A system designed for international students who want to access to the degree of licenciado: 1st cycle or an integrated master's degree that fullfil the following conditions:

This special competition covers students who do not have Portuguese nationality, except;

1. Nationals from a Member-State of the European Union or a State Party of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA);
2. Family members of Portuguese nationals, or of nationals from a member-state of the European Union or a State Party of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA), regardless of their nationality;
3. Those who are not nationals of a member-state of the European Union or a State Party of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA), but have been legally residing in Portugal, holding a Residence Permit, for more than two years, continuously, by January 1^st of the year of application to higher education in portuguese universities, as well as their children legally residing with them. The time of the Residence Permit for Study issued for students attending secondary education in Portugal is relevant for this purpose as these students will be able to apply to portuguese National Call under the same conditons for portuguese students;
4. Students who benefit from the Treaty of Equal Rights and Duties Statute, granted under an International Treaty between the Portuguese State and the student's nation-state, by January 1^st of the year of application to portuguese higher education;
5. Those applying to higher education in Portugal through the Special Regimes Call.

You can apply If you Hold:

    A Qualification giving access to Higher Education, meaning any diploma or certificate issued by a competent authority in the country in which it was awarded; or
    A Diploma of Portuguese secondary school or equivalent degree.
 

 How To Apply:

All applications have to be presented at the university or polytechnic institution that students want to enroll.

Each university or polytechnic institution has different application procedures depending on study program. This means different admission requirements, different deadlines and different documents.

 
Our Advise:

Read carefully all information available in this webpage

Check the webpage from the university or polytechnic institution or call the academic services to get faster and most accurate information.

You should also consult all accredited and registered courses, in the courses list.

Higher Education in Portugal is divided into two sub-systems, university and polytechnic education.

Both university and polytechnic institutions award the degree of licenciado (1st cycle).

In polytechnic education, the cycle of studies that leads to the degree of licenciado has 180 ECTS and a normal length of six curricular semesters of students’ work. In certain cases, namely those covered by national or European legislation, the cycle of studies can have up to 240 ECTS with a normal length of eight curricular semesters of students’ workload.

 
International students can, also, access to the degree of mestre (2nd cycle) or doutor (3rd cycle) degree.

Both university and polytechnic institutions award the degree of mestre (2nd cycle). The cycle of studies that leads to the degree of mestre has from 90 to 120 ECTS and a normal length of between three to four curricular semesters of students’ workload.

The doutor (3rd cycle) degree is awarded by universities.