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Academic Year 2026/27

Access and Admission for the 3rd Cycle (Doctoral Studies) - National / EU Student and International Student

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

The following may apply for Doctoral programmes:

Portuguese students, students from a European Union country, or equivalent, and international students

Students who completed a Master’s degree or legal equivalen.

Start registering your application for the study cycle here

 

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




 





 







                    




 





 Admission


Students who are:
  • Portuguese students, students from a European Union country, or equivalent, and international students;
  • Students who completed a Master’s degree or legal equivalent;
  • Students who completed a 1st cycle course of study with an academic or scientific curriculum deemed by the scientific committee as especially relevant and as proof of their capability of successfully completing the intended Doctoral programme.
  • Students with an academic, scientific or professional curriculum deemed by the scientific committee as capable of successfully completing the intended Doctoral programme.





International Studant - 3rd cycle of studies| Vacancies - 2026/2027


3rd cycle Course

1st phase
2nd phase 3rd phase Total number of vacancies
Single Quota for NS and IS
Single Quota for NS and IS Single Quota for NS and IS
Communication and Information Sciences 7 7+vacancies 6+vacancies 20

Studies in Language Sciences
5 5+vacancies 10+vacancies 20
Heritage Studies 10 10+vacancies 10+vacancies 30
Literary, Cultural and Interart Studies 10 10+vacancies 10+vacancies 30
Geography 5 5+vacancies 10+vacancies 20
History 8 7+vacancies 5+vacancies 20
Philosophy 5 5+vacancies 10+vacancies 20
Sociology 5 7+vacancies 8+vacancies 20





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




  • See the Application for Admission page for each 3rd Cycle course
      
  • 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. (Optional);
    • Certificate of completion of bachelor's/master's degree detailing the subjects taken, indicating the system (semester or annual) and number of UC/ECTS credits. (Mandatory);
    • Curriculum Vitae. (Mandatory);
    • Letters of motivation (Optional);
    • Other documents deemed relevant to ranking criteria (Optional); 
    • Sworn statement to be signed by international students (mandatory for international student)

(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)

  • A recognition of prior courses of study (equivalences) is requested upon enrolment.


  • National/EU Student.:
    • Application fee of ¤55, non-refundable;
    • Payment is due upon enrolment: 3rd Cycle fee (Doctoral/PhD)
    • Registration fee 100 ¤

    International Student:
    • Application fee of ¤55, non-refundable;
    • Payment is due upon enrolment: 3rd Cycle fee (Doctoral/PhD)
    • Registration fee 100 ¤



  • Academic curriculum;
  • Scientific curriculum;
  • Professional curriculum;
  • Interview

See the Application for Admission page for each 3rd Cycle course
  


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