As a result of the Bologna Process, the new European Higher Education system offers three university degrees: Bachelor (3 years), Master (2 years) and Doctor (3 to 4 years). Some Faculties have created programmes that merge Bachelor and Master levels, integrating 1st and 2nd cycle programmes (5 years).

This is the case of most first level courses at FEUP. The completion of the first 3 years (180 ECTS) confers a Bachelor's degree in Engineering Sciences. The completion of the 5 years (300 ECTS) confers a Master's degree in Engineering (recognized by the Ordem dos Engenheiros, the professional body for Engineers).

The completion of the curriculum part of the Independent Master Programmes corresponds to a Masters Diploma (non degree) and the completion of the curriculum part of the Doctoral Programmes corresponds to a Doctoral Diploma (non degree). Continuing Education offers these types of programmes, as well as Refresher courses (30 credits or less) and a wide range of individual Training Units. These educational options are coordinated with our degree programmes

Online Applications

• Higher Education Applications - 23 Years or Older

  Holders of the following qualifications may apply: 23 years old or older students who have been found capable of attending Higher Education through specific examinations (the examination results must be within their date of expiry). Please note that the tests are valid for the year they are taken and the subsequent three academic years.

• Technological Specialization Programmes

  Holders of a technological specialization diploma issued by an institution which has an existing protocol with FEUP.

• Admissions to Refresher Programmes


• Admissions to Specializations

  To apply for the Specialization Programmes, applicants must be holders of a Bachelor's degree or legal equivalent; holders of a foreign Higher Education degree conferred after a first cycle of studies structured in accordance with the Bologna Process; holders of a foreign Higher Education degree that is recognized as meeting the objectives of a Bachelor's degree and those with an academic, scientific or professional curriculum recognized as attesting to their ability to attend this cycle of studies.

• Admissions to Advanced Studies

  To apply for a cycle of studies conferring a Doctoral degree applicants must be holders of a Master's degree or legal equivalent; holders of a Bachelor's degree with a relevant academic or scientific curriculum recognized by the Scientific Committee or those with an academic, scientific or professional curriculum recognized by the Scientific Committee as attesting to their ability to attend this cycle of studies.

• Admissions to 2nd Cycle Studies

  To apply for a cycle of studies conferring a Master's degree applicants must be holders of a Bachelor's degree or legal equivalent; holders of a foreign Higher Education degree conferred after a first cycle of studies structured in accordance with the Bologna Process; holders of a foreign Higher Education degree that is recognized as meeting the objectives of a Bachelor's degree by the scientific committee or those with an academic, scientific or professional curriculum recognized as attesting to their ability to attend this cycle of studies.

• Admissions to 3rd Cycle Studies

  To apply for a cycle of studies conferring a Doctoral degree applicants must be holders of a Master's degree or legal equivalent; holders of a Bachelor's degree with a relevant academic or scientific curriculum recognized by the Scientific Committee or those with an academic, scientific or professional curriculum recognized by the Scientific Committee as attesting to their ability to attend this cycle of studies

• Transfers or Changes of Programme

  May ask for change of programme or transfer students that are or were enrolled in a Portuguese Higher Education programme, but did not graduate; and students from foreign Higher Education systems, whether they have graduated or not.

  Students can change to another Programme, enrolling in a different first cycle or Integrated Master's programme.

  They can also transfer between Higher Education institutions, as long as they enrol in the same first cycle, regardless of whether there has been an interruption of registration.

• Readmissions

  To apply for readmission, students must have been enrolled and registered at the same Higher Education institution, in the same programme or in a previous iteration of that programme. This also applies to students who have been time-barred in the academic year 2010/2011

• Higher or Middle Education Graduates

  Holders of a Portuguese Middle Degree and holders of a Portuguese Higher Education degree in a Non Adequate Area. The affinity between the candidate's area of study and the scientific area of the programme to which the candidate intends to apply will be determined during the ranking process. Prior information on this item may be requested through the respective Programme Directorship.

• Holders of first degree in an Adequate Area

  Holders of a Portuguese Higher Education degree in an Adequate Area. The affinity between the candidate's area of study and the scientific area of the programme to which the candidate intends to apply will be determined during the ranking process. Prior information on this item may be requested through the respective Programme Directorship.

National Admissions

• General Admissions

  To apply according to this system, the applicant must have the High School/K12 completed or the equivalent legal qualifications, and must have done the required entrance examination to attend Higher Education.

• Special admissions

  The following students may apply through special admissions :

• Portuguese officials on diplomatic missions abroad and accompanying relatives
• Portuguese scholarship holders who are abroad or civil servants assigned to official missions abroad and accompanying relatives
• Portuguese Armed Forces officers with permanent contracts, to fulfill Armed Forces training needs
• Scholarship holders from Portuguese-speaking African countries, as per cooperation agreements signed by the Portuguese State
• Foreign officials on diplomatic missions in Portugal, and accompanying relatives, as per reciprocal treatment agreements
• Top-level athletes
• East Timorese citizens and their children