{"id":3457,"date":"2026-06-03T10:14:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T10:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/?page_id=3457"},"modified":"2026-09-04T10:47:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T10:47:16","slug":"acesso","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/en\/acesso\/","title":{"rendered":"Access to Higher Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"block_dafc8b685f853c780fac4c8c5863fdea\" class=\"content-block b-hero-slider --bg-white --padding-v-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide --color-white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2005\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BANNERS-IES-VAGAS-2a-FASE-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"BANNERS IES &#8211; VAGAS 2\u00aa FASE (2)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BANNERS-IES-VAGAS-2a-FASE-2.png 2005w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BANNERS-IES-VAGAS-2a-FASE-2-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BANNERS-IES-VAGAS-2a-FASE-2-1024x266.png 1024w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BANNERS-IES-VAGAS-2a-FASE-2-768x199.png 768w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BANNERS-IES-VAGAS-2a-FASE-2-1536x398.png 1536w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BANNERS-IES-VAGAS-2a-FASE-2-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BANNERS-IES-VAGAS-2a-FASE-2-600x156.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2005px) 100vw, 2005px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">Vacancies for the 2nd Phase of the 2026 National Access Competition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-description\"><p>Please be advised that the Notice regarding the vacancies established for the 2nd phase of the National Competition is now available for consultation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-button --button --white\" href=\"https:\/\/dges.gov.pt\/coloc\/2026\/\" target=\"_blank\">Consult the Notice<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide --color-white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Concurso-Nacional-de-Acesso-2026-2a-Fase-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Concurso Nacional de Acesso 2026 2\u00aa Fase\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Concurso-Nacional-de-Acesso-2026-2a-Fase-1.png 2400w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Concurso-Nacional-de-Acesso-2026-2a-Fase-1-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Concurso-Nacional-de-Acesso-2026-2a-Fase-1-1024x299.png 1024w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Concurso-Nacional-de-Acesso-2026-2a-Fase-1-768x224.png 768w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Concurso-Nacional-de-Acesso-2026-2a-Fase-1-1536x448.png 1536w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Concurso-Nacional-de-Acesso-2026-2a-Fase-1-2048x597.png 2048w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Concurso-Nacional-de-Acesso-2026-2a-Fase-1-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Concurso-Nacional-de-Acesso-2026-2a-Fase-1-600x175.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">First Phase Placements<br \/> of the National Access Competition 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-description\"><p>The results of the first phase of the 2026 National Access Competition will be released at 00:01 on August 23rd.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-button --button --white\" href=\"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/en\/4293-2\/\" target=\"\">More information<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide --color-white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Banners-home_2fase-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Banners-home_2fase\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Banners-home_2fase-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Banners-home_2fase-300x78.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Banners-home_2fase-1024x265.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Banners-home_2fase-768x199.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Banners-home_2fase-1536x398.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Banners-home_2fase-2048x531.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Banners-home_2fase-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Banners-home_2fase-600x156.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"caption\">Access to Higher Education 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"title\">Applications for Phase 2<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-description\"><p>Applications for the second phase of the national entrance exam for Higher Education will be accepted from August 24th to September 20th.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-button --button --white\" href=\"#Candidatura\" target=\"\">More information<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"c-button c-icon-button --large swiper-custom-button-prev\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\" title=\"Previous slide\"><i class=\"icon-material\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-icon=\"arrow_back\"><\/i><\/button><button class=\"c-button c-icon-button --large swiper-custom-button-next\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Next slide\" title=\"Next slide\"><i class=\"icon-material\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-icon=\"arrow_forward\"><\/i><\/button>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<section id=\"block_62bb1591301af5e5b5e7c586aec9b5d4\" class=\"content-block b-cards-section --bg-white --padding-v-default --color-black --row-4-items --cards-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards-list --align-center --bg-white --border-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card-info --has-button\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\"><i class=\"icon-material\" data-icon=\"counter_1\"><\/i><\/div>\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\"><span>National Access Competition<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Find all the essential information to understand how access to higher education works, including applications, available places, quotas, and rankings.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-button c-icon-button --stretched --large\" href=\"#CNAinforma\u00e7\u00f5esgerais\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Go to National Access Competition\" title=\"Go to National Access Competition\"><i class=\"icon-material\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-icon=\"arrow_forward\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card-info --has-button\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\"><i class=\"icon-material\" data-icon=\"counter_2\"><\/i><\/div>\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\"><span>Online application<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Essential information for applying to higher education, from the calendar and priority quotas to online applications, entrance exams, and support services.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-button c-icon-button --stretched --large\" href=\"#Candidatura\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Go to Online Application\" title=\"Go to Online Application\"><i class=\"icon-material\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-icon=\"arrow_forward\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card-info --has-button\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\"><i class=\"icon-material\" data-icon=\"counter_3\"><\/i><\/div>\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\"><span>Other Competitions<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>All competitions except the National Access Competition.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-button c-icon-button --stretched --large\" href=\"#Acesso---Outros-Concursos\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Ir para Outros Concursos\" title=\"Ir para Outros Concursos\"><i class=\"icon-material\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-icon=\"arrow_forward\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card-info\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\"><i class=\"icon-material\" data-icon=\"counter_4\"><\/i><\/div>\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\"><span>Special Regimes Competition<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Information regarding special admission schemes, including entry requirements, application process, deadlines, and other procedures.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card-info\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\"><i class=\"icon-material\" data-icon=\"counter_5\"><\/i><\/div>\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\"><span>Forms and Guides<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>This page provides, in electronic format, various forms used for access to higher education.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card-info\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\"><i class=\"icon-material\" data-icon=\"counter_6\"><\/i><\/div>\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\"><span>CNAES<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The National Commission for Access to Higher Education has deliberative and advisory powers, and is therefore competent to issue decisions and opinions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card-info --has-button\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\"><i class=\"icon-material\" data-icon=\"counter_7\"><\/i><\/div>\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\"><span>FAQs<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Frequently Asked Questions<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-button c-icon-button --stretched --large\" href=\"#FAQ\u00b4s_Acesso\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Go to FAQs\" title=\"Go to FAQs\"><i class=\"icon-material\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-icon=\"arrow_forward\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<section id=\"CNAinforma\u00e7\u00f5esgerais\" class=\"content-block b-tabbed-content --bg-white --padding-v-default\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-section-intro --align-left\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headline-1\">National Access Competition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"headline-2\">General Information <\/h3>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"in-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"title\">How it Works<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p>Applications for public higher education are made annually through a national competition organized by the Institute for Higher Education (IES, IP).<\/p>\n<p>The national competition takes place at the end of the school year and is organized in three phases, according to the calendar approved annually.<\/p>\n<p>The National Commission for Access to Higher Education is responsible for directing the entire process related to assessing eligibility for higher education, as well as establishing the selection and ranking criteria for candidates applying for enrollment in higher education.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To apply, you must:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To hold a secondary education qualification, or a legally equivalent qualification;<\/li>\n<li>To have taken the national exams corresponding to the entrance exams required for the different courses and institutions you are applying to;<\/li>\n<li>Perform the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dges.gov.pt\/guias\/preq.asp?plid=593\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prerequisites<\/a> if they are required by the institution for the course you are applying for;<\/li>\n<li>Not being covered by the international student statute regulated by<a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2014\/03\/04800\/0181801821.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Decree-Law No. 36\/2014, of March 10<\/a>, altered and republished by<a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2018\/08\/15000\/0379603803.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Decree-Law No. 62\/2018, of 6 August<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For each institution\/course pairing, a grade equal to or higher than the minimum established grade must be obtained in each entrance exam, as well as in the application grade.<br \/>\nMinimum grades are set annually by each higher education institution for each of its courses and are published in the Application Guide.<br \/>\nCandidates can compete in the various stages of the competition.<\/p>\n<p><span>However, for students who were placed in the 1st phase and then apply to and are placed in the 2nd phase, their placement in the 1st phase will be automatically cancelled, and consequently, their registration and enrollment will also be void.<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Similarly, for students placed in the 1st or 2nd phases who apply to and are placed in the 3rd phase, that placement is automatically cancelled, and consequently, so are their registration and enrollment.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"title\">National Final Exams for Higher Education Applications<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p>In applications to higher education, national final exams can be considered in two different ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Within the context of conducting entrance exams;<\/li>\n<li>Within the context of calculating the final secondary school grade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"title\">How to apply<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p>Applications for higher education through the national entrance exam are made via the portal of the Institute for Higher Education (IES, IP), and require an access password.<br \/>\nTo request a password, you must fill out the form. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dges.gov.pt\/online\/SenhaAcesso\/Pedir.aspx?plid=593\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">password assignment request<\/a> and follow the instructions provided.<br \/>\nAfter submitting your password request, you will receive a confirmation message at the email address you previously provided on the form.<br \/>\nYou must confirm the request by clicking on the link in the message you received. Confirmation will generate a password request receipt, which you must print and deliver to the location you indicated (secondary school or higher education access office) for certification.<br \/>\nAfter certification, you will automatically receive the password at your email address.<br \/>\nThe password is only sent to the email address provided.<br \/>\nAfter obtaining the password from the secondary school or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dges.gov.pt\/pt\/pagina\/gabinetes-de-acesso-ao-ensino-superior?plid=593\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GAES (Office for Access to Higher Education)<\/a>, Candidates may, if they so wish, start a session on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dges.gov.pt\/online\/?plid=593\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>online application platform<\/strong><\/a> with the digital mobile key.<\/p>\n<p>The Digital Mobile Key is a means of authentication and digital signature certified by the Portuguese State that allows the user to access various public or private portals and sign digital documents with a single login. This mechanism associates a mobile phone number with the civil identification number for a Portuguese citizen, and the passport number or residence permit\/card for a foreign citizen.<br \/>\nActivation of the digital mobile key is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autenticacao.gov.pt\/a-chave-movel-digital\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.autenticacao.gov.pt\/a-chave-movel-digital<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"title\">Job openings<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p>Admission to public higher education is subject to quantitative limitations resulting from the number of places set annually by higher education institutions for each of their courses.<br \/>\nThe number of places available for each course at each higher education institution is published annually in the Application Guide.<br \/>\nThe designated positions are put up for competition right from the first phase of the process.<br \/>\nGenerally speaking, the remaining phases consist of vacancies that were not filled by candidates who were placed and enrolled in the previous phase(s).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"title\">Contingents<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p>In the first phase of the national competition, the places allocated for each course in each higher education institution are distributed between a general quota and priority quotas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Candidates from the Azores<\/li>\n<li>Candidates from Madeira<\/li>\n<li>Portuguese emigrant candidates, their families, and people of Portuguese descent.<\/li>\n<li>Military candidates on contract.<\/li>\n<li>Candidates with disabilities<\/li>\n<li>Candidates eligible for School Social Action benefits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the second phase of the national competition, the places allocated for each course in each higher education institution are distributed between a general quota and two priority quotas: candidates with disabilities and emigrant candidates, their families, and those of Portuguese descent. .<br \/>\nIn the 3rd phase of the national competition, the places allocated for each course in each higher education institution are distributed among a single quota.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"title\">Serialization<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p>In the national competition, up to six institution\/course pairs can be submitted, that is, six different combinations of institutions and courses, indicated in order of preference.<br \/>\nPlacement in each institution\/course is done according to the ranked lists of candidates until all available places are filled. This ranking is done in descending order of the application score for each institution\/course pair.<br \/>\nThus, the placement process combines:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The order of preference indicated for each institution\/course pair;<\/li>\n<li>The position the candidate occupies in the ranked lists for each institution\/course pair.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>In the national competition, only one placement is possible in each phase.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"in-desktop\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tabs-navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"--is-active\"><button>How it Works<\/button><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><button>National Final Exams for Higher Education Applications<\/button><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><button>How to apply<\/button><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><button>Job openings<\/button><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><button>Contingents<\/button><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><button>Serialization<\/button><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content --is-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"title\">How it Works<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p>Applications for public higher education are made annually through a national competition organized by the Institute for Higher Education (IES, IP).<\/p>\n<p>The national competition takes place at the end of the school year and is organized in three phases, according to the calendar approved annually.<\/p>\n<p>The National Commission for Access to Higher Education is responsible for directing the entire process related to assessing eligibility for higher education, as well as establishing the selection and ranking criteria for candidates applying for enrollment in higher education.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To apply, you must:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To hold a secondary education qualification, or a legally equivalent qualification;<\/li>\n<li>To have taken the national exams corresponding to the entrance exams required for the different courses and institutions you are applying to;<\/li>\n<li>Perform the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dges.gov.pt\/guias\/preq.asp?plid=593\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prerequisites<\/a> if they are required by the institution for the course you are applying for;<\/li>\n<li>Not being covered by the international student statute regulated by<a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2014\/03\/04800\/0181801821.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Decree-Law No. 36\/2014, of March 10<\/a>, altered and republished by<a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2018\/08\/15000\/0379603803.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Decree-Law No. 62\/2018, of 6 August<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For each institution\/course pairing, a grade equal to or higher than the minimum established grade must be obtained in each entrance exam, as well as in the application grade.<br \/>\nMinimum grades are set annually by each higher education institution for each of its courses and are published in the Application Guide.<br \/>\nCandidates can compete in the various stages of the competition.<\/p>\n<p><span>However, for students who were placed in the 1st phase and then apply to and are placed in the 2nd phase, their placement in the 1st phase will be automatically cancelled, and consequently, their registration and enrollment will also be void.<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Similarly, for students placed in the 1st or 2nd phases who apply to and are placed in the 3rd phase, that placement is automatically cancelled, and consequently, so are their registration and enrollment.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"title\">National Final Exams for Higher Education Applications<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p>In applications to higher education, national final exams can be considered in two different ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Within the context of conducting entrance exams;<\/li>\n<li>Within the context of calculating the final secondary school grade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"title\">How to apply<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p>Applications for higher education through the national entrance exam are made via the portal of the Institute for Higher Education (IES, IP), and require an access password.<br \/>\nTo request a password, you must fill out the form. