Mentoring Programme
The integration process and the development of a sense of belonging to the institution and the course, play a decisive role in students’ well-being and academic performance. In this sense, and with a view to promoting student integration, the Student Support promotes the Mentoring Programme, which runs throughout the academic year.
The Mentoring Programme is an institutional programme whose main objective is to promote the academic, personal and social integration of new students entering the 1st year of a Técnico degree for the first time. It is a completely voluntary programme, which essentially depends on the spirit of mutual support among students.
The Mentoring Programme aims to reinforce academic success, reduce the risk of dropouts and enhance the development of transversal skills. These objectives are achieved through active participation in initiatives and activities that promote the personal, social and academic growth of students.
Sign up for the Programme
Are you a student at Técnico – Oeiras Campus and want to help new members of the student community integrate? Sign up as a mentor here.
Mentors
Who can be a mentor?
- Second and third-year undergraduate students and first and second-year master’s students at the Oeiras Campus are eligible to apply.
Benefits of being a mentor
- By participating in the programme, you will have access to workshops and activities that contribute to the enrichment of your academic career and to your personal and social development;
- Mentors will have their participation in the Mentoring Programme recognised through a Certificate of Participation and Diploma Supplement;
- Hours of participation are counted and can be added to other activities for the purposes of AEC I or AEC II credit.
Requirements for participation as a mentor
- Mentors must attend initial training.
Mentees
Who can be a mentee?
- All 1st-year undergraduate students at the Oeiras Campus are automatically mentees from the moment they enrol.
Benefits associated with being a mentee
- Participation in the programme allows for continuous monitoring by mentors throughout the academic year, covering not only academic support, but also guidance in resolving practical issues, facilitating social integration with colleagues from the same or other courses, involvement in extracurricular activities and knowledge of academic enrichment opportunities.
Requirements for participation as a mentee
- All first-year students at Técnico’s Oeiras Campus are entitled to be assigned a mentor. No registration is required.
Mentoring Programme Regulations
Welcoming exchange students
The activities to be carried out throughout the academic year focus on promoting national and international exchange initiatives promoted by Técnico, as well as providing clear and up-to-date information to regular and international students within the scope of the various exchange programmes. They include the organisation of actions and events that facilitate the reception, welcoming and integration of mobility and international students, with particular emphasis on the organisation of welcome weeks for incoming students in the first and second semesters, thus contributing to a more integrated and inclusive academic and social experience.
Mentoring Programme for Mobility Students
The Mentoring Programme also includes incoming students. When applying to be a mentor, students have the opportunity to indicate their availability to accompany an incoming student, contributing to their integration at Técnico during their mobility period.
What are the benefits of an incoming student having a mentor?
The mentor provides essential support for incoming students who arrive in a new country and culture and, in most cases, do not speak Portuguese. In this context, the mentor’s support is essential for resolving everyday issues, such as finding accommodation, enrolling in courses, etc.
Learn more about Mobility Programmes.