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Vacancies for the 2nd Phase of the 2026 National Access Competition
Please be advised that the Notice regarding the vacancies established for the 2nd phase of the National Competition is now available for consultation.
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Access to Higher Education 2026Applications for Phase 2
Applications for the second phase of the national entrance exam for Higher Education will be accepted from August 24th to September 20th.
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Applications for Scholarships Now Open
Starting this Friday, August 14th, the application period for the School Social Action Grants for the 2026-2027 school year is open, including the new financial incentive support and the new rules for displaced students. The application period runs from August 14th to October 2nd, exclusively online.
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Institute for Higher Education, IP.
The Institute for Higher Education, IP (IES, IP) is the public body responsible for coordinating and implementing public policies in the field of higher education, resulting from the aggregation of competences previously ensured by different entities, with the aim of promoting greater efficiency, articulation and proximity to the higher education system.
News
Conference "A Decade of CTeSP" discusses the future of short-term higher education.
The Institute for Higher Education, IP (IES, IP) and the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation (MECI) celebrated, on September 7th, at the Thalia Theatre in Lisbon, the 10th anniversary of the Higher Professional Technical Courses (CTeSP). The meeting was marked by the presentation of the commemorative study of the first decade of this offering and by a strategic discussion […]
Portuguese Higher Education at EAIE 2026 in Glasgow: Cooperation, Internationalization and the Road to Lisbon 2027
The Study & Research in Portugal program, coordinated by the Institute for Higher Education, IP, once again had a prominent presence at the EAIE 2026 Conference and Exhibition – European Association for International Education, which took place from September 8th to 11th in Glasgow, Scotland. The 36th Annual Conference and Exhibition brought together more than 7,300 professionals and […]
The largest university residence in the country opens its doors in Braga with 786 beds.
The Confiança University Residence, the largest student accommodation infrastructure in the country, was inaugurated on September 10th. It is part of the National Plan for Accommodation in Higher Education (PNAES) and financed by the PRR through the Institute for Higher Education (IES, IP). It is the result of a profound heritage regeneration intervention at the former factory […]
Notices
Documents and Legislation
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