The School of Technology and Management of Bragança (ESTiG) warmly welcomes its students, ensuring the best conditions for the development of their academic journey.
From the very beginning — even as prospective candidates for a course at ESTiG — until they complete their studies and enter the job market, our students are guided and supported to achieve their best results.
The entire ESTiG academic community — teaching and non-teaching staff and students — makes continuous efforts year after year to welcome each new student, creating a unique and enriching academic environment.

It is a great source of pride for us to see that more and more students are choosing ESTiG to obtain their qualification.
We are confident that no other institution can compete with ESTiG in our areas of expertise — engineering and business sciences — by offering a comprehensive and high-quality education.
Most of our students choose ESTiG because of the reputation and recognition the School has earned, as well as the strong recommendations proudly shared by our graduates (alumni).
The excellence of ESTiG, in its various engineering and business disciplines, is evident to our students from their very first contact with the School.

ESTiG is a fantastic School where every student feels engaged and motivated to learn.
Over time, our students have found the best opportunities for learning and life-long qualification.
Alongside academic activities, ESTiG organises numerous thematic lectures, study visits, curricular internships, exchange programmes with institutions from other countries, and more.
The student community, through associations and student groups, also plays a key role in promoting extracurricular activities, helping students enrich their study time and laboratory practice with equally rewarding social experiences.

There are many reasons why ESTiG is the top choice for many students, but some stand out in particular:

• diversity and quality of education – 6 advanced technical courses, 11 undergraduate programmes, 9 master's degrees, and one of the most qualified teaching staffs in the entire polytechnic higher education system;
• quality of facilities and equipment – a modern and well-equipped building, with laboratories, resource centres and a library, widely implemented information and communication technologies, a sports complex, and a campus surrounded by a cycling path;
• quality and low cost of living – Bragança is one of the European cities with the highest quality of life and lowest cost of living, and the tuition fees at IPB are the lowest in the entire Portuguese higher education system;
• academic, cultural, and environmental atmosphere – the city of Bragança is a true centre of academic life, surrounded by a rich historical, cultural, and environmental heritage;
• interculturalism and internationalisation – students from all over the country and a significant number of international students, resulting from partnerships with European higher education institutions (Erasmus programme) and Portuguese-speaking countries;
• student support and social services – social services that include scholarships, student housing for those in need, meals in the canteen, and various internal support structures for students.