INP was founded in 1964 and began to work in areas that were very innovative in Portugal at that time: Advertising and Public Relations, Tourism and Executive Assistant & Office Management. Since then it was continued to work in these areas providing the academic background for the institute's degree courses today. INP has always been a pioneering School, combining, on the one hand, the teaching of new skills for new professions that could supply Portuguese companies and local and regional governments, and on the other hand, with positive dynamics and, on the other hand, introducing new pedagogic styles to Portuguese Third Level Education. INP has always been playing a major role in fostering the social and economic development of the country and, on the other hand, In 2000 a new programme of Post-Graduated Studies was offered, helping to lay the ground for developing scientific and technical degree courses for graduates and professionals, namely in Public Relations and Advertising, Tourism and Management areas. The Post-Graduated courses also had the objective of providing means by which graduates from other areas, who are now working in these fields, could acquire technical and professional knowledge in these areas. In this way INP complemented its primary degrees with Post-Graduated courses and Masters that by their very nature provide a space for constant innovation especially related to the skills and knowledge that are required by the market in specialised areas. INP has always tried to introduce a strong practical component in its degree courses and to guarantee the balance between theoretical-technical knowledge and practical techniques. Therefore, the acquisition of practical skills is emphasised whilst the transmission of these skills is reinforced by a solid theoretical background.More information: www.inp.pt