The Catholic University of Portugal (UCP) represents: An academic community that contributes to the defense and development of the human person and their cultural heritage through research, teaching and service. A Portuguese presence in the academic world of Higher Education that features a Christian vision of man, giving a particular contribution to the range of knowledge. Created in 1978, the undergraduate Law course was the first one to be offered in Porto. It gradually gained national and international prestige, not only because of its teachers and students, but also for its initiatives, and excellent facilities. Today, the Law graduation course has a wide base, and it allows the students to diverge into several different professional careers. At the same time, the creation of distinct divisions towards the end of the course, guides the student into various specialized branches of judicial science.