PhD Programme in Pharmaceutical Sciences

🎓 Applications are submitted exclusively through the FénixEdu Platform.

Before submitting, please read the Call for Applications 2026/2027 carefully and check the admission requirements and required documentation.

Application Calendar:

Specific note — 1st Phase

Applicants who have already submitted the required documentation will be duly notified by the Academic Services if additional documentation is required. Notification will be sent through the official contact details provided at the time of application. Applicants should monitor their communications carefully in order to meet the established deadlines.

Complaints:

Applicants may submit a substantiated complaint within 5 working days after the results of each phase are announced.

Before applying:

1. Read the Call for Applications 2026/2027 and the Application Guide
2. Check the admission requirements;
3. Prepare the required documentation. 

How to submit:

• Access the FénixEdu Platform:
  • Never been a student at FFULisboa → complete pre-registration;
  • Former student at FFULisboa → log in with Campus/Edu credentials;
  • Lost access to your account → reset password at the ULisboa user area
  • Former student at FFULisboa and never had a Campus/Edu account → send an email to doutoramentos@ff.ulisboa.pt

• After accessing the Fénix Platform, under the Applicant tab, select the type of application:
  • PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences National and European Union Citizens;
  • PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences International Students.

• Fill in the required fields and click Submit

The following candidates may apply to the PhD Programme in Pharmaceutical Sciences:

• Holders of a master’s degree or legal equivalent;
• Holders of a bachelor’s degree with a particularly relevant academic or scientific background, recognised by the Scientific Council as demonstrating capacity to undertake this study cycle;
• Holders of a particularly relevant academic, scientific or professional background, recognised by the Scientific Council as demonstrating capacity to undertake this study cycle.

Definition of International Student

An international student is a student who does not hold Portuguese nationality.

The following are not considered international students: nationals of a Member State of the European Union, family members of Portuguese or EU citizens, those who have legally resided in Portugal for more than two years, among other cases provided for in the applicable legislation.

To verify your situation, please consult Decree-Law No. 20/2025.

The application must include the following documents:

1. Certificate of the bachelor’s or master’s degree, indicating the final grade and the name of the awarding institution;
2. Updated Curriculum Vitae, including supporting documents for publications/activities referenced in the CV;
3. Motivation letter setting out the reasons for choosing the course;
4. Presentation of a research proposal indicating the doctorate specialty, stating the object of study, the research objectives, and methodological elements, duly framed in reference bibliography. The proposal must be submitted in conjunction with a previously defined supervisory team and a thesis topic that has already been identified, in accordance with the scientific areas of the course;
5. PhD Course Plan, proposed activities to be developed in the 1st year;
6. Copy of the identification Card, Citizen Card, or Passport, for personal data validation, and 1 colour Photo.
7. International Student Declaration, in case of international students.
8. Other elements considered relevant by the candidate for the purposes of assessing the application.

For applicants with degrees obtained from foreign institutions: Degrees must be recognised in Portugal, in accordance with applicable legislation.

Note: Failure to submit mandatory documents will result in the exclusion of the application.

• For applicants admitted in the 1st semester of the 2026/2027 academic year – September/October 2026;
• For applicants admitted in the 2nd semester of the 2026/2027 academic year – February 2027.

The application fee is €75.00 and is non-refundable, regardless of whether the applicant is excluded or not selected.

• Registration fee: 25,00 €
• Tuition fee: 2750 € /year, as established by the General Council of the University of Lisbon.

Upon enrolment, students must pay the 1st instalment of the tuition fee, the school insurance and the enrolment fee.

For further information, please consult the Tuition Fee Orders published on the Faculty of Pharmacy website.

• Regulamento de Estudos de Pós-Graduação da ULisboa
• Regulamento Geral do Ciclo de Estudos conducente ao Grau de Doutor da FFUL

Academic Services — PhD Programmes

Email: doutoramentos@ff.ulisboa.pt

In-person attendance Tuesdays and Thursdays: 10:00 — 12:00 and 14:00 — 16:00

Phone +351 217 946 400

Address Avenida Professor Gama Pinto 1649-003 Lisboa Portugal