Approved by Order No. 9359-A/2026, of July 23 | Official Gazette No. 141/2026, Series II of 2026-07-23. (Order No. 6934/2026, of June 1, is hereby revoked)

(1). Complaints may still be submitted and decided upon until the end of the time limits set out in the Administrative Procedure Code.

NOTE: Consult the publication of the Official Calendar in the Diário da República here.

In the first phase of the national competition, there are several priority quotas, in addition to the general quota, to which certain percentages of vacancies are allocated, intended for candidates who meet the conditions of each quota.
In the second phase, in addition to the general quota, there is also a priority quota for candidates with disabilities and a priority quota for emigrants, their family members residing with them, and people of Portuguese descent.
In the 3rd phase there is only one single contingent – the general contingent.

See here for all quotas and application requirements.

During the application period, students have access to all information regarding access to higher education in [location]. iesuperior.pt

They can also contact the Higher Education Access Offices (GAES), which exist in higher education institutions on the mainland and in the Autonomous Regions of the Azores and Madeira.

This publication contains the following elements and information:

Practical guidelines for completing the application process;

• Higher education training offer indicating the pairs of public higher education institutions/courses and the number of places allocated for the 2026 national access competition, specifying for each:

1. Whether prerequisites are required, as well as how to prove them;
2. The required entrance exams;
3. The minimum required scores for the entrance exams and the application grade, as well as the formula for calculating the application grade;
4. Assigning different weights to entrance exams, when applicable;
5. The existence of regional preference in access to institution/course pairs in education.
   higher polytechnic and the respective percentage of reserved places;
6. The existence of preferential qualifications for access to institution/course pairs in polytechnic higher education and the respective percentage of places reserved.

The following information is also attached:

• Equivalent prerequisite groups and information on prerequisite certification (Annex I);
• A list of public higher education courses that are subject to local admission and an indication of where students should go to obtain additional information (Annex II);
• Contact details for the Higher Education Access Offices (Annex III).

Students wishing to apply to private higher education should consult the publication "Guide to Applications to Private Higher Education 2026" or contact their chosen institution.

Consult the 2026 Application Guide

The Course Selection Assistant allows you to find institution/course pairs that meet certain conditions.

After fulfilling the relevant conditions, you can access the results page to obtain the list of institution/course pairs that meet them (cumulatively).

To start a new search, you should use the "Clear Selections" button, which cancels all previously entered conditions.

Available search conditions:

1. Course
2. Institution
3. Other conditions

PASSWORD ASSIGNMENT REQUEST

Instructions

Through this page you can request the password needed to apply to public higher education.

In the following steps you will be able to fill in your identification, the email address through which you wish to receive the password, and the indication of the school or the Higher Education Access Office (GAES) where you will certify this request.

After submitting this information, you will receive instructions to confirm your Password Assignment Request and print the corresponding receipt at the email address you provided. If, after submitting your Password Assignment Request, you do not receive the confirmation instructions, please access [link/resource]. Check Order Status.

You must present the Password Assignment Request receipt and your identification at the school or Higher Education Access Office (GAES) you select, in order to certify your order.

After confirming your request, your access password will be sent to your email address.

You can then log in using the password sent to you or by authenticating with your citizen card or digital mobile key.

If you do not have a valid identification number (citizen card or internal number assigned by your school), you must submit one instead. Request for Password and Identification Number Assignment, which, once confirmed, must be presented at an Office for Access to Higher Education.

ONLINE APPLICATION

Through this page you can start a session on the online application site, authenticating yourself using your identification number and access password.

Students who are not yet registered on this site should request registration through the page. Password Request.

Students with foreign secondary education

It's important to know:

• that your foreign secondary education course must be equivalent to Portuguese secondary education (How do you obtain the equivalence?);
• who has to take national or foreign final exams;
• that foreign final exams must be equivalent to the Portuguese entrance exams;
• which can only replace entrance exams with equivalent foreign final exams, according to the CNAES Deliberations in effect;
• who can also take the Portuguese national final exams;
• If you wish to apply for a course that requires prerequisites, please consult the information here.

Notice: O Order No. 7714/2020, of August 6, establishes procedures for simplifying the processing of equivalencies for foreign secondary education qualifications and for registration for national final exams for citizens residing outside the national territory.

Foreign Secondary Education Course Equivalent to Portuguese Secondary Education

To obtain equivalence between a foreign secondary education course and a Portuguese secondary education course, you must request a certificate of equivalence.

• The certificate of equivalence is issued by secondary schools in Portugal or by the Directorate-General for Education, where applicable – https://area.dge.mec.pt/dsdccomext/
• The equivalency certificate must identify the foreign secondary education course and its final grade, on a scale of 0 to 200 points.
• You can find more information about foreign equivalencies. here

FINAL NATIONAL AND FOREIGN EXAMS

To replace entrance exams, foreign final exams must cumulatively meet the following conditions:

• Having a national scope – these are tests required for admission to higher education in that country that constitute exams of national scope or,
• have national recognition. If the country does not require entrance exams for higher education, final exams in foreign secondary education subjects that constitute national exams, or local exams in the foreign country, and have national recognition are considered.
• to be homologous exams to the entrance exams.
• to be valid as a substitute for entrance exams.
  Exams taken since 2022 are valid for five years, that is, the year they are taken and the following four years.

