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Admission - 2nd cycle of studies admission - 2026/2027
Available courses
Master
- Master in Bioengineering
- Master in Information Science
- Master in Civil Engineering
- Master in Materials Engineering
- Master in Mining and Geo-Environmental Engineering
- Master in Occupational Safety and Hygiene Engineering
- Master in Services Engineering and Management
- Master in Software Engineering
- Master in Transport Engineering
- Master in Environmental Engineering
- Master in Data Science and Engineering
- Master in Industrial Engineering and Management
- Master in Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Master in Informatics and Computing Engineering
- Master in Mechanical Engineering
- Master in Chemical Engineering
- Master in Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship
- Master in Multimedia
- Master in Spatial Planning and Urban Project
- Master in Integrated Building Design and Construction
- Master in Computer Vision
Applicants
Applicants who comply with the prior training requirements set out for each Master shall be admitted to the competition (see information for each cycle of studies).
The following may apply for a Master's Degree at FEUP:
1. Holders of a bachelor's degree (or legal equivalent) in the area of Engineering (or similar area deemed appropriate by the Director of the Cycle of Studies);
2. Holders of a foreign higher academic degree in the area of Engineering (or similar area deemed appropriate by the Director of the Cycle of Studies) conferred following a first cycle of studies organized according to the principles of the Bologna Process by a country adhering to this Process;
3. Holders of a foreign higher academic degree in the area of Engineering (or similar area considered appropriate by the Director of the Cycle of Studies) with a duration of, at least, 3 academic years;
4. Holders of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum in the area of Engineering (or similar area deemed appropriate by the Director of the cycle of studies), including:
2. Holders of a foreign higher academic degree in the area of Engineering (or similar area deemed appropriate by the Director of the Cycle of Studies) conferred following a first cycle of studies organized according to the principles of the Bologna Process by a country adhering to this Process;
3. Holders of a foreign higher academic degree in the area of Engineering (or similar area considered appropriate by the Director of the Cycle of Studies) with a duration of, at least, 3 academic years;
4. Holders of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum in the area of Engineering (or similar area deemed appropriate by the Director of the cycle of studies), including:
- applicants whose bachelor's degree is pending the administrative closure of a mobility process that has already been completed, and who are in a position to obtain their bachelor's degree by the end of the enrolment deadline of the respective application phase, regardless of their HEI of origin. These applicants will lose their right to their place within the competition in question if they are unable to enrol by the deadline;
- "students about to graduate from a bachelor's degree" who are in a position to obtain their bachelor's degree by the end of the enrolment deadline of the respective application phase, regardless of their HEI of origin. These applicants will lose their right to their place within the competition in question if they are unable to enrol by the deadline;
- applicants who, not being covered by numbers 1, 2, 3 and paragraphs a) or b) of number 4, are holders of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum that is recognised by FEUP's statutorily competent scientific body as attesting to their ability to complete the cycle of studies they are applying for.
Tuition fees:
Information on tuition fees for 2026/27 available here.
