Madeira University

1. University seeks to prepare its students for the challenges of global society and lifelong learning by providing them with scientific knowledge, technical competence and transversal training.
2. The University pursues scientific research activities, promoting the diffusion and social and economic valorization of knowledge and technological innovation. It guarantees the human education at the highest level, in its cultural, scientific, artistic, technical and professional aspects, conducting academic studies to obtain a degree, a Technical Course and other courses.
3. The Psychology Service is aimed at students and the rest of the academic community at UMa and aims to enhance access to resources and services that promote well-being and mental health.
4. It exercises its competences in the areas of support for the information and knowledge-building activities developed at the University, granting access to all the bibliographic resources essential for the promotion of research, teaching, learning, lifelong education and support for cultural activities.
5. The purpose of the FCV is to carry out fundamental and applied research activities, oriented towards the development of researchers, as well as the scientific and pedagogical responsibility of the curricular units of the courses, and of the scientific areas under its responsibility. 6. UMa collaborates with the community, governing bodies, companies, professional associations and institutions of higher education and research, discovering, disseminating and applying knowledge, graduating company boards and conducting research and development projects and offer of specialized services.