HOMOLOGOUS FOREIGN EXAMS

The homologation of foreign exams is determined by the National Commission for Access to Higher Education (CNAES).
CNAES publishes annually, by May 31st of the application year, a resolution with the list of equivalent foreign final exams.

For the application, please consult the information released by CNAES.

Exam classification

The grading of foreign exams, when used as entrance exams, is converted to the Portuguese scale of 0 to 200 points.

a) For classifications expressed in whole or decimal form using numerals, the following formula applies:

being Final The classification converted to the Portuguese scale, C; the classification obtained in the examination as stated on the diploma or certificate., Cmin the minimum foreign scale classification that allows the candidate access to higher education in that country and Cmax the highest rating on the foreign scale.

b) In cases where the classification is presented in alphabetical order, the following formula applies:

where C is the final classification to be assigned, on a scale of 0 to 200 points, E is the positive grade to be converted, and NE is the number of positive grades existing in the foreign classification system being converted.

• The conversion of scales with a number of positive levels greater than 10 is subject to case-by-case assessment by the National Commission for Access to Higher Education;
• In cases where the positive alphabetical levels include classifications expressed in decimals or hundredths, the maximum classification that can be awarded in the respective foreign secondary education system is assigned the maximum classification of 200 points;
• In cases where an entrance exam is replaced by a combination of two exams from non-Portuguese courses that are legally equivalent to Portuguese secondary education, the verification of the minimum grade requirement for the entrance exam is done after calculating the average of the two exams;
• In cases where an entrance exam is replaced by a combination of two exams from non-Portuguese courses legally equivalent to Portuguese secondary education, the calculation of the grade to be assigned to the entrance exam must be carried out by converting the grade of each exam to the Portuguese scale, and then calculating the average;
• Situations not covered in the previous cases are subject to analysis and deliberation by the National Commission for Access to Higher Education, within the scope of the Higher Education Access Competitions;
• When these distinctions exist in the respective foreign secondary education system, the National Commission for Access to Higher Education deems them justified to receive the maximum score of 200 points.

HOW TO SUBSTITUTE THE EVIDENCE / APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

For the application:

Access the online application platform

• with your Portuguese identification number – citizen card or identity card. The identification number will be requested on the online application platform;
• with an internal number – candidates who do not have a Portuguese identification number need an internal number to access the platform.

The internal number is requested by the candidate from a Higher Education Access Office (GAES).
When accessing the online application platform, you will be asked for your internal number.

Request access password

• The password request is made on the platform of online application;
• The applicant indicates their identification number/internal number, name, the email address they wish to use, and the delivery location for the application (they can choose a secondary school or a...). GAES).

Next, the system sends a message to the indicated email address, containing a confirmation link. By accessing this link The applicant must print the application confirmation receipt and deliver it in person to the secondary school or GAES indicated in the application for confirmation.

If the applicant is a minor, the application receipt must be signed by their legal guardian or by someone who demonstrates parental or guardianship authority.

After the request is validated, the password is sent to the candidate's email address.

Activation Form

Candidates who do not take the Portuguese national final secondary school exams must request an Activation Form from a GAES (Student Support Office).
The Activation Form contains a code that is requested in the online application and without which it is not possible to proceed with the application.

Online form

Once logged into the online application platform, the candidate must complete the application form. Candidates wishing to replace the entrance exams with foreign final exams must indicate this intention in the appropriate section of the online form, namely "Foreign Exam Selection Assistant".

In case of omission or error in filling out the online form, the candidate will not benefit from the replacement of the entrance exams.

Upload documents

The request to replace entrance exams with foreign final exams and the completion of the online form must include the upload of all documents required to support the request.

Documents to upload:

• Document proving completion of a foreign secondary education course, indicating the final grade of the course;
• Proof of completion of foreign final exams, indicating the respective grade and the date on which they were taken;

Note: These documents must be issued by the legally competent authority of the country to which the foreign secondary education qualification relates.

• Certificate of equivalence of the foreign education course to Portuguese secondary education, indicating the final grade of the course, converted to a scale of 0 to 200 points;
• other documents that candidates deem necessary.

Conducting Portuguese National Final Exams

Candidates holding a foreign secondary education qualification may choose to replace the entrance exams with foreign final exams or to take only the national final exams of Portuguese secondary education.

If you wish to use your foreign secondary school exams and simultaneously take Portuguese national final exams, the following applies:

• When requesting the replacement of one or more foreign exams, they cannot use the grade from the Portuguese secondary school exam, even if it is higher, when they have taken a corresponding foreign exam;
• If they have not taken a foreign equivalent exam, they may use their Portuguese exam score to prove their eligibility for entry.

Non-Portuguese courses equivalent to Portuguese secondary education.

The system for granting equivalence of qualifications from foreign education systems to qualifications in the Portuguese education system at the secondary education level is defined by... Decree-Law No. 227/2005, of December 28.
The following are defined by Decree of the Minister responsible for Education:

• Comparative tables of the Portuguese education system and the education system of each country, and tables with the conversion of grading systems;
• Comparative tables relating to years of schooling and courses, and conversion tables of grading systems, by educational institution, for foreign schools based in Portugal that offer courses with their own plans and programs;
• Comparative tables relating to studies and diplomas from courses with their own programs certified by university institutions in third countries or by international non-governmental organizations;
• Comparative tables relating to studies and diplomas from courses taught in European schools.

