Deadlines
Academic Year 2026/2027
1st Call: 10 Vacancies
- Application period: from 2nd January to 6th February 2026
- Publication of results: until 6th March 2026
- Possible placement of waitlisted candidates: until 27th March 2026
- Disclosure of remaining vacancies: until 31st March 2026
2nd Call: To Be Defined
Vacancies for the 2nd Call for Applications (PT)
- Application period: from 6th April to 22nd May 2026
- Publication of results: until 19th June 2026
- Possible placement of waitlisted candidates: until 10th July 2026
- Disclosure of remaining vacancies: until 13th July 2026
3rd Call: To Be Defined
Vacancies for the 3rd Call for Applications (PT)
- Application period: from 1st to 31st July 2026
- Publication of results: until 18th August 2026
Deadline for complaints – up to 10 days after the results are announced
Beginning of classes – September 2026
Application
The information regarding the conditions and requirements for application, as well as the criteria applicable to the selection of candidates, is available in the Call for Applications Notice.
Application Process
1. Consult the Call for Applications
Carefully read the 2026/2027 Call for Applications, which contains all applicable conditions, deadlines and selection criteria.
2. Create an Account on the FenixEdu Portal
To submit an application, you must have login credentials for the FenixEdu Portal, according to one of the following situations:
- You have never been a student at FFULisboa
You must complete a mandatory pre-registration on the FenixEdu Portal.
- You are a former student of FFULisboa and have had a Campus/Edu account
You should access the FenixEdu Platform and log in using your existing credentials.
- You have lost access to your Campus/Edu account
You may recover your password through the ULisboa user area.
- You are a former student of FFULisboa and have never had a Campus/Edu account
You must send an email to academicos@ff.ulisboa.pt, stating your full name and identification document number.
3. Access the Platform
After creating or recovering your credentials, you must access the FenixEdu Portal and log in.
4. Complete the Application
On the FenixEdu Platform, under the Applicant tab, you must:
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Select the appropriate type of application;
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Complete all required fields, choosing one of the following options:
5. Submission
The application is considered completed after clicking the “Submit” button.
Access and admission conditions
Admission Conditions
Students who meet one of the following conditions may apply:
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Hold a qualification that, in the country where it was obtained, grants the right to apply for and enter higher education in that country, with the respective qualification being validated by the competent authority of the country of origin;
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Hold a Portuguese secondary education diploma or a legally equivalent qualification.
Applications from holders of other higher education degrees are not accepted.
Equivalence between education systems is determined based on the tables included in Ordinances No. 224/2006 of March 8 and No. 699/2006 of July 12.
For additional information on the equivalence of foreign secondary education, it is recommended to consult the Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES) website.
Entry Requirements
In addition to the admission conditions, candidates must cumulatively meet the following requirements:
Foreign Education Systems
When the candidate comes from a foreign education system, proof of knowledge in the required subject areas may be provided under Article 20-A of Decree-Law No. 296-A/98, of September 25, regulated by Deliberation No. 974/2015, of May 29.
Whenever the above conditions are not applicable, the candidate must submit documentation proving approval in the curricular components corresponding to the knowledge covered by the required entrance exams.
Entrance exams must have been taken in the calendar year of application or within the three previous calendar years.
Candidates from Brazilian Education System
Candidates holding a Brazilian high school diploma must demonstrate the required knowledge through approval in the National High School Exam (ENEM), taken in the calendar year of application or within the three previous calendar years, meeting the following cumulative requirements:
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Have taken the Natural Sciences and Technologies test, which covers Chemistry, Physics, and Biology;
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Have obtained a score equal to or greater than 500 points.
This criterion is applied under Article 4 of the Regulations for Admission and Entry of International Students at the University of Lisbon, approved by Dispatch No. 10579/2019, of November 18.
Knowledge of Portuguese language
- Attendance in any undergraduate or integrated master’s study cycle requires an independent command of the Portuguese language, corresponding to level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
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Candidates who demonstrate only an intermediate level of Portuguese proficiency (level B1) may apply, provided they commit to attending a one-year Portuguese language and culture course.
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Candidates who have completed secondary education in Portuguese are exempt from providing proof of Portuguese language proficiency.
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Candidates who have not attended secondary education in Portuguese must:
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Present a DEPLE Diploma (Elementary Diploma of Portuguese as a Foreign Language) or a B1-level Certificate issued by a School of the University of Lisbon; or
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Take a Portuguese language and culture exam promoted by the University of Lisbon, which is subject to the ULisboa fees and price table and is held according to a calendar published annually.
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Candidates who have not attended secondary education in Portuguese and who do not hold a DIPLE Diploma (Intermediate Diploma of Portuguese as a Foreign Language – level B2) or a B2-level Certificate issued by a School of ULisboa must commit to attending a one-year Portuguese language and culture course.
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Attendance of this course may occur simultaneously with the first year of the study cycle in which the student is enrolled.
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At the end of the academic year, the student must demonstrate that they have achieved level B2.
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Until level B2 is achieved, the student is required to re-enroll in the one-year Portuguese language and culture course until the required level of Portuguese proficiency is reached.
Documents
The application is subject to the payment of the required fees and must be submitted with the documentation indicated below, depending on the candidate’s qualifications.
Documents to Submit
Candidates from Secondary Education Institutions
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Passport-sized photograph, in color;
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Copy of Foreign Citizen Card or Passport;
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Statement, under oath, declaring that they do not hold Portuguese nationality;
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Document proving completion of Portuguese secondary education or a legally equivalent qualification, or, if the qualification does not correspond to Portuguese secondary education, a document proving that it grants access to higher education in the country of origin.
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Document proving approval in the entrance exams required for the course applied for (Physics and Chemistry, Biology and Geology), or a document proving that, in their school record, they passed final exams or curricular components corresponding to the knowledge covered by these exams;
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Entrance exams must have been taken in the calendar year of application or within the three previous calendar years;
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Statement proving the level of Portuguese language proficiency.
Candidates from Higher Education Institutions
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Passport-sized photograph, in color;
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Copy of Foreign Citizen Card or Passport;
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Statement, under oath, declaring that they do not hold Portuguese nationality;
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Certificate of secondary education legally equivalent to Portuguese secondary education, detailing the subjects completed and the national final exams, corresponding to the terminal subjects considered equivalent to the entrance exams required for the course (Physics and Chemistry, Biology and Geology);
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Certificate proving enrollment/registration in a higher education institution;
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Certificate of completed curricular units in the course and institution of origin, indicating credits (ECTS) and grades obtained, including the grading scale used in the country of origin and the provisional average expressed to tenths.
General Provisions
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Applications that are not submitted with all required documents will be immediately rejected;
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Documents must be issued by the competent authority of the country where the qualifications were obtained;
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When issued by institutions in non-EU countries, documents must be legalized by a Portuguese consular agent or through the Hague Apostille, with legalization carried out in the country of origin;
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Whenever documents are not issued in Portuguese, English, or Spanish, they must be accompanied by a translation into one of these languages.
Enrollment and Registrations
Tuition fees
Fees and Tuition
Payment Conditions
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At the time of enrollment and registration, 30% of the total tuition fee must be paid, plus the enrollment fee.
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Tuition is paid in installments over the academic year.
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Enrollment and registration fees are paid annually at the start of each academic year.
Withdrawal
In case of withdrawal:
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The student is not entitled to a refund of amounts already paid;
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After formalizing the cancellation of enrollment, the student is only exempt from paying tuition installments that are not yet due.
Legislation