Meet people. Discover places.

Explore the Orientation Weeks programme and find everything you need to find your way around and get involved in the ESAD community.

Don’t wait for the lessons to start.

You’re not just joining a school.

You’ll be part of an educational, creative and cultural ecosystem

esad—arte&design

The school where you learn, experiment and create

esad—idea

The research centre for in-depth thinking and projects

Exploratório

A platform for testing ideas and practices

esad—design [cluster]

The network that connects you to partners and opportunities

Casa do Design

The exhibition space where you meet the public and the city

Porto Design Biennale

The debate that brings design into the public sphere

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I order Cacifo?

Where can I apply for a student card?

Where can I request the Special Statutes?

Where can I apply for the Multi-purpose Declaration?

Where can I work?

Where can I have lunch?

Services

GAE (Student Support Office)

Student Support
In-person service: Thu and Fri [08:00 — 12:00 | 13:00 — 16:30]
apoioestudante@esad.pt

Career Support
Available by appointment
empregabilidade@esad.pt

Psychology
Available by appointment
psicologia@esad.pt

Student Ombudsman
Available by appointment
provedor@esad.pt

Accommodation Listings
View here

Academic Office

In-person service: Mon — Fri [09:00 — 12:00 | 14:00 — 17:00]
info@esad.pt

Workshops

Fashion Workshop
Coordinator: Colete Brites
Opening hours and support: Tue — Fri [9.30 am — 1.00 pm | 2.00 pm — 6.00 pm]
coletebrites@esad.pt

Typography Workshop
Coordinator: Diana Amarelo
Opening hours and support: Mon — Fri [9.00 am — 12.00 pm | 1.00 pm — 5.30 pm]
tipografia@esad.pt

Screen Printing Workshop
Coordinator: Catarina Lopes
Opening hours and support: Tue — Fri [9.30 am — 1.00 pm | 2.00 pm — 6.00 pm]
serigrafia@esad.pt

Video Studio
Co-ordinators: Fernando Miranda and Ana Pinto
Opening hours: Mon — Fri [9.30 am — 10.00 pm]
Support: Mon — Fri [9.30 am — 12.00 pm | 2.00 pm — 5.30 pm]
estudiovideo@esad.pt

Sound Studio
Managed by: Fernando Miranda and Ana Pinto
Opening hours: Mon — Fri [9.30 am — 10.00 pm]
Support: Mon — Fri [9.30 am — 12.00 pm | 2.00 pm — 5.30 pm]
estudiosom@esad.pt

Photography Studio
In charge: Fernando Miranda and Ana Pinto
Opening hours: Mon — Fri [9.30 am — 10.00 pm]
Support: Mon — Fri [9.30 am — 12.00 pm | 2.00 pm — 5.30 pm]
estudiofotografia@esad.pt

Analogue Photography Studio
In charge: Filipa Villares
Available by appointment
fotografiaanalogica@esad.pt

Prototyping Workshop 1
In charge: José Castro
Opening hours and support: Mon — Fri [9.00 am — 12.30 pm | 2.00 pm — 5.30 pm]
prototipagem@esad.pt

Prototyping Workshop 2
Coordinator: Filipe Pinto
Opening hours and support: Mon — Fri [9.00 am — 12.30 pm | 2.00 pm — 5.30 pm]
prototipagem@esad.pt

Prototyping Workshop 3
Coordinator: Filipe Pinto
Opening hours and support: Mon — Fri [9.00 am — 12.30 pm | 2.00 pm — 5.30 pm]
prototipagem@esad.pt

Undergraduate 2026/2027

Calendar

School Activities

● 1st semester · 21.09.2026 — 22.01.2027

● 2nd semester · 18.02 — 22.06.2027

School closures

● Restoration of Independence · 30.11 — 01.12.2026

● Christmas and New Year · 21.12.2026 — 03.01.2027

● Carnival · 08 — 10.02.2027

● Easter · 22 — 29.03.2027

● Academic Week · 03 — 07.05.2027

● Sr. Matosinhos · 18.05.2027 · 12:00 — 12:00

● Corpus Christi · 27 — 28.05.2027

Assessments

Publication

● 1st Semester · 25 — 29.01.2027

● 2nd Semester · 28.06 — 02.07.2027

Exams

● Appeals period — 1st semester — Registration · 01 — 02.02.2027

● Appeals period — 1st semester · 04 — 17.02.2027

● Appeals period — 2nd semester — Registration · 05 — 06.07.2027

● Appeals period — 2nd semester · 12 — 23.07.2027

● Special Season — Registration · 02 — 03.09.2027

● Special Season · 06 — 10.09.2027

Special Statutes

● Submission of applications for student status for students with special educational needs · 23.10.2026 · 09:00 — 09:00

● First Semester — Submission of applications for High-Performance Sports Student Status or Working Student Status · 30.10.2026 · 23:00 — 23:00

● Second Semester — Submission of applications for High-Performance Sports Student Status or Working Student Status · 26.02.2027 · 23:00 — 23:00

Change of Class

● 1st Semester — Submission of the application to cancel enrolment · 07.10.2026 · 23:00 — 23:00

● 1st Semester — Submission of requests to change class · 09.10.2026 · 23:00 — 23:00

● 2nd Semester — Submission of requests to change class · 26.02.2027 · 23:00 — 23:00

● 2nd Semester — Submission of the application to cancel enrolment · 26.02.2027 · 23:00 — 23:00