Applications to the Special Call for Applications for International Students should be submitted to theacademic services of the faculty you wish to enter before thedeadlines set out on this page.

The application must be submittedonline. Each U.Porto faculty defines theadmission requirements according to theRegulation on the Application of the International Student Status of the University of Porto.

What do you need?

• The necessary qualification, certified by the submission of application documents, in line with the requirements of the Faculty for the study cycle you wish to attend.
• You need to speak Portuguese at the independent user level. If you do not have documentation to prove your level of Portuguese, you may be required to take an oral proficiency test via video call.
• You need to meet the specific prerequisites of each course/study cycle (where applicable).

You can apply to the Special Call for Applications for International Students if you are anon-EU national and meetone of the following conditions:

• you have a Portuguese secondary school diploma or an equivalent qualification; 
• you have a diploma or certificate issued by a competent authority in your country of origin that proves acceptance and entrance into higher education.

Please note thatyou cannot apply if:

• you are a beneficiary of the Statute of Equal Rights and Duties as of 1 January of the year in which you wish to enter;
• you have dual nationality, of which one is Portuguese;
• you or your parents have been legal residents in Portugal for more than two continuous years counting backwards from 1 January of the year of entrance into higher education. In this case, time spent residing in Portugal under a student visa is not counted;
• you are a relative of Portuguese people or people from an EU Member State, irrespective of your nationality.

This information does not exempt you from consulting theRegulation on the Application of the International Student Status of the University of Porto (in portuguese)

For the2025/2026 academic year, U.Porto has 713 vacancies * for International Students, divided betweenthree different application phases (check the Deadlines).

All 1st Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) and Integrated Masters courses at U.Porto will open vacancies for this call for applications, with the exception of the bachelors in Digital Health and Biomedical Innovation (FMUP), and Drawing (FBAUP).

* The map of vacancies presented below may be adjusted before and during this call for applications.

In the table below you can find the General Calendar for Applications for the 2025/2026 school year *.

Please consult the information provided by each Faculty on the respective website and do not rely solely on theGeneral Calendar for Applications.

The faculties ofSport,Economics andEngineering have theirown application calendars.

Attending a 1st cycle (Bachelor's Degree) or Integrated Master's Degree course at U.Porto is subject to the payment of atuition fee / annual charge. For students covered by theInternational Student Status, it can vary between3500 euros and 8000 euros. To learn more about the exact values for each course/faculty, see ourList of courses.

If you are a national of a country included in the CPLP – Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe, and East Timor), you may benefit from afee reduction of up to 45% of the annual rate / tuition fee.

Visit the section onScholarships and Funding to learn about the financial support available to students attending U.Porto.