Admissions: NOVA School of Science and Technology

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.

For applicants without Portuguese or other EU nationality. Portuguese and EU applicants go through the Concurso Nacional de Acesso. Up to 3 degrees a year, in order of preference, on CLIP.

• A qualification giving access to higher education in the country where it was obtained
• NOVA FCT written exams (Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry or Biology and Geology, depending on the degree), or accepted foreign exams (ENEM, A-levels, IB)
• Portuguese at B1; minimum application grade of 95 to 155 out of 200, depending on the degree

Application fee 70€; tuition 7,000€ a year. Dates, places and prerequisites in the call.

Applications go through CLIP, in three phases on a shared calendar; some master's have their own deadlines, listed on each programme's page.

• A bachelor's degree in the field or a related one (or an equivalent foreign degree, or a CV recognised by the Scientific Council); some master's require minimum credits in an area
• Transcript, detailed CV and motivation letter; recommendation letters optional
• Ranking set by each master's: usually degree average, CV and possibly an interview

Application fee 51€. Once placed, the place is confirmed within 7 days with an acceptance fee of 100€ to 300€ depending on the programme, deducted from tuition. Master's page.

For applicants with international student status (no Portuguese or other EU nationality). A single phase, on CLIP; some master's have their own deadline.

• Each master's academic requirements, plus a declaration of international student status and a certificate of residence
• Foreign documents translated into Portuguese or English and legalised (consular visa or Hague Apostille)
• Tuition usually 7,000€ a year for international students (2026/27)