First-Year Student Profile Report

We conduct this survey annually to all our new students. This study aims to get to know our students regarding the following items:

• Sociodemographic characterization
• Motivations and sources of funding to study
• Main information sources used for choosing Iscte
• Main reasons for choosing Iscte and the programme in which they have enrolled

These are the main highlights from our 2017/2018 survey:

Why our students choose Iscte:

1) Undergraduate students

• Good career prospects (88%)
• Iscte’s prestige (85%)
• Good academic environment (80%)

2) Master students 

• Iscte’s prestige (84%)
• Teaching staff quality (83%)
• Good career prospects (83%)

3 main reasons for choosing the programmes in which they are enrolled:

1) Undergraduate students

• Vocation/interest for the programme’s area (90%)
• Good career prospects (82%)
• Programmes’ prestige (75%)

2) Master students 

• Vocation/interest for the programme’s area (93%)
• Practical content (84%)
• Theoretical content (84%)