Lisbon Polytechnic has a Student Ombudsman provided for by law. The Student Ombudsman is an independent organ of Lisbon Polytechnic, and has the function of hearing students ' complaints on pedagogical, administrative and social action matters, as well as drawing up necessary recommendations to prevent and repair illegalities or injustices, and to refer them to the competent bodies.

In Lisbon Polytechnic internationalization is an institutional imperative and a powerful instrument of reflection and continuous improvement in the performance and definition of its own identity priority action lines 

Internationalization is a strategic hub in the development of Lisbon Polytechnic, potentiating existing partnerships and looking for new forms of international collaboration.

Within the framework of its mission and its strategic objectives, Lisbon Polytechnic is committed to the diversification of opportunities directed at different audiences, as a way of narrowing the link to society and contributing to the upgrading of knowledge, as well as thepersonal development of those who seek us out.

In this context, since 2018, Lisbon Polytechnic invests in short courses within the Summer School Lisbon project, aimed at international students who want to enjoy a different experience in the Portuguese capital.

Our planet faces enormous economic, social and environmental challenges. Mindful of this fact, Lisbon Polytechnic is committed to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development of the United Nations by investing in Environmental Sustainability, Social Responsibility, Volunteering and the Health of the Academic Community.