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dges.gov.pt\/online\/SenhaAcesso\/Pedir.aspx?plid=593\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">password assignment request<\/a> and follow the instructions provided.<br \/>\nAfter submitting your password request, you will receive a confirmation message at the email address you previously provided on the form.<br \/>\nYou must confirm the request by clicking on the link in the message you received. Confirmation will generate a password request receipt, which you must print and deliver to the location you indicated (secondary school or higher education access office) for certification.<br \/>\nAfter certification, you will automatically receive the password at your email address.<br \/>\nThe password is only sent to the email address provided.<br \/>\nAfter obtaining the password from the secondary school or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dges.gov.pt\/pt\/pagina\/gabinetes-de-acesso-ao-ensino-superior?plid=593\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GAES (Office for Access to Higher Education)<\/a>, Candidates may, if they so wish, start a session on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dges.gov.pt\/online\/?plid=593\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>online application platform<\/strong><\/a> with the digital mobile key.<\/p>\n<p>The Digital Mobile Key is a means of authentication and digital signature certified by the Portuguese State that allows the user to access various public or private portals and sign digital documents with a single login. This mechanism associates a mobile phone number with the civil identification number for a Portuguese citizen, and the passport number or residence permit\/card for a foreign citizen.<br \/>\nActivation of the digital mobile key is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autenticacao.gov.pt\/a-chave-movel-digital\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.autenticacao.gov.pt\/a-chave-movel-digital<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"title\">Job openings<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p>Admission to public higher education is subject to quantitative limitations resulting from the number of places set annually by higher education institutions for each of their courses.<br \/>\nThe number of places available for each course at each higher education institution is published annually in the Application Guide.<br \/>\nThe designated positions are put up for competition right from the first phase of the process.<br \/>\nGenerally speaking, the remaining phases consist of vacancies that were not filled by candidates who were placed and enrolled in the previous phase(s).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"title\">Contingents<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p>In the first phase of the national competition, the places allocated for each course in each higher education institution are distributed between a general quota and priority quotas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Candidates from the Azores<\/li>\n<li>Candidates from Madeira<\/li>\n<li>Portuguese emigrant candidates, their families, and people of Portuguese descent.<\/li>\n<li>Military candidates on contract.<\/li>\n<li>Candidates with disabilities<\/li>\n<li>Candidates eligible for School Social Action benefits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the second phase of the national competition, the places allocated for each course in each higher education institution are distributed between a general quota and two priority quotas: candidates with disabilities and emigrant candidates, their families, and those of Portuguese descent. .<br \/>\nIn the 3rd phase of the national competition, the places allocated for each course in each higher education institution are distributed among a single quota.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"title\">Serialization<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p>In the national competition, up to six institution\/course pairs can be submitted, that is, six different combinations of institutions and courses, indicated in order of preference.<br \/>\nPlacement in each institution\/course is done according to the ranked lists of candidates until all available places are filled. This ranking is done in descending order of the application score for each institution\/course pair.<br \/>\nThus, the placement process combines:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The order of preference indicated for each institution\/course pair;<\/li>\n<li>The position the candidate occupies in the ranked lists for each institution\/course pair.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>In the national competition, only one placement is possible in each phase.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<section id=\"Candidatura\" class=\"content-block b-tabbed-content --bg-white --padding-v-default\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-section-intro --align-left\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headline-1\">Application<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"in-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">Calendar<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p>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)<\/p>\n<table class=\"tg cke_show_border\">\n\n\n\n\n\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"tg-fl6n\">Ref.\u00aa<\/th>\n<th class=\"tg-4xdr\">Action<\/th>\n<th class=\"tg-fl6n\">Home<\/th>\n<th class=\"tg-fl6n\">End<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Submission of applications for the 1st phase of the national competition for access to higher education \u2013 candidates for the priority quota for emigrants, family members residing with them and Portuguese descendants, and candidates requesting the substitution of entrance exams with foreign exams.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">July 20th<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">July 29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Submission of applications for the 1st phase of the national competition for access to higher education \u2013 remaining candidates<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">July 20th<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">August 6th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Making the placement lists for the first phase of the national competition available electronically to higher education institutions.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">August 22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Announcement of the results of the 1st phase of the national competition.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">August 23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Registration and enrollment in higher education institutions for candidates admitted in the first phase of the national competition.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">August 24<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">August 27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Submission of complaints regarding the results of the 1st phase of the national competition (1)<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">August 24<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">August 28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Submission of application for the 2nd phase of the national competition.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">August 24<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">September 20th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Communication, by higher education institutions to the Institute for Higher Education, IP, of the information referred to in paragraph 4 of article 44 of the national competition regulations.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">August 28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">8<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Announcement of the vacancies referred to in paragraph 5 of article 44 of the national competition regulations.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">September 1st<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">9<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Decision on complaints relating to the 1st phase of the national competition. (1)<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">September 28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">10<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Making the placement lists for the second phase of the national competition available electronically to higher education institutions.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">September 30th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">11<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Announcement of the results of the 2nd phase of the national competition.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">September 30th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">12<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Registration and enrollment in higher education institutions for candidates admitted in the second phase of the national competition.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 1st<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 3rd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">13<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Presentation of complaints regarding the results of the 2nd phase of the national competition. (1)<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 1st<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 6th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">14<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Communication, by higher education institutions to the Institute for Higher Education, IP, of the information referred to in paragraph 2 of article 47 and paragraph 5 of article 49 of the national competition regulations.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 6th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">15<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Announcement of the vacancies referred to in paragraph 3 of article 49 of the national competition regulations.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 9th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">16<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Submission of application for the 3rd phase of the national competition.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 10th<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">17<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Decision on complaints relating to the 2nd phase of the national competition. (1)<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 30th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">18<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Making the placement lists for the 3rd phase of the national competition available electronically to higher education institutions.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">19<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Announcement of the results of the 3rd phase of the national competition.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">20<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Registration and enrollment in higher education institutions for candidates admitted in the 3rd phase of the national competition.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 18<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 20th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">21<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Presentation of complaints regarding the results of the 3rd phase of the national competition. (1)<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 18<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 20th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">22<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Communication, by higher education institutions to the Institute for Higher Education, IP, of information about candidates placed in the 3rd phase of the national competition who have actually enrolled.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">23<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Decision on complaints relating to the 3rd phase of the national competition. (1)<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">November 16th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h6>(1). Complaints may still be submitted and decided upon until the end of the time limits set out in the Administrative Procedure Code.<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NOTE: <a href=\"https:\/\/diariodarepublica.pt\/dr\/detalhe\/despacho\/9359-a-2026-1150576557\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consult the publication of the Official Calendar in the Di\u00e1rio da Rep\u00fablica here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">Priority Contingents<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p>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.<br \/>\nIn 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.<br \/>\nIn the 3rd phase there is only one single contingent \u2013 the general contingent.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/en\/contingentes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See here for all quotas and application requirements.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">Application Guide 2026<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p>During the application period, students have access to all information regarding access to higher education in [location]. <a href=\"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iesuperior.pt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>This publication contains the following elements and information:<\/p>\n<p>Practical guidelines for completing the application process;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Whether prerequisites are required, as well as how to prove them;<\/li>\n<li>The required entrance exams;<\/li>\n<li>The minimum required scores for the entrance exams and the application grade, as well as the formula for calculating the application grade;<\/li>\n<li>Assigning different weights to entrance exams, when applicable;<\/li>\n<li>The existence of regional preference in access to institution\/course pairs in education.<br \/>\nhigher polytechnic and the respective percentage of reserved places;<\/li>\n<li>The existence of preferential qualifications for access to institution\/course pairs in polytechnic higher education and the respective percentage of places reserved.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The following information is also attached:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Equivalent prerequisite groups and information on prerequisite certification (Annex I);<\/li>\n<li>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);<\/li>\n<li>Contact details for the Higher Education Access Offices (Annex III).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students wishing to apply to private higher education should consult the publication &quot;Guide to Applications to Private Higher Education 2026&quot; or contact their chosen institution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GuiaCandPub2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consult the 2026 Application Guide<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">Course Selection Assistant<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p>The Course Selection Assistant allows you to find institution\/course pairs that meet certain conditions.<\/p>\n<p>After fulfilling the relevant conditions, you can access the results page to obtain the list of institution\/course pairs that meet them (cumulatively).<\/p>\n<p>To start a new search, you should use the &quot;Clear Selections&quot; button, which cancels all previously entered conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Available search conditions:<\/p>\n<p>1. Course<br \/>\n2. Institution<br \/>\n3. Other conditions<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-alert-card --info\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dges.gov.pt\/guias\/assisthlp.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Consult Assistant<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CANDIDATURA-ONLINE.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"CANDIDATURA ONLINE\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CANDIDATURA-ONLINE.png 1920w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CANDIDATURA-ONLINE-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CANDIDATURA-ONLINE-1024x267.png 1024w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CANDIDATURA-ONLINE-768x200.png 768w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CANDIDATURA-ONLINE-1536x400.png 1536w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CANDIDATURA-ONLINE-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CANDIDATURA-ONLINE-600x156.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">Online Application<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p><strong>PASSWORD ASSIGNMENT REQUEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Through this page you can request the password needed to apply to public higher education.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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]. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dges.gov.pt\/online\/SenhaAcesso\/ConsultarPedido.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check Order Status<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>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 <strong>certify your order<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>After confirming your request, your access password will be sent to your email address.<\/p>\n<p>You can then log in using the password sent to you or by authenticating with your citizen card or digital mobile key.<\/p>\n<p>If you do not have a valid identification number (citizen card or internal number assigned by your school), you must submit one instead. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dges.gov.pt\/online\/SenhaAcesso\/PedirSemId.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Request for Password and Identification Number Assignment<\/a>, which, once confirmed, must be presented at an Office for Access to Higher Education.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-alert-card --info\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dges.gov.pt\/online\/SenhaAcesso\/Pedir.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Start password request<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>ONLINE APPLICATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Through this page you can start a session on the online application site, authenticating yourself using your identification number and access password.<\/p>\n<p>Students who are not yet registered on this site should request registration through the page.\u00a0<a id=\"phMain_HyperLinkAccountRequest\" tabindex=\"6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dges.gov.pt\/online\/SenhaAcesso\/Pedir.aspx\">Password Request<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-alert-card --info\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dges.gov.pt\/online\/Sessao\/Iniciar.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Start the Application<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">Replacing Entrance Exams with Foreign Language Exams<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><div id=\"exames-estrangeiros\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Students with foreign secondary education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It&#039;s important to know:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>that your foreign secondary education course must be equivalent to Portuguese secondary education (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dge.mec.pt\/equivalencias-estrangeiras\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How do you obtain the equivalence?<\/a>);<\/li>\n<li>who has to take national or foreign final exams;<\/li>\n<li>that foreign final exams must be equivalent to the Portuguese entrance exams;<\/li>\n<li>which can only replace entrance exams with equivalent foreign final exams, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/en\/3800-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNAES Deliberations<\/a> in effect;<\/li>\n<li>who can also take the Portuguese national final exams;<\/li>\n<li>If you wish to apply for a course that requires prerequisites, please consult the information here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Notice:<\/strong> O <a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/2s\/2020\/08\/152000000\/0003000031.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Order No. 7714\/2020, of August 6<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreign Secondary Education Course Equivalent to Portuguese Secondary Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To obtain equivalence between a foreign secondary education course and a Portuguese secondary education course, you must request a certificate of equivalence.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The certificate of equivalence is issued by secondary schools in Portugal or by the Directorate-General for Education, where applicable \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dges.gov.pt\/pt\/pagina\/substituicao-de-provas-de-ingresso-por-exames-estrangeiros?plid=593\">https:\/\/area.dge.mec.pt\/dsdccomext\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The equivalency certificate must identify the foreign secondary education course and its final grade, on a scale of 0 to 200 points.<\/li>\n<li>You can find more information about foreign equivalencies. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dge.mec.pt\/equivalencias-estrangeiras\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>FINAL NATIONAL AND FOREIGN EXAMS<\/b><\/p>\n<p>To replace entrance exams, foreign final exams must cumulatively meet the following conditions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Having a national scope \u2013 these are tests required for admission to higher education in that country that constitute exams of national scope or,<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>to be homologous exams to the entrance exams.<\/li>\n<li>to be valid as a substitute for entrance exams.<br \/>\nExams taken since 2022 are valid for five years, that is, the year they are taken and the following four years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>HOMOLOGOUS FOREIGN EXAMS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The homologation of foreign exams is determined by the National Commission for Access to Higher Education (CNAES).<br \/>\nCNAES publishes annually, by May 31st of the application year, a resolution with the list of equivalent foreign final exams.<\/p>\n<p>For the application, please consult the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/en\/3800-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">information released by CNAES<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Exam classification<\/p>\n<p>The grading of foreign exams, when used as entrance exams, is converted to the Portuguese scale of 0 to 200 points.