Sousa Pereira Teques Andreia Patricia de Sousa Pereira Teques Andreia Patrícia de Sousa Pereira Teques
António Joaquim Oliveira Nunes Antonio Joaquim Oliveira Nunes António Joaquim Oliveira Nunes
Flávio Miguel Gonçalves Vicente Flavio Miguel Goncalves Vicente Flávio Miguel Gonçalves Vicente
João Luis Silva Gama Joao Luis Silva Gama João Luis Silva Gama
José António Pinto da Silva Jose Antonio Pinto da Silva José António Pinto da Silva
José Avelino Moreira Victor Jose Avelino Moreira Victor José Avelino Moreira Victor
Manuel Diamantino Tojal Meneses Manuel Diamantino Tojal Meneses Manuel Diamantino Tojal Meneses
Maria Isabel Mendes Moreira Porto Maria Isabel Mendes Moreira Porto Maria Isabel Mendes Moreira Porto
Miguel Luís Doutel de Almeida Antas de Barros Miguel Luis Doutel de Almeida Antas de Barros Miguel Luís Doutel de Almeida Antas de Barros
Pedro Jorge Gomes Araújo Barros Pedro Jorge Gomes Araujo Barros Pedro Jorge Gomes Araújo Barros
Sandra Cristina dos Santos Teixeira Cardoso Sandra Cristina dos Santos Teixeira Cardoso Sandra Cristina dos Santos Teixeira Cardoso
Sandra Maria Sanches Alves Santiago Sandra Maria Sanches Alves Santiago Sandra Maria Sanches Alves Santiago

Pursuit of further studies - Bachelor's degrees

In case of pursuit of further studies, the credits acquired in the scope of the short-cycles can be transferred as follows:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Course units	Year/ Semester	ECTS
Unidades currículos	Business Organização e Gestão	Ano/ Semestre	1.º Year/ 1.º Sem	ECTS	5

Bachelor's degree in Sport, Fitness and Wellness

Course units	Year/ Semester	ECTS
Unidades currículos	English	Ano/ Semestre	3.º Year/ 2.º Sem	ECTS	3

Bachelor's degree in Business and International Trade

Course units	Year/ Semester	ECTS
Unidades currículos	Business English I	Ano/ Semestre	1.º Year/ 1.º Sem	ECTS	5
Unidades currículos	Fundamental Notions of Public and Private Law	Ano/ Semestre	1.º Year/ 2.º Sem	ECTS	5

Bachelor's degree in Legal Studies - Pursuit of further studies exempted from admission exam

Course units	Year/ Semester	ECTS
Unidades currículos	IT applied to Legal Studies	Ano/ Semestre	1.º Year/ 1.º Sem	ECTS	5
Unidades currículos	Introduction to Law	Ano/ Semestre	1.º Year/ 1.º Sem	ECTS	7
Unidades currículos	Introduction to Economics	Ano/ Semestre	1.º Year/ 2.º Sem	ECTS	6
Unidades currículos	Civil Procedure Law I	Ano/ Semestre	2.º Year/ 1.º Sem	ECTS	5
Unidades currículos	Enforcement Procedure	Ano/ Semestre	3.º Year/ 1.º Sem	ECTS	5
Unidades currículos	Forensic Practice and Legal Costs	Ano/ Semestre	3.º Year/ 2.º Sem	ECTS	5

Bachelor's degree in Sports Coaching

Course units	Year/ Semester	ECTS
Unidades currículos	English	Ano/ Semestre	3.º Year/ 2.º Sem	ECTS	4

The application by holders of Higher Technical Professional Diplomas to attend IPMAIA Bachelor’s degrees is subject to the conditions established by the institution body that is competent to do so in accordance with the law and the statutes. Depending on the Higher Technical Professional Course and Bachelor’s degree, these conditions may establish the need to pass a specific IPMAIA admission exam, or allow the exemption to perform such an exam.

Observation:

a) Students who intend to apply for an IPMAIA Bachelor’s degree course and must sit the specific admission exam will receive suitable preparation during the teaching of the Higher Technical Professional Course.