Academic calendar

Classes will take place at the University of Porto, Department of Informatics Engineering, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465, Porto (@41.1782722,-8.5981664).

Lectures and breaks

Official year opening (MAP-i Symposium): 2017-09-14/15

1st Semester: 2017-09-18 / 2018-02-02

The 1st Semester is divided in two blocks of 7 lecturing weeks. Each curricular unit will run along one of these blocks with 4 lecturing hours per week.

• 1st Block: 2017-09-18 / 2017-11-03                                                   (First block timetable)
• 1st Block Exams: 2017-11-06 / 2017-11-17
• 2nd Block: 2017-11-20 / 2018-01-19                                                  (Second block timetable)
• 2nd Block Exams: 2018-01-22 / 2018-02-02
• Christmas break: 2017-12-18 / 2018-01-01

2nd Semester: 2018-02-05 / 2018-06-29

• Easter break: 2018-03-26 / 2018-04-02

Thesis Selection Procedure

• 2018-01-30: Thesis proposals published
• 2018-02-16: Student's selection and application
• 2018-02-23: Selection approval and nomination of tutoring team

February Pre-thesis assessment (for specific cases)

• 2018-01-12: Pre-thesis submission (strict deadline)
• 2018-01-29 / 2018-02-09: Pre-thesis public discussion

MAP-i Doctoral Symposium (attendance is mandatory for all students)

• 2018-09-03: Progress Report submission - all but 1st year students (strict deadline)
• 2018-09-03: Pre-thesis submission - 1st year students (strict deadline)
• 20 and 21 September 2018: MAP-i Doctoral Symposium