
Did you finish Year 12, do you have Portuguese nationality and did you take the national exams? You're in the right place!
Your Degree is here waiting for you! Check all the conditions to start this journey.
Who can apply?
Students who cumulatively meet the following conditions can apply for this competition:
- Hold a secondary education course or legally equivalent qualification;;
- Have an application grade equal to or greater than 95 points on a scale from 0 to 200.
- Ter realizado as provas de ingresso em 2022 e/ou 2023 e/ou 2024, e/ou 2025 e/ou 2026, exigidas pela UAL para esse curso e ter obtido nessas provas uma classificação igual ou superior a 95 pontos na escala de 0 a 200;
- Not be covered by the international student status regulated by Decree-Law no. 36/2014, of March 10, amended and republished by Decree-Law no. 62/2018, of August 6.
Serial Criteria
Candidates will be ranked for their respective courses by assigning an application grade on a scale of 0 to 200, calculated using the following weighting: 50% for the final secondary school grade and 50% for the respective entrance exam grade. Candidates must respect the minimum grade of 95 points in the entrance exam and 95 points in the application average. Candidates will be ranked in descending order of their respective application grades and their placement will be made in the existing vacancies.
Place of submission of the application
The application process is completed by uploading the required documents. The delivery of original documents is required at the time of registration.
Errors or omissions made when filling out the application form, or in carrying out the application process, are the sole responsibility of the candidate.
Replacement of entrance tests with foreign exams
One of the conditions for applying for enrollment and enrollment in higher education is the possession of entrance tests that allow assessing the ability to attend the intended course.
For students enrolled in a Portuguese secondary education course, the entrance exams are carried out through national secondary school final exams.
For students taking non-Portuguese courses legally equivalent to Portuguese secondary education, the entrance exams may be replaced by final examinations of subjects from those courses, in accordance with the provisions of article 20.º-A of Decree-Law no. 296- A/98, of September 25th, in its wording updated by Deliberation nº414/2023, April 18th.
Candidates who, under the terms of article 20.º-A of Decree-Law no. 296 -A/98, of September 25th, in its current wording, intend to replace the entrance tests with final exams of legally non-Portuguese courses equivalent to Portuguese secondary education must complete the application made available.
Enrollment and Registration
The placement only takes effect in the academic year to which it refers, meaning that the right to enroll and enroll in the establishment and study cycle in which the candidate was placed expires if it is not exercised within the set period.
Exclusion of candidates
Candidates who:
- They have not filled out their application form correctly, either because they omit some element, or because they indicate others that do not correspond to those contained in the documents delivered;
- Do not meet the conditions to submit to the competition;
- Have not completed the instruction of the respective processes within the due time;
- Make false statements.
1ST PHASE
Apresentação da Candidatura: De 13 de janeiro a 17 de abril de 2026
Divulgação dos Resultados: 07 de agosto de 2026
Período para Reclamação: Até ao dia 14 de agosto de 2026
Data Limite de Matrícula: 31 de Agosto de 2026
Mandatory Access Documents
The application process must include:
- Ficha ENES 2026: documento comprovativo da titularidade do curso de ensino secundário e da respetiva classificação e das classificações obtidas nos exames finais nacionais do ensino secundário correspondentes às provas de ingresso exigidas para o ciclo de estudos a que concorre;
- 1 Photograph;
- Photocopy of the identity document;
- Photocopy of the Tax Identification Card;
Candidates with nationality outside the European Union must present a declaration of honor stating that they are not covered by the international student status and a declaration with the length of residence, issued by SEF. Furthermore, the declaration must specify the type of residence.
The institution may request other documents that may be relevant.
O resultado final de casa dase do concurso exprime-se através de uma das seguintes situações:
- Colocado (curso)
- Não colocado
- Excluído da Candidatura
The placement only has effect in the academic year to which it refers, therefore the right to enroll and register in the study cycle in which the candidate was placed expires if it is not exercised within the set period.
For more information call 808 29 29 29 or write to tickets@autonoma.pt
Date of last update: 01/11/2024