Faculdade de Direito - Escola do Porto

International Studies Programme

A Master’s Degree in Law fully taught in English
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International Negotiation and Mediation – Summer Program

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Undergraduate Degree in Law | International Students 2026/27

3rd Phase | Applications Now Open
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Open Day for Undergraduate Programmes

23 May, 10:00 | Registrations Now Open

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News

James Arbib, co-fundador da RethinkX, autor de Stellar

Católica reúne especialistas para debater o impacto da IA e das tecnologias emergentes

Como é que as tecnologias emergentes podem transformar economias, organizações e a própria sociedade? O que é necessário para orientar esta disrupção em...

May 8, 2026

Call For Papers

Call For Papers: International law in crisis?

The Porto School of the Faculty of Law of UCP (Portugal) and the Faculty of Law of the University of León (Spain) are organising the 13th Luso-Spanish...

May 8, 2026

Institutional

President of the European Council at the Catholic University: “We have managed to withstand and grow stronger in the face of every crisis”

“European Autonomy in a Changing World” was the theme of the conference organized by the Portuguese Catholic University in Porto, featuring European...

April 30, 2026

Applications

Applications Open: ELSA Traineeships International Programme

ELSA UCP Porto is pleased to present the ELSA Traineeships Programme , an international traineeship exchange initiative that offers students and young...

April 29, 2026

Career Opportunities

Call for Applications for a Junior doctoral researcher

PUBLIC NOTICE FOR AN INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE POST OF POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER PURSUANT TO DECREE-LAW NO. 57/ 2016 OF 29 AUGUST The...

April 27, 2026

Opinion

50 anos depois: ainda compreendemos a Constituição portuguesa?

50 anos depois, a Constituição portuguesa resiste — mas será que ainda a compreendemos? Entre estabilidade e mudança, o desafio não é apenas revê-la, mas...

April 23, 2026

Call For Paper: Conceitos Fundamentais do Direito

Call For Papers

Call For Papers: Fundamental Concepts of Law

The Faculty of Law of the Portuguese Catholic University – Porto School is organising a conference entitled “Fundamental Concepts of Law: Legal...

April 22, 2026

Institutional

Especialização em Direito da Insolvência ganha relevância na resposta aos desafios empresariais

Num contexto económico cada vez mais exigente, as matérias relacionadas com a insolvência, a pré-insolvência e a reestruturação de empresas assumem um...

April 16, 2026

Institutional

UCP4SUCCESS is offering 12 merit-based scholarships for undergraduate students

Each UCP4SUCCESS scholarship is worth up to €2,245. Find out more and apply by 27 April.

April 13, 2026

Institutional

Universidade Católica Portuguesa is the higher education institution that the Portuguese trust the most

For the second year running, Católica was voted the higher education institution most favoured by consumers in the "Trusted Brands" survey, conducted...

April 10, 2026

Press

April 25, 2026

Sic Notícias

Faculty

Análise à guerra no Médio Oriente

Intervenção de Maria Isabel Tavares, docente da Faculdade de Direito – Escola do Porto da Universidade Católica Portuguesa. A falta de clareza sobre quem detém o mandato de negociação no Irão e a fragilidade do Paquistão como mediador são preocupações. A...

25/04/2026 - 11:59

Sic Notícias

March 30, 2026

Jornal de Negócios

Faculty

Night work – Government insists on restricting parents’ rights

Testimony by Milena Rouxinol, faculty member of Porto Faculty of Law. The specialist particularly downplays the omission of any reference to “requirements arising from the company’s operating hours”, with the justification remaining based on the nature...

30/03/2026 - 15:59

Jornal de Negócios

March 22, 2026

Público

Faculty

The war that was never going to be short

When announcing the start of the war against Iran, the President of the United States likely thought it would be straightforward: nothing more than a “small excursion,” a few days, and then Israel would be told to stop. He was completely mistaken. He...

22/03/2026 - 10:12

Público

March 20, 2026

CNN Portugal

Faculty

The crab lesson: the regression in gender identity self-determination and the protection of sex characteristics

Law No. 38/2018 brought historic advances in the rights of trans and intersex people. However, the proposals currently under discussion do not seek to improve the law; they aim to roll back fundamental rights, including the self-determination of gender...

20/03/2026 - 09:51

CNN Portugal

February 27, 2026

Público Online

Faculty

AIMA and the Courts — When the State Fails, Where Can Citizens Turn?

In Portugal, thousands of foreign citizens are waiting for a decision from AIMA that is slow to arrive; therefore, they are left with no choice but to turn to the courts. According to our lecturer, Pedro Cerqueira Gomes , “it is time to accept that this...

27/02/2026 - 09:41

Público Online

February 9, 2026

Renascença/Euranet Plus

Faculty

AI in Combat? “It’s a terrain where we risk losing our soul”

Azeredo Lopes acknowledges that Artificial Intelligence may increase the number of targets and shorten decision-making timelines, but it also heightens the risk of mistakes and abuse. The Coordinator of the International Studies Programme warns that,...

09/02/2026 - 10:51

Renascença/Euranet Plus

January 14, 2026

Chatham House

Opinion

President Trump may disregard international law – but other countries want to make use of it

At a time of heightened tensions and challenges for international law, Professor Marc Weller, of the International Studies Programme, explains why it remains a key tool in global politics.

14/01/2026 - 12:51

Chatham House

January 13, 2026

Expresso Online

Faculty

"The power to dismiss the government has never been used by a President since 1982, but the next President will still hold that power"

Interview with Catarina Botelho, Professor at the Porto Faculty of Law, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, on the Podcast "45 Graus".

13/01/2026 - 11:46

Expresso Online

January 11, 2026

Público Online

Faculty

Venezuela’s black sugar

Opinion article by Pedro Braga de Carvalho , Professor at the Porto Faculty of Law, Universidade Católica Portuguesa. "When the United States decides that sovereignty and territorial integrity are flexible concepts, and can therefore be set aside to...

11/01/2026 - 15:38

Público Online