Numerus Clausus
| Programmes/Cycle of Studies | Phase | Numerus Clausus | Curricular year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master in Bioengineering | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | 100 | ||
| 3 | 10 | ||
| Master in Chemical Engineering | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | 75 | ||
| 3 | 5 | ||
| Master in Civil Engineering | 1 | 15 | |
| 2 | 100 | ||
| 3 | 15 | ||
| Master in Computer Vision | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 1 | ||
| Master in Data Science and Engineering | 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | 16 | ||
| 3 | 7 | ||
| Master in Electrical and Computer Engineering | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | 134 | ||
| 3 | 16 | ||
| Master in Environmental Engineering | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 35 | ||
| 3 | 7 | ||
| Master in Industrial Engineering and Management | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 90 | ||
| 3 | 10 | ||
| Master in Informatics and Computing Engineering | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 140 | ||
| 3 | 7 | ||
| Master in Information Science | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 17 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ||
| Master in Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship | 1 | 15 | |
| 2 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ||
| Master in Integrated Building Design and Construction | 1 | 25 | |
| 2 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 1 | ||
| Master in Materials Engineering | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 34 | ||
| 3 | 2 | ||
| Master in Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 14 | |
| 2 | 168 | ||
| 3 | 28 | ||
| Master in Mining and Geo-Environmental Engineering | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 7 | ||
| Master in Multimedia | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | 30 | ||
| 3 | 20 | ||
| Master in Occupational Safety and Hygiene Engineering | 1 | 20 | |
| 2 | 20 | ||
| 3 | 10 | ||
| Master in Services Engineering and Management | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 22 | ||
| 3 | 5 | ||
| Master in Software Engineering | 1 | 15 | |
| 2 | 25 | ||
| 3 | 10 | ||
| Master in Spatial Planning and Urban Project | 1 | 15 | |
| 2 | 20 | ||
| 3 | 5 | ||
| Master in Transport Engineering | 1 | 20 | |
| 2 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 5 |
| Total Places |
Places 1st Phase |
Places 2nd Phase |
Places 3rd Phase |
|
| Master in Bioengineering (M.BIO) | 120 | 10 | 100 | 10 |
| Master in Information Science (MCI) | 25 | 5 | 17 | 3 |
| Master in Civil Engineering (M.EC) | 130 | 15 | 100 | 15 |
| Master in Materials Engineering (M.EMAT) | 40 | 4 | 34 | 2 |
| Master in Mining and Geo-Environmental Engineering (M.EMG) | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Master in Occupational Safety and Hygiene Engineering (MESHO) | 50 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| Master in Services Engineering and Management (MESG) | 32 | 5 | 22 | 5 |
| Master in Software Engineering (MESW) | 50 | 15 | 25 | 10 |
| Master in Transport Engineering (M.ET) | 35 | 20 | 10 | 5 |
| Master in Environmental Engineering (M.EA) | 45 | 3 | 35 | 7 |
| Master in Data Science and Engineering (MECD) | 30 | 7 | 16 | 7 |
| Master in Industrial Engineering and Management (M.EGI) | 105 | 5 | 90 | 10 |
| Master in Electrical and Computer Engineering (M.EEC) | 160 | 10 | 134 | 16 |
| Master in Informatics and Computing Engineering (M.EIC) | 152 | 5 | 140 | 7 |
| Master in Mechanical Engineering (M.EM) | 210 | 14 | 168 | 28 |
| Master in Chemical Engineering (M.EQ) | 90 | 10 | 75 | 5 |
| Master in Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship (MIET) | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| Master in Multimedia (MM) | 60 | 10 | 30 | 20 |
| Master in Spatial Planning and Urban Project (MPPU) | 40 | 15 | 20 | 5 |
| Master in Sustainable Design, Construction and Management of the Built Environment (MBUILD)* | 30 | 30 | N/A | N/A |
| Master in Integrated Building Design and Construction (MPRINCE) | 30 | 25 | 4 | 1 |
| Master in Computer Vision (MVCOMP) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
* Master in Occupational Safety and Hygiene Engineering - Out of the 20 places available in the 1st phase, 10 are for holders of a CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) in OSH (Occupational Safety and Hygiene). Out of the 20 places initially available in the 2nd phase, 5 are for holders of a CPC in OSH. Out of the 10 places initially available in the 3rd phase, 5 are for holders of a CPC in OSH.
* Master in Sustainable Design, Construction and Management of the Built Environment - the application procedure takes place on a dedicated platform at www.mbuild.eu.
- The minimum number of students for each Master Degree is available on the information for each cycle of studies.
- Any leftover places from each phase will be added to the places available for the following phase.
