Master in Applied Microbiology, Master in Biomedical Engineering, Master in Food Engineering and Master in Biotechnology for Bioeconomy

d. Holders of a foreign higher academic degree, in the areas referred to in the previous point, conferred following a 1st Cycle of Studies, organized according to the principles of the Bologna Process in a State that adheres to this Process.

e. Holders of a foreign higher academic degree in the areas referred to in point a), recognized by the Board of Science of ESB-UCP as meeting the objectives of a bachelor’s degree.

e. Holders of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum vitae, recognized by the Board of Science of ESB-UCP as attesting the capacity to carry out this cycle of studies.

2 Deadlines and places available

APPLICATIONS 2026/27

Call	Application period	Results	Registration
1^st	20 jan to 26 feb	05 mar	16 and 17 mar
2^nd	18 mar to 25 jun	02 jul	13 and 14 jul
3^rd	15 jul to 01 sept	04 sept	10 sept

Classes are scheduled to start on September 14^th 2026.

PLACES AVAILABLE:

Food Engineering	25
Biomedical Engineering	25
Applied Microbiology	20
Biotechnology for Bioeconomy	40

3 Gather the documents

Copy of ID document
Degree certificate* (detailed, indicating course units, marks obtained, ECTS and final average) - mandatory only for graduates from outside UCP.
Form for students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) [17] - if applicable
Curriculum Vitae

If you have not yet completed your degree, you must replace the degree certificate with proof of Curricular Units completed and 1 of the followiing declarations:

Honour Declaration – applicants without a Degree completed [18]
Honour Declaration – applicants with a Degree, but without a Diploma [19]

*Note: All required documents issued outside Portugal need to be:

a) certified by the Portuguese embassy or consulate in the issuing country, OR

b) bear the Hague Apostille stamp issued by the relevant authority of the issuing country.

When written in foreign languages other than Spanish, English, French or Italian, the documents must be translated into Portuguese, in accordance to the Portuguese notary laws.

The original documents must be presented on registration (if not previously provided)

4 Submit your application

Make sure beforehand that admissions are open.

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For appointment services, please access here [21].

For more information contact us through:

p | 939 450 000/12
@ | admissions.porto@ucp.pt [22]

5 Payment

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 indicated in the final admission information.

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

6 Check the results

The results will be published in a digital platform of restricted access to the candidates, who will receive the credentials and access link by email, on a date close to the publication of the results, being presented with one of the following designations:

"Admitted" - if the candidate is admitted without any conditions
"Conditionally admitted" - the admission is conditional on the completion of the degree and presentation of the respective supporting documents by the stipulated date
"Referred to the Next Phase" - will be evaluated at the next phase on an equal basis with new candidates appearing at that phase
"Not Admitted"

Only Admitted candidates will be able to proceed to enrollment.

7 Registration

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

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 [23])
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.

Applications - Transfer students

1 Check if you are eligible

2 Deadlines and places available

3 Gather the documents

4 Submit your application

5 Payment

6 Check the results

7 Registration

Applications - Graduate Student

1 Check if you are eligible

2 Deadlines and places available

3 Gather the documents

4 Submit your application

5 Payment

6 Check the results

7 Registration

Applications - Mature Students

1 Check if you are eligible

2 Deadlines and places available

3 Gather the documents

4 Submit your application

5 Payment

6 Check the results

7 Registration

Merit scholarships

Merit scholarships are awarded to the best candidates to ESB Master's Degrees, each year, according to the following:

Only students who apply in the 1st or 2nd application calls and who enrol on the due dates are eligible;
These scholarships are only available to Portuguese students, nationals of an EU country or of a CPLP country;
Tuition fee exemption in the 1st year for students with an undergraduate degree equal to or higher than 18 (on a scale of 0 to 20);
75% reduction of fees in the 1st year for students with an undergraduate degree equal to or higher than 17 (on a scale of 0 to 20);
50% reduction of the 1st year tuition fees for students with an undergraduate degree equal to or higher than 16 (on a scale of 0 to 20);
These scholarships can only be used in conjunction with other merit awards given by UCP and with social benefits, up to the limit of 100% of the annual tuition fee; they cannot be used in conjunction with any other type of benefit.

Merit scholarships will be automatically awarded according to the defined criteria.

These scholarships can only be accumulated with other merit awards awarded by UCP and with social benefits, up to the limit of 100% of the annual tuition fee; they cannot be accumulated with any other type of benefit.

This information does not dismiss the need to consult the regulations regarding merit scholarships available HERE [24].

Tuition & Fees

Tuition, fees and other charges are set annually, published in a specific document, and therefore the amount for subsequent academic years may change.

As the values for 2026/27 are not yet available, below are the values in force for 2025/26 to be used as a reference.

Extract from the Table of Tuition, Fees and Charges 2025/26

Fees
Application (only for new students at UCP-Porto)		180 €
Registration – 1 st year (includes school insurance and student card)		445 €
Registration – subsequent years		350 €
Tuition fees
Applied Microbiology Biotechnology for Bioeconomy	1º year (1º and 2º semesters) – 10 instalments	615,00 € / month
	2º year (3º and 4º semesters) – 10 instalments	382,50 € / month
Food Engineering Biomedical Engineering	1º year (1º and 2º semesters) – 10 instalments	615,00 € / month
	3º Semester – 5 instalments	498,75 € / month
	4º Semester – 5 instalments	382,50 € / month

Admission and enrollment fees are not refundable under any circumstances, even if the student cancels the enrollment before starting the course or fails to meet the conditions for admission in the case of conditional admission.

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