Master in Law

Admissions are open to applicants who have obtained or will obtain (this academic year) an undergraduate degree (or legal equivalent) in Law, History, International Relations, Economics, Management, Military Sciences or another area of Social Sciences or Humanities.

Application Call 2023/2024 - Spring Semester

^[*] Interviews will only be held for applicants with a bachelor’s degree awarded by a foreign university, and for applicants with a degree in a field other than law.

Classes will begin on February 14th 2024.

Vacancies:

There are a total of 15 vacancies available for the following areas of the master’s degree in Law (among which the International Studies Programme is included):

• Private Law
• International and European Law
• International Studies Programme
• Administrative Law
• Labour Law

Applicants with the best qualifications will be admitted, regardless of the area chosen.

Vacancies: There are 20 vacancies available for all the areas of the master’s degree in Law (among which the International Studies Programme is included), and the more qualified applicants will be admitted, regardless of the area chosen.

• Copy of the Personal Identification Document / Passport
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Applicants who have already graduated must submit a Diploma or Certificate including a transcript of records (detailed information on the subjects and grades), mentioning a final grade for the degree
• Applicants conditioned upon the conclusion of the bachelor’s degree must submit:

• an interim academic transcript showing the subjects already completed and their final grades discriminated. Screenshot images from self-service portals are also acceptable if applicants are unable to obtain a transcript document.
• a declaration under oath stating the course, school, expected average and the conclusion date:

• Declaration – applicants conditioned upon the conclusion of the degree
• Declaration – applicants graduated, that do not have access yet to the diploma

The originals or certified documents are not required for application purposes.

However, if you are offered a place and proceed with the registration, you will be required to present (in person) an official transcript* (original document) with your final grade (bachelor’s degree award), by a date settled by the academic services and communicated to the student.

*Documents issued in other countries must be legalized by the Portuguese diplomatic or consular authority in the issuing country, or contain the Hague Apostille, except for United Kingdom, and countries from EU,  European Economic Area, or European Free Trade Association. Any transcript not in English, French or Spanish, must be accompanied by a certified translation.

Applications are to be submitted through Católica Porto online system (click the image below).

The International Studies Programme is a coherent proposal within the master’s in International and European Law. Therefore, in order to access this program, you must apply for the Master´s in Law, specialization “European and International Law - International Studies Programme”.

Make sure beforehand that admissions are open.

For appointment services, please access here.

For more information contact us through:     p | 939 450 000/12     @ | admissions.porto@ucp.pt

Your admission will only be considered valid after the payment of the respective fee has been confirmed by UCP, so you should make your payment according to the ATM references(for Portuguese bank accounts) or the bank data (international bank transfers) indicated in the final admission information.

See the Fees at the Tuition & Fees tab for information on admission, registration and tuition fees, as well as other information regarding payments.

The selection and ranking of the candidates will be made by the master’s Coordinator and the Associate Dean of Faculdade de Direito - Escola do Porto (see the document "Call for Applications Notice")

The results will be published on a digital platform with restricted access to candidates, who will receive the credentials and access link by email, on a date close to their publication. Each applicant will be informed, as follows, of the result of his application:

• “Admitted” - if the candidate is admitted without any condition
• “Admitted Conditionally”, Admission is dependent on the conclusion of the undergraduate degree with a minimum GPA and the presentation of the respective supporting documents on the stipulated date
• “Next phase” - the applicant is not admitted to this stage, but will be evaluated on an equal basis with the new candidates of the next stage. This process is automatic, and there is no need for any formalisation or additional payment by the candidate. In the next phase you can update documents by email to candidaturas.porto@ucp.pt
• “Not Admitted”

For the registration process, it will be necessary the following documents:

• Registration form and other specific documents to be indicated at the time of admission
• Proof of payment of the registration fee and first monthly tuition (see the "Fees and Tuitions” tab)
• 1 passport-type photo
• Information requested by the Portuguese Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education (RAIDES survey)
• Copy of the Vaccination card with the date of the last Tetanus immunization

The originals of the qualification certificates (duly legalized if issued in a foreign country) must be presented on a date and time to be indicated by the Academic Services.