With the publication of Decrees No. 224/2006, of March 8 e No. 699/2006, of July 12, Comparative tables between the Portuguese education system and certain foreign education systems, as well as conversion tables for the corresponding grading systems, have been approved for the following countries:

• Decree No. 224/2006, of March 8 Germany, Angola, Cape Verde, Russian Federation, Greece, Mexico, Mozambique, United Kingdom, People's Republic of China, and Ukraine.
• Decree No. 699/2006, of July 12 South Africa, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cuba, Denmark, Spain, United States of America, France, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Morocco, Moldova, Netherlands, Pakistan, Romania, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Switzerland, East Timor, Tunisia, Turkey, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe.

Under the terms of Decree-Law No. 227/2005, of December 28, The granting of equivalency is the responsibility of public and private secondary education establishments, which have pedagogical autonomy for the level of education in which equivalency is requested.
However, requests for foreign equivalencies for which no comparative table has been defined by Order of the Minister responsible for Education must be sent to the Director-General of Education.
Therefore, to find out if the non-Portuguese qualification held is equivalent to Portuguese secondary education, the student must submit a request for foreign equivalence to a Portuguese secondary school.
If the institution finds that no comparative table has been defined for the foreign equivalency application submitted, as per the Ministerial Order of Education, the application must be forwarded to the Director-General of Education.
Applications for equivalence/recognition of qualifications, studies and diplomas from foreign education systems, at the secondary education level.

CLASSIFICATION OF THE EQUIVALENCE CERTIFICATE

Under the terms of Article 3 of Decree-Law No. 227/2005, of December 28, In secondary education, equivalence is granted with the assignment of a grade, which may only refer to one complete academic year.

For the purpose of calculating the classification, the following are approved by the Ministry of Education, through the Decrees No. 224/2006, of March 8 e No. 699/2006, of July 12, Comparative tables between the Portuguese education system and certain foreign education systems, as well as conversion tables for the corresponding grading systems.

With respect to the provisions of Article 12 of Law No. 46/86, of October 14 – Basic Law of the Education System, in its updated version by Law No. 49/2005, of August 30, And in accordance with the principle of mandatory use of the final secondary school grade in the ranking process, the equivalence certificate required for access and admission to Portuguese higher education must contain a final grade corresponding to the final average of secondary education.

Classification relating solely to one complete academic year.
The equivalency certificate required for access and admission to Portuguese higher education must contain a final grade corresponding to the final average of the secondary education course.
Students in Portuguese secondary education who attend a school year, or part of that schooling, as part of a foreign secondary education course, are considered integrated into the Portuguese education system, as it is their system of origin.

Therefore, the presentation of an equivalency certificate, issued by the competent entities of the Ministry of Education, with a final grade identified as corresponding only to one academic year and not to the final average of secondary education, does not entitle students to replace entrance exams with foreign exams taken.

Students who fall into this situation and intend to apply to Portuguese higher education must register to take the national final secondary school exams at a secondary school in order to validate the entrance exams required for access to the courses they wish to apply for.

European Secondary School Diploma

• Students holding qualifications from European Schools are subject to the same access rules for higher education in Portugal as students integrated into the Portuguese education system.
• Decree No. 1/97, of January 3 Convention concerning the status of European schools

LEGISLATION

• Order No. 7714/2020, of August 6, 2020
  Establishes procedures for simplifying the processing of equivalencies for foreign secondary education qualifications and for registration for national final exams for citizens residing outside the national territory.
  Status: Active
• 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

We kindly ask that you contact the Higher Education Access Office by phone or email before visiting in person to discuss matters related to your higher education application. Currently, some Higher Education Access Offices operate by appointment only.

