Decree No. 250/2026/2 , of May 18 – Approves the General Regulations for Institutional Entrance Examinations for Courses Taught in Private Higher Education Institutions for Enrollment in the Academic Year 2026-2027
Institutional Competitions – Private
The legally established rules for access to higher education apply equally to both public and private higher education. Students wishing to enroll in a course at a private higher education institution are therefore subject to the same rules as applicants for public higher education.
The number of places is also determined annually by the educational institutions themselves, taking into account the resources of each one, and announced before the start of the application period by the Institute for Higher Education, IP. The filling of approved places is subject to an institutional competition, that is, a competition organized by each private higher education institution.
Before enrolling in a course at a private higher education institution, check the website or contact the Institute for Higher Education, IP to find out the legal status of the institution and the course.
Order No. 250/2026/2
Decree No. 250/2026/2 , of May 18 – Approves the General Regulations for Institutional Entrance Examinations for Courses Taught in Private Higher Education Institutions for Enrollment in the Academic Year 2026-2027
Application to Private Higher Education
Consult the Application Guide for Private Higher Education for 2026 HERE .
Replacing Entrance Exams with Foreign Language Exams
Consultar o procedimento no separador Candidatura » Substituição de Provas de Ingresso por Exames Estrangeiros
Legislation
Decree-Law No. 296-A/98, of September 25
Modified By
- Decree-Law No. 64-A/2023, of July 31, 2023
- Decree-Law, No. 11/2020, of April 2, 2020
- Decree-Law No. 90/2008, of May 30
- Decree-Law No. 45/2007, of February 23
- Decree-Law No. 40/2007, of February 20
- Decree-Law No. 147-A/2006, of July 31
- Decree-Law No. 158/2004, of June 30
- Decree-Law No. 76/2004, of March 27
- Decree-Law No. 26/2003, of February 7
- Decree-Law, No. 99/99, of March 30
- Decree-Law No. 64-A/2023, of July 31, 2023
Status: Active
Decree-Law No. 33/2020, of July 1 – Approves exceptional measures to guarantee access to higher education in the 2020-2021 academic year for students from foreign secondary education systems.
Status: Active
Updated on 20 Aug 2026