Bioengineering, Nutritional Sciences & Microbiology

For students who have completed the secondary education diploma or a legally equivalent qualification and were approved in the final exam required this year or in one of the previous 2 years.

In order to apply, students must meet the following requirements:

a) to hold a Portuguese secondary education diploma OR a legally equivalent qualification (see the foreign diplomas accepted here)

b) to have taken the Portuguese national secondary education examinations in 2021, 2020 or 2019 and to have achieved in these examinations a mark equal to 95 points or higher (on a scale of 0 to 200 points) OR a foreign diploma's final examination considered equivalent. (see the foreign exams accepted here)

This regime does not apply to students with International Student Status (as defined in Decree-Law 36/2014 of 10th March and ruled by NR/R/0105/2019 of 7th March, which publishes the Implementing Regulation of the International Student Status of Universidade Católica Portuguesa).

Application score (for ranking purposes): 60% of the secondary education diploma’s grade + 40% of the final exam (or 20% + 20% when two exams are presented). Minimum total grade of 100.0 points (in a 0 to 200 grading scale). 

ESB reserves itself the right to set a minimum application grade higher than 100 points in each application call depending on the quality of the results achieved by applicants.

Beginning of classes: 1^st call: 13^th September; 2^nd call: 22^nd September; 3^rd call: 6^th October

Places available:

*Special quota: Exclusively for students who suffer from any type of physical or sensorial impairment, are high-performance athletes as set out in Decree-Law 272/2009 of 1st October, students whose parents are full-time UCP employees or notable UCP benefactors. For more information, see our form here.

To apply, students must present:

• Depending on whether they hold a Portuguese secondary education diploma (a) or an legally equivalent foreign diploma (b):

a)       ENES Form (Exames Nacionais do Ensino Secundário) issued in 2021 – if not provided at the time of application, the original document must be presented on registration (see the foreign diplomas accepted here)

b)      foreign secondary education diploma* + certificate attesting the score achieved in the final examination (see the tab "Check if you are eligible") considered equivalent* + certificate of equivalence to the Portuguese secondary education diploma (to be request in a portuguese secondary education school) (see the foreign diplomas accepted here)

• Form with information on personal data  or copy of Identification Document
• Declaration of Eligibility
• Application form for special quota  (if applicable)
• Special Education Needs Form (if applicable)

Students who have already attended a higher education course and wish to apply for equivalence of prior learning, are required to submit their transcripts with the subjects successfully completed in higher education (including marks and workload) as well as the subjects’ syllabus/content.

^*Documents issued in foreign countries need to be certified by the Portuguese diplomatic representation (or consulate) in the country where the document is issued, or bear the Apostille stamp of the Hague Convention. When written in foreign languages other than Spanish, English or French these documents must be translated into Portuguese, according to the Portuguese notary laws. The original documents must be presented on registration (if not previously provided).

Applicants holding a secondary school diploma issued by a foreign education institution whose results are not available until after the end of the 1st and/or 2nd application calls are required to submit their school-leaving certificate and a declaration/certificate of equivalence to the Portuguese secondary education system no later than the 28th August. After the examination of the scores submitted, the results of the 1st and 2nd application calls shall be republished on the 29th August. Thus:

• Applicants who have applied for admission in the 1st and 2nd application call and whose application score is equal or higher than the mark of the last applicant to have been admitted in the application period concerned will also be admitted
• Depending on the number of scholarships that remain to be awarded after the 1st call, applicants who have applied in the 1st call and are eligible (according to the tab "Merit Scholaships") may be awarded a scholarship

Applications may be submited  Online  (if you experience any difficulties, please email us at admissions@porto.ucp.pt)

Applications will only be considered after the application fee has been paid and proof of payment has been sent to UCP. Thus:

• If the application was completed in the online application system:
  • Payment can be done using the ATM payment details mentioned in the final information of the application OR, when applicants do not have access to a Portuguese bank account, data for payment by bank transfer may be requested to admissions@porto.ucp.pt
  • Send proof of payment to admissions@porto.ucp.pt
• If the application was completed on site, the fee payment will be done immediately after, at the Treasury’s Office

The application fee is not refundable.

Please see the "Fees and Tuitions” tab for additional information on application fees, registration and tuition payments.

Applicants will be informed about the results on the scheduled dates (see step ❷), to the email account provided in the application form, with the mention “Admitted”, “Refered to the Next call” or “Not admitted”, along with the day/time of registration for admitted applicants.

Only the applicants who have been admitted can proceed to step ❼ (Registration).

The registration process will be made online and the access to the platform will be provided to the admitted applicants after publication of the results. On this platform, it will be necessary to submit:

• Identification document and vaccination record booklet with up-to-date tetanus immunization
• Copy of the Vaccination card with the date of the last Tetanus immunization
• Information requested by the Portuguese Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education (RAIDES survey)
• 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 photo

 
The originals of the qualification certificates must be presented on a date and time to be defined by the Academic Services.
 
The applicant’s withdrawal is assumed if the registration is not completed within the stipulated period.

The registration fee is not refundable under any circumstances.