• Aveiro
  1. University of Aveiro. Academic Services Division, Santiago University Campus, 3810-193 Aveiro. Email: acesso@ua.pt. Telephone numbers: 234 370 200 and 234 370 347.
• Beja
  1. Polytechnic Institute of Beja. Common Services II – IP Beja Campus, Rua Pedro Soares, 7800-295 Beja. Email: acesso@ipbeja.pt. Telephone: 284 314 400.
• Braga
  1. University of Minho. Academic Management Service, Gualtar Campus, 4710-057 Braga. Email: acesso@usga.uminho.pt. Telephone: 253 604 593.
  2. Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave. IPCA Campus, Rua do Aldão, 4750-810 Barcelos. Email: gabineteacesso@ipca.pt. Telephone: 253 802 509.
• Bragança
  1. Polytechnic Institute of Bragança. Academic Services – Central Services, Santa Apolónia Campus, 5300-302 Bragança. Email: saipb@ipb.pt. Telephone: 273 330 850.
• White Castle
  1. University of Beira Interior. Office for Access to Higher Education, Rua Marquês d'Ávila e Bolama, 6200-001 Covilhã. Email: acesso@ubi.pt. Telephone numbers: 275 242 014 and 275 319 700.
  2. Castelo Branco Polytechnic Institute. Avenida Pedro Álvares Cabral, No. 12, 6000-084 Castelo Branco. Email: acesso@ipcb.pt. Telephone numbers: 272 339 600 and 272 339 628.
• Coimbra
  1. University of Coimbra. Student Hub, FMUC Building – Pólo I, Rua Larga, 3004-504 Coimbra. Email: acessoaoensinosuperior@uc.pt. Telephone: 239 247 195.
  2. Coimbra Polytechnic Institute. Rua da Misericórdia, Lagar dos Cortiços, São Martinho do Bispo, 3045-093 Coimbra. E-mail: gabinete.acesso@mail.ipc.pt. Telephone: 239 791 250.
• Évora
  1. University of Évora. Santo Agostinho Building, Rua dos Duques de Cadaval, 7000-883 Évora. Email: gaes@uevora.pt. Telephone: 266 760 220.
• Faro
  1. University of Algarve. Academic Services, Penha Campus, 8005-139 Faro. Email: gabineteacesso@ualg.pt. Telephone: 289 800 997.
• Guard
  1. Polytechnic Institute of Guarda. IPG Campus, Avenida Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro, No. 50, 6300-559 Guarda. Email: info.ipg@ipg.pt. Telephone numbers: 271 220 100 and 961 903 792.
• Leiria
  1. Leiria Polytechnic Institute. General Norton de Matos Street, P.O. Box 4133, 2411-901 Leiria. Email: acesso@ipleiria.pt. Telephone: 244 830 013.
• Lisbon
  1. University of Lisbon. Alameda da Universidade, Cidade Universitária, 1649-004 Lisboa. E-mail: acessoensinosuperior@ulisboa.pt. Telephone: 210 113 400.
  2. Nova University of Lisbon. Campus de Campolide, 1099-085 Lisbon. E-mail: gab-candidaturas@unl.pt. Telephone: 213 715 616.
  3. Lisbon Polytechnic Institute. Benfica Road, 529, 1549-020 Lisbon. Email: academica@sp.ipl.pt. Telephone: 217 101 200.
  4. ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon. Sedas Nunes Building, Room 1S03, Avenida das Forças Armadas, 1649-026 Lisbon. Email: admissions@iscte-iul.pt. Telephone: 210 464 048.
• Portalegre
  1. Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre. Municipal Square, 7300-100 Portalegre. E-mail: acesso.ipp@ipportalegre.pt. Telephone: 245 301 533.
• Harbor
  1. University of Porto. Rectorate – Academic Training and Organization, Largo do Professor Abel Salazar, 24 (Abel Salazar Building), 4099-002 Porto. Email: acesso.es@reit.up.pt. Telephone: 220 408 237.
  2. Porto Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Roberto Frias Street, 712, 4200-465 Porto. Email: candidaturas@ipp.pt. Telephones: 225 571 039/40.
• Santarém
  1. Polytechnic Institute of Santarém. Andaluz Complex, Moinho do Fau, P.O. Box 279, 2001-904 Santarém. Email: academicos@ipsantarem.pt. Telephone: 243 309 520.
  2. Polytechnic Institute of Tomar. Estrada da Serra, Quinta do Contador, 2300-313 Tomar. E-mail: acessoensinosuperior@ipt.pt. Telephone numbers: 249 328 107 and 249 328 216.
• Setúbal
  1. Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal. School of Business Sciences, IPS Campus – Estefanilha, 2914-503 Setúbal. Email: divisao.academica@ips.pt. Telephone: 265 709 470.
• Viana do Castelo
  1. Viana do Castelo Polytechnic Institute. Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial Nun'Álvares, n.º 34, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo. E-mail: gabineteacesso@ipvc.pt. Telephone: 258 819 797.
• Vila Real
  1. University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro. Student Space, Quinta dos Prados, 5001-801 Vila Real. Email: acesso@utad.pt. Telephone: 259 350 010.
• Viseu
  1. Viseu Polytechnic Institute. Avenida Coronel José Maria Vale de Andrade, Campus Politécnico, 3504-510 Viseu. E-mail: gab.acesso.viseu@sc.ipv.pt. Telephone: 232 480 751.
• Azores Autonomous Region
  1. Regional Secretariat of Education. Bettencourt Palace, Rua da Rosa, 49, 9700-171 Angra do Heroísmo. Email: dre.ingresso@azores.gov.pt. Telephone numbers: 295 401 100 and 295 401 186.
• Autonomous Region of Madeira
  1. Regional Secretariat for Education, Science and Technology. Office of Higher Education, Regional Government Building, Avenida Arriaga, 9004-528 Funchal. Email: ensino.superior@madeira.gov.pt. Telephone: 291 145 515.

Applications for Special Schemes A, B, C, E, and F are submitted by candidates on the online platform for these special schemes.

HERE

Upon accessing the platform, the candidate registers, provides an email address, and specifies the employment status they are applying for, creating a password for access.
You will automatically receive a registration confirmation email with the application form appropriate to the program you are applying for (application form).

The application form (xlsx file) must be completed/edited using Microsoft Office Excel (recommended) or alternatively LibreOffice.

Consult the guide on how to fill out the Bulletin here .

Note: Using other programs, such as Google Sheets, will corrupt the xlsx file, preventing it from being imported into the database.

Subsequently, the user logs into the platform using the credentials created during registration and submits the completed form and the single PDF file containing the required documents for the application to the program they are applying for.

You can consult the application submission guide here.

Applications for Special Regimes D and G must be submitted to the Embassy of the respective country in Portugal.

Requirements for submitting an application to the competition:

A candidate may apply for the position if they cumulatively meet the following conditions:

• To hold the qualification for access to higher education foreseen for the applicable special regime;
• To have a final secondary school grade that is at least identical to the minimum application grade set annually, under the general access regime, for each institution/study cycle to which the applicant is applying;
• The specific conditions of each special regime;
• Proof of completion and passing of the subjects or final exams corresponding to the entrance exams set for the institution/study cycle to which you are applying;
• Having met the prerequisites, when established, for admission to the institution/study cycle to which one is applying;
• Having met the special requirements subject to evaluation, when applying to a pair of institution/study program that is the subject of a local competition.

