“Since this is the first sectoral policy debate devoted to government action in science and higher education, and almost a year after the legislature, we would like, in this intervention, to present the main developments in the field of science and higher education, as well as the steps that have been taken to bring us closer to Achieving the goals set in the government program.

And so, starting with higher education, we have revised the system of access to higher education, which has been a process that has been intensively discussed with multiple entities, in close coordination with the Ministry of Education, and which will introduce significant changes, many of which have been long overdue by many students and their families. .

This review of the access system promotes relative fairness among candidates with similar characteristics and promotes policies promoting equality. In this regard, the establishment of a priority unit stands out, which will create more opportunities for the best students from less favorable backgrounds to access the most competitive courses and institutions; In addition to expanding the priority pool of immigrant candidates, family members living with them and Portuguese descendants for the second phase of the national entry competition. »

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