Application for Bachelor's Degrees

1st Cycle

General Regime of Access

12th Year + National Exams

+ Info

Access for People Over 23 Years Old

+ Info

Holders of Diploma of Technological SpecializationHolders of Professional Higher Technician Diploma

+ Info

Holders of High School Courses

+ Info

Vocational Pathway Graduates

12th Year + Specific Entrance Test

+ Info

Change of Institution/Course Pair and Re-Entry

+ Info

International Students

+ Info

External Students

Isolated Curricular Units

+ Info

General Access Regime

12th Year + National Exams

Institutional competitive examination for holders of complete secondary education or equivalent qualification and completion of the entrance exam required for application to the Degree.
Candidates will be selected for the desired degree by assigning an application score, converted on a numerical scale from 0 (zero) to 200 (two hundred) points, using the following weighting:

65% Secondary school final average

+

35% Entrance exam score

Minimum score 95 points

Mathematics A (635)

or

Mathematics B (735)

Test

Stage 1

Year 12 | Mathematics A (635) | June 28
Year 11 | Mathematics B (735) | June 28

Test

Stage 2

12th Grade | Mathematics A (635) | July 24
Year 11 | Mathematics B (735) | July 24

Results

Stage 1

12th Grade | Mathematics A (635) | July 17
11th Grade | Mathematics B (735) | July 17

Results

Stage 2

12th Grade | Mathematics A (635) | August 4
11th Grade | Mathematics B (735) | August 4

 Período de Candidaturas 

Resultado de Seriação 

Período de Matrículas 

 1ª Época

14 de Abril a 14 de maio 

20 de maio 

20 a 23 de maio 

2ª Época

15 de maio a 18 de junho 

24 de junho 

24 a 27 de junho 

3ª Época 

19 de junho a 23 de julho 

29 de julho 

29 de julho a 08 de agosto 

4ª Época*

18 de agosto a 10 de setembro 

16 de setembro 

16 a 19 de setembro 

5ª Época*

22 de setembro a 15 de outubro 

21 de outubro 

21 a 24 de outubro 

* Season conditioned to the existence of vacancies left over from the previous season.

  • Application form, properly filled out;
  • Identification document;
  • Portuguese Taxpayer number;
  • Updated ENES form;
  • High School completion certificate;
  • Vaccination record with up-to-date tetanus vaccine;
  • Passport size photo.

Step 1 - Apply

  • Registering in the Application Portal
  • Completion of the form
  • Online submission of the requested documentation
  • Payment of the application fee (when applied)

Step 2 - Seriation of Applicants

  • Specific tests (when applicable)
  • Seriation of all candidates

Step 3 - Admission and enrollment

  • Results Notification
  • Portal Enrollment

Access for People Over 23 Years Old

Applicants over the age of 23 who demonstrate that they are in the legal conditions to attend higher education will take a test under the terms of Decree-Law No. 64/2006, of March 21, as amended by Decree-Law No. 63/2016, of September 13, and ISTEC’s regulation for those over the age of 23, and will apply with their grade converted to a numerical scale of 0 (zero) to 200 (two hundred) points.

Candidates who have reached the age of 23 by December 31st of the year before the exams and have any educational qualifications.

Evaluation Components in the Application Process

  • First part – Listening by the candidate to a lesson given by a professor in the scientific area of the desired course with a duration of 30 minutes;
  • Second part – Written presentation by the candidate of a succinct exposition of the same lesson, having 1 hour to prepare it.

50%

da nota final

Curriculum Vitae in the European model.

25%

da nota final

Evaluation of the motivations presented by the candidate for choosing a higher education course, through an interview.

25%

da nota final

 Período de Candidaturas 

Resultado de Seriação 

Período de Matrículas 

 1ª Época

14 de Abril a 14 de maio 

20 de maio 

20 a 23 de maio 

2ª Época

15 de maio a 18 de junho 

24 de junho 

24 a 27 de junho 

3ª Época 

19 de junho a 23 de julho 

29 de julho 

29 de julho a 08 de agosto 

4ª Época*

18 de agosto a 10 de setembro 

16 de setembro 

16 a 19 de setembro 

5ª Época*

22 de setembro a 15 de outubro 

21 de outubro 

21 a 24 de outubro 

* Season conditioned to the existence of vacancies left over from the previous season.