Order No. 14616-D/2025, of December 9

It establishes the guidelines and limits for setting the number of places available for access and admission to public higher education in the 2026-2027 academic year.

Despacho n.º 14616-B/2025, de 9 de dezembro

Establishes the deadlines for setting the quotas for access and admission to private higher education and the Catholic University of Portugal in the academic year 2026-2027.

Course Index

Job openings:

The allocation of places for student admission under special schemes for access and entry into higher education is defined by order of the member of the Government responsible for higher education, up to a limit of 5% as the maximum number of admissions for each study cycle.

Order No. 14616-D/2025, of December 9

It establishes the guidelines and limits for setting the number of places available for access and admission to public higher education in the 2026-2027 academic year.

Order No. 14616-B/2025, of December 9

Establishes the deadlines for setting the quotas for access and admission to private higher education and the Catholic University of Portugal in the academic year 2026-2027.

Restrictions:

In any given academic year, each student may only apply through one of the special schemes provided for in the legislation in force.

Holders of a Portuguese or foreign academic degree are not eligible to apply through the special admission schemes.

Concept of Familiar:

In some cases, special regimes are granted not only to the holder of the legal status, but also to their family member, where "family member" is understood to mean:
– the spouse,
– relatives by blood or marriage up to the second degree of consanguinity or affinity who are not older than 25 years of age on December 31st of the year in which they apply. This includes, in particular, spouses, children, stepchildren, grandchildren, and siblings.

Application Process:

Applications for Special Schemes A, B, C, E and F are submitted by candidates on the online platform for special schemes.

The link to access this platform will be provided on the application date.

The applicant accesses and registers on the platform, indicating an email address and the program they are applying for, and creating a password for access. They automatically receive a registration confirmation email with the application form appropriate to their chosen program (application form). Subsequently, they log into the platform using the credentials created during registration and submit the completed form and the single PDF file containing the required documents for the application to the program they are applying for.

You can consult the application submission guide here.

Applications for Special Regimes D and G must be submitted to the Embassy of the respective country in Portugal.

Registration and Enrollment:

Students who have been accepted must register and enroll at the higher education institution where they have been placed, according to the schedule.

With the exception of candidates covered by regimes D and G, and those covered by the situations foreseen in points b) and c) of article 24 of Decree-Law no. 64-A/2023, of July 31, the placement only takes effect for the academic year in which the competition is held, and the right to enrollment and registration at the institution and study cycle in which the candidate is placed expires if this right is not exercised within the established timeframe.

Candidates who do not register and enroll within the defined timeframe and are not covered by the situations foreseen in points b) and c) of article 24 of Decree-Law no. 64-A/2023, of July 31, cannot, in the academic year following the year in which they are due to enroll, apply through the general regime or the special regimes for access and admission to higher education.

Results RE 2025 – Regimes A, B, E, F

Consult HERE the total number of placements per Institution/study cycle pair and the application grade of the last placement in the 2025 Competition – Regimes A, B, E and F.

Calendar of actions for special access and admission schemes to higher education for enrollment and registration in the 2026-2027 academic year ( Order No. 7343/2026, of June 11, 2026 )

(a) Those admitted through the special schemes provided for in points d) and g) of Article 3 of Decree-Law No. 64-A/2023, of 31 July, may register until 31 December 2026.

(b) Complaints may be submitted and decided upon until the end of the time limits set out in the Code of Administrative Procedure.

A – Portuguese officials serving on Portuguese diplomatic missions abroad and their accompanying family members.

The following are covered by special regime A: Portuguese officials who, at the time of application, are on a Portuguese diplomatic mission abroad, as well as their accompanying family members, provided they hold one of the following qualifications:

1. A foreign secondary education course, legally equivalent to Portuguese secondary education, completed in a foreign country while on a mission or accompanying a family member on a mission;
2. A foreign secondary education course, completed in a foreign country while on a mission or accompanying a family member on a mission, and which constitutes, in that country, sufficient academic qualification for admission to official higher education;
3. Portuguese secondary education course completed in a foreign country while on a mission or accompanying a family member on a mission.

Documents to be submitted with the application

General documents:

a) Supporting documents required for the program you are applying for;

b) Identification document, namely citizen card or foreign identity card;

c) Power of attorney, when the application is submitted by a proxy;

d) Declaration from the legal representative authorizing the candidacy and identification document, in the case of a candidate under the age of 18;

e) Document proving fulfillment of prerequisites for the institution/study program that requires it;

f) Document proving that the applicant meets the special requirements being evaluated in the case of an institution/study program that is the subject of a local competition;

g) Proof of consent issued by the educational institution in the case of a private higher education institution/study cycle pair.