Applications
Deadlines
Deadlines for Application
| 1st Phase | 2nd Phase | 3rd Phase | |
| Submission of applications | From February 09th to March 05th 2026 | From March 06th to May 14th 2026 | From July 22nd to August 13th 2026 |
| Posting of provisional results | March 27th 2026 | June 17th 2026 | September 02nd 2026 |
| Prior hearing | From March 30th to April 13th 2026 | From June 18th to July 02nd 2026 | From September 03rd to 16th 2026 |
| Posting of final results | April 17th 2026 | July 10th 2026 |
September 18th 2026 |
| Submission of complaints | From April 20th to May 11th 2026 | From July 13th to 31st 2026 | From September 21st to October 12th 2026 |
| Publishing of decision about complaints | May 15th 2026 | September 03rd 2026 | October 19th 2026 |
| Online enrolment | From April 21st to 30th 2026 | From July 15th to August 03rd 2026 | From September 21st to 25th 2026 |
| Admission of non-placed applicants* | From May 04th to 08th 2026 | From August 04th to 10th 2026 | From September 28th to October 02nd 2026 |
| Publishing of leftover places | May 13th 2026 | August 12th 2026 | N/A |
| Request of credit transfer regarding prior training / work experience | On application and on enrolment | On application and on enrolment | On application and on enrolment |
| Publishing of credit transfer results | Up to 15 working days after the end of the enrolment period or the end of the credit transfer process | Up to 15 working days after the end of the enrolment period or the end of the credit transfer process | Up to 15 working days after the end of the enrolment period or the end of the credit transfer process |
| Change of the registration in result of the credit transfer process | Up to 10 working days after the publication of the credit transfer results | Up to 10 working days after the publication of the credit transfer results | Up to 10 working days after the publication of the credit transfer results |
Under the terms of Article 121 and following of the Administrative Procedure Code, approved by Decree-Law No. 4/2015, of January 7th, in its current wording, a preliminary hearing of the provisional results list shall be held for 10 working days. If no applicant raises an objection within the legal deadline that would constitute a change to the list of provisional results, it shall be converted into a definitive list.
*The eventual call of non-placed applicants will be made by e-mail sent to the address indicated on the application process. Applicants who are called will have 24 hours to reply and say whether they are interested in the place available. After this deadline, and if there is no reply from the applicant called, this applicant will lose the chance to occupy the place available and the following non-placed applicant in the ranking list will be called.
International students who need to obtain a residence visa for study purposes must carefully check the deadlines of each application phase (namely: posting of the results, enrolment and beginning of the academic year) and make sure that they have enough time to ensure all the necessary procedures.
Ranking Criteria
The ranking criteria are defined per cycle of studies (see information for each cycle of studies).
Please note that for all Master's Degrees there is a minimum Final Mark* for the applicant to be admitted to the cycle of studies.
*Final Mark (CF - Classificação Final): weighted average of the ranking components.
Note: In the event of interviews being carried out as a ranking or tie-breaking criterion, the call for an interview will be made by e-mail to the address given in the application.
Documents Required
- ID document (Citizen Card / ID Card / Passport) or declaration containing the identification data (Mandatory)
-
Graduation certificate regarding a higher education degree (Mandatory)
“Students about to graduate from a bachelor's degree” must fill-in and submit this declaration.
Applicants who apply under the section c) of paragraph 4 of the Specific conditions to access the Cycle of Studies must fill-in and submit the Declaration of interest.
- For qualifications obtained abroad see note (1) below;
Applicants who apply under the section c) of paragraph 4 of the Specific conditions to access the Cycle of Studies must fill-in and submit the Declaration of interest.
- For qualifications obtained abroad see note (1) below;
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Certificate of the curricular units of the higher education institution with indication of the regime (semester or annual), number of credit units/ECTS and classification with indication of the scale and minimum classification for approval. (Mandatory)
Applicants who apply under the section c) of paragraph 4 of the Specific conditions to access the Cycle of Studies with an academic curriculum must submit certificates of curricular units and certificates of other trainings; in the absence of an academic curriculum, these applicants may submit the Declaration of interest again.
- For qualifications obtained abroad see note (1) below;
- For qualifications obtained abroad see note (1) below;
-
Curriculum vitae (Mandatory)
- Portfolio (Optional)*
- Statements proving professional experience (Optional)**
Notes:
1 - U.Porto students may scan and attach the information included in their “Percurso Académico” (Academic Path). The other applicants have to submit official documentation.
2 - Applicants who apply as "students about to graduate from a bachelor's degree" must, in order to enrol within the established deadlines of the respective phase, present the official documents attesting to their graduation.
3 - In addition to these, specific documents may be requested, depending on the cycle of studies to which the application is being presented (see information for each cycle of studies).
2 - Applicants who apply as "students about to graduate from a bachelor's degree" must, in order to enrol within the established deadlines of the respective phase, present the official documents attesting to their graduation.
3 - In addition to these, specific documents may be requested, depending on the cycle of studies to which the application is being presented (see information for each cycle of studies).
