Admissions: University of Lisbon School of Law
How and when to apply to FDUL's degrees: deadlines, requirements and where to submit your application.
- Applications for 2027/28
- 1 degree
Summary
Bachelor's: National admission contest (Concurso Nacional de Acesso)
Applications for 2026/27 are closed. The 2027/28 calendar has not been published yet.
Application calendar 2026/27
- 1st round (closed)20 Jul – 6 Aug 2026Results: 23 Aug 2026
- 2nd round (closed)24 Aug – 20 Sep 2026Results: 30 Sep 2026
- 3rd round (closed)10–12 Oct 2026Results: 18 Oct 2026
- Today, 14 Nov
Online application, using the national exam grades required as entrance exams. Each applicant lists up to 6 institution/degree pairs, in order of preference, and is placed in the first one their application grade qualifies for.
- Access: a password certified at the secondary school or at a higher education access office, or login with the Cartão de Cidadão or Chave Móvel Digital.
- The degree's minimum grades and pré-requisitos: Entrance exams and formula, from the Guia de Candidatura 2026.
- One placement per round. A placement in a later round cancels the earlier one.
The contest is run by the Instituto para o Ensino Superior (IES), which succeeded DGES in 2026.
Sources: iesuperior.pt
Tuition fees
2026/27: €697 per year. See each degree's fee
Bachelor's: international students
The 1st round opens on 4 January 2027.
Application calendar 2027/28
- Today, 14 Nov
- 1st roundnext4 Jan – 5 Feb 2027Results: 5 Mar 2027
- 2nd round5 Apr – 21 May 2027Results: 18 Jun 2027
For applicants without Portuguese or other EU nationality who have not lived in Portugal for over two years. Portuguese and EU applicants go through the Concurso Nacional de Acesso. The calendar is common to the whole University of Lisbon.
- Entrance exams: Portuguese and Philosophy, or Portuguese and History (or equivalent foreign exams), taken in the application year or the three before
- Portuguese at B1, if secondary school was not in Portuguese
- ENEM (Brazil): at least 600 points in Human Sciences and in Languages
Application fee 60€; tuition 1,500€ a year (2026/27). Rules and places on the University of Lisbon page.
Sources: ulisboa.pt · fd.ulisboa.pt
Tuition fees
2027/28, international students: €1,500 per year. See each degree's fee
FAQ
When are applications at FDUL (Bachelor's: international students)?
For 2027/28, there are 2 application periods: 1st round (4 Jan – 5 Feb 2027); 2nd round (5 Apr – 21 May 2027). Open on 4 January 2027.
How much does it cost to apply to FDUL (Bachelor's: international students)?
The application fee is €60, per application.
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