<\/p>\n<p>a) For classifications expressed in whole or decimal form using numerals, the following formula applies:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcdn.dges.gov.pt\/sites\/default\/files\/formula1.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>being <strong>Final<\/strong> The classification converted to the Portuguese scale, C; the classification obtained in the examination as stated on the diploma or certificate., <strong>Cmin<\/strong> the minimum foreign scale classification that allows the candidate access to higher education in that country and <strong>Cmax<\/strong> the highest rating on the foreign scale.<\/p>\n<p>b) In cases where the classification is presented in alphabetical order, the following formula applies:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcdn.dges.gov.pt\/sites\/default\/files\/formula2.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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;<\/li>\n<li>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;<\/li>\n<li>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;<\/li>\n<li>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;<\/li>\n<li>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;<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"m-alert-card --warning\">\n<p><strong>Important to note<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In cases where classifications are expressed to the tenths or hundredths place, conversions are performed before any rounding, which should only occur, if necessary, after the conversion process is complete.<\/li>\n<li>The result of the calculation of the aforementioned values is rounded up to the nearest integer when the decimal part is greater than or equal to 0.5, and rounded down to the nearest integer if the decimal part is less than 0.5.<\/li>\n<li>The result of the calculation of the aforementioned values is rounded up to the nearest tenth if it has a centesimal part greater than or equal to 0.05, and rounded down to the nearest tenth if it has a centesimal part less than 0.05.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>HOW TO SUBSTITUTE THE EVIDENCE \/ APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For the application:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Access the online application platform<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>with your Portuguese identification number \u2013 citizen card or identity card. The identification number will be requested on the online application platform;<\/li>\n<li>with an internal number \u2013 candidates who do not have a Portuguese identification number need an internal number to access the platform.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The internal number is requested by the candidate from a Higher Education Access Office (GAES).<br \/>\nWhen accessing the online application platform, you will be asked for your internal number.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Request access password<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The password request is made on the platform of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dges.gov.pt\/online\/?plid=593\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online application<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li>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...). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dges.gov.pt\/pt\/pagina\/gabinetes-de-acesso-ao-ensino-superior?plid=593\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GAES<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Next, the system sends a message to the indicated email address, containing a confirmation link. By accessing this link <span>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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>After the request is validated, the password is sent to the candidate&#039;s email address.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-alert-card --warning\">\n<p><strong>You should pay attention<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The assigned access password is only valid for the year to which the application refers;<\/li>\n<li>The access password can be used in all application phases of the same year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Activation Form<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Candidates who do not take the Portuguese national final secondary school exams must request an Activation Form from a GAES (Student Support Office).<br \/>\nThe Activation Form contains a code that is requested in the online application and without which it is not possible to proceed with the application.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcdn.dges.gov.pt\/sites\/default\/files\/img_ficha_de_ativacao.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Online form<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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 &quot;Foreign Exam Selection Assistant&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>In case of omission or error in filling out the online form, the candidate will not benefit from the replacement of the entrance exams.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-alert-card --warning\">\n<p><strong>You should pay attention<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The online application form for substituting entrance exams with foreign exams must be completed for each phase the candidate applies to (1st phase and\/or 2nd phase and\/or 3rd phase).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Upload documents<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Documents to upload:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Document proving completion of a foreign secondary education course, indicating the final grade of the course;<\/li>\n<li>Proof of completion of foreign final exams, indicating the respective grade and the date on which they were taken;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Note: These documents must be issued by the legally competent authority of the country to which the foreign secondary education qualification relates.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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;<\/li>\n<li>other documents that candidates deem necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"m-alert-card --warning\">\n<p><strong>You should pay attention<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Foreign documents must be authenticated by the Portuguese consular services or embassies in the country to which the qualification refers, or by the consular services or embassies of the foreign countries in Portugal, or with an Apostille of The Hague, for countries that have adhered to the Hague Convention;<\/li>\n<li>Foreign documents in languages other than English, French, and Spanish must also be translated into Portuguese by an official translator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conducting Portuguese National Final Exams<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>If you wish to use your foreign secondary school exams and simultaneously take Portuguese national final exams, the following applies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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;<\/li>\n<li>If they have not taken a foreign equivalent exam, they may use their Portuguese exam score to prove their eligibility for entry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Non-Portuguese courses equivalent to Portuguese secondary education.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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... <a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2005\/12\/248a00\/72557259.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree-Law No. 227\/2005, of December 28<\/a>.<br \/>\nThe following are defined by Decree of the Minister responsible for Education:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Comparative tables of the Portuguese education system and the education system of each country, and tables with the conversion of grading systems;<\/li>\n<li>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;<\/li>\n<li>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;<\/li>\n<li>Comparative tables relating to studies and diplomas from courses taught in European schools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With the publication of <a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2006\/03\/048b00\/17191724.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decrees No. 224\/2006, of March 8<\/a> e<a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2006\/07\/13300\/48644877.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> No. 699\/2006, of July 12<\/a>, 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:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2006\/03\/048b00\/17191724.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree No. 224\/2006, of March 8<\/a> Germany, Angola, Cape Verde, Russian Federation, Greece, Mexico, Mozambique, United Kingdom, People&#039;s Republic of China, and Ukraine.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2006\/07\/13300\/48644877.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree No. 699\/2006, of July 12<\/a> 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, S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe, Senegal, Switzerland, East Timor, Tunisia, Turkey, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Under the terms of <a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2005\/12\/248a00\/72557259.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree-Law No. 227\/2005, of December 28<\/a>, 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.<br \/>\nHowever, 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.<br \/>\n<strong>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.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>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.<\/strong><br \/>\nApplications for equivalence\/recognition of qualifications, studies and diplomas from foreign education systems, at the secondary education level.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CLASSIFICATION OF THE EQUIVALENCE CERTIFICATE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Under the terms of <a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2005\/12\/248a00\/72557259.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Article 3 of Decree-Law No. 227\/2005, of December 28<\/a>, In secondary education, equivalence is granted with the assignment of a grade, which may only refer to one complete academic year.<\/p>\n<p>For the purpose of calculating the classification, the following are approved by the Ministry of Education, through the <a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2006\/03\/048b00\/17191724.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decrees No. 224\/2006, of March 8<\/a> e <a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2006\/07\/13300\/48644877.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No. 699\/2006, of July 12<\/a>, Comparative tables between the Portuguese education system and certain foreign education systems, as well as conversion tables for the corresponding grading systems.<\/p>\n<p>With respect to the provisions of Article 12 of <a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/1986\/10\/23700\/30673081.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Law No. 46\/86, of October 14 \u2013 Basic Law of the Education System<\/a>, in its updated version by <a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2005\/08\/166a00\/51225138.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Law No. 49\/2005, of August 30<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Classification relating solely to one complete academic year.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe 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.<br \/>\nStudents 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.<\/p>\n<p><em>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.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>European Secondary School Diploma<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/1997\/01\/002a00\/00180025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Decree No. 1\/97, of January 3<\/strong><\/a> Convention concerning the status of European schools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>LEGISLATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/2s\/2020\/08\/152000000\/0003000031.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Order No. 7714\/2020, of August 6, 2020<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nEstablishes 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.<br \/>\nStatus: Active<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2023\/07\/14702\/0000200039.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Decree-Law No. 296-A\/98, of September 25<\/strong><\/a>, modified by:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2023\/07\/14702\/0000200039.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree-Law No. 64-A\/2023, of July 31, 2023<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2020\/04\/06600\/0000400021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree-Law, No. 11\/2020, of April 2, 2020<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dre.pt\/application\/dir\/pdf1s\/2008\/05\/10400\/0308203090.pdf\">Decree-Law No. 90\/2008, of May 30<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dre.pt\/application\/dir\/pdf1s\/2007\/02\/03900\/13351336.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree-Law No. 45\/2007, of February 23<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dre.pt\/application\/dir\/pdf1s\/2007\/02\/03600\/12741275.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree-Law No. 40\/2007, of February 20<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dre.pt\/application\/dir\/pdf1s\/2006\/07\/14601\/00020003.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree-Law No. 147-A\/2006, of July 31<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dre.pt\/application\/dir\/pdf1s\/2004\/06\/152A00\/39763977.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree-Law No. 158\/2004, of June 30<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dre.pt\/application\/dir\/pdf1s\/2004\/03\/074A00\/19891991.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree-Law No. 76\/2004, of March 27<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dre.pt\/application\/dir\/pdf1s\/2003\/02\/032A00\/08440855.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree-Law No. 26\/2003, of February 7<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dre.pt\/application\/dir\/pdf1s\/1999\/03\/075A00\/17601761.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree-Law, No. 99\/99, of March 30<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2023\/07\/14702\/0000200039.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree-Law No. 64-A\/2023, of July 31, 2023<\/a><br \/>\nStatus: Active<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">Offices for Access to Higher Education (GAES)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p>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.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Aveiro<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>University of Aveiro<\/strong>. Academic Services Division, Santiago University Campus, 3810-193 Aveiro. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;&#116;&#111;:ac&#x65;&#x73;&#x73;&#x6f;&#64;&#117;a&#46;p&#x74;\">acesso@ua.pt<\/a>. Telephone numbers: 234 370 200 and 234 370 347.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beja<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Polytechnic Institute of Beja<\/strong>. Common Services II \u2013 IP Beja Campus, Rua Pedro Soares, 7800-295 Beja. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#109;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;&#116;&#x6f;:&#x61;c&#101;&#x73;&#115;&#x6f;&#64;&#x69;p&#x62;e&#106;&#x61;&#46;&#x70;&#116;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acesso@ipbeja.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 284 314 400.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Braga<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>University of Minho<\/strong>. Academic Management Service, Gualtar Campus, 4710-057 Braga. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x61;&#x63;&#x65;&#x73;&#x73;&#x6f;&#x40;&#x75;&#x73;&#x67;&#x61;&#x2e;&#x75;&#x6d;&#x69;&#110;&#104;&#111;&#46;&#112;&#116;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acesso@usga.uminho.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 253 604 593.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Polytechnic Institute of C\u00e1vado and Ave<\/strong>. IPCA Campus, Rua do Ald\u00e3o, 4750-810 Barcelos. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#109;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;t&#x6f;:&#103;&#x61;&#98;&#x69;n&#x65;t&#101;&#x61;&#99;&#x65;s&#x73;o&#64;&#x69;&#112;&#x63;a&#x2e;p&#116;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gabineteacesso@ipca.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 253 802 509.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bragan\u00e7a<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Polytechnic Institute of Bragan\u00e7a<\/strong>. Academic Services \u2013 Central Services, Santa Apol\u00f3nia Campus, 5300-302 Bragan\u00e7a. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#x6d;&#97;i&#x6c;&#x74;&#111;:&#x73;&#x61;&#105;p&#x62;&#64;i&#x70;&#x62;&#46;p&#x74;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">saipb@ipb.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 273 330 850.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>White Castle<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>University of Beira Interior<\/strong>. Office for Access to Higher Education, Rua Marqu\u00eas d&#039;\u00c1vila e Bolama, 6200-001 Covilh\u00e3. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#109;a&#x69;l&#x74;&#111;&#x3a;&#97;&#x63;&#101;s&#x73;o&#x40;&#117;&#x62;&#105;&#x2e;&#112;&#x74;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acesso@ubi.pt<\/a>. Telephone numbers: 275 242 014 and 275 319 700.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Castelo Branco Polytechnic Institute<\/strong>. Avenida Pedro \u00c1lvares Cabral, No. 12, 6000-084 Castelo Branco. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#x6d;a&#x69;&#108;&#x74;&#111;&#x3a;&#x61;c&#x65;&#115;&#x73;&#111;&#x40;&#105;p&#x63;&#98;&#x2e;&#112;&#x74;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acesso@ipcb.pt<\/a>. Telephone numbers: 272 339 600 and 272 339 628.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coimbra<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>University of Coimbra<\/strong>. Student Hub, FMUC Building \u2013 P\u00f3lo I, Rua Larga, 3004-504 Coimbra. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#108;&#116;o:&#x61;&#x63;&#x65;&#x73;&#115;&#111;ao&#x65;&#x6e;&#x73;&#105;&#110;&#111;su&#x70;&#x65;&#x72;&#105;&#111;r&#64;&#x75;&#x63;&#x2e;&#x70;&#116;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acessoaoensinosuperior@uc.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 239 247 195.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coimbra Polytechnic Institute<\/strong>. Rua da Miseric\u00f3rdia, Lagar dos Corti\u00e7os, S\u00e3o Martinho do Bispo, 3045-093 Coimbra. E-mail: <a href=\"\/en\/ma&\/#105;&#108;&#116;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x67;&#x61;&#x62;in&#101;&#116;&#101;&#x2e;&#x61;&#x63;&#x65;&#x73;so&#64;&#109;&#97;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x2e;&#x69;&#x70;c&#46;&#112;&#116;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gabinete.acesso@mail.ipc.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 239 791 250.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00c9vora<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>University of \u00c9vora<\/strong>. Santo Agostinho Building, Rua dos Duques de Cadaval, 7000-883 \u00c9vora. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#109;a&#105;l&#116;o&#x3a;g&#x61;e&#x73;&#64;&#x75;e&#x76;o&#x72;a&#x2e;p&#x74;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gaes@uevora.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 266 760 220.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Faro<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>University of Algarve<\/strong>. Academic Services, Penha Campus, 8005-139 Faro. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/mai&\/#108;&#116;&#111;&#x3a;&#x67;&#x61;&#x62;&#x69;&#x6e;ete&#97;&#99;&#101;&#115;&#x73;&#x6f;&#x40;&#x75;&#x61;&#x6c;g&#46;p&#116;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gabineteacesso@ualg.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 289 800 997.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Guard<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Polytechnic Institute of Guarda<\/strong>. IPG Campus, Avenida Dr. Francisco S\u00e1 Carneiro, No. 50, 6300-559 Guarda. Email: info.<a href=\"\/en\/ma&\/#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#x3a;&#x69;&#x70;&#x67;&#x40;ip&#103;&#46;&#112;&#116;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ipg@ipg.pt<\/a>. Telephone numbers: 271 220 100 and 961 903 792.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leiria<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Leiria Polytechnic Institute<\/strong>. General Norton de Matos Street, P.O. Box 4133, 2411-901 Leiria. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#109;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;&#116;&#x6f;:&#x61;c&#x65;s&#115;&#x6f;&#64;&#x69;&#112;&#x6c;&#101;&#x69;r&#x69;a&#x2e;p&#116;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acesso@ipleiria.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 244 830 013.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lisbon<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>University of Lisbon<\/strong>. Alameda da Universidade, Cidade Universit\u00e1ria, 1649-004 Lisboa. E-mail: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#109;&#x61;i&#x6c;&#x74;&#111;&#x3a;a&#99;&#x65;&#115;&#x73;o&#101;&#x6e;s&#x69;n&#111;&#x73;u&#x70;&#x65;&#114;&#x69;o&#114;&#x40;&#117;&#x6c;i&#115;&#x62;&#111;&#x61;&#46;&#112;&#x74;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acessoensinosuperior@ulisboa.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 210 113 400.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nova University of Lisbon<\/strong>. Campus de Campolide, 1099-085 Lisbon. E-mail: gab-<a href=\"\/en\/&\/#109;&#97;&#x69;l&#116;&#x6f;&#x3a;c&#97;&#x6e;&#x64;i&#100;&#x61;t&#117;&#x72;&#x61;s&#64;&#x75;&#x6e;l&#46;&#x70;t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">candidaturas@unl.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 213 715 616.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lisbon Polytechnic Institute<\/strong>. Benfica Road, 529, 1549-020 Lisbon. