Contact us: t | (+351) 939 450 000/12 @ | admissions.porto@ucp.pt [7] | Schedule a face-to-face or virtual attendance here [8]
Applications Notice 2023/24 (October 2023 intake)
If you already know all about our courses, and have decided on your options, follow the steps to submit your application.
If not, visit the course page before applying: Cinema [9] | Conservation and Restoration [10] | Enterprise Management for the Creative Industries [11] | Sound and Image [12]
APPLICATIONS
Contact us: t | (+351) 939 450 000/12 @ | admissions.porto@ucp.pt [7] | Schedule a face-to-face or virtual attendance here [8]
Applications 2024/25 (September 2024 intake) Notice available :
Cinema - Available here [17]
Conservation and Restoration - Available here [18]
Enterprise Management for the Creative Industries - Available here [19]
Sound and Image - Available here [20]
If you already know all about our courses, and have decided on your options, follow the steps to submit your application.
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Holders of a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, in the fields of Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Communication Sciences, Business Sciences or Engineering Sciences;
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Holders of a foreign higher academic degree conferred following a 1st cycle of studies, organized according to the principles of Bologna;
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Holders of a foreign higher academic degree that is recognized as satisfying the objectives of the Bachelor's degree by the Scientific Council of the School of Arts;
- Holders of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum that is recognized as attesting the ability to carry out this cycle of studies by the Scientific Council of the School of Art
Applications 2024/2025
Call |
Application |
Interview* |
Results |
Registration |
1st |
19 feb to 18 apr |
23 and 24 apr |
26 apr |
29 and 30 apr |
2nd |
13 may to 27 jun |
02 and 03 jul |
05 jul |
08 and 09 jul |
3rd |
15 jul to 16 sept |
17 sept (morning) |
17 sept |
18 sept |
*Interviews will only be held for applicants with a bachelor’s degree awarded by Faculty other than the School of Arts – Universidade Católica Portuguesa.
The 2nd and 3rd calls for applications will open depending on the number of vacancies available after the previous call.
PLACES AVAILABLE
- Master in Cinema - 20
- Master in Conservation and Restoration - 14
- Master in Enterprise Management for the Creative Industries - 20
- Master in Sound and Image - 45
- Copy of the Personal Identification Document / Passport
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Motivation letter (1 page A4) - Required for Cinema, Enterprise Management for the Creative Industries
- Artistic or Professional Portfolio - Required for Cinema, Sound and Image
- 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 [21]
- Declaration – applicants graduated, that do not have access yet to the diploma [22]
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 [23], 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).
Make sure beforehand that admissions are open.
For appointment services, please access here [25].
For more information contact us through: p | 939 450 000/12 @ | admissions.porto@ucp.pt [26]
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 applicants will be made by the master’s Coordinators and the Associate Dean of Escola das Artes (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
- "Referred to the next round" - being assessed at the next round on an equal basis with new candidates at that round.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 [27]
- “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.
Tuition and Fees
Tuition and fees are set out annually and published in full documentation regarding fees, emoluments, and taxes, so the amounts set in subsequent academic years may be different.
Extract of the Fees Table 2024/25
(Does not exempt the consultation of the complete document [29])
Fees |
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Application (1) UCP graduates |
Free 50€ |
Registration (1st year) |
425€ |
Subsequent year |
335€ |
Tuition fees |
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10 monthly instalments per year in each of the two years |
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Cinema Sound and Image |
607,50€/month Total: 12.150€ |
Conservation and Restoration Enterprise Management for the Creative Industries |
466,50€/month Total: 9.330€ |
(1) The application fee will be deducted from the registration fee.
The application will only be considered valid after proof of payment of the respective fee.
The application and the enrolment fees are not refundable under any circumstances (even If the student cancels the registration before initiating the course). The enrolment fee and 1st monthly tuition are due at the time of enrolment.