Supporting documents required for the program you are applying for:

a) Document proving the status of an employee on a Portuguese diplomatic mission abroad, issued by the diplomatic entity, stating the start date of the mission and whether it continues at the time of application;

b) When competing with the qualification of a foreign secondary education course:

i) Document proving completion of secondary education, indicating the final grade and approval in the subjects or final exams corresponding to the entrance exams established for the institution/study cycle to which the applicant is applying;

ii) Certificate of equivalence of the foreign education course to Portuguese secondary education, indicating the final grade of the course, converted to a scale of 0 to 200 points, or a declaration issued by the official education services of that country certifying that the foreign qualification is sufficient to enter a higher education course equivalent to the one you intend to apply for in Portugal (If you submit the certificate of equivalence of the foreign education course to Portuguese secondary education, the declaration of equivalence is not necessary. The certificate of equivalence of the foreign education course to Portuguese secondary education can be issued by a Portuguese Secondary School or by the DGE - Directorate-General for Education - you can consult information available at: https://www.dge.mec.pt/equivalencias-estrangeiras).

c) When competing with the qualification of a Portuguese secondary education course:

i) Document proving completion of a Portuguese secondary education course, indicating the final grade and approval in the subjects corresponding to the entrance exams established for the institution/study cycle to which the applicant is applying.

The applicant, a family member of a Portuguese official on a Portuguese diplomatic mission abroad, must also submit the following documents:

1. Document proving the degree of kinship;
2. Document proving that you are accompanying the employee on assignment and residing with them at the time of application – Template

When submitting applications for documents in Portuguese, the applicant must submit the original document certified by the issuing entity.

In the application process involving foreign documents, the candidate must submit documents authenticated by the official education services of the respective country and recognized by the Portuguese diplomatic or consular authority, or containing the apostille of the Hague Convention. The same applies to translations of documents whose original language is not Spanish, French, or English.

B – Portuguese scholarship holders abroad, Portuguese civil servants on official assignment abroad, and Portuguese officials from European Union institutions and their accompanying family members.

The following Portuguese citizens are covered by special regime B: those who, at the time of application, have been in a foreign country for more than two years in the capacity of:

1. Holders of scholarships from the Portuguese government, or equivalent;
2. Civil servants on official assignments abroad;
3. Portuguese employees of EU institutions.

Family members of the citizens mentioned in the previous paragraph who accompany them are also covered by special regime B.

Special regime B applies to the aforementioned candidates who hold one of the following qualifications:

In the case of scholarship holders from the Portuguese Government, or equivalent, and their accompanying family members:

1. A foreign secondary education course, legally equivalent to Portuguese secondary education, completed in a foreign country by a scholarship holder or equivalent, or accompanied by a family member under those conditions;
2. A foreign secondary education course, completed in a foreign country by a scholarship holder or equivalent, or accompanied by a family member under these conditions, which constitutes, in that country, sufficient academic qualification for admission to official higher education;
3. Portuguese secondary education course completed in a foreign country by a scholarship holder or equivalent, or accompanied by a family member under those conditions.

In the case of civil servants on official assignment abroad or Portuguese officials from EU institutions and their accompanying family members:

1. A foreign secondary education course, legally equivalent to Portuguese secondary education, completed in a foreign country while on a mission or accompanying a family member on a mission;
2. A foreign secondary education course, completed in a foreign country while on a mission or accompanying a family member on a mission, which constitutes sufficient academic qualification in that country for admission to official higher education;
3. Portuguese secondary education course completed in a foreign country, while on a mission or accompanying a family member on a mission.

Documents to be submitted with the application:

General documents:

a) Supporting documents required for the program you are applying for;

b) Identification document, namely citizen card or foreign identity card;

c) Power of attorney, when the application is submitted by a proxy;

d) Declaration from the legal representative authorizing the candidacy and identification document, in the case of a candidate under the age of 18;

e) Document proving fulfillment of prerequisites for the institution/study program that requires it;

f) Document proving that the applicant meets the special requirements being evaluated in the case of an institution/study program that is the subject of a local competition;

g) Proof of consent issued by the educational institution in the case of a private higher education institution/study cycle pair.

Supporting documents required for the program you are applying for:

a) Document proving the status of scholarship holder, Portuguese civil servant on official assignment abroad, or Portuguese employee of European Union institutions, issued by the legally competent entity, stating the start date of duties and whether this status remains the same at the time of application;

b) When competing with the holding of a foreign secondary education qualification obtained in that country:

1. Document proving completion of secondary education, indicating the final grade and approval in the subjects or final exams corresponding to the entrance exams established for the institution/study cycle to which the applicant is applying;
2. Certificate of equivalence of the foreign education course to Portuguese secondary education, indicating the final grade of the course, converted to a scale of 0 to 200 points, or a declaration issued by the official education services of that country certifying that the foreign qualification is sufficient to enter a higher education course equivalent to the one you intend to apply for in Portugal. (If you submit the certificate of equivalence of the foreign education course to Portuguese secondary education, the declaration of equivalence is not necessary. The certificate of equivalence of the foreign education course to Portuguese secondary education can be issued by a Portuguese Secondary School or by the DGE – Directorate-General for Education; you can consult information available on the Directorate-General for Education's website.)

c) When competing with a Portuguese secondary education qualification obtained in that country:

i) Document proving completion of a Portuguese secondary education course, indicating the final grade and approval in the subjects corresponding to the entrance exams established for the institution/study cycle to which the applicant is applying.

The applicant who is a family member of a scholarship recipient, a Portuguese civil servant on official assignment abroad, or a Portuguese employee of European Union institutions, must also submit the following documents:

a) Document proving the degree of kinship;

b) Document proving that you are accompanying and residing with your family member permanently in that foreign country for more than two years, indicating the start date of residence and whether it continues at the time of application – Template

When submitting applications for documents in Portuguese, the applicant must submit the original document certified by the issuing entity.