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#x6d;&#x61;&#105;l&#x74;&#x6f;&#58;&#97;c&#x61;&#x64;&#101;&#109;i&#x63;&#x61;&#64;sp&#x2e;&#x69;&#112;l&#x2e;&#x70;&#116;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">academica@sp.ipl.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 217 101 200.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ISCTE \u2013 University Institute of Lisbon<\/strong>. Sedas Nunes Building, Room 1S03, Avenida das For\u00e7as Armadas, 1649-026 Lisbon. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#109;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;t&#x6f;:&#97;&#x64;&#109;&#x69;&#115;&#x73;i&#x6f;n&#115;&#x40;&#105;&#x73;c&#x74;e&#x2d;&#x69;&#117;&#x6c;&#46;&#x70;t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">admissions@iscte-iul.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 210 464 048.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Portalegre<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre<\/strong>. Municipal Square, 7300-100 Portalegre. E-mail: <a href=\"\/en\/mail&\/#116;&#111;&#58;&#97;&#99;&#x65;&#x73;&#x73;&#x6f;&#x2e;&#x69;&#x70;p&#64;ip&#112;&#111;&#114;&#116;&#97;&#x6c;&#x65;&#x67;&#x72;&#x65;&#x2e;&#x70;&#x74;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acesso.ipp@ipportalegre.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 245 301 533.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Harbor<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>University of Porto<\/strong>. Rectorate \u2013 Academic Training and Organization, Largo do Professor Abel Salazar, 24 (Abel Salazar Building), 4099-002 Porto. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/m&\/#97;&#105;&#108;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;ac&#101;&#115;&#x73;&#x6f;&#x2e;&#x65;s&#64;&#114;&#101;&#x69;&#x74;&#x2e;&#x75;p&#46;&#112;&#116;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acesso.es@reit.up.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 220 408 237.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Porto Polytechnic Institute<\/strong>. Dr. Roberto Frias Street, 712, 4200-465 Porto. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#109;&#x61;i&#108;&#x74;o&#58;&#x63;a&#x6e;&#x64;&#105;&#x64;a&#116;&#x75;r&#97;&#x73;&#64;&#x69;&#x70;&#112;&#x2e;&#x70;&#116;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">candidaturas@ipp.pt<\/a>. Telephones: 225 571 039\/40.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Santar\u00e9m<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Polytechnic Institute of Santar\u00e9m<\/strong>. Andaluz Complex, Moinho do Fau, P.O. Box 279, 2001-904 Santar\u00e9m. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#108;&#116;o:&#x61;&#x63;&#x61;&#x64;&#101;&#109;ic&#x6f;&#x73;&#x40;&#105;&#112;&#115;an&#x74;&#x61;&#x72;&#101;&#109;&#46;p&#x74;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">academicos@ipsantarem.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 243 309 520.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Polytechnic Institute of Tomar<\/strong>. Estrada da Serra, Quinta do Contador, 2300-313 Tomar. E-mail: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#x6d;&#97;i&#x6c;&#116;o&#x3a;&#97;c&#x65;&#115;s&#x6f;&#101;n&#x73;&#105;n&#x6f;&#115;u&#x70;&#101;r&#x69;&#111;r&#x40;&#105;p&#x74;&#46;p&#x74;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acessoensinosuperior@ipt.pt<\/a>. Telephone numbers: 249 328 107 and 249 328 216.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Set\u00fabal<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Polytechnic Institute of Set\u00fabal<\/strong>. School of Business Sciences, IPS Campus \u2013 Estefanilha, 2914-503 Set\u00fabal. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/mailto&\/#58;&#100;&#105;&#118;&#105;&#115;&#97;&#x6f;&#x2e;&#x61;&#x63;&#x61;&#x64;&#x65;&#x6d;&#x69;&#x63;&#x61;&#x40;ips&#46;pt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">divisao.academica@ips.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 265 709 470.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Viana do Castelo<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Viana do Castelo Polytechnic Institute<\/strong>. Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial Nun&#039;\u00c1lvares, n.\u00ba 34, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo. E-mail: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#x6d;&#97;i&#x6c;&#116;o&#x3a;&#103;a&#x62;&#x69;&#110;&#x65;&#x74;&#101;a&#x63;&#101;s&#x73;&#111;&#64;&#x69;&#x70;&#118;&#x63;&#x2e;&#112;t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gabineteacesso@ipvc.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 258 819 797.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vila Real<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>University of Tr\u00e1s-os-Montes and Alto Douro<\/strong>. Student Space, Quinta dos Prados, 5001-801 Vila Real. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#109;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;t&#x6f;:&#97;&#x63;&#101;&#x73;s&#x6f;&#64;&#117;&#x74;&#97;&#x64;&#46;&#x70;t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acesso@utad.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 259 350 010.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Viseu<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Viseu Polytechnic Institute<\/strong>. Avenida Coronel Jos\u00e9 Maria Vale de Andrade, Campus Polit\u00e9cnico, 3504-510 Viseu. E-mail: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#x6d;&#97;&#105;&#x6c;&#x74;&#111;&#58;&#x67;&#x61;&#98;&#46;&#x61;&#x63;&#101;&#115;&#x73;&#x6f;&#46;&#118;&#x69;&#x73;&#101;&#117;&#x40;&#x73;&#99;&#46;&#x69;&#x70;&#118;&#46;&#x70;&#x74;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gab.acesso.viseu@sc.ipv.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 232 480 751.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Azores Autonomous Region<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Regional Secretariat of Education<\/strong>. Bettencourt Palace, Rua da Rosa, 49, 9700-171 Angra do Hero\u00edsmo. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#x6d;&#x61;&#105;l&#x74;&#x6f;&#58;&#100;r&#x65;&#x2e;&#105;&#110;g&#x72;&#x65;&#115;so&#x40;&#x61;&#122;o&#x72;&#x65;&#115;&#46;g&#x6f;&#x76;&#46;&#112;t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dre.ingresso@azores.gov.pt<\/a>. Telephone numbers: 295 401 100 and 295 401 186.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Autonomous Region of Madeira<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Regional Secretariat for Education, Science and Technology<\/strong>. Office of Higher Education, Regional Government Building, Avenida Arriaga, 9004-528 Funchal. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/m&\/#97;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x74;o&#58;&#x65;&#x6e;&#x73;i&#110;&#x6f;&#x2e;&#x73;u&#112;&#x65;&#x72;&#x69;o&#114;&#x40;&#x6d;&#x61;d&#101;&#x69;&#x72;&#x61;&#46;&#103;&#x6f;&#x76;&#x2e;p&#116;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ensino.superior@madeira.gov.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 291 145 515.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"in-desktop\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tabs-navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"--is-active\"><button>Calendar<\/button><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><button>Priority Contingents<\/button><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><button>Application Guide 2026<\/button><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><button>Course Selection Assistant<\/button><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><button>Online Application<\/button><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><button>Replacing Entrance Exams with Foreign Language Exams<\/button><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><button>Offices for Access to Higher Education (GAES)<\/button><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content --is-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">Calendar<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p>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)<\/p>\n<table class=\"tg cke_show_border\">\n\n\n\n\n\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"tg-fl6n\">Ref.\u00aa<\/th>\n<th class=\"tg-4xdr\">Action<\/th>\n<th class=\"tg-fl6n\">Home<\/th>\n<th class=\"tg-fl6n\">End<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Submission of applications for the 1st phase of the national competition for access to higher education \u2013 candidates for the priority quota for emigrants, family members residing with them and Portuguese descendants, and candidates requesting the substitution of entrance exams with foreign exams.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">July 20th<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">July 29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Submission of applications for the 1st phase of the national competition for access to higher education \u2013 remaining candidates<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">July 20th<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">August 6th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Making the placement lists for the first phase of the national competition available electronically to higher education institutions.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">August 22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Announcement of the results of the 1st phase of the national competition.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">August 23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Registration and enrollment in higher education institutions for candidates admitted in the first phase of the national competition.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">August 24<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">August 27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Submission of complaints regarding the results of the 1st phase of the national competition (1)<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">August 24<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">August 28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Submission of application for the 2nd phase of the national competition.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">August 24<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">September 20th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Communication, by higher education institutions to the Institute for Higher Education, IP, of the information referred to in paragraph 4 of article 44 of the national competition regulations.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">August 28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">8<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Announcement of the vacancies referred to in paragraph 5 of article 44 of the national competition regulations.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">September 1st<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">9<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Decision on complaints relating to the 1st phase of the national competition. (1)<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">September 28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">10<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Making the placement lists for the second phase of the national competition available electronically to higher education institutions.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">September 30th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">11<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Announcement of the results of the 2nd phase of the national competition.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">September 30th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">12<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Registration and enrollment in higher education institutions for candidates admitted in the second phase of the national competition.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 1st<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 3rd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">13<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Presentation of complaints regarding the results of the 2nd phase of the national competition. (1)<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 1st<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 6th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">14<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Communication, by higher education institutions to the Institute for Higher Education, IP, of the information referred to in paragraph 2 of article 47 and paragraph 5 of article 49 of the national competition regulations.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 6th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">15<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Announcement of the vacancies referred to in paragraph 3 of article 49 of the national competition regulations.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 9th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">16<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Submission of application for the 3rd phase of the national competition.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 10th<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">17<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Decision on complaints relating to the 2nd phase of the national competition. (1)<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 30th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">18<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Making the placement lists for the 3rd phase of the national competition available electronically to higher education institutions.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">19<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Announcement of the results of the 3rd phase of the national competition.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">20<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Registration and enrollment in higher education institutions for candidates admitted in the 3rd phase of the national competition.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 18<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 20th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">21<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Presentation of complaints regarding the results of the 3rd phase of the national competition. (1)<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 18<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 20th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">22<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Communication, by higher education institutions to the Institute for Higher Education, IP, of information about candidates placed in the 3rd phase of the national competition who have actually enrolled.<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">October 23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">23<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0pky\">Decision on complaints relating to the 3rd phase of the national competition. (1)<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-9wq8\">November 16th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h6>(1). Complaints may still be submitted and decided upon until the end of the time limits set out in the Administrative Procedure Code.<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NOTE: <a href=\"https:\/\/diariodarepublica.pt\/dr\/detalhe\/despacho\/9359-a-2026-1150576557\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consult the publication of the Official Calendar in the Di\u00e1rio da Rep\u00fablica here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">Priority Contingents<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p>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.<br \/>\nIn 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.<br \/>\nIn the 3rd phase there is only one single contingent \u2013 the general contingent.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/en\/contingentes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See here for all quotas and application requirements.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">Application Guide 2026<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p>During the application period, students have access to all information regarding access to higher education in [location]. <a href=\"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iesuperior.pt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>This publication contains the following elements and information:<\/p>\n<p>Practical guidelines for completing the application process;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Whether prerequisites are required, as well as how to prove them;<\/li>\n<li>The required entrance exams;<\/li>\n<li>The minimum required scores for the entrance exams and the application grade, as well as the formula for calculating the application grade;<\/li>\n<li>Assigning different weights to entrance exams, when applicable;<\/li>\n<li>The existence of regional preference in access to institution\/course pairs in education.<br \/>\nhigher polytechnic and the respective percentage of reserved places;<\/li>\n<li>The existence of preferential qualifications for access to institution\/course pairs in polytechnic higher education and the respective percentage of places reserved.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The following information is also attached:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Equivalent prerequisite groups and information on prerequisite certification (Annex I);<\/li>\n<li>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);<\/li>\n<li>Contact details for the Higher Education Access Offices (Annex III).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students wishing to apply to private higher education should consult the publication &quot;Guide to Applications to Private Higher Education 2026&quot; or contact their chosen institution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GuiaCandPub2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consult the 2026 Application Guide<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">Course Selection Assistant<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p>The Course Selection Assistant allows you to find institution\/course pairs that meet certain conditions.<\/p>\n<p>After fulfilling the relevant conditions, you can access the results page to obtain the list of institution\/course pairs that meet them (cumulatively).<\/p>\n<p>To start a new search, you should use the &quot;Clear Selections&quot; button, which cancels all previously entered conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Available search conditions:<\/p>\n<p>1. Course<br \/>\n2. Institution<br \/>\n3. Other conditions<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-alert-card --info\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dges.gov.pt\/guias\/assisthlp.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Consult Assistant<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CANDIDATURA-ONLINE.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"CANDIDATURA ONLINE\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CANDIDATURA-ONLINE.png 1920w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CANDIDATURA-ONLINE-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CANDIDATURA-ONLINE-1024x267.png 1024w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CANDIDATURA-ONLINE-768x200.png 768w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CANDIDATURA-ONLINE-1536x400.png 1536w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CANDIDATURA-ONLINE-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CANDIDATURA-ONLINE-600x156.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">Online Application<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p><strong>PASSWORD ASSIGNMENT REQUEST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Through this page you can request the password needed to apply to public higher education.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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]. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dges.gov.pt\/online\/SenhaAcesso\/ConsultarPedido.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check Order Status<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>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 <strong>certify your order<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>After confirming your request, your access password will be sent to your email address.<\/p>\n<p>You can then log in using the password sent to you or by authenticating with your citizen card or digital mobile key.<\/p>\n<p>If you do not have a valid identification number (citizen card or internal number assigned by your school), you must submit one instead. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dges.gov.pt\/online\/SenhaAcesso\/PedirSemId.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Request for Password and Identification Number Assignment<\/a>, which, once confirmed, must be presented at an Office for Access to Higher Education.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-alert-card --info\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dges.gov.pt\/online\/SenhaAcesso\/Pedir.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Start password request<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>ONLINE APPLICATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Through this page you can start a session on the online application site, authenticating yourself using your identification number and access password.<\/p>\n<p>Students who are not yet registered on this site should request registration through the page.\u00a0<a id=\"phMain_HyperLinkAccountRequest\" tabindex=\"6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dges.gov.pt\/online\/SenhaAcesso\/Pedir.aspx\">Password Request<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-alert-card --info\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dges.gov.pt\/online\/Sessao\/Iniciar.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Start the Application<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">Replacing Entrance Exams with Foreign Language Exams<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><div id=\"exames-estrangeiros\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Students with foreign secondary education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It&#039;s important to know:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>that your foreign secondary education course must be equivalent to Portuguese secondary education (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dge.mec.pt\/equivalencias-estrangeiras\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How do you obtain the equivalence?