Final UoPeople / University of the People Degree Plan

[MrPanda]

Yes, you can get the UoPeople degree recognized in Portugal, you can confirm in the DGES (Directorate General for Higher Education) website:

https://www.dges.gov.pt/recon/formulario



The relevant legislation:

https://wwwcdn.dges.gov.pt/sites/default...3_2009.pdf


The CHEA website is here:

Home | Council for Higher Education Accreditation (chea.org)

And there you can check the DEAC accreditation:

[bjcheung77]

CHEA and USDOE acknowledges NA/DEAC institutions, having said that, not all institutions that are RA will accept them for transfer, the same goes for many international countries, you're looking at 80/20, 80 will not, 20 will... I would be careful with them as they will not get RA until at least the next two years at the earliest, they currently have 'issues' they need to resolve and have fixed beforehand.  

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[MrPanda]

I´m relying more on the fact that "University of the People" and "Bachelor" are already selectable from the list of universities and degrees, in the form to get "Reconhecimento Automático" (automatic recognition).

But sure, there could always be rejections in every process.

In any case, I was writing about getting the degree recognized in Portugal by the government, not about transferring credits to any other institution.

[TaraD2020]

I just want to add a note that I was approved for a $600 scholarship!

Final degree cost $1,030 and I’ll be done in December!

[wow]

That's awesome Tara! I'm glad you stuck with University of the people because it was the right choice for you. People on this board like to drag it for whatever reason, but it's a great choice for many. I took a class there and didn't always love the peer grading, but I found the curriculum and the quality of the teaching to be excellent. Besides, not everyone can finish a year's worth of classes in 8 weeks at UMPI.

P.S. What is the process for asking for the fee waiver for Sophia courses? I am considering returning to the University of the People and have done a lot of Sophia courses.