In the application process involving foreign documents, the candidate must submit documents authenticated by the official education services of the respective country and recognized by the Portuguese diplomatic or consular authority, or containing the apostille of the Hague Convention. The same applies to translations of documents whose original language is not Spanish, French, or English.

C – Military personnel of the Armed Forces on active duty in permanent positions and under special contract.

The regime provided for in subparagraph c) of Article 3 covers members of the Armed Forces on active duty in permanent positions, and those under special contracts with a minimum duration of 10 years, in accordance with specific training agreements established between the Armed Forces and higher education institutions, to meet the specific training needs of the former.

Documents to be submitted with the application:

General documents:

a) Supporting documents required for the program you are applying for;

b) Identification document, namely citizen card;

c) Power of attorney, when the application is submitted by a proxy;

Supporting documents required for the program you are applying for:

1. Military identification document;
2. Document proving effective service in permanent positions and under a special contract with a minimum expected duration of 10 years;
3. A declaration confirming the nomination to attend the study program, issued by the Portuguese Armed Forces;
4. Document proving the reservation of a place, issued by the higher education institution.

When submitting applications for documents in Portuguese, the applicant must submit the original document certified by the issuing entity.

D – National scholarship holders from Portuguese-speaking African countries

E – Foreign officials from diplomatic missions accredited in Portugal and their family members residing here, on a reciprocal basis.

The following are covered by the special regime: foreign officials from diplomatic missions accredited in Portugal and their family members residing here, who hold one of the following qualifications:

1. A foreign secondary education course that is legally equivalent to Portuguese secondary education.;
2. A foreign secondary education course, completed in a foreign country while on a mission or accompanying a family member on a mission, and which constitutes, in that country, sufficient academic qualification for admission to official higher education;
3. Portuguese secondary education course.

The application of this special regime is also conditional upon demonstrating reciprocal treatment towards Portuguese citizens.

NOTE: Foreign officials on diplomatic missions must be listed on the Diplomatic Corps List of their country's Embassy accredited in Portugal.

Documents to be submitted with the application

General documents:

a) Supporting documents required for the program you are applying for;

b) Identification document, namely citizen card or foreign identity card;

c) Power of attorney, when the application is submitted by a proxy;

d) Declaration from the legal representative authorizing the candidacy and identification document, in the case of a candidate under the age of 18;

e) Document proving fulfillment of prerequisites for the institution/study program that requires it;

f) Document proving that the applicant meets the special requirements being evaluated in the case of an institution/study program that is the subject of a local competition;

g) Proof of consent issued by the educational institution in the case of a private higher education institution/study cycle pair.

Supporting documents required for the program you are applying for:

a) Document proving the status of a foreign employee of a diplomatic mission accredited in Portugal, issued by the diplomatic entity, stating the start date of the mission and whether it continues at the time of application;

b) When competing with the qualification of a foreign secondary education course:

i) Document proving completion of secondary education, indicating the final grade and approval in the subjects or final exams corresponding to the entrance exams established for the institution/study cycle to which the applicant is applying;

ii) Certificate of equivalence of the foreign education course to Portuguese secondary education, indicating the final grade of the course, converted to a scale of 0 to 200 points, or a declaration issued by the official education services of that country certifying that the foreign qualification is sufficient to enter a higher education course equivalent to the one you intend to apply for in Portugal. (If you submit the certificate of equivalence of the foreign education course to Portuguese secondary education, the declaration of equivalence is not necessary. The certificate of equivalence of the foreign education course to Portuguese secondary education can be issued by a Portuguese Secondary School by the DGE – Directorate-General for Education; you can consult information available on the Directorate-General for Education (DGE) website.)

c) When competing with the qualification of a Portuguese secondary education course:

i) Document proving completion of a Portuguese secondary education course, indicating the final grade and approval in the subjects corresponding to the entrance exams established for the institution/study cycle to which the applicant is applying;

ii) Document proving reciprocal treatment towards Portuguese citizens.

The applicant, a family member of a foreign official from a diplomatic mission accredited in Portugal, must also submit the following documents:

a) Document proving the degree of kinship;

b) Document proving that you are accompanying and residing with the family member at the time of application – Template

When submitting applications for documents in Portuguese, the applicant must submit the original document certified by the issuing entity.

In the application process involving foreign documents, the candidate must submit documents authenticated by the official education services of the respective country and recognized by the Portuguese diplomatic or consular authority, or containing the apostille of the Hague Convention. The same applies to translations of documents whose original language is not Spanish, French, or English.

F – High-Performance Athletes

Special regime F covers high-performance athletes who cumulatively meet the following conditions:

1. They must be registered in the register of high-performance sports agents, as provided for in Article 4 of Decree-Law No. 272/2009 of October 1, at the time of submitting their application to higher education;
2. They must be registered in the register referred to in the previous paragraph in the calendar year in which the application is submitted or at any time during the previous calendar year, provided that, during this period, they have maintained their registration in the register of participation in national selections or other representations as provided for in paragraph 1 of Article 4 of Decree-Law No. 45/2013, of April 5;
3. They must hold a Portuguese secondary education qualification or a legally equivalent qualification;
4. They must have taken the required entrance exams, in the year of the competition, for the institution/study program they are applying to;
5. They must have obtained the minimum grades set by higher education institutions for entrance exams and application scores under the general access regime.

