The Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco has 6 colleges, among which the Escola Superior de Educação. The mission of the school is the qualification at the highest level of citizens, the production and dissemination of knowledge and the offer of services to the community in the following domains: education, social studies, secretarial studies, sports and physical activity. It strives for local, regional, national and international recognition as an innovative, creative and knowledgeable institution capable of responding to the needs of the community that surrounds it.