The Polytechnic Institute Gaya (ISPGaya) is a higher educational institution polytechnic Portuguese located in Vila Nova de Gaia, created by the Polytechnic Education Cooperative (founding body) in 1990. The Polytechnic Institute Gaya (ISPGaya) is a higher educational institution polytechnic Portuguese located in Vila Nova de Gaia, created by the Polytechnic Education Cooperative (founding body) in 1990. The provision of training extends to a range of undergraduate, postgraduate courses, specialization courses Technology (CET's) and "Year Zero". The latter aims to prepare students with the completed 12th year, did not obtain the minimum score on entrance exams.