Reunião de Preparação 

Prova de Avaliação de Conhecimentos e Competências 

Entrevista 

1ª Época – 1ª Chamada 

13 de maio

17 de maio 

17 de maio 

1ª Época – 2ª Chamada 

22 de julho 

26 de julho 

26 de julho 

2ª Época* – 1ª Chamada 

02 de setembro 

06 de setembro 

06 de setembro 

2ª Época* – 2ª Chamada 

14 de outubro 

18 de outubro 

18 de outubro 

* Season conditioned to the existence of vacancies left over from the previous season.

  • Application form, properly filled out;
  • Identification document;
  • Portuguese Taxpayer number;
  • Qualifications Certificate, with information on the conclusion of the same;
  • Curriculum Vitae;
  • Vaccination record with up-to-date tetanus vaccine;
  • Passport size photo.

Step 1 - Apply

  • Registering in the Application Portal
  • Completion of the form
  • Online submission of the requested documentation
  • Payment of the application fee (when applied)

Step 2 - Seriation of Applicants

  • Specific tests (when applicable)
  • Seriation of all candidates

Step 3 - Admission and enrollment

  • Results Notification
  • Portal Enrollment

Technological Specialization Holders

Holders of Professional Higher Technician

Holders of Technological Specialization and holders of Professional Higher Technician can apply to this special competition.

Diploma DET

Licenciatura

Seriação

Diploma DET enquadrável na área 481 – Ciências Informáticas

- Engenharia Informática

- Engenharia Multimédia

- Engenharia de Redes e Segurança Informática

70% Classificação Final do CET
+
30% Classificação da Prova de Ingresso Específica

Diploma DET não enquadrável na área 481 – Ciências Informáticas

- Engenharia Informática

- Engenharia Multimédia

- Engenharia de Redes e Segurança Informática

Prova de Ingresso Específica

Diploma DTSP

Licenciatura

Seriação

Diploma DTSP
ISTEC Lisboa

- Engenharia Informática 

- Engenharia Multimédia

- Engenharia de Redes e Segurança Informática

Média Final de Curso

Diploma DTSP
(de outra Instituição de Ensino Superior)

- Engenharia Informática

- Engenharia Multimédia

- Engenharia de Redes e Segurança Informática

Prova de Ingresso Específica

 Período de Candidaturas 

Resultado de Seriação 

Período de Matrículas 

 1ª Época

14 de Abril a 14 de maio 

20 de maio 

20 a 23 de maio 

2ª Época

15 de maio a 18 de junho 

24 de junho 

24 a 27 de junho 

3ª Época 

19 de junho a 23 de julho 

29 de julho 

29 de julho a 08 de agosto 

4ª Época*

18 de agosto a 10 de setembro 

16 de setembro 

16 a 19 de setembro 

5ª Época*

22 de setembro a 15 de outubro 

21 de outubro 

21 a 24 de outubro 

* Season conditioned to the existence of vacancies left over from the previous season.

Reunião de Preparação 

Prova de Avaliação de Conhecimentos e Competências 

Resultado de Seriação 

Período de Matrículas 

1ª Época 

12 de maio

16 de maio

20 de maio

20 a 23 de maio

2ª Época 

16 de junho

20 de junho

24 de junho

24 a 27 de junho

3ª Época

 21 de julho 

 25 de julho

 29 de julho

29 de julho a 08 de agosto 

4ª Época* 

08 de setembro

12 de setembro

16 de setembro

16 a 19 de setembro

5ª Época*

13 de outubro

17 de outubro

21 de outubro

21 a 24 de outubro

* Season conditioned to the existence of vacancies left over from the previous season.

The Specific Entrance Exam consists of a face-to-face written test, according to the intended course, which covers three areas: Portuguese Language, Mathematics and Technologies.
The assigned grade will be converted into a numerical scale from 0 (zero) to 200 (two hundred) points and candidates will apply with the grade assigned.

  • Application form, properly filled out;
  • Identification document;
  • Portuguese Taxpayer number;
  • Qualifications Certificate, with information on the conclusion of the same;
  • Curriculum Vitae;
  • Vaccination record with up-to-date tetanus vaccine;
  • Passport size photo.