* Mandatory document for applicants who apply under the section c) of paragraph 4 of the Specific conditions to access the Cycle of Studies.
** Mandatory document for applicants who apply under the section c) of paragraph 4 of the Specific conditions to access the Cycle of Studies with a professional curriculum.
(1) Notes for applicants from foreign higher education:
If the original certificates were not issued in Portuguese, Spanish, French or English, applicants must mandatorily submit the original documents along with the corresponding official/certified translation into one of the above-mentioned languages.
The remaining documents must also be written in/translated into one of the aforementioned languages.
Fees
Application is subject to the payment of a non-refundable fee of 55 euros.
Procedure to pay through one of the payment methods available in the current account (ATM references, MBWay or Visa or Mastercard credit card):
1. Click on the image associated to the amount you wish to pay.
2. In the UP's payment portal you should select the payment method you want to use and proceed in accordance with the instructions of the chosen method until the payment is successfully made.
Procedure to pay with PayPal:
PayPal must only be used by foreign applicants who do not have a bank account in Portugal and exclusively to pay the application fee.
To make the transaction with PayPal we suggest that you use Google Chrome as your browser.
1. Click on the button next to the application fee.
2. Choosing this option will connect to the PayPal website to make the payment.
Note: PayPal payment can only be used for the application fee and payments via PayPal for any other type of fees or tuition fees shall not be accepted.
In the case of payments made from abroad and if it is not possible to use one of the methods mentioned above, you may exceptionally make a bank transfer, with the expenses on behalf of the payer, using the data in the linked document. In this case, you should send the proof of bank transfer to tesouraria@fe.up.pt, with the following data:
- name of the payer and name of the applicant, as well as indication of the purpose of the payment (application).
Notes:
- After the deadline for submission of applications, any applications regarding which fees have not been paid will be rejected outright.
- Applicants who have been excluded or not admitted (non-placed applicants) in one phase, and who wish to apply for another phase, must submit a new application and pay the corresponding fees.
Procedures
Procedure for submission of application
- Choose the intended cycle of studies/course and access regime (Applications).
- Select "Submit Application". If you are already a student at FEUP, you will have to log in using your student’s username and password. If you are not a student at FEUP, you will be asked to complete a user registration form. The credentials (username and password) will be sent to the email address you specify on that form. For technical reasons, it is not advisable to use Hotmail or Yahoo e-mail addresses.
- Fill in the application form and attach the requested documents. Please note that fields in red are mandatory.
- Submit your application. If an error is detected (e.g. mandatory fields left blank), the system displays an alert message.
If the information is successfully submitted, you must check all data entered and either confirm or edit the data. - After confirmation of your application submission you will see information regarding the payment of the corresponding fee. For payments made from abroad, please check the information available in the Fees section (see above).
- If you have encountered any problems while submitting your application, you must report them to ingresso@fe.up.pt during the application submission period or on the working day following the deadline for submission.
Procedure for checking the status of your application
- Log into the information system with the username and password that you used in your application;
- Click on your name;
- Select the academic year of the application(s) you submitted;
- In the options that appear on the right hand side of the page, select "Candidaturas de Ingresso" (Applications).
Procedure to request credit transfer/recognition
- Credit transfer/recognition request (optional) is subject to the non-refundable payment of the fees set-out in the Table of fees of the University of Porto.
- If you wish to create a credit transfer request, in the field "You want to make a request for recognition" of the application form, select "Yes".
- In the options on the right hand side of the page, under "Reconhecimentos" (Credit transfer), select "Criar/Editar" (Create/Edit) and enter the request.
- After creating the credit transfer/recognition request, you must complete and submit the application.
Procedure to request a letter of acceptance
The letter of acceptance is only issued upon request by an applicant who has been admitted to the cycle of studies they applied for. The letter must be requested by sending an e-mail to ingresso@fe.up.pt after the deadlines for posting of the results indicated for each application phase and no later than the beginning of the enrolment period of the phase of admission.
Procedure for online enrolment
This procedure will be available through a link on the homepage of FEUP at the beginning of the enrolment period.
Applicable Legislation
Note: The following applicable legislation is only available in Portuguese.
- Decree-Law No. 74/2006, of March 24th – Approval of the legal framework for higher education degrees and diplomas; amended and republished by:
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