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Academic Year 2026/27

Access and Admission for International Student - 1st Cycle

2nd Application Phase | From 09 February to 02 April 2026  



Students who are eligible for access through the International Student system can apply to the 1st cycle of studies (Bachelor's degree).

ding to the scientific areas of the course they are applying to.

Start registering your application for the study cycle here

Procedure to follow if you do not complete enrolment/registration:




 





 









   
                




 








 Admission


Students who are:

1 - Holders of a qualification that gives access to higher education, understood as any diploma or certificate issued by a competent authority that certifies approval in a secondary education program in that country and gives them the right to apply and be able to enter a higher education institution in the country in which it was awarded;
2 - holders of a Portuguese secondary education diploma, or legally equivalent qualification, and possess:
        a) Portuguese national exams corresponding to the entrance tests set for that study cycle, for that year, within the scope of the general access regime
        b) national or final exams of foreign secondary education considered homologous by the cycle of studies scientific committee, which must focus on the subjects of the entrance exams established for the study cycle in question within the scope of the general access and entry regime;
       c) admission exams to Higher Education (such as, for example, the ENEM carried out in Brazil), which demonstrate knowledge in the subjects of the entrance exams of a level and content equivalent to that of students admitted through the general access and entry regime.
d) in the absence of exams or final tests, the final subjects of secondary education may be considered, when duly documented that the qualification held by the candidate recognizes the necessary conditions to present an application and enter higher education, in a similar course, in the country in which it was obtained.




International Studant - 1º Cycle | Vacancies - 2026/2027


 
1st cycle Course

Vacancies - Internacional Student



Admission and sorting criteria
1st phase
2nd phase
3rd phase Macao Total
number of
vacancies

Calculation formula

Archaeology 3 3 4 0 10 -Upper secondary education GPA (grade point average): 50%
-Letter for admission: 10%
-Interview 40% (motivation
50%, expressions and verbal fluency 50%) 
[+ information...]
Information Science 2 2 Vacancies  0 4 -Upper secondary education: 70%
-Letter for admission: 5%
-Interview 25% (motivation
50%, expressions and verbal fluency 50%)
[+ information...
Communication Sciences 8 7 N/A 0 15 -Upper secondary education: 40%
-Letter for admission: 20%
-Interview 40% (motivation
50%, expressions and verbal fluency 50%) 
[+ information...]
Students must present a certificate of proficiency in Portuguese Language Level B1.
Language Sciences 3 2 2 0 7 -Upper secondary education: 40%
-Letter for admission: 20%
-Interview 40% (motivation
50%, expressions and verbal fluency 50%)
[+ information...
Philosophy 6 4 3  0 13 - Upper secondary education: 100%
[+ information...]
Geography 8 7 N/A 0 15 - Upper secondary education: 90%
- Letter for admission: 10%
 [+ information...]
History 10 5 5 0 20 - Upper secondary education GPA (grade point average): 40%
- Entrance examinations: 50%
- Letter for admission: 10%
[+ information...]
History of Art 4 4 4 0 12 -Upper secondary education GPA (grade point average): 50%
- Letter for admission: 10%
- Interview 40% (motivation
50%, expressions and verbal fluency 50%)
[+ information...]
Applied Languages 8 7 N/A  1 16 - Average grade in examinations granting access to higher education: 50%
- Letter for admission: 10%
- Interview 40% (motivation 50%, expressions and verbal fluency 50%)
[+ information...]
Languages
and International Relations
8 3 N/A 1 12 -Average grade in examinations granting access to higher education: 25%
-Upper secondary education: 25%
-Letter for admission: 50% 
[+ information...]
Students must submit a statement confirming their proficiency in Portuguese, except for applications from CPLP countries.
Languages, Literatures
and Cultures
6 5 5 0 16 - Equivalent average for eligibility for access to higher education : 90%
- Letter for admission: 10% 
[+ information...]
Literatura
e
Estudos Interartes
1 Vacancies  N/A  0  1  -Upper secondary education: 60%
- Entrance examinations: 40%
[+ information...]
Students must present a certificate of proficiency in Portuguese Language Level B1. 