Step 1 - Apply

  • Registering in the Application Portal
  • Completion of the form
  • Online submission of the requested documentation
  • Payment of the application fee (when applied)

Step 2 - Seriation of Applicants

  • Specific tests (when applicable)
  • Seriation of all candidates

Step 3 - Admission and enrollment

  • Results Notification
  • Portal Enrollment

Holders of High School Courses

Higher secondary school graduates are eligible to apply for this special competition.

Diploma OCS

Licenciatura

Seriação

Diploma OCS – Outros Cursos Superiores

- Engenharia Informática

- Engenharia Multimédia

- Engenharia de Redes e Segurança Informática

Média Final de Curso

 Período de Candidaturas 

Resultado de Seriação 

Período de Matrículas 

 1ª Época

14 de Abril a 14 de maio 

20 de maio 

20 a 23 de maio 

2ª Época

15 de maio a 18 de junho 

24 de junho 

24 a 27 de junho 

3ª Época 

19 de junho a 23 de julho 

29 de julho 

29 de julho a 08 de agosto 

4ª Época*

18 de agosto a 10 de setembro 

16 de setembro 

16 a 19 de setembro 

5ª Época*

22 de setembro a 15 de outubro 

21 de outubro 

21 a 24 de outubro 

* Season conditioned to the existence of vacancies left over from the previous season.

  • Application form, properly filled out;
  • Identification document;
  • Portuguese Taxpayer number;
  • Qualifications Certificate with a breakdown of the marks obtained;
  • Study Plan and Programmatic Contents (if you intend to ask for equivalences);
  • Vaccination record with up-to-date tetanus vaccine;
  • Passport-type photo.
  • Application form, properly filled out;
  • Identification document;
  • Portuguese Taxpayer’s Number;
  • Qualifications Certificate with a breakdown of the marks obtained, validated by The Hague Apostille;
  • Study Plan and Programmatic Contents (if you intend to ask for equivalences) validated by The Hague Apostille;
  • NARIC;
  • Proof of parentage (father and mother’s name);
  • Vaccination record with up-to-date tetanus vaccine;
  • Passport-type photo.
  • Application form, properly filled out;
  • Passport / Residence Permit;
  • Proof of date of entry at SEF (in case you don’t have Residence Permit);
  • Birth Certificate validated by The Hague Apostille or official entities (Consulate of Portugal Abroad);
    Portuguese Taxpayer Number (can be given at registration);
  • Graduation Certificate with detailed grades validated by The Hague Apostille or the official entities (Consulate of Portugal Abroad);
  • Declaration of NARIC validating the level of the course and the Educational Institution;
  • Study Plan with the curricular year of each subject (if you intend to ask for equivalences), validated by The Hague Apostille or the official entities (Consulate of Portugal Abroad);
  • Curricular Unit Programs (if you are applying for equivalences) validated by The Hague Apostille or the official entities (Consulate of Portugal Abroad).
  • Application form, properly filled out;
  • Passport / Residence Permit;
  • Full Birth Certificate, validated by The Hague Apostille;
  • Portuguese Taxpayer number (can be given at registration);
  • Graduation Certificate, validated by The Hague Apostille;
  • School transcript, validated by The Hague Apostille;
  • Declaration of NARIC validating the level of the course and the Educational Institution;
    Study Plan with indication of the curricular year of each subject (if you intend to request equivalences), validated by The Hague Apostille;
  • Curricular Unit Programs (if you intend to request equivalences) validated by The Hague Apostille.

Step 1 - Apply

  • Registering in the Application Portal
  • Completion of the form
  • Online submission of the requested documentation
  • Payment of the application fee (when applied)

Step 2 - Seriation of Applicants

  • Specific tests (when applicable)
  • Seriation of all candidates

Step 3 - Admission and enrollment

  • Results Notification
  • Portal Enrollment

Vocational Pathway Graduates

12th Year + Specific Entrance Test

The special competition for students from vocational courses was created by Decree-Law no. 11/2020, of April 2.

It is a special competition for students holding double certification secondary education courses and specialized artistic courses.

This new form of access was created in order to eliminate the inequality that exists between students who complete secondary education in scientific-humanistic tracks and in vocational tracks.

