Applications
Academic Year 2026/27 - 2nd Semester - Call for Applications Notice - Available here
This section provides information on how to apply
If you still want to know more about the programme – Applied Microbiology, Food Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology for the Bioeconomy – speak with the programme coordinator, visit our facilities, or take part in an integration activity, then contact us through one of these means:
* Call +351 932 011 541 (calls, WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal or SMS)
* Email us at biotecnologia@ucp.pt (if you include your phone number, we will call you)
If you need clarification or assistance in submitting your application, you can reach us here:
* Call +351 939 450 000 (between 9am and 6pm, Monday to Friday)
* Email candidaturas.porto@ucp.pt (if you include your phone number, we will call you)
* Schedule an online or face-to-face meeting.
If you already have all the information and are ready to submit your application, please choose your profile from the buttons below to proceed.
The following applicants are eligible:
a) Holders of a bachelor's degree, or legal equivalent, in the following areas:
MSc in Applied Microbiology – Biological Sciences
MSc in Biomedical Engineering – Engineering or Life Sciences
MSc in Food Engineering – Food Engineering
MSc in Biotechnology for the Bioeconomy – Biological Sciences
b) Holders of a bachelor's degree, or legal equivalent, in related areas. Other profiles may be admitted based on the assessment of their academic, scientific or professional background, provided a favorable opinion is issued by the Coordination Committee.
c) Holders of a foreign higher academic degree, in the areas referred to above, obtained after a 1st Cycle of Studies organized according to the principles of the Bologna Process in a country that adheres to it;
d) Holders of a foreign higher academic degree in the areas listed in point a), recognized by the Scientific Council of ESB-UCP as meeting the objectives of a bachelor's degree;
e) Applicants with an academic, scientific or professional curriculum recognized by the Scientific Council of ESB-UCP as demonstrating the ability to undertake this cycle of studies.
APPLICATIONS 2026/2027 - 2nd Semester
Application | Results | Enrollment |
09 November 2026 to 14 January 2027 | 20 January 2027 | 28 and 29 January 2027 |
Expected start of classes (2nd semester): 08 of February 2027.
VACANCIES:
| Programme | Vacancies |
| Food Engineering | 5 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 5 |
| Applied Microbiology | 5 |
Copy of Identification Document
Bachelor's Degree Certificate* (with detailed information including completed curricular units, obtained grades, ECTS credits, and final average) – mandatory only for students who graduated outside UCP - Porto.
Curriculum Vitae
Form for Students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) – if applicable
If you have not yet completed your undergraduate degree or have completed it but do not yet have the final certificate, you must provide a list of completed curricular units (if no official document is available, you may submit a printout from your student portal) as well as fill in one of the following declarations:
Declaration of Honour – applicants without completed undergraduate degree
Declaration of Honour – applicants with completed degree but without the certificate
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 certificate or transcript not issued in English, French, or Spanish, must be accompanied by a certified translation.
Make sure applications are open before proceeding.
For more information, contact us at:
t | 939 450 000 / 12
@ | candidaturas@porto.ucp.pt
Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM and 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Address
Universidade Católica Portuguesa – Campus Foz
Rua Diogo Botelho, 1327
4169-005 Porto
Portugal
Your application will only be considered valid once the corresponding fee has been confirmed by UCP. Therefore, you must make the payment using the ATM references provided in the final application information.
See the Tuition Fees section for details regarding application, enrollment, and tuition fees, as well as other payment-related information.
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.
Enrollment information will be sent to admitted candidates after the publication of the results. For this process, the following documents will be required:
Passport-style photograph (*.JPG, *.PNG or *.GIF)
Copy of vaccination record proving tetanus vaccine (only the page with this entry)
Information requested by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education (RAIDES questionnaire)
Enrollment form and other specific documents to be indicated upon admission
Proof of payment of the enrollment fee and the first monthly tuition (payment methods will be communicated with access to the enrollment platform)
It is assumed that the candidate withdraws if enrollment is not completed within the stipulated deadline.
The original academic qualification documents must be presented before the start of classes, on a date and time to be defined by the Academic Services.
