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International Students - Applications for International Students

Are you not a Portuguese or EU national and would like to attend a higher education course (a Bachelor's or Integrated Master's degree) at the University of Porto? You can apply to one of the vacancies we have available for you.

The Special Call for Applications for International Students regulates the applications to the University of Porto's 1st cycle courses (Bachelor's Degree) and Integrated Master's Degree for applicants who do not have Portuguese nationality or the nationality of another member state of the European Union. They therefore have the International Student Status (ISS).

Call for applications 2023/2024

Eligible Applicants

You can apply to the Special Call for Applications for International Students if you are a non-EU national and meet one of the following conditions:

  • you have a Portuguese secondary school diploma or an equivalent qualification; 
  • you have a diploma or certificate issued by a competent authority in your country of origin that proves acceptance and entrance into higher education.

Please note that you cannot apply if:

  • you are a beneficiary of the Statute of Equal Rights and Duties as of 1 January of the year in which you wish to enter;
  • you are enrolled at a Portuguese higher education institution under a mobility programme or equivalent;
  • you have dual nationality, of which one is Portuguese;
  • you or your parents have been legal residents in Portugal for more than two continuous years counting backwards from 1 January of the year of entrance into higher education. In this case, time spent residing in Portugal under a student visa is not counted;
  • you are a relative of Portuguese people or people from an EU Member State, irrespective of your nationality.

This list is for information purposes only; the original regulation in Portuguese should be consulted at Regulamento de Aplicação do Estatuto de Estudante Internacional da Universidade do Porto (Regulation on the Application of the International Student Status of the University of Porto).

Applications

Applications to the Special Call for Applications for International Students should be submitted to the academic services of the faculty you wish to enter before the deadlines set out on this page.

The application is submitted online and each U.Porto faculty defines the admission requirements according to the Regulamento de Aplicação do Estatuto de Estudante Internacional da Universidade do Porto (Regulation on the Application of the International Student Status of the University of Porto).

What do you need?

  • The necessary qualification, certified by the submission of application documents, in line with the requirements of the Faculty for the study cycle you wish to attend.
  • You need to speak Portuguese at the independent user level. If you do not have documentation to prove your level of Portuguese, you may be required to take an oral proficiency test via video call.
  • You need to meet the specific prerequisites of each course/study cycle (where applicable).
Prerequisites
Faculty Course Prerequisites

Faculty of Sports

Sport Science

Functional, physical and sport aptitude (C)*

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Archaeology

Eyesight (D)

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Communication Science

Eyesight (D)

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Geography

Eyesight (D)

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

History

Interpersonal Communication (B)

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

History of Art

Eyesight (D)

Faculty of Dental Medicine

Dental Medicine

Interpersonal Communication (B)

School of Medicine and Biomedical Science

Veterinary Medicine

Interpersonal Communication (A)

Vacancies

For the 2023/2024 academic year, U.Porto has 787 vacancies * for International Students.

All 1st Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) and Integrated Masters courses at U.Porto will open vacancies for this call for applications, with the exception of the following courses: Drawing (FBAUP); Applied Mathematics (FCUP); and Medicine courses from both the Faculty of Medicine and ICBAS.

* The information regarding vacancies provided by the Faculty of Engineering is pending confirmation.

Vacancies for International Students
Faculty Curso Vacancies (Phase 1) Vacancies (Phase 2) Vacancies (Phase 3) Application