For candidates holding non-Portuguese qualifications that are legally equivalent to Portuguese secondary education, the entrance exams may be replaced under the terms of Article 20-A of Decree-Law No. 296-A/98 of September 25, as amended.

High-performance athletes, for at least five consecutive or intermittent years, as referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 27 of Decree-Law No. 272/2009 of October 1, who have not used the option provided therein, may, within three years from the end of their respective career, benefit from the special regime for access to higher education.

Whenever the result of a review or appeal of a national final secondary school exam grade is only known after the application deadline and results in a grade change, high-performance athletes are granted a period of up to three consecutive days, after its publication, to:

1. Submit your application, in the case of candidates who have not yet submitted it;
2. Change the application, in the case of candidates who have already submitted it.

NOTICE:

Throughout their sporting career, high-performance athletes can benefit from the special regime, provided they meet the necessary conditions, and there is no limit to its use.
If you benefited from the special regime during your high-performance sporting career, you can no longer do so after ending your career.
Students admitted through special admission schemes who fail to enroll and register at their respective higher education institution within the deadline set in the calendar, except for justified and documented reasons, MAY NOT apply for enrollment and registration through the national admission process or request it through special admission schemes in the following academic year.

Documents to be submitted with the application:

General documents:

a) Supporting documents required for the program you are applying for;

b) Identification document, namely citizen card or foreign identity card;

c) Power of attorney, when the application is submitted by a proxy;

d) Declaration from the legal representative authorizing the candidacy and identification document, in the case of a candidate under the age of 18;

e) Document proving fulfillment of prerequisites for the institution/study program that requires it;

f) Document proving that the applicant meets the special requirements being evaluated in the case of an institution/study program that is the subject of a local competition;

g) Proof of consent issued by the educational institution in the case of a private higher education institution/study cycle pair.

Supporting documents required for the program you are applying for:

a) Document proving the status of a high-performance athlete, issued by the Portuguese Institute of Sport and Youth (IPDJ), indicating the start of registration and its validity, or document proving the date of termination of the career, issued by the IPDJ, indicating the start of the post-career status;

b) ENES form from the year of application, proving the holder's possession of a Portuguese secondary education qualification and the completion of the entrance exams required for the institution/study cycle to which the applicant is applying, with grades equal to or higher than the minimum grades set by the higher education institution for the entrance exams and for the application grade under the general access regime;

c) For candidates with foreign secondary education:

i) Document proving completion of secondary education, indicating the final grade;

ii) Document proving completion of foreign final exams, indicating the respective grade and the date the exams were taken;

iii) Certificate of equivalence of the foreign education course to Portuguese secondary education, indicating the final grade of the course, converted to a scale of 0 to 200 points.

When submitting applications for documents in Portuguese, the applicant must submit the original document certified by the issuing entity.

In the application process involving foreign documents, the candidate must submit documents authenticated by the official education services of the respective country and recognized by the Portuguese diplomatic or consular authority, or containing the apostille of the Hague Convention. The same applies to translations of documents whose original language is not Spanish, French, or English.

G – Nationals of Timor-Leste

Candidates from Timor-Leste who cumulatively meet the following conditions are covered by special regime G:

1. They must hold a Portuguese secondary education qualification or a legally equivalent qualification, provided it was completed in Timor-Leste;
2. Submit your application through diplomatic channels, via the embassy of your respective country in Portugal;
3. They must be 25 years of age or younger on December 31st of the year in which they submit their application.

Documents to be submitted with the application:

General documents:

a) Supporting documents required for the program you are applying for;

b) Identification document, namely citizen card or foreign identity card;

c) Power of attorney, when the application is submitted by a proxy;

d) Declaration from the legal representative authorizing the candidacy and identification document, in the case of a candidate under the age of 18;

e) Document proving fulfillment of prerequisites for the institution/study program that requires it;

f) Document proving that the applicant meets the special requirements being evaluated in the case of an institution/study program that is the subject of a local competition;

g) Proof of consent issued by the educational institution in the case of a private higher education institution/study cycle pair.

Supporting documents required for the program you are applying for:

a) Document proving Timorese nationality;

b) When competing with the qualification of a foreign secondary education course:

i) Document proving attendance and completion, in the country of origin, of the three years corresponding to the 10th, 11th and 12th years of Portuguese secondary education, indicating the respective final grade, to the nearest tenth, without rounding, and converted to a scale of 0 to 200, and proof of passing the subjects corresponding to the entrance exams established for the institution/study cycle to which the student is applying;

ii) Certificate of equivalence of the foreign education course to Portuguese secondary education, indicating the final course grade, converted to a scale of 0 to 200 points, to be issued by the Directorate-General for Education – DGE;

c) When competing with a Portuguese secondary education qualification obtained in that country:

i) Document proving completion of a Portuguese secondary education course, indicating the final grade and approval in the subjects corresponding to the entrance exams established for the institution/study cycle to which the applicant is applying.

When submitting applications for documents in Portuguese, the applicant must submit the original document certified by the issuing entity.

In the application process involving foreign documents, the candidate must submit documents authenticated by the official education services of the respective country and recognized by the Portuguese diplomatic or consular authority, or containing the apostille of the Hague Convention. The same applies to translations of documents whose original language is not Spanish, French, or English.