Note: The information on this page is provisional and awaiting approval.
Application for enrolment and registration in first cycle of studies is open to international students*:
a) Holders of a qualification that gives access to higher education, understood as any diploma or certificate issued by a competent authority attesting the approval of a secondary education programme in that country that gives them the right to apply and be admitted to a higher education institution in the country where it was awarded;
b) Holders of a Portuguese secondary education certificate or legally equivalent qualification.
* Note:
International students are those indicated in Article 3 of
Decree-Law No. 62/2018, of August 6th (only available in Portuguese), and in Article 1 of the
Implementing regulation of the international student status at the University of Porto. Applicants who are not considered international students, in accordance with the said legislation, cannot apply under this regime.
Pre-requirement of Qualification
1. Knowledge of the language in which the cycle of studies will be taught (Portuguese) assessed through the presentation of a supporting document.
2. The entrance examinations accepted are:
- National entrance examinations required for each cycle of studies (see below);
- Entrance examinations considered to be homologous to the national examinations, in accordance with Article 20-A of Decree-Law No. 296-A/98, of September 25th, as amended by
Decree-Law n.º 90/2008, of May 30th, and with the
Resolution no. 677/2024, of May 22nd;
- Brazilian National Secondary Education Examination (ENEM) taken in Brazil in 2020 and subsequent years in the areas required for each cycle of studies.
For technical reasons, it is not advisable to use Hotmail or Yahoo e-mail addresses. All communications with the applicants will be made via the e-mail address indicated in the application.
Please see information about the admission regime
Special Contest - International Student.