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Admission - 2nd cycle of studies admission - 2020/2021

• Programmes/Cycle of Studies
• Applicants
• Numerus Clausus
• Applications
• Deadlines
• Ranking Criteria
• Documents Required
• Fees
• Procedures
• Legislation

There is no definition of competitions open for this type of admission scheme.

Applicants

Note: Provisional information. Approval pending.

The following may apply for a cycle of studies leading to a Master's degree:

a) Holders of a Bachelor's degree (Licenciatura) or legal equivalent;
b) Holders of a foreign higher education degree awarded after a first cycle of studies structured in accordance with the Bologna Process by a State that implemented this process;
c) Holders of a foreign higher education degree that is recognized as meeting the objectives of a Bachelor's degree by the statutory competent scientific body.
d) Those with an academic, scientific or professional curriculum recognized as attesting to their ability to carry out the cycle of studies by the statutory competent scientific body.

Please see information for each cycle of studies.


Tuition fees:

Information on tuition fees for 2020/2021 available here.

Numerus Clausus

Programmes/Cycle of Studies	Phase	Numerus Clausus	Curricular year
Master in Biomedical Engineering	1	6
	2	9
	3	18
Master in Civil Engineering Structures	1	12
	2	10
	3	5
Master in Computational Mechanics	1	10
	2	16
	3	21
Master in Computer Vision	1	5
	2	7
Master in Data Science and Engineering	1	10
	2	17
	3	13
Master in Information Science	1	5
	2	7
	3	20
Master in Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship	1	17
	2	17
	3	11
Master in Integrated Building Design and Construction	1	14
	2	24
	3	16
Master in Mining and Geo-Environmental Engineering	1	10
	2	12
	3	15
Master in Multimedia	1	20
	2	34
	3	44
Master in Occupational Safety and Hygiene Engineering	1	30
	2	27
	3	17
Master in Services Engineering and Management	1	10
	2	15
	3	19
Master in Software Engineering	1	10
	2	20
	3	17
Master in Spatial Planning and Urban Project	1	15
	2	22
	3	9

Cycle of Studies	Total Places	Places 1st Phase	Places 2nd Phase	Places 3rd Phase
Master in Information Science	25	5	7	20
Master in Biomedical Engineering	30	6	9	18
Master in Mining and Geo-Environmental Engineering	20	10	12	15
Master in Occupational Safety and Hygiene Engineering	50*	30*	27*	17
Master in Services Engineering and Management	30	10	15	19
Master in Software Engineering	30	10	20	17
Master in Data Science and Engineering	30	10	17	13
Master in Civil Engineering Structures	25	12	10	5
Master in Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship	30	17	17	11
Master in Computational Mechanics	30	10	16	21
Master in Multimedia	60	20	34	44
Master in Spatial Planning and Urban Project	40	15	22	9
Master in Integrated Building Design and Construction	30	14	24	16
Master in Computer Vision	7	5	6	N/A

The minimum number of students for each cycle of studies is available on the information for each cycle of studies. 

Notes:

1 - Any leftover places from each phase will be added to the places available for the following phase.
The number of places available for the 3^rd phase has been updated and it already includes leftover places from the previous phases.

2 - * Master in Occupational Safety and Hygiene Engineering - Out of the 30 places available in the 1^st phase, 15 are for holders of a CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) in OSH (Occupational Safety and Hygiene). Out of the 15 places available in the 2^nd phase, 5 are for holders of a CPC in OSH.

3 - Cycles of studies whose applications are held at other institutions:

• Master in Urban Mobility Management - for 2020/2021, admissions are held at U.Coimbra
• Master in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering - for 2020/2021, admissions are held at U.Coimbra

 

Applications

Deadlines

1st Phase
10th December 2019 to 15th January 2020	Submission of applications
31st January 2020	Posting of provisional results
3rd to 14th February 2020	Prior hearing
21st February 2020	Posting of final results
24th February to 16th March 2020	Submission of complaints
Until 23rd March 2020	Publication of decision about complaints
28th February to 9th March 2020	Enrolment (online)
13th to 30th March 2020	Admission of non-placed applicants*
7th April 2020	Publication of leftover places
Until 9th March 2020	Request of credit transfer regarding prior training / work experience
Until 30th March 2020	Publication of credit transfer results
Up to 10 working days after the publication of the credit transfer results	Change of the registration in result of the credit transfer process
2nd Phase (1st phase of MVCOMP)
16th January to 6th May 2020	Submission of applications
25th May 2020	Posting of provisional results
26th May to 8th June 2020	Prior hearing
17th June 2020	Posting of final results
18th June to 9th July 2020	Submission of complaints
Until 16th July 2020	Publication of decision about complaints
25th June to 7th July 2020	Enrolment (online)
13th to 24th July 2020	Admission of non-placed applicants*
29th July 2020	Publication of leftover places
Until 7th July 2020	Request of credit transfer regarding prior training / work experience
Until 28th July 2020	Publication of credit transfer results
Up to 10 working days after the publication of the credit transfer results	Change of the registration in result of the credit transfer process
3rd Phase (2nd phase of MVCOMP)
7th May to 5th August 2020	Submission of applications
3rd September 2020	Posting of final results
4th to 24th September 2020	Submission of complaints
Until 1st October 2020	Publication of decision about complaints
10th to 17th September 2020	Enrolment (online)
24th September to 6th October 2020	Admission of non-placed applicants*
Until 17th September 2020	Request of credit transfer regarding prior training / work experience
Until 9th October 2020	Publication of credit transfer results
Up to 10 working days after the publication of the credit transfer results	Change of the registration in result of the credit transfer process

