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Academic Year 2025/26

Access and Admission for the 2nd Cycle (Masters) - National / EU Student and International Student

3rd Application Phase | From 11 June to 25 July, 2025

According to Article 17 of Decree-Law no. 74/2006, of 24 March, the following may apply for Masters degrees:

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

Start registering your application for the study cycle here

 




 





 







                    




 










Application calendar   

Application deadline for the 2025/26 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 2025 07 February  2025 10 February 2025   04 April 2025           11 June 2025      25 July 2025     
Application analysis 10 February 2025 23 February 2025 07 April 2025 28 April 2025 28 July 2025 01 August 2025
Publication of provisional results 24 February 2025   29 April 2025   04 August 2025  
Prior hearing 25 February 2025 10 March 2025 30 April 2025 14 May 2025 05 August 2025 19 August 2025
Publication of final results 14 March 2025 - 19 May 2025   01 September 2025  
Submission of complaints 17 March 2025 06 April 2024 20 May 2025 09 junho 2025 02 September 2025 22 September 2025
Publication of decisions on complaints 11 April 2025 - 20 June 2025   30 September 2025  
Enrolments 17 March 2025 21 March 2025 20 May 2025 28 May 2025 02 September 2025 08 September 2025
Enrollment in course units  04 August 2025  31 August 2025  04 August 2025  31 August 2025  02 September 2025  08 September 2025
Admission of wait-listed applicants 24 March 2025 28 March 2025 29 May 2025 06 June 2025 09 September 2025 15 September 2025
Publication of the number of remaining vacancies
31 March 2025

  09 June 2025    -  
 
Candidate notification

Online application email

 Admission



  • Portuguese students, students from a European Union country or equivalent, and international students;
  • Students with an Undergraduate degree;
  • Students who completed a foreign 1st cycle course of study compliant with the Bologna Process in a participant country;
  • Students with a foreign higher education degree equivalent to an Undergraduate degree, as acknowledged by the higher education institution they are applying to;
  • Students with a worthy academic, scientific or professional curriculum, as acknowledged by the scientific council of the higher education institution they are applying to as capable of successfully completing the intended cycle of studie.





2nd cycle of studies | Vacancies - 2025/2026


2nd 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  
Archaeology 5 5+vacancies 10+vacancies 20
Communication Sciences 10 15+vacancies 40+vacancies 65
Communication and Management of Creative Industries 8 8+vacancies 14+vacancies 30
African Studies 14 4+vacancies 2+vacancies 20
Anglo-American Studies 7 8+vacancies 20+vacancies 35
Gremany Studies 30 vacancies vacancies 30
Literary, Cultural and Interart Studies 15 10+vacancies 20+vacancies 45
Medieval Studies 5 5 10+vacancies 20
Philosophy 8 10+vacancies 12+vacancies 30
Philosophy , Politics and Economics  5  5+vacancies 15+vacancies 25
Contemporary History 7 7+vacancies 11+vacancies 20
History of Art, Heritage and Visual Culture 5 5+vacancies 15+vacancies 25
History and Heritage 10 8+vacancies 12+vacancies 30
History, International Relations and Cooperation 18* N.A 12+vacancies** 30
Linguistics 5 5+vacancies 10+vacancies 20
Museology 10 5+vacancies 5+vacancies 20
Portuguese as second language / Foreign language 5 5+vacancies 15+vacancies 25
Hazards, Cities and Spatial Planning 5 5+vacancies 10+vacancies 20
Geographical Information Systems and Spatial Planning 5 5+vacancies 20+vacancies 30
Sociology 7 7+vacancies 36+vacancies 50
Translation and Linguistic Services 5 5+vacancies 26+vacancies 36
Teaching Philosophy in Secondary 3 2+vacancies 15+vacancies 20
Teaching Geography in the 3rd cycle of Basic Education and in Secondary Education 2 2+vacancies 26+vacancies 30
Teaching History in the 3rd cycle of Basic Education and in Secondary Education 2 3+vacancies 25+vacancies 30
Teaching Portuguese and Foreign Languages in the 3rd cycle of Basic Education and in Secondary Education, with specialties in English or Spanish or French or German 0 6 19+vacancies 25
Teaching Portuguese in the 3rd cycle of Basic Education and in Secondary Education 5 5+vacancies 10+vacancies 20
Teaching English and Foreign Languages in the 3rd cycle of Basic Education and in Secondary Education, with specialties in Spanish or French or German 0 6 19+vacancies 25
*1st phase - National Student + International Student
 **2nd phase - National Student






Documentation required for an online application : (1)
  • ID card,
  • Curriculum Vitae;
  • Transcript of qualifications;
  • Self-Declaration (compulsory in the 3rd application phase, in case the student completes the study cycle of studies in the 2022/23 academic year)
  • 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

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


National/EU Student:
  • Application fee of ¤55, non-refundable;
  • Payment is due upon enrolment:
    • 2nd Cycle fee - Masters (except Masters in Teaching)
    • 2nd Cycle fee - Masters in Teaching

International Student:
  • Application fee of ¤55, non-refundable;
  • Payment is due upon enrolment:
    • 2nd Cycle fee - Masters (except Masters in Teaching)
    • 2nd Cycle fee - Masters in Teaching


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


In Masters in Teaching, an additional written test is required as proof of dominance in the Portuguese language.
Masters in Translation and Linguistic Services:
This Master’s degree is intended for students who have completed a 1st cycle of study in any area, as long as they prove dominance in the languages included in the study plan. Admission tests are mandatory and consist of written tests in the languages that the candidates intend to study. Interviews in the same languages will also be carried out.

Admission criteria and calculation formula:

  • Weighted average grade - 25%
  • Admission tests in the chosen languages - 25%
  • Scientific curriculum - 10%
  • Professional curriculum - 20%
  • Interview - 20%

The calendar for admission tests is defined in accordance with the applications and is available on the web page of the Masters in Translation and Linguistic Services.



The Start of the 2025/2026 academic year for candidates placed in the 1st, 2nd or 3rd phase | September 2025.
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