General regime - 2024/2025

• Programmes/Cycle of Studies
• Applicants
• Minimum Application Grade and Grade Calculation
• Prerequisites
• Numerus Clausus
• Applications
• Deadlines
• Procedures
• Legislation

Available courses

Undergraduate degree

• Bachelor in Bioengineering



• Bachelor in Environmental Engineering



• Bachelor in Industrial Engineering and Management

Applicants

Applications via the Directorate-General of Higher Education - DGES.

To apply under this regime, students must cumulatively fulfil the following requirements:

a) Hold a secondary education certificate or legal equivalent qualifications completed up to and including the academic year 2023-2024;

b) Provide proof of their ability to attend higher education;

c) Not being covered by the international student status regulated by Decree-Law No. 36/2014, of 10th March, amended and republished by Decree-law (Decree-Law No. 62/2018, of 6^th August (legislation only available in Portuguese))


In order to apply for each institution/course pairing, the student must cumulatively fulfil the following requirements:

a) Having done the entrance examinations required for that institution/cycle of studies pairing;

b) Having obtained at least the minimum grade in each of the required entrance examinations for that institution/cycle of studies pairing as set out by the legal and statutorily competent body of the higher education institution in accordance with article 25 of Decree-law no. 296-A/98, of 25^th September, as currently worded;

c) Having fulfilled the admission pre-requirements, if any, established for that institution/cycle of studies pairing;

d) Having obtained at least the established minimum in their application grade for that institution/cycle of studies pairing as set out by the legal and statutorily competent body of the higher education institution in accordance with article 25 of Decree-law no. 296-A/98, of 25^th September, as currently worded.

For any additional information please see Ministerial Order no. 119/2024, of 27th March - Regulation on the national competition for access and admission to public higher education regarding enrolment and registration in the academic year of 2024/2025.

Tuition fees:

Information on tuition fees for 2024/2025 available here.

Minimum Application Grade and Grade Calculation

⇒ Minimum grades and Formula for calculating the application grade

Please see information in the Index Institution and Course - DGES.

Cycle of Studies	Entrance examinations (2024/2025)
Bachelor in Mining and Geo-Environmental Engineering	One of the following sets: 02 Biology and Geology 19 Mathematics A or 07 Physics and Chemistry 19 Mathematics A
Bachelor in Bioengineering	One of the following sets: 02 Biology and Geology 19 Mathematics A or 07 Physics and Chemistry 19 Mathematics A
Bachelor in Aerospace Engineering	07 Physics and Chemistry 19 Mathematics A
Bachelor in Civil Engineering	07 Physics and Chemistry 19 Mathematics A
Bachelor in Environmental Engineering	One of the following sets: 02 Biology and Geology 19 Mathematics A or 07 Physics and Chemistry 19 Mathematics A
Bachelor in Electrical and Computers Engineering	07 Physics and Chemistry 19 Mathematics A
Bachelor in Engineering and Industrial Management	07 Physics and Chemistry 19 Mathematics A
Bachelor in Informatics and Computing Engineering	One of the following sets: 07 Physics and Chemistry 19 Mathematics A or 18 Portuguese 19 Mathematics A
Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering	07 Physics and Chemistry 19 Mathematics A
Bachelor in Materials Engineering	07 Physics and Chemistry 19 Mathematics A
Bachelor in Chemical Engineering	07 Physics and Chemistry 19 Mathematics A

Prerequisites

FEUP has no pre-requirements for access to its cycles of studies.

Numerus Clausus

Programmes/Cycle of Studies	Phase	Numerus Clausus	Curricular year
Bachelor in Aerospace Engineering	1	30
	2	0
	3	0
Bachelor in Bioengineering	1	98
	2	1
	3	0
Bachelor in Chemical Engineering	1	63
	2	0
	3	0
Bachelor in Civil Engineering	1	121
	2	3
	3	0
Bachelor in Electrical and Computer Engineering	1	230
	2	3
	3	0
Bachelor in Environmental Engineering	1	34
	2	1
	3	0
Bachelor in Industrial Engineering and Management	1	112
	2	1
	3	0
Bachelor in Informatics and Computing Engineering	1	284
	2	1
	3	0
Bachelor in Materials Engineering	1	27
	2	0
	3	1
Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering	1	210
	2	3
	3	0
Bachelor in Mining and Geo-Environmental Engineering	1	20
	2	2
	3	0

Please see information in the Application Guide 2024 - Public Higher Education of the DGES.

Applications

Deadlines

Applications via the Directorate-General of Higher Education - DGES.

Order no. 6780/2024, of 18th June - Timeframe of the national competition for access and admission to public higher education in 2024/2024.

Procedures

For information on applications through the National Competition for Access and Admission, see the information available on the DGES (Directorate-General of Higher Education) website or contact one of the Offices for Access to Higher Education.

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.
See here the procedure to create a credit transfer request.

Applicable Legislation

Note: The following applicable legislation is only available in Portuguese.

Decree-Law No. 296-A/98, of 25^th September – Regulates the regime for access and admission to higher education (public, private and cooperative higher education institutions) regarding undergraduate cycles, amended by:

Decree-Law No. 99/99, of 30^th March
Decree-Law No. 26/2003, of 7^th February (republication)
Decree-Law No. 76/2004, of 27^th March
Decree-Law No. 158/2004, of 30^th June
Decree-Law No. 147-A/2006, of 31^st July
Decree-Law No. 40/2007, of 20^th February
Decree-Law No. 45/2007, of 23^rd February
Decree-Law No. 90/2008, of 30^th May (republication) and Rectification Declaration No. 32-C/2008, of 16th June


Ministerial Order no. 119/2024, of 27th March - Regulation on the national competition for access and admission to public higher education regarding enrolment and registration in the academic year of 2024/2025.

Order no. 6780/2024, of 18th June - Timeframe of the national competition for access and admission to public higher education in 2024/2024.

Resolution No. 677/2024, of 22nd May - Application of students who have completed their secondary education abroad to Portuguese higher education institutions.

For additional information, see the DGES website.