To enter this master's programme, candidates must have a bachelor's degree with between 140 and 180 ECTS, distributed as follows:

• In the main area of English, the degree must have between 80 and 100 ECTS, of which at least 36 ECTS must be in the English language and the remaining 44 ECTS in Literature, Culture and/or Linguistics;
• In the specialised area of Foreign Language (German or Spanish or French), the degree must have between 60 and 80 ECTS, of which 36 ECTS must be in Foreign Language subjects and 24 ECTS in Literature, Culture and/or Linguistics.

For English and the Foreign Language specialism, candidates must provide evidence of academic qualifications at the following levels of linguistic competence based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: English C1, French C1, Spanish C1 and German B2.

Applications that do not meet the minimum ECTS requirements may be accepted provided that the candidate has at least 105 ECTS in the required areas (main language area of English 60 ECTS; specialised area of foreign language – Spanish, or French or German 45 ECTS). The remaining 35 ECTS must be acquired during the first year of the master's programme.

During the application process, the result of the Portuguese language test or the ENES exam result for Portuguese language obtained within the last 5 years must be presented. Further to this, candidates will be interviewed in the two language foreign languages of the application. Should the candidate demonstrate insufficient competence in these languages, the Scientific Committee may require an additional oral and written test.