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<\/figure>Teesside University<\/a>, based in the United Kingdom, is a renowned international institution in the fields of Business, Arts, Design, Media and Technology, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes that are recognised and accredited by international bodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thanks to the partnership with ETIC_Algarve, students have the opportunity to pursue higher education at a British-style university, benefiting from a multicultural environment, practical guidance and strong links to the European and international labour markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This collaboration reinforces the commitment to flexible learning pathways, access to internationally recognised qualifications and the development of skills needed to operate within the global creative industries landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For students who complete the two-year technical courses in Animation and Video Games, there is the opportunity to obtain a Bachelor\u2019s degree from Teesside University, an internationally recognised and accredited qualification.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n This information is published in accordance with Article 4 of Portuguese Decree-Law 83\/2026 of 7 April, which governs higher education activities carried out on Portuguese territory by foreign institutions that are not part of the Portuguese higher education system.
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\n<\/p>\n\n The following Teesside University courses are approved for delivery at ETIC_Algarve:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Largo Dr. Francisco S\u00e1 Carneiro Mercado Municipal de Faro Piso 1 8000-151 FARO, Algarve – Portugal<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n Teesside University delivers higher education in Portugal in partnership with ETIC_Algarve \u2014 Escola de Tecnologias, Inova\u00e7\u00e3o e Cria\u00e7\u00e3o do Algarve, located at Largo Dr.\u202fFrancisco S\u00e1 Carneiro, Mercado Municipal de Faro, 8000-151 Faro. Programmes delivered under this partnership lead to Teesside University qualifications.
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\n<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n Teesside University is a higher education institution of the United Kingdom, based in Middlesbrough, England. It is constituted as a higher education corporation under the Education Reform Act 1988 and is a recognised body under section 216 of that Act, holding its own degree-awarding powers under the laws of England and Wales. It is regulated by the Office for Students (OfS) and appears on the OfS Register as a recognised degree-awarding institution. The University is a member of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), which is a full member of INQAAHE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Teesside University is not part of the Portuguese higher education system and does not seek to become part of it. It is not a Portuguese higher education institution and does not award Portuguese academic degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n GIZ – We Can Train You, Lda\/ETIC_Algarve is a training provider certified by DGERT (Dire\u00e7\u00e3o-Geral do Emprego e das Rela\u00e7\u00f5es de Trabalho).
\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n GIZ – We Can Train You, Lda\/ETIC_Algarve is not a higher education institution and does not award Portuguese academic degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n More information about Teesside University:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Office for Students Registration<\/a>
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\nEducation Reform Act 1988, s.216<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n Qualifications awarded under this partnership are Teesside University qualifications, issued within the United Kingdom education system.
\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n They are not Portuguese academic degrees. They do not correspond to a Portuguese licenciatura, mestrado, doutoramento or TeSP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They carry no automatic academic or professional recognition in Portugal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Recognition in Portugal, if a graduate seeks it, requires an individual application by the holder to the Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES) under Decree-Law 66\/2018 of 16 August, as expressly provided by Article 6 of Decree-Law 83\/2026. Neither Teesside University nor ETIC_Algarve can guarantee the outcome of that application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Access to regulated professions in Portugal is subject to the rules of the competent Portuguese professional body, in addition to any academic recognition.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n Teesside University applied to the Instituto para o Ensino Superior, I.P. (IES) on 5 August 2026 for registration of the higher education activities it carries out in Portugal, under Article 3 of Decree-Law 83\/2026. The application is under assessment.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n Teesside University: enquiries@tees.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Responsible contact in Portugal: Nuno Miguel de Oliveira Santos Ribeiro \u2014\u00a0nuno_ribeiro@eticalgarve.com<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 +351 966 104 597<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n <\/p>\n\n Last updated: 07\/08\/2026<\/p>\n\nAbout Teesside University’s degrees delivered in Portugal:<\/h4>\n\n
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