Faculty of Architecture

Architecture

15

15

10

Apply

Faculty of Fine Arts

Fine Arts

5

10

-

Apply

Faculty of Fine Arts

Communication Design

2

4

-

Apply

Faculty of Sciences

Landscape Architecture

4

4

1

Apply

Faculty of Sciences

Biology

13

13

3

Apply

Faculty of Sciences

Biochemistry

6

5

2

Apply

Faculty of Sciences

Computer Science

5

4

1

Apply

Faculty of Sciences

Environmental Sciences and Technology

5

5

2

Apply

Faculty of Sciences

Agricultural Engineering

4

4

1

Apply

Faculty of Sciences

Engineering Physics

5

5

2

Apply

Faculty of Sciences

Geospatial Engineering

1

1

0

Apply

Faculty of Sciences

Physics

6

6

2

Apply

Faculty of Sciences

Geology

3

3

2

Apply

Faculty of Sciences

Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

6

6

3

Apply

Faculty of Sciences

Mathematics

7

6

2

Apply

Faculty of Sciences

Chemistry

6

6

2

Apply

Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences

Nutritional Sciences

14

12

2

Apply

Faculty of Sport

Sport Sciences

19

single phase

single phase

Apply

Faculty of Law

Criminology

3

3

1

Apply

Faculty of Law

Law

4

4

-

Apply

Faculty of Economics

Economics

40

leftovers

-

Apply

Faculty of Economics

Business Administration

16

leftovers

-

Apply

Faculty of Engineering

Bioengineering

5

5

-

Apply

Faculty of Engineering

Mining and Geo-Environmental Engineering

4

2

-

Apply

Faculty of Engineering

Civil Engineering

25

5

-

Apply

Faculty of Engineering

Environmental Engineering

10

2

-

Apply

Faculty of Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering

20

17

-

Apply

Faculty of Engineering

Industrial Engineering and Management

9

1

-

Apply

Faculty of Engineering

Informatics and Computing Engineering

20

8

-

Apply

Faculty of Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

10

5

-

Apply

Faculty of Engineering

Materials Engineering

6

2

-

Apply

Faculty of Engineering

Chemical Engineering

10

4

-

Apply

Faculty of Pharmacy

Pharmaceutical Sciences

15

3

2

Apply

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Archaeology

3

3

7

Apply

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Information Science

5

5

leftovers

Apply

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Communication Sciences

10

3

3

Apply

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Language Sciences

3

3

leftovers

Apply

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Philosophy

6

4

leftovers

Apply

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Geography

8

7

leftovers

Apply

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

History

10

5

5

Apply

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

History of Art

5

4

leftovers

Apply

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Applied Languages

7

8

leftovers

Apply

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Literature and Interart Studies

1

1

1

Apply

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Languages and International Relations

10

4

leftovers

Apply

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Languages, Literatures and Cultures

10

5

5

Apply

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Sociology

5

4

3

Apply

Faculty of Dental Medicine

Dental Medicine

8

8

0

Apply

Faculty of Psychology and Education Science

Educational Sciences

6

2

2

Apply

Faculty of Psychology and Education Science

Psychology

25

15

7

Apply

School of Medicine and Biomedical Science

Aquatic Sciences

2

2

4

Apply

School of Medicine and Biomedical Science

Veterinary Medicine

2

2

1

Apply

Deadlines

General Calendar for Applications
Procedures Deadlines (1st Phase) Deadlines (2nd Phase) Deadlines (3rd Phase)

Submission of applications

2 January › 23 February 2023

24 February › 21 April 2023

17 July › 25 July 2023

Review of Applications

24 February › 9 March 2023

24 April › 9 May 2023

26 July 2023 › 31 July 2023

Publication of provisional results

10 March 2023

10 May 2023

1 August 2023

Period to contest the decision

11 March › 24 March 2023

11 May › 24 May 2023

2 August › 16 August 2023

Publication of final results

30 March 2023

30 May 2023

1 September 2023

Submission of appeals

31 March › 21 April 2023

31 May › 21 June 2023

4 September › 22 September 2023

Publication of the ruling on appeals

28 April 2023

28 June 2023

2 October 2023

Registrations

31 March › 11 April 2023

31 may › 17 June 2023

4 September › 8 September 2023

Possible placement of substitutes

12 April › 19 April 2023

13 June › 22 June 2023

11 September › 15 September 2023

Publication of unfilled vacancies

20 April 2023

23 June 2023

Please consult the information provided by each Faculty on the respective website and do not rely solely on the General Calendar for Applications.

The faculties of Sport, Economics and Engineering have their own calendars.

Tuition Fees / Rates

Attending a 1st cycle (Bachelor's Degree) or Integrated Master's Degree course at U.Porto is subject to the payment of a tuition fee / annual charge. For students covered by the International Student Status, it can vary between 3500 euros and 8000 euros. To learn more about the exact values for each course/faculty, see our List of courses.

If you are a national of a country included in the CPLP – Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe, and East Timor), you may benefit from a fee reduction of up to 45% of the annual rate / tuition fee.

Visit the section on Scholarships and Funding to learn about the financial support available to students attending U.Porto.

Additional information

Visit the Directorate-General of Higher Education (DGES) website for general legislation regarding the Special Call for Applications for International Students.

For more information, get in touch with U.Porto's Office for Access to Higher Education (GAES-UP) or the academic services of the Faculty you are interested in.

Office for Access to Higher Education at the University of Porto (GAES-UP)

Contacts

Office for Access to Higher Education (GAES-UP)

Rectory of the University of Porto
Praça de Gomes Teixeira
4099-002 Porto, Portugal

Tel.: (+351) 22 040 82 37
E-mail: [email protected]
WhatsApp (only by message): +351 967 180 416(+351) 967 180 457

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