Admission - Advanced Studies Admission - 2020/2021

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

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

Applicants

The following may apply:
a) Holders of a Master's degree or legal equivalent;
b) Holders of a Bachelor's degree (Licenciatura) with a particularly relevant academic or scientific curriculum recognized by the Scientific Committee as attesting to their ability to carry out this course;
c) Those with an academic, scientific or professional curriculum recognized by the Scientific Committee as attesting to their ability to carry out this course.

The Scientific Committee of each course may determine which admission conditions should be considered, thus restricting or detailing the conditions defined (see information for each course).

Tuition fees:

Information on tuition fees for 2020/2021 available here.

Numerus Clausus

Programmes/Cycle of Studies	Phase	Numerus Clausus	Curricular year
Advanced Studies in Building Rehabilitation	1	5
	2	14
	3	17
Advanced Studies in Project in Engineering	1	50
	2	50
Advanced Studies in Refining, Petrochemical and Chemical Engineering	1	20
Advanced Studies in Sustainable Energy Systems	1	10
	2	12
Advanced Studies in Technology Management Enterprise	1	15
	2	20

Course	Total	1st phase	2nd phase	3rd phase
Advanced Studies in Refining, Petrochemical and Chemical Engineering	20	20	N/A	N/A
Advanced Studies in Technology Management Enterprise	20	15	20	N/A
Advanced Studies in Project in Engineering	100	50	50	N/A
Advanced Studies in Building Rehabilitation	20	5	14	17
Advanced Studies in Sustainable Energy Systems	12	10	12	N/A

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

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 for Advanced Studies in Building Rehabilitation has been updated and it already includes leftover places from the previous phases.
2-The number of places available for the 2^nd phase for Advanced Studies in Technology Management Enterprise has been updated and it already includes leftover places from the previous phase.

Applications

Deadlines

See information for each course.

Ranking Criteria

The ranking criteria are defined per course (see information for each course).
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.

Notes:
1 – In the 1^st phase, only applicants who provide supporting documents attesting that they have completed the necessary qualifications to apply will be admitted.

2 – In the 2^nd phase and subsequent phases, 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 courses which have other admission conditions to operate.

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 2^nd phase and subsequent phases 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);
• 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 course you are applying for (information available in the application process).

 

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. 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 course 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

Regulation no. 1059/2020 of 27th November 2020 (2nd Series) (only available in Portuguese) - Amendment to the Regulation for the Creation, Internal accreditation and Credit transfer of continuing training courses of the University of Porto