<\/a>);<\/li>\n<li>who has to take national or foreign final exams;<\/li>\n<li>that foreign final exams must be equivalent to the Portuguese entrance exams;<\/li>\n<li>which can only replace entrance exams with equivalent foreign final exams, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/en\/3800-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNAES Deliberations<\/a> in effect;<\/li>\n<li>who can also take the Portuguese national final exams;<\/li>\n<li>If you wish to apply for a course that requires prerequisites, please consult the information here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Notice:<\/strong> O <a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/2s\/2020\/08\/152000000\/0003000031.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Order No. 7714\/2020, of August 6<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreign Secondary Education Course Equivalent to Portuguese Secondary Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To obtain equivalence between a foreign secondary education course and a Portuguese secondary education course, you must request a certificate of equivalence.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The certificate of equivalence is issued by secondary schools in Portugal or by the Directorate-General for Education, where applicable \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dges.gov.pt\/pt\/pagina\/substituicao-de-provas-de-ingresso-por-exames-estrangeiros?plid=593\">https:\/\/area.dge.mec.pt\/dsdccomext\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The equivalency certificate must identify the foreign secondary education course and its final grade, on a scale of 0 to 200 points.<\/li>\n<li>You can find more information about foreign equivalencies. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dge.mec.pt\/equivalencias-estrangeiras\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>FINAL NATIONAL AND FOREIGN EXAMS<\/b><\/p>\n<p>To replace entrance exams, foreign final exams must cumulatively meet the following conditions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Having a national scope \u2013 these are tests required for admission to higher education in that country that constitute exams of national scope or,<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>to be homologous exams to the entrance exams.<\/li>\n<li>to be valid as a substitute for entrance exams.<br \/>\nExams taken since 2022 are valid for five years, that is, the year they are taken and the following four years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>HOMOLOGOUS FOREIGN EXAMS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The homologation of foreign exams is determined by the National Commission for Access to Higher Education (CNAES).<br \/>\nCNAES publishes annually, by May 31st of the application year, a resolution with the list of equivalent foreign final exams.<\/p>\n<p>For the application, please consult the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/en\/3800-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">information released by CNAES<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Exam classification<\/p>\n<p>The grading of foreign exams, when used as entrance exams, is converted to the Portuguese scale of 0 to 200 points.<\/p>\n<p>a) For classifications expressed in whole or decimal form using numerals, the following formula applies:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcdn.dges.gov.pt\/sites\/default\/files\/formula1.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>being <strong>Final<\/strong> The classification converted to the Portuguese scale, C; the classification obtained in the examination as stated on the diploma or certificate., <strong>Cmin<\/strong> the minimum foreign scale classification that allows the candidate access to higher education in that country and <strong>Cmax<\/strong> the highest rating on the foreign scale.<\/p>\n<p>b) In cases where the classification is presented in alphabetical order, the following formula applies:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcdn.dges.gov.pt\/sites\/default\/files\/formula2.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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;<\/li>\n<li>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;<\/li>\n<li>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;<\/li>\n<li>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;<\/li>\n<li>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;<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"m-alert-card --warning\">\n<p><strong>Important to note<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In cases where classifications are expressed to the tenths or hundredths place, conversions are performed before any rounding, which should only occur, if necessary, after the conversion process is complete.<\/li>\n<li>The result of the calculation of the aforementioned values is rounded up to the nearest integer when the decimal part is greater than or equal to 0.5, and rounded down to the nearest integer if the decimal part is less than 0.5.<\/li>\n<li>The result of the calculation of the aforementioned values is rounded up to the nearest tenth if it has a centesimal part greater than or equal to 0.05, and rounded down to the nearest tenth if it has a centesimal part less than 0.05.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>HOW TO SUBSTITUTE THE EVIDENCE \/ APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For the application:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Access the online application platform<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>with your Portuguese identification number \u2013 citizen card or identity card. The identification number will be requested on the online application platform;<\/li>\n<li>with an internal number \u2013 candidates who do not have a Portuguese identification number need an internal number to access the platform.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The internal number is requested by the candidate from a Higher Education Access Office (GAES).<br \/>\nWhen accessing the online application platform, you will be asked for your internal number.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Request access password<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The password request is made on the platform of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dges.gov.pt\/online\/?plid=593\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online application<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li>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...). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dges.gov.pt\/pt\/pagina\/gabinetes-de-acesso-ao-ensino-superior?plid=593\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GAES<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Next, the system sends a message to the indicated email address, containing a confirmation link. By accessing this link <span>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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>After the request is validated, the password is sent to the candidate&#039;s email address.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-alert-card --warning\">\n<p><strong>You should pay attention<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The assigned access password is only valid for the year to which the application refers;<\/li>\n<li>The access password can be used in all application phases of the same year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Activation Form<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Candidates who do not take the Portuguese national final secondary school exams must request an Activation Form from a GAES (Student Support Office).<br \/>\nThe Activation Form contains a code that is requested in the online application and without which it is not possible to proceed with the application.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcdn.dges.gov.pt\/sites\/default\/files\/img_ficha_de_ativacao.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Online form<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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 &quot;Foreign Exam Selection Assistant&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>In case of omission or error in filling out the online form, the candidate will not benefit from the replacement of the entrance exams.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-alert-card --warning\">\n<p><strong>You should pay attention<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The online application form for substituting entrance exams with foreign exams must be completed for each phase the candidate applies to (1st phase and\/or 2nd phase and\/or 3rd phase).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Upload documents<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Documents to upload:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Document proving completion of a foreign secondary education course, indicating the final grade of the course;<\/li>\n<li>Proof of completion of foreign final exams, indicating the respective grade and the date on which they were taken;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Note: These documents must be issued by the legally competent authority of the country to which the foreign secondary education qualification relates.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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;<\/li>\n<li>other documents that candidates deem necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"m-alert-card --warning\">\n<p><strong>You should pay attention<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Foreign documents must be authenticated by the Portuguese consular services or embassies in the country to which the qualification refers, or by the consular services or embassies of the foreign countries in Portugal, or with an Apostille of The Hague, for countries that have adhered to the Hague Convention;<\/li>\n<li>Foreign documents in languages other than English, French, and Spanish must also be translated into Portuguese by an official translator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conducting Portuguese National Final Exams<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>If you wish to use your foreign secondary school exams and simultaneously take Portuguese national final exams, the following applies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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;<\/li>\n<li>If they have not taken a foreign equivalent exam, they may use their Portuguese exam score to prove their eligibility for entry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Non-Portuguese courses equivalent to Portuguese secondary education.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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... <a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2005\/12\/248a00\/72557259.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree-Law No. 227\/2005, of December 28<\/a>.<br \/>\nThe following are defined by Decree of the Minister responsible for Education:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Comparative tables of the Portuguese education system and the education system of each country, and tables with the conversion of grading systems;<\/li>\n<li>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;<\/li>\n<li>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;<\/li>\n<li>Comparative tables relating to studies and diplomas from courses taught in European schools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With the publication of <a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2006\/03\/048b00\/17191724.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decrees No. 224\/2006, of March 8<\/a> e<a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2006\/07\/13300\/48644877.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> No. 699\/2006, of July 12<\/a>, 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:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2006\/03\/048b00\/17191724.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree No. 224\/2006, of March 8<\/a> Germany, Angola, Cape Verde, Russian Federation, Greece, Mexico, Mozambique, United Kingdom, People&#039;s Republic of China, and Ukraine.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2006\/07\/13300\/48644877.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree No. 699\/2006, of July 12<\/a> 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, S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe, Senegal, Switzerland, East Timor, Tunisia, Turkey, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Under the terms of <a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2005\/12\/248a00\/72557259.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree-Law No. 227\/2005, of December 28<\/a>, 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.<br \/>\nHowever, 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.<br \/>\n<strong>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.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>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.<\/strong><br \/>\nApplications for equivalence\/recognition of qualifications, studies and diplomas from foreign education systems, at the secondary education level.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CLASSIFICATION OF THE EQUIVALENCE CERTIFICATE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Under the terms of <a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2005\/12\/248a00\/72557259.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Article 3 of Decree-Law No. 227\/2005, of December 28<\/a>, In secondary education, equivalence is granted with the assignment of a grade, which may only refer to one complete academic year.<\/p>\n<p>For the purpose of calculating the classification, the following are approved by the Ministry of Education, through the <a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2006\/03\/048b00\/17191724.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decrees No. 224\/2006, of March 8<\/a> e <a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2006\/07\/13300\/48644877.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No. 699\/2006, of July 12<\/a>, Comparative tables between the Portuguese education system and certain foreign education systems, as well as conversion tables for the corresponding grading systems.<\/p>\n<p>With respect to the provisions of Article 12 of <a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/1986\/10\/23700\/30673081.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Law No. 46\/86, of October 14 \u2013 Basic Law of the Education System<\/a>, in its updated version by <a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2005\/08\/166a00\/51225138.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Law No. 49\/2005, of August 30<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Classification relating solely to one complete academic year.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe 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.<br \/>\nStudents 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.<\/p>\n<p><em>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.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>European Secondary School Diploma<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/1997\/01\/002a00\/00180025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Decree No. 1\/97, of January 3<\/strong><\/a> Convention concerning the status of European schools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>LEGISLATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/2s\/2020\/08\/152000000\/0003000031.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Order No. 7714\/2020, of August 6, 2020<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nEstablishes 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.<br \/>\nStatus: Active<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2023\/07\/14702\/0000200039.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Decree-Law No. 296-A\/98, of September 25<\/strong><\/a>, modified by:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2023\/07\/14702\/0000200039.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree-Law No. 64-A\/2023, of July 31, 2023<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2020\/04\/06600\/0000400021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree-Law, No. 11\/2020, of April 2, 2020<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dre.pt\/application\/dir\/pdf1s\/2008\/05\/10400\/0308203090.pdf\">Decree-Law No. 90\/2008, of May 30<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dre.pt\/application\/dir\/pdf1s\/2007\/02\/03900\/13351336.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree-Law No. 45\/2007, of February 23<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dre.pt\/application\/dir\/pdf1s\/2007\/02\/03600\/12741275.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree-Law No. 40\/2007, of February 20<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dre.pt\/application\/dir\/pdf1s\/2006\/07\/14601\/00020003.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree-Law No. 147-A\/2006, of July 31<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dre.pt\/application\/dir\/pdf1s\/2004\/06\/152A00\/39763977.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree-Law No. 158\/2004, of June 30<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dre.pt\/application\/dir\/pdf1s\/2004\/03\/074A00\/19891991.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree-Law No. 76\/2004, of March 27<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dre.pt\/application\/dir\/pdf1s\/2003\/02\/032A00\/08440855.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree-Law No. 26\/2003, of February 7<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dre.pt\/application\/dir\/pdf1s\/1999\/03\/075A00\/17601761.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree-Law, No. 99\/99, of March 30<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/1s\/2023\/07\/14702\/0000200039.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree-Law No. 64-A\/2023, of July 31, 2023<\/a><br \/>\nStatus: Active<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">Offices for Access to Higher Education (GAES)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p>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.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Aveiro<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>University of Aveiro<\/strong>. Academic Services Division, Santiago University Campus, 3810-193 Aveiro. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#x6d;&#97;&#x69;&#108;t&#x6f;&#58;a&#x63;&#101;&#x73;&#x73;o&#x40;&#117;a&#x2e;&#112;&#x74;\">acesso@ua.pt<\/a>. Telephone numbers: 234 370 200 and 234 370 347.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beja<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Polytechnic Institute of Beja<\/strong>. Common Services II \u2013 IP Beja Campus, Rua Pedro Soares, 7800-295 Beja. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#109;&#x61;i&#108;&#x74;o&#58;&#x61;c&#101;&#x73;s&#111;&#x40;&#105;&#x70;&#x62;&#101;&#x6a;&#x61;&#46;&#x70;t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acesso@ipbeja.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 284 314 400.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Braga<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>University of Minho<\/strong>. Academic Management Service, Gualtar Campus, 4710-057 Braga. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/m&\/#97;&#x69;&#x6c;t&#111;&#58;&#x61;&#x63;e&#115;&#x73;&#x6f;&#64;&#117;&#115;&#x67;&#x61;&#46;&#117;&#x6d;&#x69;n&#104;&#111;&#x2e;&#x70;t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acesso@usga.uminho.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 253 604 593.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Polytechnic Institute of C\u00e1vado and Ave<\/strong>. IPCA Campus, Rua do Ald\u00e3o, 4750-810 Barcelos. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;&#116;&#111;&#58;&#103;abi&#x6e;&#x65;&#x74;&#x65;&#x61;&#99;&#101;&#115;so&#64;&#x69;&#x70;&#x63;&#x61;&#x2e;&#112;&#116;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gabineteacesso@ipca.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 253 802 509.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bragan\u00e7a<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Polytechnic Institute of Bragan\u00e7a<\/strong>. Academic Services \u2013 Central Services, Santa Apol\u00f3nia Campus, 5300-302 Bragan\u00e7a. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#x6d;&#97;&#x69;&#x6c;t&#x6f;&#58;s&#x61;&#105;p&#x62;&#64;&#x69;&#x70;b&#x2e;&#112;t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">saipb@ipb.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 273 330 850.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>White Castle<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>University of Beira Interior<\/strong>. Office for Access to Higher Education, Rua Marqu\u00eas d&#039;\u00c1vila e Bolama, 6200-001 Covilh\u00e3. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#109;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;&#116;&#x6f;&#58;&#x61;c&#x65;s&#x73;o&#x40;u&#98;&#x69;&#46;&#x70;&#116;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acesso@ubi.pt<\/a>. Telephone numbers: 275 242 014 and 275 319 700.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Castelo Branco Polytechnic Institute<\/strong>. Avenida Pedro \u00c1lvares Cabral, No. 12, 6000-084 Castelo Branco. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#109;&#x61;&#x69;l&#116;&#x6f;:&#97;&#x63;&#x65;&#115;&#x73;&#x6f;&#64;&#105;&#x70;c&#98;&#x2e;&#x70;&#116;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acesso@ipcb.pt<\/a>. Telephone numbers: 272 339 600 and 272 339 628.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coimbra<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>University of Coimbra<\/strong>. Student Hub, FMUC Building \u2013 P\u00f3lo I, Rua Larga, 3004-504 Coimbra. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/m&\/#97;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x74;o&#58;&#97;&#x63;&#x65;s&#115;&#111;&#x61;&#x6f;en&#115;&#x69;&#x6e;&#x6f;s&#117;&#x70;&#x65;&#x72;i&#111;&#114;&#x40;&#x75;c&#46;&#112;&#x74;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acessoaoensinosuperior@uc.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 239 247 195.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coimbra Polytechnic Institute<\/strong>. Rua da Miseric\u00f3rdia, Lagar dos Corti\u00e7os, S\u00e3o Martinho do Bispo, 3045-093 Coimbra. E-mail: <a href=\"\/en\/ma&\/#105;&#108;&#116;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x67;&#x61;bi&#110;&#101;&#116;&#x65;&#x2e;&#x61;&#x63;es&#115;&#111;&#64;&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;&#46;i&#112;&#99;&#46;&#x70;&#x74;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gabinete.acesso@mail.ipc.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 239 791 250.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00c9vora<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>University of \u00c9vora<\/strong>. Santo Agostinho Building, Rua dos Duques de Cadaval, 7000-883 \u00c9vora. