Admissions: NOVA Medical School
How and when to apply to NMS's degrees: deadlines, requirements and where to submit your application.
- Applications for 2026/27
- 2 degrees
Summary
Bachelor's and Integrated master'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
Applications for 2026/27 are closed. The 2027/28 calendar has not been published yet.
Application calendar 2026/27
- 1st round (closed)1 Feb – 2 Mar 2026Results: 14 Apr 2026
- 2nd round (closed)1 May – 15 Jun 2026Results: 14 Jul 2026
- 3rd round (closed)1–9 Aug 2026Results: 31 Aug 2026
- Today, 14 Nov
For applicants without Portuguese or other EU/EEA nationality. Portuguese and EU applicants go through the Concurso Nacional de Acesso. There are three application profiles: Brazil (ENEM), other countries, and SUPERNOVA.
- Secondary school with exams equivalent to Biology and Geology (and, for Medicine, Physics and Chemistry and Mathematics); without them, NOVA Medical School exams
- Portuguese at B1 (for Medicine, Portuguese or English B1), committing to reach B2
- Group A pré-requisito (interpersonal communication), with a medical declaration
- Ranking by CV review and an online interview; minimum final grade 100 out of 200
Application fee 70€; tuition 18,000€ a year for Medicine and 10,500€ for Nutrition Sciences (2026/27).
Sources: nms.unl.pt
Tuition fees
2026/27, international students: €10,500 per year. See each degree's fee
Integrated master's: international students
Applications for 2026/27 are closed. The 2027/28 calendar has not been published yet.
Application calendar 2026/27
- 1st round (closed)1 Feb – 2 Mar 2026Results: 14 Apr 2026
- 2nd round (closed)1 May – 15 Jun 2026Results: 14 Jul 2026
- 3rd round (closed)1–9 Aug 2026Results: 31 Aug 2026
- Today, 14 Nov
For applicants without Portuguese or other EU/EEA nationality. Portuguese and EU applicants go through the Concurso Nacional de Acesso. There are three application profiles: Brazil (ENEM), other countries, and SUPERNOVA.
- Secondary school with exams equivalent to Biology and Geology (and, for Medicine, Physics and Chemistry and Mathematics); without them, NOVA Medical School exams
- Portuguese at B1 (for Medicine, Portuguese or English B1), committing to reach B2
- Group A pré-requisito (interpersonal communication), with a medical declaration
- Ranking by CV review and an online interview; minimum final grade 100 out of 200
Application fee 70€; tuition 18,000€ a year for Medicine and 10,500€ for Nutrition Sciences (2026/27).
Sources: nms.unl.pt
Tuition fees
2026/27, international students: €18,000 per year. See each degree's fee
FAQ
When are applications at NMS (Bachelor's: international students)?
For 2026/27, there are 3 application periods: 1st round (1 Feb – 2 Mar 2026); 2nd round (1 May – 15 Jun 2026); 3rd round (1–9 Aug 2026). Closed.
How much does it cost to apply to NMS (Bachelor's: international students)?
The application fee is €70, per application (2026/27).
When are applications at NMS (Integrated master's: international students)?
For 2026/27, there are 3 application periods: 1st round (1 Feb – 2 Mar 2026); 2nd round (1 May – 15 Jun 2026); 3rd round (1–9 Aug 2026). Closed.
How much does it cost to apply to NMS (Integrated master's: international students)?
The application fee is €70, per application (2026/27).
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