Curso Ensino Secundário 

Critérios de Seriação 

Ponderação 

481 – Ciências Informáticas 

523 – Eletrónica e Automação 

Classificação final do curso de ensino secundário 

50% 

Prova de Aptidão Profissional / Prova de Aptidão Final / Prova de Avaliação Final 

25% 

Classificação obtida na Prova de Ingresso Especifica 

25% 

 Período de Candidaturas 

Resultado de Seriação 

Período de Matrículas 

 1ª Época

14 de Abril a 14 de maio 

20 de maio 

20 a 23 de maio 

2ª Época

15 de maio a 18 de junho 

24 de junho 

24 a 27 de junho 

3ª Época 

19 de junho a 23 de julho 

29 de julho 

29 de julho a 08 de agosto 

4ª Época*

18 de agosto a 10 de setembro 

16 de setembro 

16 a 19 de setembro 

5ª Época*

22 de setembro a 15 de outubro 

21 de outubro 

21 a 24 de outubro 

* Season conditioned to the existence of vacancies left over from the previous season.

Reunião de Preparação 

Prova de Avaliação de Conhecimentos e Competências 

Resultado de Seriação 

Período de Matrículas 

1ª Época 

12 de maio

16 de maio

20 de maio

20 a 23 de maio

2ª Época 

16 de junho

20 de junho

24 de junho

24 a 27 de junho

3ª Época

 21 de julho 

 25 de julho

 29 de julho

29 de julho a 08 de agosto 

4ª Época* 

08 de setembro

12 de setembro

16 de setembro

16 a 19 de setembro

5ª Época*

13 de outubro

17 de outubro

21 de outubro

21 a 24 de outubro

* Season conditioned to the existence of vacancies left over from the previous season.

The Specific Entrance Exam consists of a face-to-face written test, according to the intended course, which covers three areas: Portuguese Language, Mathematics and Technologies.
The assigned grade will be converted into a numerical scale from 0 (zero) to 200 (two hundred) points and candidates will apply with the grade assigned.

  • Application form, properly filled out;
  • Identification document;
  • Portuguese Taxpayer Number;
  • Certificate of completion of Secondary Education;
  • Vaccination record with up-to-date tetanus vaccine;
  • Passport size photo.

Step 1 - Apply

  • Registering in the Application Portal
  • Completion of the form
  • Online submission of the requested documentation
  • Payment of the application fee (when applied)

Step 2 - Seriation of Applicants

  • Specific tests (when applicable)
  • Seriation of all candidates

Step 3 - Admission and enrollment

  • Results Notification
  • Portal Enrollment

Change of Institution/Course Pair and Re-Entry

The change of Pair Institution/Course is the act by which a candidate enrolls in a different Pair Institution/Course from the one(s) in which, in previous academic years, he/she enrolled, and it can take place with or without interruption of enrollment and registration in a higher education institution.

Re-entry is the act by which a student, after interrupting his studies at ISTEC Lisbon, enrolls in the same Higher Education Institution and enrolls in the same course or in a course that has succeeded him, provided that these are still in operation.

A prova de acesso ao Ensino Superior.

 Período de Candidaturas 

Resultado de Seriação 

Período de Matrículas 

 1ª Época

14 de Abril a 14 de maio 

20 de maio 

20 a 23 de maio 

2ª Época

15 de maio a 18 de junho 

24 de junho 

24 a 27 de junho 

3ª Época 

19 de junho a 23 de julho 

29 de julho 

29 de julho a 08 de agosto 

4ª Época*

18 de agosto a 10 de setembro 

16 de setembro 

16 a 19 de setembro 

5ª Época*

22 de setembro a 15 de outubro 

21 de outubro 

21 a 24 de outubro 

* Season conditioned to the existence of vacancies left over from the previous season.

