The Unit for Adult Education runs a variety of training courses in co-operation with several institutions. The course design is usually discussed with the requesting institution through meetings and visits to the workplace, training profile studies, which look at the motivation and interest of the participants.

The Unit for Adult Education is also responsible for the production and organisation of teaching materials, as well as evaluation reports.

At this level, the Unit for Adult education has been co-operating with:

• Training departments
• Training projects and programmes; socio-educational programmes (for example “Projecto-Vida”, “Programa Foco”, etc.)
• Popular Associations (cultural, trade unions, employers’ , etc)
• Municipal Authorities
• Libraries and museums
• Cultural organisations
• Cultural centres
• Co-operatives
• Enterprises
• Teaching establishments
• Hospitals and health centres
• Education services and Adult training services
• Social Security services.

The Unit for Adult Education has often co-operated with various higher education institutions, involved in the teaching of subjects related to adult education and supervising training projects.

The Unit for Adult Education has participated in the International Programme of Adult Education, which occurs annually, under the responsibility of different European universities, financed by the Socrates-Erasmus Programme.