The 9th edition of the International Student Meeting of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP) will take place in Braga on Friday 20th October.
Organised every year alternately on one of the university's campi, this event is designed to welcome newly arrived international students, giving them a comprehensive overview of UCP and a visit to the most emblematic sites of the city where it takes place.
Programme (Provisional)
DEPARTURE FROM UCP CAMPI:
07:15 a.m. | Departure from UCP | Lisbon
10:00 a.m. | Departure from UCP | Porto
08:45 a.m. | Departure from UCP | Viseu
ACTIVITIES:
11:30 a.m. | ARRIVAL AT BRAGA – BOM JESUS DO MONTE funicular station (the oldest funicular in the world powered by water counterbalancing)
12:15 a.m. | LUNCH - BOM JESUS DO MONTE (considered as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO)
02:00 p.m. | DEPARTURE TO BRAGA UCP CAMPUS
02:30 p.m. | WELCOME SESSION (incl. performance by “Tuna Académica”, traditional student music group)
03:00 p.m. | VISIT TO THE HISTORICAL CENTER
05:30 p.m. | LIGHT DINNER
06:30 p.m.| DEPARTURE FROM BRAGA
EXPECTED ARRIVAL AT UCP CAMPI
10:30 p.m. | Arrival at UCP | Lisbon
*The bus will make one additional stop at Entrecampos metro station
08:00 p.m. | Arrival at UCP | Porto
09:00 p.m. | Arrival at UCP | Viseu