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/ma&\/#105;&#108;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x67;ae&#115;&#64;&#x75;&#x65;&#x76;&#x6f;ra&#46;&#112;&#116;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gaes@uevora.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 266 760 220.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Faro<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>University of Algarve<\/strong>. Academic Services, Penha Campus, 8005-139 Faro. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#109;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;&#116;&#x6f;:&#x67;a&#98;&#x69;&#110;&#x65;&#116;&#x65;a&#x63;e&#115;&#x73;&#111;&#x40;&#117;&#x61;&#108;&#x67;&#46;&#x70;t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gabineteacesso@ualg.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 289 800 997.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Guard<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Polytechnic Institute of Guarda<\/strong>. IPG Campus, Avenida Dr. Francisco S\u00e1 Carneiro, No. 50, 6300-559 Guarda. Email: info.<a href=\"\/en\/&\/#x6d;&#x61;&#105;lt&#x6f;&#x3a;&#105;&#112;g&#x40;&#x69;&#112;&#103;&#46;&#x70;&#x74;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ipg@ipg.pt<\/a>. Telephone numbers: 271 220 100 and 961 903 792.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leiria<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Leiria Polytechnic Institute<\/strong>. General Norton de Matos Street, P.O. Box 4133, 2411-901 Leiria. Email: <a href=\"mailto:a&#99;&#101;&#115;&#115;&#111;&#64;&#105;&#112;&#108;&#101;&#x69;&#x72;&#x69;&#x61;&#x2e;&#x70;&#x74;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acesso@ipleiria.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 244 830 013.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lisbon<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>University of Lisbon<\/strong>. Alameda da Universidade, Cidade Universit\u00e1ria, 1649-004 Lisboa. E-mail: <a href=\"\/en\/m&\/#97;&#x69;&#x6c;t&#111;&#58;&#x61;&#x63;e&#115;&#x73;&#x6f;e&#110;&#115;&#x69;&#x6e;o&#115;&#x75;&#x70;e&#114;&#105;&#x6f;&#x72;&#64;&#117;&#x6c;&#x69;s&#98;&#111;&#x61;&#x2e;p&#116;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acessoensinosuperior@ulisboa.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 210 113 400.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nova University of Lisbon<\/strong>. Campus de Campolide, 1099-085 Lisbon. E-mail: gab-<a href=\"\/en\/&\/#x6d;a&#x69;&#108;&#x74;&#111;:&#x63;a&#x6e;&#100;&#x69;&#100;a&#x74;&#117;&#x72;&#97;s&#x40;u&#x6e;&#108;&#x2e;&#112;t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">candidaturas@unl.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 213 715 616.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lisbon Polytechnic Institute<\/strong>. Benfica Road, 529, 1549-020 Lisbon. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#109;&#x61;&#x69;l&#116;&#x6f;:&#97;&#x63;a&#100;&#x65;m&#105;&#x63;&#x61;&#64;&#x73;&#x70;&#46;&#105;&#x70;l&#46;&#x70;t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">academica@sp.ipl.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 217 101 200.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ISCTE \u2013 University Institute of Lisbon<\/strong>. Sedas Nunes Building, Room 1S03, Avenida das For\u00e7as Armadas, 1649-026 Lisbon. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#109;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;t&#x6f;:&#97;&#x64;&#109;&#x69;s&#x73;i&#111;&#x6e;&#115;&#x40;i&#x73;c&#116;&#x65;&#45;&#x69;u&#x6c;&#46;&#112;&#x74;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">admissions@iscte-iul.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 210 464 048.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Portalegre<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre<\/strong>. Municipal Square, 7300-100 Portalegre. E-mail: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#109;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;t&#111;&#x3a;&#97;&#x63;e&#x73;s&#111;&#x2e;&#105;&#x70;p&#x40;&#x69;&#112;&#x70;o&#x72;t&#97;&#x6c;&#101;&#x67;r&#x65;&#46;&#112;&#x74;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acesso.ipp@ipportalegre.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 245 301 533.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Harbor<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>University of Porto<\/strong>. Rectorate \u2013 Academic Training and Organization, Largo do Professor Abel Salazar, 24 (Abel Salazar Building), 4099-002 Porto. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#109;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;t&#111;&#x3a;&#97;&#x63;e&#x73;s&#111;&#x2e;&#101;&#x73;&#64;&#x72;&#x65;&#105;&#x74;&#46;&#x75;p&#46;&#x70;&#116;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acesso.es@reit.up.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 220 408 237.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Porto Polytechnic Institute<\/strong>. Dr. Roberto Frias Street, 712, 4200-465 Porto. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#109;&#x61;i&#x6c;t&#111;&#x3a;&#99;&#x61;n&#100;&#x69;&#100;&#x61;t&#x75;&#x72;&#97;&#x73;&#64;&#x69;p&#112;&#x2e;&#112;&#x74;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">candidaturas@ipp.pt<\/a>. Telephones: 225 571 039\/40.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Santar\u00e9m<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Polytechnic Institute of Santar\u00e9m<\/strong>. Andaluz Complex, Moinho do Fau, P.O. Box 279, 2001-904 Santar\u00e9m. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x61;&#x63;&#x61;&#x64;&#x65;&#x6d;&#x69;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x73;&#x40;&#x69;&#x70;&#x73;&#x61;&#x6e;&#x74;&#x61;&#x72;&#x65;&#x6d;&#x2e;&#x70;&#x74;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">academicos@ipsantarem.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 243 309 520.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Polytechnic Institute of Tomar<\/strong>. Estrada da Serra, Quinta do Contador, 2300-313 Tomar. E-mail: <a href=\"\/en\/ma&\/#105;&#108;&#116;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x61;&#x63;es&#115;&#111;&#101;&#x6e;&#x73;&#x69;&#x6e;os&#117;&#112;&#101;&#x72;&#x69;&#x6f;&#x72;&#64;i&#112;&#116;&#46;&#x70;&#x74;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acessoensinosuperior@ipt.pt<\/a>. Telephone numbers: 249 328 107 and 249 328 216.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Set\u00fabal<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Polytechnic Institute of Set\u00fabal<\/strong>. School of Business Sciences, IPS Campus \u2013 Estefanilha, 2914-503 Set\u00fabal. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x64;&#x69;&#x76;&#x69;&#x73;&#x61;&#x6f;&#x2e;&#x61;&#x63;&#x61;&#x64;&#x65;&#x6d;&#x69;&#99;&#97;&#64;&#105;&#112;&#115;&#46;&#112;&#116;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">divisao.academica@ips.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 265 709 470.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Viana do Castelo<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Viana do Castelo Polytechnic Institute<\/strong>. Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial Nun&#039;\u00c1lvares, n.\u00ba 34, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo. E-mail: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#109;&#x61;i&#108;&#x74;o&#58;&#x67;a&#x62;&#x69;&#110;&#x65;t&#101;&#x61;c&#101;&#x73;s&#x6f;&#x40;&#105;&#x70;&#x76;&#99;&#x2e;p&#116;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gabineteacesso@ipvc.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 258 819 797.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vila Real<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>University of Tr\u00e1s-os-Montes and Alto Douro<\/strong>. Student Space, Quinta dos Prados, 5001-801 Vila Real. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/mailto&\/#58;&#97;&#99;&#101;&#115;&#115;&#111;&#x40;&#x75;&#x74;&#x61;&#x64;&#x2e;&#x70;&#x74;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acesso@utad.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 259 350 010.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Viseu<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Viseu Polytechnic Institute<\/strong>. Avenida Coronel Jos\u00e9 Maria Vale de Andrade, Campus Polit\u00e9cnico, 3504-510 Viseu. E-mail: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#108;&#116;o:&#x67;&#x61;&#x62;&#x2e;&#97;&#99;es&#x73;&#x6f;&#x2e;&#118;&#105;&#115;eu&#x40;&#x73;&#x63;&#46;&#105;pv&#x2e;&#x70;&#x74;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gab.acesso.viseu@sc.ipv.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 232 480 751.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Azores Autonomous Region<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Regional Secretariat of Education<\/strong>. Bettencourt Palace, Rua da Rosa, 49, 9700-171 Angra do Hero\u00edsmo. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/ma&\/#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#x3a;&#x64;&#x72;&#x65;&#x2e;in&#103;&#114;&#101;&#115;&#x73;&#x6f;&#x40;&#x61;&#x7a;or&#101;&#115;&#46;&#103;&#x6f;&#x76;&#x2e;&#x70;&#x74;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dre.ingresso@azores.gov.pt<\/a>. Telephone numbers: 295 401 100 and 295 401 186.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Autonomous Region of Madeira<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Regional Secretariat for Education, Science and Technology<\/strong>. Office of Higher Education, Regional Government Building, Avenida Arriaga, 9004-528 Funchal. Email: <a href=\"\/en\/&\/#109;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;&#116;&#x6f;&#58;&#x65;n&#x73;i&#x6e;o&#x2e;s&#117;&#x70;&#101;&#x72;&#105;&#x6f;&#114;&#x40;&#109;&#x61;d&#x65;i&#x72;a&#x2e;g&#111;&#x76;&#46;&#x70;&#116;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ensino.superior@madeira.gov.pt<\/a>. Telephone: 291 145 515.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<section id=\"Acesso---Outros-Concursos\" class=\"content-block b-tabbed-content --bg-white --padding-v-default\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-section-intro --align-left\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headline-1\">Other Competitions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"in-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">Local Competitions \u2013 Public<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p>Local entrance exams apply to courses with specific characteristics that determine their own access and admission process.<br \/> Its implementation depends on authorization by decree from the member of the Government responsible for higher education.<br \/> The regulation establishes the criteria for evaluating capacity for attendance, selection, and ranking of candidates.<br \/> The application is submitted directly to the higher education institution responsible for the course.<br \/> Requirements, deadlines, available positions, and application procedures should be checked with the respective institution.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/en\/concursos-locais-publicos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See here for more information.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">Institutional Competitions \u2013 Private<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p>Institutional entrance exams are the method of access to courses offered by private higher education institutions. They are organized directly by each institution, which defines and publicizes the available places, deadlines, and application procedures, in accordance with the applicable legal framework. Candidates must meet the general conditions for access to higher education and the specific requirements for the respective course, with placement being carried out by the institution itself.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/en\/4267-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>See here for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">Special Competitions \u2013 General Information<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/2s\/2024\/03\/055000000\/0005700069.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Order No. 2855\/2024<\/strong><\/a> , of March 18th <em>, establishes the guidelines and limits for setting the number of places available for access and admission to higher education in the academic year 2024-2025.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Special admission and entry competitions for higher education are intended for students who meet specific eligibility requirements, identified in each competition modality. This is an autonomous form of access, distinct from the National Competition (application to public higher education), Institutional Competitions (application to private higher education), and Special Regimes (application to public and private higher education for students with specific eligibility and personal requirements).<\/p>\n<p>Within the scope of special admission processes, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are responsible for preparing and developing actions related to access and admission to their courses, in accordance with the legislation, establishing, in particular, which admission processes they will carry out, the number of places available per process for each of their institution\/course pairs, and the respective ranking and tie-breaking criteria.<\/p>\n<p>The deadlines for completing the procedures for access and admission to higher education, in each academic year, through special admission processes, are also set by the higher education institutions.<\/p>\n<p>In the special admission process for medical school holders, the deadlines for completing all required actions are set by the organizational units of the higher education institutions that offer the medical course, in their own regulations.<\/p>\n<p>In the special admission process for international students, the deadlines for completing all required actions are set by the higher education institutions (HEIs).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/en\/concursos-especiais\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>See here for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">Change of Institution\/Course and Re-entry<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">TESP Courses<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">Master&#039;s and Doctoral Degrees<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">Distance Learning<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"in-desktop\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tabs-navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"--is-active\"><button>Local Competitions \u2013 Public<\/button><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><button>Institutional Competitions \u2013 Private<\/button><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><button>Special Competitions \u2013 General Information<\/button><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><button>Change of Institution\/Course and Re-entry<\/button><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><button>TESP Courses<\/button><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><button>Master&#039;s and Doctoral Degrees<\/button><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><button>Distance Learning<\/button><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content --is-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">Local Competitions \u2013 Public<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p>Local entrance exams apply to courses with specific characteristics that determine their own access and admission process.<br \/> Its implementation depends on authorization by decree from the member of the Government responsible for higher education.<br \/> The regulation establishes the criteria for evaluating capacity for attendance, selection, and ranking of candidates.<br \/> The application is submitted directly to the higher education institution responsible for the course.<br \/> Requirements, deadlines, available positions, and application procedures should be checked with the respective institution.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/en\/concursos-locais-publicos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See here for more information.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">Institutional Competitions \u2013 Private<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p>Institutional entrance exams are the method of access to courses offered by private higher education institutions. They are organized directly by each institution, which defines and publicizes the available places, deadlines, and application procedures, in accordance with the applicable legal framework. Candidates must meet the general conditions for access to higher education and the specific requirements for the respective course, with placement being carried out by the institution itself.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/en\/4267-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>See here for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">Special Competitions \u2013 General Information<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.diariodarepublica.pt\/2s\/2024\/03\/055000000\/0005700069.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Order No. 2855\/2024<\/strong><\/a> , of March 18th <em>, establishes the guidelines and limits for setting the number of places available for access and admission to higher education in the academic year 2024-2025.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Special admission and entry competitions for higher education are intended for students who meet specific eligibility requirements, identified in each competition modality. This is an autonomous form of access, distinct from the National Competition (application to public higher education), Institutional Competitions (application to private higher education), and Special Regimes (application to public and private higher education for students with specific eligibility and personal requirements).<\/p>\n<p>Within the scope of special admission processes, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are responsible for preparing and developing actions related to access and admission to their courses, in accordance with the legislation, establishing, in particular, which admission processes they will carry out, the number of places available per process for each of their institution\/course pairs, and the respective ranking and tie-breaking criteria.<\/p>\n<p>The deadlines for completing the procedures for access and admission to higher education, in each academic year, through special admission processes, are also set by the higher education institutions.<\/p>\n<p>In the special admission process for medical school holders, the deadlines for completing all required actions are set by the organizational units of the higher education institutions that offer the medical course, in their own regulations.<\/p>\n<p>In the special admission process for international students, the deadlines for completing all required actions are set by the higher education institutions (HEIs).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/en\/concursos-especiais\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>See here for more information.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">Change of Institution\/Course and Re-entry<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">TESP Courses<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">Master&#039;s and Doctoral Degrees<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">Distance Learning<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<section id=\"FAQ\u00b4s_Acesso\" class=\"content-block b-accordion --bg-white --padding-v-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-section-intro --align-left\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headline-1\">FAQs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"js-accordion-toggle\" aria-controls=\"sect-block_d642a1ba3000946b1e88dec4537d4bd7-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"acc-block_d642a1ba3000946b1e88dec4537d4bd7-1\">1. Application to Higher Education<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content\" id=\"sect-block_d642a1ba3000946b1e88dec4537d4bd7-1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"acc-block_d642a1ba3000946b1e88dec4537d4bd7-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-description\"><p><strong>Application to Higher Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What types of entrance exams are available for access to and admission to higher education?<br \/>\nThere are several ways to access higher education, which can be grouped into three categories:<\/p>\n<p><span>General regime:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>National Access Competition<\/li>\n<li>Local Competitions<\/li>\n<li>Institutional Competitions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Special Regimes:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A- Portuguese diplomatic mission abroad<br \/> B \u2013 Portuguese scholarship holders abroad and civil servants on official missions abroad and employees of European Union institutions.<br \/> C- Officers of the Portuguese Armed Forces<br \/> D \u2013 PALOP Scholarship Holders<br \/> E \u2013 Diplomatic Mission Accredited in Portugal<br \/> F \u2013 High-Performance Athletes<br \/> G \u2013 Nationals of Timor-Leste<\/p>\n<p><span>Special Contests:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Over 23<\/li>\n<li>DET Holders<\/li>\n<li>Holders of CTESP<\/li>\n<li>Holders of other higher education degrees<\/li>\n<li>Medicine for graduates<\/li>\n<li>International Students<\/li>\n<li>Holders of vocational training courses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How many places are available for each course at each institution?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Admission to each higher education institution and course is subject to quantitative limitations, resulting from the number of places set annually.<\/p>\n<p>The number of places available for each course at each higher education institution is determined annually by the institutions themselves, taking into account their resources, as well as the general guidelines established annually by the Minister of Education, Science and Innovation.<\/p>\n<p>Vacancies are advertised on the website of the Institute for Higher Education, IP ( <a href=\"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iesuperior.pt<\/a> ) through DIGITAL GUIDES: Application Guide \u2013 Public Higher Education, and Application Guide \u2013 Private Higher Education and Portuguese Catholic University.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many courses can one apply for in the national entrance exam?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When applying to public higher education through the national entrance exam, each student can, at each stage of the exam, apply to a maximum of six institution\/study cycle pairs, that is, six combinations of institutions and courses, indicated in order of preference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How, when, and where do I apply for the national competition?