Bioengineering, Microbiology, Liberal Sciences & Nutrition Sciences

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

• Having been registered in a different institution/course in a previous academic years but not having completed it. Students are not required to have successfully completed any of the subjects attended at their home education institution.
• Having taken a foreign diploma's final examination considered equivalent, in any previous academic year, and having achieved a mark equal to 95 points or higher on a scale of 0 to 200 (see the foreign diplomas accepted here)

Selection criteria: When the number of applicants exceeds the number of places available, applicants will be ranked according to the Final mark achieved at secondary school, the final examination marks and the academic performance in higher education.

Applications 2025/26

Classes are scheduled to start on September 08^th.

Places available: Bioengineering: 1 | Liberal Sciences: 1 | Microbiology: 1 | Nutritional Sciences: 4

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)
• (b) Foreign secondary education diploma* + certificate attesting the score achieved in the final examination (see the tab "Check if you are eligible") considered equivalent^[1] + certificate of equivalence to the Portuguese secondary education diploma (to be request in a portuguese secondary education school) (see the foreign diplomas accepted here)
• Certificate (transcript of records)^[1] + certificate of equivalence to the Portuguese secondary education diploma (to be request in a portuguese secondary education school) (see the foreign diplomas accepted attesting to the successful completion of the subjects attended in a higher education institution (in the original programme or in a different context, namely attendance of isolated subjects) with the corresponding marks and ECTS credits earned/workload. Students who have not successfully completed any subject are required to submit certificate attesting to their registration in a higher education institution;
• Copy of Identification Document
• Declaration of Eligibility
• Class selection form^[2] (only required for the application to the Undergraduate degree in Microbiology)
•  Special Education Needs Form (if applicable)

Students who wish to see their prior learning recognized must submit a request the subjects’ syllabus/content along with the transcript of records.

[1] Documents issued in other countries must be legalized by the Portuguese diplomatic or consular authority in the issuing country, or the Hague Apostille, except for United Kingdom, and countries from EU, European Economic Area, or European Free Trade Association.
When written in foreign languages other than Spanish, English, French or Italian, 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).

[2] In the academic year 2024/25, the Undergraduate degree in Microbiology will offer to its students the possibility of attending a class taught entirely in English, in addition to the class taught in Portuguese. The opening of this class in English is subject to a minimum number of students enrolled.

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

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

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

The application fee is not refundable.

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

• "Admitted" - if the candidate is admitted without any conditions
• "Not Admitted"

For the registration process it will be necessary to submit:

• Identification document and vaccination record booklet with up-to-date 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.