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International Students

Students who do not have Portuguese nationality.

Who Can Apply

An International Student is considered to be one who does not have Portuguese nationality, except in the following situations:

  • National student of a member state of the European Union;

  • Student who is not a national of a member state of the European Union, has resided in Portugal for more than two years, uninterruptedly, on 31 August of the year in which they intend to enter higher education, as well as their children who legally reside with them;

  • Student who requires admission to higher education through the special access and admission regimes regulated by Decree-Law no. 393-A/99, of 2 October, amended by Decree-Law no. 272/2009, of 1 October;

  • Student who is attending a Portuguese higher education institution (IES), within the scope of an international mobility program to carry out part of a study cycle of a foreign IES with which the Portuguese IES have established an exchange agreement with that objective.

Access Conditions

International students are admitted to the special competition who, cumulatively:

  • Have an academic qualification at the level of secondary education, obtained in Portugal or in another country;

  • Have a current level of knowledge of the Portuguese language;

  • Have taken a specific admission exam, within the list of those required for access to the study cycle, within the scope of the general access regime, or a similar exam, and obtain a classification higher than 95 points on the scale (0 to 200 ), or corresponding.

Knowledge of the Portuguese Language

ISPGAYA holds an interview session, where the applicant, in addition to demonstrating their knowledge orally, can present documentary exams regarding training in Portuguese that they hold.

Applicants Not Exempted from Exams

Action 1.ª Phase 2.ª Phase
Application 02/01/2023 to 28/02/2023 01/03/2023 to 31/05/2023
Conducting interviews* 06/03/2023 05/06/2023
Portuguese exam** 07/03/2023 06/06/2023
Conducting specific admission exams 10/03/2023 09/06/2023
Publication of grades 30/03/2023 23/06/2023
Submissions of complaints and re-examination of exams 31/03/2023 26/06/2023
Responding to requests for complaints and re-examination of exams Until 05/04/2023 Until 28/06/2023
Registration/Enrolment 30/03/2023 to 15/04/2023 23/06/2023 to 07/07/2023
If there are any vacancies, a new application phase will open.
*Applicants with knowledge of the Portuguese language are exempted from the interview.
**Applicants with knowledge of the Portuguese language are exempted from taking the Portuguese exam.
The information available on this page does not exempt you from reading the ISPGAYA international student regulations.

Assessment Exams

Course Test Vacancies
Accounting Economics or Mathematics or Portuguese 2
Computer Eng. Maths 8
Electronics and Automation Eng. Physics and Chemistry (F) or Mathematics 4
Management Economics or Mathematics or Portuguese 5
Mechanical Eng. Physics and Chemistry (F) or Mathematics 4
Sustainable Tourism and Business Portuguese or History or Geography 3

Applicants Exempted from Exams

Phase Dates Results
1st Phase 02/01/2023 to 28/02/2023 30/03/2023
2nd Phase 01/03/2023 to 31/05/2023 23/06/2023

Ranking Criteria

The application grade results from the application of the following formula:

NC = 0.35% * CES + 0.65% * PIE

CES – Classification of the secondary education course or legally equivalent qualification;
PIE - Classification of the specific admission exam

Fees

Action Price
Application 150€
Registration/Enrolment 300 €
Fee 3480 €

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