1ST PHASE
- Submission of Application: from January 15th to April 15th, 2024
- Results Released: April 26, 2024
- Registration Deadline: May 10, 2024
2ND PHASE
- Application Submission: until June 14, 2024
- Results Released: June 28, 2024
- Registration Deadline: July 15, 202
4th PHASE
- Submission of Application: until September 20, 2024
- Results Announcement: September 27, 2024
- Registration Deadline: October 12, 2024
Who can apply?
This special contest covers students who cumulatively:
- Hold a bachelor's, licentiate, master's or doctor's degree;
- are not 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 6 August.
Serial Criteria
The ranking criteria for the respective courses are determined by the best classification obtained at the conclusion of the course you hold. The final application grade is expressed in the range of 10-20 on the entire numeric scale of 0 to 20 values and candidates are sorted in descending order and placed in existing vacancies. The admission decision is communicated to each candidate electronically and the results published on the UAL website.
The final result is expressed through one of the following situations:
- Placed;
- Not Placed;
- Deleted.
This special competition for holders of other higher education courses is carried out for registration and enrollment in an academic year and is only valid for the academic year to which it relates.
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.
Note: The application fee will not be refunded if the candidate is not selected.
Mandatory Access Documents
- Original or certified photocopy of the course completion declaration or certificate proving ownership of the higher education course, with the respective average and year of completion;
- Photocopy of the Identification Document;
- 1 Photograph;
- Photocopy of the Tax Identification Card;
- Programs and workloads for candidates who wish to request credit for academic skills;
- Declaration counting the period of Residence, issued by SEF, whenever it is not possible to verify it through the residence permit; (only for candidates who are not nationals of a European Union state);
- Declaration of honor that you are not covered by international student status (mandatory for applicants who are not nationals of a European Union state).
Documents submitted by candidates from foreign higher education establishments must be duly signed by the Educational Institution and recognized by the Portuguese diplomatic or consular representation in that country and translated.
The lack of any of the documents required for the instruction of the process will be a reason for rejections due to incomplete instruction.
credits
Training carried out within the scope of other cycles of higher studies granting degrees in national or foreign higher education establishments can be credited, either that obtained within the framework of the organization resulting from the Bologna Process, or that obtained previously.
Academic Credits
- Application for accreditation of academic skills addressed to the President of the Scientific Council;
- Table for requesting accreditation of Curricular Units;
- Syllabus and Hours;
- Certificate of qualifications of the curricular units in which you obtained approval, indicating the regime (semestral or annual) and UC/ECTS number.
See here the requirement for requesting academic credits.
Professional Experience Accreditation
- Application addressed to the President of the Scientific Council requesting recognition of professional experience, training obtained within the scope of technological or other specialization courses, for the purpose of continuing studies in a duly identified cycle;
- Table for requesting accreditation of Curricular Units;
- Curriculum Vitae prepared in accordance with the European model, with a detailed description of the functions performed, training within the scope of technological specialization courses or other, obtained by the candidate;
- Statement of proof, issued by the competent authorities, indicating the functions performed, the duration of the same and that makes a qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of the candidate's performance;
- Authenticated certificates of academic qualifications or other training obtained by the candidate;
- Reference letters for the evaluation of the application;
- Other elements considered relevant, namely studies, reports or projects carried out by the candidate.
See here the requirement for requesting professional credits.
Table for requesting credits for Curricular Units
Documents