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UNISF: bringing knowledge closer in the Galicia-North Portugal Euroregion

Universidade sem Fronteiras (UNISF) is the result of a partnership between six public universities, led by the University of Minho and the Foundation Centre for Euroregional Studies (FCEER).
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UNISF: bringing knowledge closer in the Galicia-North Portugal Euroregion

Universidade sem Fronteiras (UNISF) is the result of a partnership between six public universities, led by the University of Minho and the Foundation Centre for Euroregional Studies (FCEER).
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UNISF

4 innovative courses to shape the education of the future
The universities have come together with a view to furthering the principles of internationalisation and multidisciplinarity that should steer university education in the future.
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01

Master in Cities Challenges
A study for the adoption of coordinated measures to improve the living conditions of the population.

02

Master in Transnational Business and Digital Technologies Law
Promotion of a common legal identity, reflecting on the legal problems of both countries.

03

Doctorate in Mathematics and Applications
Education in Mathematics and its applications, aimed both at an academic career and the labour market.

04

Doctorate in Social Sciences and Ageing
A space for advanced training in the field of studies on demographic ageing and longevity.
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Crossing borders
The UNISF project defines strategies and tools to overcome geographical, administrative, legal and academic barriers between the six participating universities.
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Challenge
Institutional and academic cooperation
Optimising public resources to create an excellent educational offer, paving the way for new, challenging and innovative initiatives

António Cunha

President of the Northern Portugal Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR-N)

The challenges we are facing make regional and cross-border cooperation even more urgent, particularly in the case of Northern Portugal and Galicia, which are highly integrated regional realities with a common cultural identity.
António Cunha
President of the Northern Portugal Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR-N)
The challenges we are facing make regional and cross-border cooperation even more urgent, particularly in the case of Northern Portugal and Galicia, which are highly integrated regional realities with a common cultural identity.

Alfonso Rueda Valenzuela

President of the Regional Government of Galicia

The UNISF project is an example of this common strategy. In this case, the public universities of Galicia and Northern Portugal, together with the Foundation Centre for Euroregional Studies (FCEER), have come together to face common challenges in the Euroregion.
Alfonso Rueda Valenzuela
President of the Regional Government of Galicia
The UNISF project is an example of this common strategy. In this case, the public universities of Galicia and Northern Portugal, together with the Foundation Centre for Euroregional Studies (FCEER), have come together to face common challenges in the Euroregion.

Ángel Miramontes

FCEER Director

The Galicia-Northern Portugal Euroregion benefits from the existence of six excellent public universities, characterised by their dynamism as regards their main missions: teaching, research, and community outreach.
Ángel Miramontes
FCEER Director
The Galicia-Northern Portugal Euroregion benefits from the existence of six excellent public universities, characterised by their dynamism as regards their main missions: teaching, research, and community outreach.

Elena de Miguel Gago

Director of the Joint Secretariat of the Spain-Portugal Cross Border Cooperation Programme

The vision, persistence, and resilience of these universities have resulted in an innovative and challenging project for the Programme as it unites the efforts of all entities, with the ultimate goal of optimising public resources to create a training offer of excellence.
Elena de Miguel Gago
Director of the Joint Secretariat of the Spain-Portugal Cross Border Cooperation Programme
The vision, persistence, and resilience of these universities have resulted in an innovative and challenging project for the Programme as it unites the efforts of all entities, with the ultimate goal of optimising public resources to create a training offer of excellence.
Challenge
Institutional and academic cooperation
Optimising public resources to create an excellent educational offer, paving the way for new, challenging and innovative initiatives

António Cunha

President of the Northern Portugal Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR-N)

The challenges we are facing make regional and cross-border cooperation even more urgent, particularly in the case of Northern Portugal and Galicia, which are highly integrated regional realities with a common cultural identity.
António Cunha
President of the Northern Portugal Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR-N)
The challenges we are facing make regional and cross-border cooperation even more urgent, particularly in the case of Northern Portugal and Galicia, which are highly integrated regional realities with a common cultural identity.

