Admissions: NOVA Information Management School

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 (and not legally resident in Portugal for over two years). Portuguese and EU applicants go through the Concurso Nacional de Acesso.

• A secondary school diploma giving access to higher education in the home country
• An online Maths exam (minimum 9.5/20) and an interview with the programme coordinator
• English at B2 (exempt with B2 First, IELTS above 5.5, TOEFL above 72, or a diploma from an English-speaking country)

One application a year, which may include all three degrees (70€ per degree). Once admitted, the place is confirmed with 3,000€, deducted from tuition of 7,500€ a year (2027/28).

Applications go through the NOVA IMS portal, in successive phases through the year; a programme leaves the later phases once its places are filled. Applications for 2027/28 open in January 2027.

• A bachelor's degree in a compatible field, completed by September 2027
• English proficiency, spoken and written (no certificate or minimum level set); no GMAT required
• CV (the only mandatory document when applying), motivation letter and degree certificate
• Selection by academic and professional CV; the jury may hold interviews

Application fee 51€, up to two programmes per phase. Once admitted, the place is confirmed with 1,250€ (EU nationals) or 2,500€ (other nationalities), deducted from tuition. Some master's correspond, in their 1st year, to a postgraduate programme: in that case you apply to the postgraduate programme.

Applications go through the NOVA IMS portal, in the same phases as the master's. Most postgraduate programmes start in September; some also have a February edition, with applications the autumn before.

• A bachelor's degree in a compatible field and English proficiency
• CV, motivation letter and degree certificate; the jury may hold interviews
• Application fee 51€; place confirmed with 1,250€ (EU) or 2,500€ (other nationalities)

Applications go through the NOVA IMS portal, in the same phases as the master's; applications for 2027/28 open in January 2027.

• A master's degree, or a bachelor's degree of at least 240 ECTS with a final average of 16/20, or a CV recognised by the Academic Board
• English proficiency, spoken and written
• CV and letter of intent; two recommendation letters (optional); research proposal and supervisor's acceptance if applying for an FCT grant
• The jury may hold an interview

Application fee 51€. Place confirmed with 1,250€ (EU) or 1,500€ (other nationalities); tuition 3,000€ a year (EU) or 3,600€ (other nationalities) in 2026/27.