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications for the national entrance examination for public higher education are submitted through the online application system on the website of the Institute for Higher Education, IP.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, students wishing to apply to public higher education must request a password to access the online application system by requesting a password.<\/p>\n<p>The access password assigned in previous years does not allow the application to be submitted.<\/p>\n<p>The password assignment request is made on the website of the Institute for Higher Education, IP \u2013 and the student must follow all the indicated procedures.<\/p>\n<p>If the student is a minor, the application receipt must be signed by their legal guardian or by someone who demonstrates parental responsibility or guardianship.<\/p>\n<p>The request for a password to access the online application system should preferably be made during the registration period for the first phase of the national final exams, by uploading the password assignment receipt to PIEPE. However, the request may also be made until the end of the application period for each phase of the competition.<\/p>\n<p>For receipts of applications submitted at schools during registration for the first phase of the national final exams, access codes will be sent from May onwards to the email addresses provided by students in their password request.<\/p>\n<p>Starting in June, it will also be possible to present the receipt for the password request for access to the online application system, for certification, at the higher education access offices located in all districts.<\/p>\n<p>Once a password has been assigned to access the online application system, the candidate can use the same password in any phase of the application process for the national competition for access and admission to public higher education.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates can compete in the various stages of the competition.<\/p>\n<p>However, for students admitted in the first phase who apply to and are admitted in the second phase, their admission in the first phase is automatically cancelled, and consequently, their registration and enrollment are also cancelled. The right to the place obtained in the second phase of application expires if registration is not completed within the established deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, for students placed in the 1st or 2nd phases who apply to and are placed in the 3rd phase, that placement is automatically cancelled, and consequently, the registration and enrollment are also cancelled. The right to the place obtained in the 3rd application phase expires if registration is not completed within the established deadline.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can the application options be changed?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students are free to change their application options within the application period.<\/p>\n<p>Whenever the result of a review or appeal of a national secondary school exam grade is only known after the application deadline and results in a change to the exam grade, it is possible, up to 3 consecutive days after its publication:<\/p>\n<p>a) Changes to application options by candidates who have already submitted them;<\/p>\n<p>b) The submission of the application by students who are then eligible to do so.<\/p>\n<p><span>Additional information:<\/span><br \/> The classification resulting from the reassessment or complaint process always has an effect on the application submitted.<br \/> Therefore, if the student does not wish to change the options they have previously indicated, they do not need to carry out any procedure, and the grades will be officially communicated by the school.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What criteria are used to rank candidates for each course?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The ranking of candidates for each course at each higher education institution is done in descending order of an application score, calculated using the following classifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Final secondary education classification \u00bb\u00bb\u00bb with a weight of not less than 40%<\/li>\n<li>Classification of entrance exams \u00bb\u00bb\u00bb with a weight of not less than 45%<\/li>\n<li>Classification of prerequisites for ranking, when required, with a weight not exceeding 15%.<\/li>\n<li>For the purposes of access to higher education, the final grade of the secondary education course is calculated according to the provisions of questions 14 to 21 of the General Examination Guide 2026, to the nearest tenth, without rounding, and converted to a scale of 0 to 200.<\/li>\n<li>When a course requires taking two entrance exams, each will have a weight of 50% in relation to the total weight of the entrance exams at that institution, unless the higher education institution defines a different distribution of the weight assigned to this component.<\/li>\n<li>For the purposes of access to higher education, the grades from national secondary school exams used as entrance exams are applied without rounding. Therefore, if the jury awarded an exam 124 points:<\/li>\n<li>The exam grade, for the purposes of calculating the final grade in secondary education, is 12 out of 20.<br \/> The passing grade for this exam, for the purposes of entrance testing, is 124 points.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Example:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Student holding a degree in the scientific-humanistic course of secondary education.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Apply to an institution\/course that assigns a weight of 50% to the final secondary school grade and 50% to the entrance exam grade.<\/p>\n<p>Did you take the national exams \u201dX\u201d and \u201cY\u201d, corresponding to the entrance exams required by that institution, in 2022, 2023, 2024 or 2025?.<\/p>\n<p><span>Ratings:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Final grade for the secondary school course: 14.6 out of 20<\/li>\n<li>National exam grade for subject \u201cX\u201d\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 172 points<\/li>\n<li>National exam grade for subject \u201cY\u201d\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 180 points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>First, convert the ratings obtained on a scale of 0 to 20 into ratings on a scale of 0 to 200 by multiplying by 10. Thus:<\/p>\n<p>Final grade for the secondary school course: 14.6 x 10 = 146 points<\/p>\n<p>Next, each component is multiplied by its respective weight, and the results are then added together.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Final grade for the secondary school course: 146 x 0.5 = 73 points<\/li>\n<li>National exam grade for subject \u201cX\u201d. 172 x 0.25 = 43 points<\/li>\n<li>National exam grade for subject \u201cY\u201d. 180 x 0.25 = 45 points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>and the respective total is calculated \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. <strong>161 points<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This student has a score of 161 on their application to this course at this institution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is a minimum grade required for the application?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Higher education institutions require a minimum grade for applications. Only students whose application grade for a given institution\/study program is equal to or higher than this minimum grade can apply to that specific institution\/study program.<\/p>\n<p>The minimum application grades required for admission to each institution\/study cycle are published on the website of the Institute for Higher Education, IP in DIGITAL GUIDES: Application Guide 2026 \u2013 Public Higher Education, and Application Guide 2026 \u2013 Private Higher Education and Portuguese Catholic University.<\/p>\n<p>The minimum grade requirement for the application is independent of the minimum grade requirement for the entrance exams.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What rules govern admission to a course at a private higher education institution?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The legally established rules for access to higher education apply equally to both public and private higher education.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The number of places is also determined annually by the institutions themselves, taking into account the resources of each one, and is published before the start of the application period by the Directorate-General for Higher Education.<\/p>\n<p>The filling of approved vacancies is subject to an institutional competition, that is, a competition organized by each private higher education institution.<\/p>\n<p>Additional information:<br \/> 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"js-accordion-toggle\" aria-controls=\"sect-block_d642a1ba3000946b1e88dec4537d4bd7-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"acc-block_d642a1ba3000946b1e88dec4537d4bd7-2\">2. Online application<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content\" id=\"sect-block_d642a1ba3000946b1e88dec4537d4bd7-2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"acc-block_d642a1ba3000946b1e88dec4537d4bd7-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-description\"><p><strong>Until when can the access password for the online application be requested?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The request for a password to access the online application can be made until the end of the application period for each phase of the competition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the validity period of the password used to access the online application?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The password to access the online application is only valid for the purpose of applying to public higher education in the year it is issued.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have been assigned a password to access the online application, you can use it at any stage of the application process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have you not yet received the password to access the online application?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The password to access the online application will be sent by email:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For orders placed up to May: during that month;<\/li>\n<li>For applications submitted from May onwards: automatic and instantaneous upon validation by the secondary school or Higher Education Access Office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Starting in May, if the candidate has requested a password, submitted the receipt for validation at the secondary school or Access Office, and has not received the password by email, the candidate must check the status of their request and proceed according to the last status displayed:<\/p>\n<p>Confirmation requested: the candidate must confirm the request by clicking the corresponding link in the received email message. If necessary, resend the confirmation email.<\/p>\n<p><span>Order confirmed: the candidate must:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Present the password application receipt at the chosen secondary school or Higher Education Access Office; or<br \/> Having presented the receipt, request the secondary school or Access Office to validate it.<\/li>\n<li>Authenticated: The access password was previously sent via email on the indicated date\/time. The candidate must use the password recovery tool; a new password will be sent at that time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Was the email containing the password to access the online application deleted?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To obtain a new password, the candidate must use the password recovery tool and follow the instructions provided.<\/p>\n<p>This function should only be used once a day.<\/p>\n<p>When using this function, you must provide the email address that appears in the password assignment request.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is your email account inaccessible?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If the candidate no longer has access to the email account indicated in the password assignment request, they must submit a new password assignment request and follow the instructions provided.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are the personal details on the ENES form incorrect?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You should request that your secondary school correct any incorrect personal data in the ENES Program.<\/p>\n<p>After this procedure, you must wait for the corrected data to be imported into the online application system.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that this situation does not prevent or hinder the submission of the application online.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What information is required to start the online session?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To start the session in the online application system, the candidate must enter their identification number (citizen card number, identity card number, or internal number assigned by the secondary school or Higher Education Access Office) and the access password that was sent to them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When trying to log in, do you receive a message stating that your credentials are invalid?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please verify that your access password matches the one you received by email (or that you have changed it).<\/p>\n<p>If so, check that you are entering the password you received correctly (unless you have changed it yourself). For easier and more accurate results, use the &quot;copy\/paste&quot; function.<\/p>\n<p>It should be added that the access password is different from the activation key found on the ENES form.<\/p>\n<p>If the problem persists, you should use the password recovery function. .<\/p>\n<p>A new password will then be sent by email.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are the national exams the candidate is registered for not showing up in their online account?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The information regarding national secondary school exams presented on the online application platform is constantly updated. However, it may not yet include the latest changes and corrections.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On the online application platform, in step \u201c2 \u2013 High School Grades\u201d, does the message appear that the activation key is invalid?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You must confirm all the information entered and presented, namely:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Secondary education course code;<\/li>\n<li>Whether or not there are two classifications for the secondary education course (point 8), and both should be included if applicable;<\/li>\n<li>ENES form date;<\/li>\n<li>Broadcasting school;<\/li>\n<li>Activation key.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Only the right combination of these elements allows the application to proceed.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"js-accordion-toggle\" aria-controls=\"sect-block_d642a1ba3000946b1e88dec4537d4bd7-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"acc-block_d642a1ba3000946b1e88dec4537d4bd7-3\">3. Prerequisites<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content\" id=\"sect-block_d642a1ba3000946b1e88dec4537d4bd7-3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"acc-block_d642a1ba3000946b1e88dec4537d4bd7-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-description\"><p><strong>What are the prerequisites?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prerequisites are physical, functional, or vocational conditions that are particularly relevant for admission to certain higher education courses.<\/p>\n<p>It is up to each higher education institution to decide whether applications to any of its courses should be subject to the fulfillment of prerequisites and to determine their content.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on their nature, prerequisites may be eliminatory, intended for selection and ranking, or only for ranking candidates.<\/p>\n<p><span>Example 1:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Applications for some courses in the field of Physical Education\/Sports are subject to meeting prerequisites.<br \/> A student who cannot demonstrate that they meet the prerequisites cannot apply for this course.<\/p>\n<p><span>Example 2:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Applications for certain Basic Education Teacher Training courses, specializing in Music Education, are subject to the verification of prerequisites, which consist of taking musical aptitude tests.<\/p>\n<p>The classification of these tests will be expressed as a numerical value, convertible to a scale of 0 to 200.<\/p>\n<p>If the institution has determined that this classification has a weight of 15% in the application grade:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If the student obtains a grade of 13.5 on that test, they will begin by converting this grade to a scale of 0 to 200, multiplying it by 10:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>13.5 x 10 = 135<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>and multiply this result by the weight of 15% mentioned above:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>135 x 0.15 = 20.25<\/p>\n<p>This value (20.25) will be added to the values of the remaining components of the application grade (final secondary school grade and entrance exam(s).<\/p>\n<p><strong>How can I find out if applying to a particular course requires meeting prerequisites?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To find out if applying to a particular course at a specific higher education institution is subject to meeting or completing prerequisites, you should consult the higher education institution.<\/p>\n<p>You can also consult the map of correspondences between prerequisites:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>in the offices for access to higher education<\/li>\n<li>on the website of the Institute for Higher Education, IP (formerly the Directorate-General for Higher Education).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Registration for the prerequisite courses takes place according to the schedule approved annually by the higher education institutions.<\/p>\n<p>The assessment\/completion of prerequisites also takes place according to the schedule approved annually.<\/p>\n<p>Fulfillment of the prerequisites requiring physical, functional, or vocational aptitude tests is certified through the Prerequisites Form, issued by the institution where the tests were conducted and indicated on the online application form.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dges.gov.pt\/guias\/preq.asp?plid=593\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>I want to apply to institution\/course pairs that require prerequisites, which are proven through a medical certificate. Do I have to register with the higher education institution?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For verification of the prerequisites of groups that require the presentation of a medical certificate or self-declaration, registration is not necessary. The supporting documents must be submitted by the candidate at the time of enrollment and registration in higher education, at the institution\/course that requires it, should the student obtain a place there. This is an indispensable condition for carrying out said enrollment and registration.<\/p>\n<p>Medical certificates proving that these prerequisites are met are considered valid if they are dated after the decision of the National Commission for Access to Higher Education (CNAES), approved annually.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"js-accordion-toggle\" aria-controls=\"sect-block_d642a1ba3000946b1e88dec4537d4bd7-4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"acc-block_d642a1ba3000946b1e88dec4537d4bd7-4\">4. Access to Higher Education<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content\" id=\"sect-block_d642a1ba3000946b1e88dec4537d4bd7-4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"acc-block_d642a1ba3000946b1e88dec4537d4bd7-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-description\"><p><strong>Who can apply for higher education?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Under the general admission system, students who cumulatively meet the following conditions may apply for admission to a specific course and higher education institution:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To have passed a secondary education course under the conditions for continuing studies, when available, or to hold a legally equivalent qualification;<\/li>\n<li>To have taken the entrance exams in the previous 4 years or the current year, as set for the institution\/study cycle pair, and to have obtained in those exams a grade equal to or higher than the minimum grade required;<\/li>\n<li>Meet the prerequisites, if any are set for the institution\/study program pair;<\/li>\n<li>To have an application score equal to or higher than the minimum value set for the institution\/study cycle pair.<\/li>\n<li>Not being covered by the international student statute regulated by Decree-Law No. 36\/2014, of March 10, amended and republished by Decree-Law No. 62\/2018, of August 6.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With the approval of the International Student Statute, through Decree-Law No. 36\/2014, of March 10, amended and republished by Decree-Law No. 62\/2018, of August 6, a special competition was created, organized by each Higher Education Institution, for access and admission to higher education exclusively for international students. International students are all nationals of countries not belonging to the European Union \u2013 EU.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, through the general system of access and admission to higher education, only the following may apply:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Portuguese citizens;<\/li>\n<li>Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or nationals of a State Party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area;<\/li>\n<li>Family members of Portuguese citizens or nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of a national of a State Party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, regardless of their nationality;<\/li>\n<li>Those who, not being nationals of a Member State of the European Union, nor of a State Party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein), have legally resided in Portugal for more than two years, uninterruptedly, on January 1st of the year in which they intend to enter higher education, as well as their children who reside with them.