Sociology 5 4 3  0 12 -Upper secondary education: 50%
- Entrance examinations: 50%
[+ information...]
Students must have a certificate of proficiency in Portuguese, except for CPLP students.



Administrative calendar

Application calendar   

Application deadline for the 2026/27 academic year  


1st phase

2nd phase 3rd phase

Start date


End date

Start date End date Start date End date
Submission of applications 02 January 2026 06 February  2026 09 February 2026 02 April 2026           12 June 2026     22 July 2026     
Application analysis 09 February 2026 20 February 2026 06 April 2026 27 April 2026 23 July 2026 30 July 2026
Publication of provisional results 23 February 2026   28 April 2026   31 July 2026  
Prior hearing 24 February 2026 09 March 2026 29 April 2026 13 May 2026 03 August 2026 14 August 2026
Publication of final results 13 March 2026 - 22 May 2026   04 September 2026  
Submission of complaints 16 March 2026 06 April 2026 25 May 2026 16 junho 2026 07 September 2026 25 September 2026
Publication of decisions on complaints 10 April 2026 - 26 June 2026   02 October 2026  
Enrolments 16 March 2026 20 March 2026 25 May 2026 29 May 2026 07 September 2026 11 September 2026
Enrollment in course units            
Admission of wait-listed applicants 23 March 2026 27 March 2026 01 June 2026 09 June 2026 14 September 2026 18 September 2026
Publication of the number of remaining vacancies
30 March 2026

  11 June 2026    -  
 
Candidate notification

Online application email

 


Documentation required for an online application : (1)
  • Identification document. If you have not submitted a copy of the identification document, you must submit to the Academic Services of the Faculty the original document, within the deadline established for the submission of applications, for data verification. The application will be confirmed only after its validation. (Mandatory);
  • Certificate of Completion of Secondary Education/Secondary School (Mandatory);
  • Statement issued by the official education services of the country of origin certifying the weighted average of all subjects completed in the context of secondary education, indicating the assessment scale. (Mandatory);
  • Entrance Examination Certificate or Declaration issued by the official education services of the country of origin, certifying that the secondary qualification they hold, obtained in that country, is sufficient to enter official higher education there in courses similar to those for which they wish to apply. (Mandatory)
  • Statement confirming proficiency in the Portuguese language. (If the candidate has previously studied in Portuguese, they may submit a self-declaration). (Mandatory)
  •  Letters of motivation (Mandatory);
  • Other documents deemed relevant to ranking criteria (Optional)
  • Sworn statement to be signed by international students (mandatory)

(1) The International Student in the application process with foreign documents or documents issued abroad must submit in the application a copy of the original document duly authenticated by the official education services of the respective country and recognized by Portuguese diplomatic or consular authority, or with The Hague Apostille, for countries that have joined the Hague Convention.

Please refer to Administrative Decision ('Despacho') No. GR 04/06/2021 (Legalization of foreign documents or documents issued abroad to be presented in the application)

  • Requests for recognition of prior learning and experience shall be made upon enrolment.


  • Application fee of ¤100, non-refundable;
  • Upon enrolment, payment of the 1st Cycle tuition fee for International Students is due.



These documents must prove compliance with the prerequisites of Groups B and D. The applicant shall present them at the moment of registration or enrolment.

Not presenting these documents will invalidate the possibility of enrolment or registration in higher education.


Archaeology
Group D Requirement - Visual Acuity (Ability to perceive different shapes and colours). Self-statement from candidate.    

Communication Sciences
Group D Requirement - Visual Acuity (Ability to perceive different shapes and colours).
Self-statement from candidate.

Geography
Group D Requirement - Visual Acuity (Ability to perceive different shapes and colours)
    Self-statement from candidate

History
Group B Requirement - Interpersonal Comunication.
Medical Statement.

Art History
Group D Requirement - Visual Acuity (Ability to perceive different shapes and colours).
Self-statement from candidate.

The Start of the 2026/2027 academic year for candidates placed in the 1st, 2nd or 3rd phase | September 2026.
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