Undergraduate - Other Nationalities

General Information

The information provided on this page is intended for foreign students who meet the legally established eligibility requirements to apply for a place in the undergraduate degrees under the International Student Status.

For this purpose, an international student is a student who satisfies cumulatively the conditions described below:

is not a national of an European Union (EU) Member State
is not a direct descendant, spouse (husband/wife) or partner of a national of a EU Member State
has not been legally residing in Portugal continuously for more than two years on the 1st January of the year in which he or she intends to enter higher education (himself/herself, his or her spouse or any of the parents with whom he or she lawfully resides)
is not a beneficiary of the status of equal rights and duties conferred in accordance with international treaties between the Portuguese State and the State of which they are nationals

Students who are in emergency situation for humanitarian reasons may apply under the International Student Status, in accordance with article 7 of the REEIUCP, and should therefore contact the admissions@porto.ucp.pt.

This regime should also be used by international students who are already students in a foreign higher education institution or who are holders of a higher education degree (national or foreign).

The admission at UCP of foreign citizens who are not covered by the provisions of the International Student Status must apply under the terms applicable to students of Portuguese nationality.

For further and more detailed information, please see the Regulations on the Application of International Student Status to Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Applications

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/23

Bachelor Degree Courses	Courses Taught in Portuguese	Courses Taught in English
Bioengineering	x
Nutricional Sciences	x
Microbiology	x
Management	x	x
Economics	x	x
Cinema	x
Sound and Image	x
Art Restoration and Conservation	x
Nursing	x
Phsycology	x
Law	x

1 Check if you are eligible

To be eligible, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:

Natitonality Requirements

Not to be a national of a European Union Member State and:
Not a direct descendant, spouse (husband/wife) or partner of a national of a European Union Member State;
Not having been legally residing in Portugal continuously for more than two years on the 1st January of the year in which you intend to enter higher education (yourself, your spouse or any of the parents with whom you lawfully reside);
Not be a beneficiary of the status of equal rights and duties conferred in accordance with international treaties between the Portuguese State and the State of which they are nationals.

Admission Requirements

Having completed a course equivalence to the Portuguese secondary education OR another qualification that gives access to higher education in the country of origin
Have taken the Portuguese national secondary education examinations required for the intended course (check the table of examinations correspondence bellow)
Have taken final secondary education examinations considered equivalent to those required for the intended course (check the table of examinations correspondence bellow)
Have taken classes, during the secondary education, in subjects correspondent to the same subjects examinations required for the entrance in the intended course.

Check here the table of examinations correspondence 2022/23

2 Deadlines and places available

Applications Calendar - 2022/23

Call	Applications	Exam^[1]	Results	Registration
1^st Call	February 1^st to 28^th	March, 04^th	March, 14^th	March, 16^th and 17^th
2^nd Call^[2]	March, 27^th to April, 26^th	May, 02^nd	May, 09^th	May, 11^th to 12^th

[1] Exclusively for applicants who need to take this examination

[2] Places in each call depend on those filled in the previous call

3 Gather the documents

Form with information on personal data or copy of Identification Document (passport i.e.)
Diploma and detailed secondary school transcripts or equivalent document (including a list of completed courses with classifications and final mark) *
Document attesting to the passing of secondary-school examinations* OR programme content of secondary education courses for assessment*
Declaration on honour that the applicant is eligible for “international student” status
Certificate of Proficiency in Portuguese or English, B2 level or equivalent (depending on whether the programme is taught in Portuguese or in English)

*When admitted, students must submit the original version of the document.

*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 - for countries that have subscribed to the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (the Hague Convention).

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

PLEASE NOTE: Students who have already attended higher education and wish to apply for accreditation 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.

4 Submit your application

Make sure beforehand that admissions are open.

For appointment services, please access here.

For more information contact us through:

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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.

Application fee in not refundable

6 Check the results

The results of your application will be published on the scheduled dates (see step ❷), on a digital platform with restricted access to candidates, who will receive their credentials and access link by email, on a date close to their publication.

The results will be published with the mention of “Admitted” or “Not admitted”, along with the information about registration for admitted applicants.

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

7 Enrollment

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)
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