<\/li>\n<li>Those eligible, on January 1st of the year in which they intend to enter higher education, are granted equal rights and duties under an international treaty signed between the Portuguese State and the State of which they are nationals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Which secondary school courses allow entry into higher education?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All secondary education courses (12th grade) and courses defined by law as equivalent provide access to higher education.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, among other things, they provide access to higher education:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Secondary education courses (Decree-Law No. 55\/2018)<\/span> <em>Scientific-humanistic, professional, specialized artistic courses and courses with their own curricula<\/em> .<\/li>\n<li><span>Secondary education courses (Decree-Law No. 139\/2012)<\/span> <em>Scientific-humanistic, technological, specialized artistic, professional, vocational and recurrent education courses.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span>Courses covered by Decree-Law No. 74\/2004:<\/span> <em>Scientific-humanistic, technological, specialized artistic, professional, and recurrent education courses.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span>Education and training courses at level 4 qualification (CEF)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Adult education and training courses (EFA)<\/span> <em>, secondary education courses (Decree-Law No. 286\/89),<\/em> <em>general courses, technological and specialized artistic courses.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span>12th grade courses in the educational pathway<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>12th grade courses in the vocational track<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Secondary education courses divided into capitalizable units\/blocks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Technical and vocational courses (daytime and evening classes)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Level 3 courses in the Apprenticeship System, currently level 4 qualification, and other equivalent courses (Decree No. 1497\/2008, of December 19)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Level 3 courses, currently level 4 qualifications, from vocational schools (syllabi not covered by Decree-Law No. 74\/2004)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Courses completed under Decree-Law No. 357\/2007, of October 29.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Adults who complete a Recognition, Validation and Certification of Competencies (RVCC) process may also enter higher education.<\/p>\n<p>Students holding apprenticeship courses from the Institute of Employment and Vocational Training, IP (IEFP, IP) and other entities, education and training courses (CEF), adult education and training courses (EFA), technological courses, other discontinued secondary level courses or pathways, and also those who have completed a recognition, validation and certification of competences (RVCC) process at the secondary level, who wish to pursue higher education studies, only need to take the national final exams they choose as entrance exams.<\/p>\n<p>A secondary education qualification can also be obtained through the equivalence of other qualifications, particularly foreign ones. To obtain information about the equivalence of foreign qualifications to Portuguese secondary education, those interested should contact a public, private, or cooperative secondary education institution or the Directorate-General for Education \u2013 Equivalence Granting Team.<\/p>\n<p>All secondary education courses allow students to apply for admission to any higher education course, provided that the respective entrance exams are taken and, where required, the prerequisites are met.<\/p>\n<p>Students intending to enter higher education should choose the secondary education course that best suits the higher education courses they wish to apply for, selecting a course that includes subjects such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Which are established as entrance exams for the courses they intend to apply for;<\/li>\n<li>Even though they are not required as entrance exams, they are especially important for attending these courses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Which national final exams should a student register for if they intend to apply to higher education?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students wishing to apply to public or private higher education must complete the following mandatory requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The national final exams for the purpose of passing subjects and completing secondary education;<\/li>\n<li>The national final exams corresponding to the entrance exams for the higher education courses they intend to apply for, if they have not taken them in the last 4 years, or if they wish to improve those grades, which are only relevant for the purposes of access to higher education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Entrance exams are conducted through the completion of national final exams at the secondary school level.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the entrance exams required for each undergraduate course?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The required entrance exams are determined by each higher education institution for each of its courses, and cannot be fewer than one or more than three. Alternative sets of exams may exist.<\/p>\n<p>Each student must take the entrance exams required by higher education institutions for the courses they wish to apply for.<\/p>\n<p>The entrance exams required for each higher education course at each institution are published on the IES, IP website, in DIGITAL GUIDES: Application Guide \u2013 Public Higher Education and Application Guide \u2013 Private Higher Education and Portuguese Catholic University.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the national final exams that students must take as entrance exams?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A national final exam can serve several purposes, including passing secondary school, as an entrance exam, and also for improving the final grade in a subject.<\/p>\n<p>Students enrolled in secondary education courses regulated by Decree-Law No. 55\/2018, as amended, and Decree-Law No. 139\/2012, as amended, who take a national final exam in a subject for course approval or as an entrance exam must register for and take the national exam corresponding to the entrance exam \u2013 To consult the correspondences \u2013 General Examination Guide \u2013 Table A and Table B.<\/p>\n<p>All applicants for higher education who intend to take an exam in a subject exclusively as an entrance exam must take the national final exams for the subjects of the secondary education courses indicated in Table B of the General Examination Guide.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the minimum required score for the entrance exams?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Higher education institutions require a minimum score of 95 points or higher on entrance exams, on a scale of 0 to 200.<\/p>\n<p>The minimum grades required for admission to each institution\/study program are published in DIGITAL GUIDES: Application Guide \u2013 Public Higher Education and Application Guide \u2013 Private Higher Education and the Catholic University of Portugal.<\/p>\n<p>The national final exam taken as an entrance exam is only valid for this purpose if the score is equal to or higher than the minimum score required by each institution\/study program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the ENES Form?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The ENES Form (ENES \u2013 National Secondary Education Exams) is a document required for applications to higher education and contains information about valid entrance exams, as well as the completion and classification of secondary education for the various access phases. Students can request it from the school where they took the national final exams, after the publication of the exam results.<\/p>\n<p>For applications to higher education, students who do not intend to take exams in the current academic year must register with PIEPE, filling in only the &quot;ENES Form Request&quot; field, for the purpose of issuing the ENES Form, without having to pay the registration fee.<\/p>\n<p>This request can be made until the start of the school year&#039;s registration period, provided that the student has met the requirements for access to higher education by the end of the application period for the 3rd phase of the national competition for access to higher education.<\/p>\n<p>The ENES form also contains an activation code for use in step 2 of the online application for the national access competition, without which it is not possible to validate the application.<\/p>\n<p>In cases of changes to exam grades due to reassessment or appeal, the student must request a new ENES form from the school, returning the previous one.<\/p>\n<p>Not possessing the ENES form prevents applications to the general system of access to higher education.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What types of entrance exams are available for access to and admission to higher education?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vacancies at public higher education institutions are offered through a national competition organized by the Institute for Higher Education, IP.<\/p>\n<p>Due to their specific characteristics, places on some public higher education courses are offered through local competitions organized by the institutions themselves.<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Higher education course in Theatre (School of Theatre and Cinema of the Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon);<\/li>\n<li>Military higher education courses (Military Academy, Naval School, Air Force Academy);<\/li>\n<li>Police Sciences (Higher Institute of Police Sciences and Internal Security).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Vacancies at private higher education institutions and the Catholic University of Portugal are offered through institutional competitions, that is, competitions organized by each institution and limited to the courses they offer.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the general admission processes \u2013 national, local and institutional \u2013 there are a number of special admission processes and special access schemes for candidates with specific educational and personal requirements. For information on these processes, please consult the IES, IP website.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many places are available for each course at each institution?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Admission to each higher education institution and course is subject to quantitative limitations, resulting from the number of places set annually.<\/p>\n<p>The number of places available for each course at each higher education institution is determined annually by the institutions themselves, taking into account their resources, as well as the general guidelines established annually by the Minister of Education, Science and Innovation.<\/p>\n<p>The vacancies are published on the website of the Institute for Higher Education, IP \u2013 through DIGITAL GUIDES: Application Guide \u2013 Public Higher Education and Application Guide \u2013 Private Higher Education and the Catholic University of Portugal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many courses can one apply for in the national entrance exam?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When applying to public higher education through the national entrance exam, each student can, at each stage of the exam, apply to a maximum of six institution\/study cycle pairs, that is, six combinations of institutions and courses, indicated in order of preference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How, when, and where do I apply for the national competition?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications for the national entrance examination for public higher education are submitted through the online application system on the website of the Institute for Higher Education, IP.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, students wishing to apply to public higher education institutions must request an access password through the password assignment request process.<\/p>\n<p>The access password assigned in previous years does not allow the application to be submitted. .<\/p>\n<p>The password assignment request is made on the IES website, IP \u2013, and the student must follow all the indicated procedures.<\/p>\n<p>If the student is a minor, the application receipt must be signed by their legal guardian or by someone who demonstrates parental responsibility or guardianship.<\/p>\n<p>The request for a password to access the online application system should preferably be made during the registration period for the first phase of the national final exams, by uploading the password assignment receipt to PIEPE. However, the request may also be made until the end of the application period for each phase of the competition.<\/p>\n<p>For receipts of applications submitted at schools during registration for the first phase of the national final exams, access codes will be sent from May onwards to the email addresses provided by students in their password request.<\/p>\n<p>Starting in June, it will also be possible to present the receipt for the password request for access to the online application system, for certification, at the higher education access offices located in all districts.<\/p>\n<p>Once a password has been assigned to access the online application system, the candidate can use the same password in any phase of the application process for the national competition for access and admission to public higher education.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates can compete in the various stages of the competition.<\/p>\n<p>However, for students admitted in the first phase who apply to and are admitted in the second phase, their admission in the first phase is automatically cancelled, and consequently, their registration and enrollment are also cancelled. The right to the place obtained in the second phase of application expires if registration is not completed within the established deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, for students placed in the 1st or 2nd phases who apply to and are placed in the 3rd phase, that placement is automatically cancelled, and consequently, the registration and enrollment are also cancelled. The right to the place obtained in the 3rd application phase expires if registration is not completed within the established deadline.<\/p>\n<div class=\"faq\">\n<div class=\"faq-pergunta\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq\">\n<div class=\"faq-resposta text\">\n<p><strong>Can the course options be changed?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students are free to change their course choices within the application period, provided they submit their application.<\/p>\n<p>Whenever the result of a review or appeal of a national secondary school exam grade is only known after the application deadline and results in a change to the exam grade, it is possible, up to 3 consecutive days after its publication:<\/p>\n<p>Changes to course options, by candidates who have already submitted them;<br \/> The application must be submitted by students who are then eligible to do so.<br \/> The classification resulting from the reassessment or complaint process always has an effect on the application submitted.<br \/> Therefore, if the student does not wish to change the options they have previously indicated, they do not need to take any action, and the grades will be communicated by the school.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the prerequisites?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prerequisites are physical, functional, or vocational conditions that are particularly relevant for admission to certain higher education courses.<\/p>\n<p>It is up to each higher education institution to decide whether applications to any of its courses should be subject to the fulfillment of prerequisites and to determine their content.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on their nature, prerequisites may be eliminatory, intended for selection and ranking, or only for ranking candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Example 1:<\/p>\n<p>Applications for some courses in the field of Physical Education\/Sports are subject to meeting prerequisites.<\/p>\n<p>A student who cannot demonstrate that they meet the prerequisites cannot apply for this course.<\/p>\n<p>Example 2:<\/p>\n<p>Applications for some Music courses are subject to the verification of prerequisites, which consist of taking musical aptitude tests.<\/p>\n<p>The classification of these tests is expressed as a numerical value, convertible to a scale of 0 to 200.<\/p>\n<p>If the institution has determined that this grade has a weight of 15% in the application grade, and if the student obtains a grade of 13.5 on that exam, this grade is converted to the 0 to 200 scale by multiplying it by 10:<\/p>\n<p>13.5 x 10 = 135<\/p>\n<p>This result is multiplied by the weight of 15% mentioned above:<\/p>\n<p>135 x 0.15 = 20.25<\/p>\n<p>This value (20.25) is added to the values of the remaining components of the application grade (final grade of the secondary education course or CFCEPE and entrance exam(s).<\/p>\n<p><strong>How can I find out if applying to a particular course requires meeting prerequisites?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To find out if applying to a particular course at a specific higher education institution is subject to meeting or completing prerequisites, you should consult the higher education institution.<\/p>\n<div class=\"faq\">\n<div class=\"faq-resposta text\">\n<p>More information can be found here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>in the offices for access to higher education<\/li>\n<li>on the website of the Institute for Higher Education, IP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fulfillment of the prerequisites requiring physical, functional, or vocational aptitude tests is certified through the 2026 Prerequisites Form, issued by the institution where the tests were conducted and indicated on the <em>online<\/em> application form.<\/p>\n<p>The prerequisites for Groups C, H, I, K, M, Q, R, S, and Z are met in the situation described in the paragraph above.<\/p>\n<p>The fulfillment of prerequisites, which do not require physical, functional, or vocational aptitude tests and are merely documented, is submitted by candidates at the time of enrollment and registration in higher education, at the institution\/study cycle that requires them, should they obtain a place there, and is an indispensable condition for enrollment and registration.<\/p>\n<p>The prerequisites for Groups A, B, D, E, and F are met in the situation indicated in the previous paragraph.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What criteria are used to rank candidates for each course?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The ranking of candidates for each course at each higher education institution is done in descending order of an application score, calculated using the following classifications:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq\">\n<div class=\"faq-resposta text\">\n<ul>\n<li>Final classification of secondary education \u00bb\u00bb with a weight of not less than 40%<\/li>\n<li>Classification of entrance exams \u00bb\u00bb with a weight of not less than 45%<\/li>\n<li>Classification of prerequisites for ranking, when required, with a weight not exceeding 15%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When a course requires taking two entrance exams, each will have a weight of 50% in relation to the total weight of the entrance exams at that institution, unless the higher education institution defines a different distribution of the weight assigned to this component.<\/p>\n<p>For the purposes of access to higher education, the grades from national secondary school exams are used as entrance exams without rounding.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, if the jury awarded an exam 124 points:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The exam grade, for the purposes of calculating the final grade in secondary education, is 12 out of 20.;<\/li>\n<li>The passing grade for this exam, for the purposes of entrance testing, is 124 points.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Is a minimum grade required for the application?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Higher education institutions require a minimum grade for applications. Only students whose application grade for a given institution\/study program is equal to or higher than this minimum grade can apply to that specific institution\/study program.<\/p>\n<p>The minimum application grades required for admission to each institution\/study cycle are published on the website of the Institute for Higher Education, IP in DIGITAL GUIDES: Application Guide \u2013 Public Higher Education and Application Guide \u2013 Private Higher Education and Portuguese Catholic University.<\/p>\n<p>The minimum grade requirement for the application is independent of the minimum grade requirement for the entrance exams.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is it possible to apply for multiple stages of the national competition?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes, it is possible to apply for the various stages of the national competition.<\/p>\n<p>If you apply and are granted a new placement in a subsequent phase (and only in this situation), the previous placement is automatically cancelled, and consequently, the enrollment and registration are also cancelled.<\/p>\n<p>In this situation, you cannot opt for your previous placement; the last one (in the 2nd or 3rd phase) will prevail. The amount paid for tuition and registration fees will be sent to the institution where you obtained the new placement.<\/p>\n<p>If you apply in a later phase but are not placed, your previous registration and enrollment remain valid, provided you completed them within the established deadline.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What rules govern admission to a course at a private higher education institution?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"faq-resposta text\">\n<p>The general rules for access to higher education apply equally to both public and private higher education.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The number of places is also determined annually by the institutions themselves, taking into account the resources of each one, and published by the Institute for Higher Education, IP. 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