Alfonso Rueda Valenzuela

President of the Regional Government of Galicia

The UNISF project is an example of this common strategy. In this case, the public universities of Galicia and Northern Portugal, together with the Foundation Centre for Euroregional Studies (FCEER), have come together to face common challenges in the Euroregion.
Alfonso Rueda Valenzuela
President of the Regional Government of Galicia
The UNISF project is an example of this common strategy. In this case, the public universities of Galicia and Northern Portugal, together with the Foundation Centre for Euroregional Studies (FCEER), have come together to face common challenges in the Euroregion.

Ángel Miramontes

FCEER Director

The Galicia-Northern Portugal Euroregion benefits from the existence of six excellent public universities, characterised by their dynamism as regards their main missions: teaching, research, and community outreach.
Ángel Miramontes
FCEER Director
The Galicia-Northern Portugal Euroregion benefits from the existence of six excellent public universities, characterised by their dynamism as regards their main missions: teaching, research, and community outreach.

Elena de Miguel Gago

Director of the Joint Secretariat of the Spain-Portugal Cross Border Cooperation Programme

The vision, persistence, and resilience of these universities have resulted in an innovative and challenging project for the Programme as it unites the efforts of all entities, with the ultimate goal of optimising public resources to create a training offer of excellence.
Elena de Miguel Gago
Director of the Joint Secretariat of the Spain-Portugal Cross Border Cooperation Programme
The vision, persistence, and resilience of these universities have resulted in an innovative and challenging project for the Programme as it unites the efforts of all entities, with the ultimate goal of optimising public resources to create a training offer of excellence.
Rectors
In an increasingly globalised world, the cooperation and internationalisation of universities are crucial, and are also the main pillars and a hallmark of the success of a project such as UNISF.

Julio Abalde Alonso

Rector of the University of A Coruña

The university education of the future has as its key elements the internationalisation and exchange of knowledge between different fields and institutions. The UNISF project fulfils this premise.

António Lopez Dias

Rector of the University of Santiago de Compostela

The Universidade Sem Fronteiras project is an undeniable demonstration of the role of higher education institutions in building a free, supportive, inclusive and sustainable Europe. Its success will serve as an example and a reference model for other institutions and countries.

Emídio Gomes

Rector of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Projects like UNISF are set to play an important role in cross-border cooperation, and are recognised as a quality seal of the degrees awarded by each of the universities.

Manuel Joaquim Roger

Rector of the University of Vigo

The knowledge acquired in the development and implementation of these courses undoubtedly paves the way for new educational projects and this has always been the aim of these 6 higher education institutions.

Rui Vieira de Castro

Rector of the University of Minho

The diversity that the UNISF experience provides to institutions has the potential to translate into the production of richer knowledge and research, with greater impact on the economy of Galicia and Northern Portugal.

António de Sousa Pereira

Rector of the University of Porto

Universities
Cooperation and internationalisation
Internationalisation and multidisciplinarity steering the university education of the future.

UDC

University of Coruña

USC

University of Santiago de Compostela

UTAD

U. Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro

UVigo

University of Vigo

UMinho

University of Minho

UP

University of Porto

Universities
Cooperation and internationalisation
Internationalisation and multidisciplinarity steering the university education of the future.

UDC

University of Coruña

USC

University of Santiago de Compostela

UTAD

U. Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro

UVigo

University of Vigo

UMinho

University of Minho

UP

University of Porto

UNISF book
A project of international reference
Get to know the most relevant opinions about the UNISF project and its significance for the future of the cooperation between higher education institutions in the Galicia-North Portugal Euroregion
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UNISF book
A project of international reference
Get to know the most relevant opinions about the UNISF project and its significance for the future of the cooperation between higher education institutions in the Galicia-North Portugal Euroregion
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© 2026 All Rights Reserved - UNISF