*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. This is particularly relevant in the 3^rd phase for application.

Ranking Criteria

The ranking criteria are defined per cycle of studies (see information for each cycle of studies).
Some cycles of studies or application phases may have minimum requirements for admission, such as a ranking grade equal to, or higher than, a specific value out of 200.
Ranking grade: the result obtained by using the calculation formula provided for in the ranking criteria.

Note:
1 – In the 1^st and 2^nd phases, only applicants who provide supporting documents attesting that they have completed the necessary qualifications to apply will be admitted.

2 – In the 3^rd phase, applicants who have completed or are expected to complete the cycle of studies by the end of the application deadline* will be accepted for ranking. If applicants do not have a graduation certificate yet, they must present a declaration of honour stating that they have completed the necessary qualifications to apply. Enrolment will be subject to the presentation of the corresponding certificate.

* Except for cycles of studies which have other admission conditions to operate.

3 - For the cycles of studies that have an interview as ranking criteria, the scheduling of the interview will be done by e-mail sent to the e-mail address indicated 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)*;
  - In the 3^rd phase for application, if you have already graduated but do not have the corresponding certificate yet, you must submit a declaration indicating the completion date and the final grade you expect to obtain, and your enrolment will be subject to the presentation of the corresponding certificate within the deadlines indicated;
  - For qualifications obtained abroad see note (1) below;
• Certificate (Transcript) of the higher education institution listing the curricular units in which you got a passing grade, indicating the regime (semester/year) and the number of credit units/ECTS. (mandatory)*;
  - For qualifications obtained abroad see note (1) below;
• Curriculum vitae (mandatory);
• Letters of recommendation;
• Photo (optional).

*U.Porto students can scan and attach the information included in their “Percurso Académico” (Academic Path).

(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.

In addition to these, you may be required to present other documents depending on the cycle of studies you are applying for (information available in the application process).

Fees

Application is subject to the payment of a non-refundable fee of 55 euros.

Procedure for payment:

With ATM references
1. Click on the button next to the application fee.
2. Confirm the data displayed and click "Atribuir" (Assign) and the associated reference will be automatically generated.
3. Click "Voltar à conta corrente" (Back to current account) to see the reference generated.

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 should only be used from January 2020 onward and payments via PayPal regarding any other type of fees (e.g. registration or tuition) shall not be accepted.

By bank transfer
Payments from abroad may be made by bank transfer, at payer’s expenses, using the information in the attached document.
Then, you must send proof of the bank transfer to acesso.ingresso@fe.up.pt, with the following data:
- Name of the payer and name of the applicant, address, country, tax identification number and the purpose of the payment (application).

Notes:
- After the deadline for submitting applications, applicants have 2 additional days to ensure the payment of the corresponding fee, which is required for the application to become effective. After this deadline, 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

1. Choose the intended cycle of studies/course and access regime (Applications).
2. Select "Apresentar a candidatura" (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.
3. Fill in the application form and attach the requested documents. Please note that fields in red are mandatory.
4. 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.
5. 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).
6. If you have encountered any problems while submitting your application, you must report them to acesso.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

1. Log into the information system with the username and password that you used in your application;
2. Click on your name;
3. Select the academic year of the application(s) you submitted;
4. In the options that appear on the right hand side of the page, select "Candidaturas de Ingresso" (Applications).

Procedure to request credit transfer/recognition

1. 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.
2. 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".
3. In the options on the right hand side of the page, under "Reconhecimentos" (Credit transfer), select "Criar/Editar" (Create/Edit) and enter the request.
4. After creating the credit transfer/recognition request, you must complete and submit the application.

Procedure to request a declaration of admission

The declaration of admission is only issued upon request by an applicant who has been admitted to the cycle of studies they applied for. The declaration must be request by sending an e-mail to acesso.ingresso@fe.up.pt after the deadlines for posting of the results indicated for each application phase.

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 24^th March – Approval of the legal framework for higher education degrees and diplomas; amended and republished by:
• Decree-Law No. 65/2018, of 16th August

• General regulation for second-cycle studies of the University of Porto