Program Overview

Bachelor Degree in Information Systems

Education Objectives

In this degree, it is intended that students acquire skills to analyze, design, and implement systems and information technologies, providing a link between the different business areas and the area of information systems. By the end of the program, the Graduated in Information Systems shall:

• Know the fundamentals of information systems as tools for effective increase productivity
• Master the concepts and theory that explains and motivates the methods and practices of the development and use of information systems in organizations as ways to increase organizational performance
• Understand the technical aspects of computer architecture, operating systems, and connecting information resources via computer networks
• Be able to identify different approaches to physical design information systems using Systems Managers Database and development environments
• Be able to manage projects of information systems

The main information systems environment area is Business, including Organizational Management, Finance, and Marketing. The Curriculum includes various courses that provide background in this environment, such as:

• Organizational Behavior
• Business Management
• Web Marketing and E-Commerce
• Information Systems Project Management
• Information Technologies, Governance, and Service Management
• Entrepreneurship and Project Analysis
• Risk Management

General Characterization

Program Details

• DGES code: 8259
• Cycle: Bachelor (1st Cycle)
• Degree: Licenciatura
• Access to other programs: This Undergraduate Program gives access to a Master Degree
• Coordinator: Maria Manuela Simőes Aparício da Costa
• Opening date: The program will start in September 2025
• Vacancies: 43
• Fees: 697 euros
• Schedule: Working hours format
• Teaching language: English

Degree Pre-requisites

The study program is organized in 6 semesters for a total of 180 ECTS divided into five scientific areas (Informatics, Mathematics and Statistics, Business Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Informatics, or Mathematics and Statistics, or Business Sciences, or Social and Behavioral Sciences). Out of the 180 ECTS required to complete the course, 150 correspond to mandatory subjects. Additionally, the student must choose five elective course units that will correspond to 30 ECTS. All elective courses can be taken at Universidade Nova de Lisboa or abroad.

Conditions of Admittance

Calendar of the 2025 National Higher Education Access:

• 1st Phase: from July 21st to August 4th, 2025
• 2nd Phase: from August 25th to September 3rd, 2025 Establishment Code: 0906 Course Code: 8259 Formula of Applicants Grade:
• Secondary school grade: 50%
• Entry Exam: 50% Minimum Grades:
• Applicants Grade: 100
• Entry exam grade: 95 Prerequisites: None Entrance Exam (one of the following sets):
• 19 - Mathematics A and 04 - Economy
• 19 - Mathematics A and 02 - Biology and Geology
• 19 - Mathematics A and 07 - Physics and Chemistry
• 16 - Mathematics and 18 - Portuguese
• 16 - Mathematics and 09 - Geography
• 16 - Mathematics and 13 - English

Evaluation Rules

The assessment method will be continuous assessment, i.e., through individual or group work, projects, quizzes, tests/exams, etc. At the beginning of each academic year, it is up to each teacher of each Curricular Unit (CU) to define how assessment will be carried out in their CUs.