 The creation of degree programmes by public polytechnics require their prior approval from Government, through DGES - "Direccção Geral do Ensino Superior" (State Agency for Higher Education).Polytechnics are regulated by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education, and are represented as a whole by the "CCISP - Conselho Coordenador dos Institutos Superiores Politécnicos Portugueses".The creation of private institutions and delivery of degree programmes by them, require prior approval from Government, through DGES - "Direccção Geral do Ensino Superior", after assessment by experts teams, which are nominated by the Government.