  • Application form, properly filled out;
  • Identification document;
  • Portuguese Taxpayer Number;
  • Vaccination record with up-to-date tetanus vaccine;
  • Passport size photo.
  • Application form, properly filled out;
  • Identification document;
  • Portuguese Taxpayer number;
  • Proof of Access to Higher Education, in which the contents assessed correspond to those defined by ISTEC Lisbon;
  • Declaration of enrollment in the first year of enrollment in higher education;
  • Qualifications certificate with a breakdown of the marks obtained;
  • Study Plan and Programmatic Contents (if you intend to request equivalences);
  • Vaccination Bulletin with up-to-date tetanus vaccine;
  • Passport-type photo.
  • Application form, properly filled out;
  • Identification document (Identity Card, Citizen’s Card or Passport);
  • Portuguese Taxpayer number;
  • High School Certificate of Qualifications, recognized as equivalent to Portuguese high school education;
  • Equivalence of the final exams of terminal subjects of the respective course, analogous / equivalent to Portuguese high school subjects;
  • Declaration of enrollment in the first year of enrollment in higher education, validated by The Hague Apostille;
  • Certificate of completion of course units (if you intend to apply for equivalence) validated by The Hague Apostille;
  • Recognition by NARIC, of the level of the course and the higher education institution attended;
  • Study Plan and syllabus (if you wish to apply for equivalences) validated by The Hague Apostille;
  • Document Proof of Filiation (Name of father and mother);
  • Vaccination Bulletin with up-to-date tetanus vaccine;
  • Passport-type photo.

Step 1 - Apply

  • Registering in the Application Portal
  • Completion of the form
  • Online submission of the requested documentation
  • Payment of the application fee (when applied)

Step 2 - Seriation of Applicants

  • Specific tests (when applicable)
  • Seriation of all candidates

Step 3 - Admission and enrollment

  • Results Notification
  • Portal Enrollment

International Students

All students are eligible to apply to the degrees, through a special competition for international students, if

– Do not have Portuguese nationality or nationality of one of the other member states of the European Union;
– Are not family members of Portuguese nationals or nationals of a member state of the European Union;
– Have not resided legally in Portugal for more than two years, continuously, on January 1st of the year in which they wish to enter higher education, as well as their children who are legally residing with them;
– On January 1st of the year they wish to enter higher education, they are not beneficiaries of an equal rights and duties status granted under an international treaty between the Portuguese State and the State of which they are nationals.

Regime de Acesso 

Condições

Seriação 

Conclusão do Ensino Médio 

- Conclusão do Ensino Médio; 

- Nota do ENEM convertida para a escala de classificação portuguesa, acima dos 95 pontos. 

Nota do ENEM convertida 

- Conclusão do Ensino Médio; 

- Nota do ENEM convertida para a escala de classificação portuguesa, abaixo dos 95 pontos. 

Prova Interna 

Mudança de Instituição / Curso 

- Conclusão do Ensino Médio; 

- Nota do ENEM convertida para a escala de classificação portuguesa, acima dos 95 pontos; 

- Frequência do Ensino Superior. 

Nota do ENEM convertida 

- Conclusão do Ensino Médio; 

- Nota do ENEM convertida para a escala de classificação portuguesa, abaixo dos 95 pontos; 

- Frequência do Ensino Superior. 

Prova Interna 

Titular de um Curso Superior 

- Conclusão de uma Licenciatura 

Nota de Final de Curso convertida 

 Período de Candidaturas 

Resultado de Seriação 

Período de Matrículas 

 1ª Época

14 de Abril a 14 de maio 

20 de maio 

20 a 23 de maio 

2ª Época

15 de maio a 18 de junho 

24 de junho 

24 a 27 de junho 

3ª Época 

19 de junho a 23 de julho 

29 de julho 

29 de julho a 08 de agosto 

4ª Época*

18 de agosto a 10 de setembro 

16 de setembro 

16 a 19 de setembro 

5ª Época*

22 de setembro a 15 de outubro 

21 de outubro 

21 a 24 de outubro 

  • Application form, properly filled out;
  • Passport / Residence Permit;
  • Proof of date of entry at SEF (in case you don’t have Residence Permit),
  • Birth Certificate validated by The Hague Apostille or the official entities (Consulate of Portugal Abroad);
  • Portuguese Taxpayer Number (can be given at registration);
  • Graduation Certificate with detailed grades validated by The Hague Apostille or the official entities (Consulate of Portugal Abroad);
  • Declaration of NARIC validating the level of the course and the Educational Institution;
  • Study Plan with the curricular year of each subject (if you intend to ask for equivalences), validated by The Hague Apostille or the official entities (Consulate of Portugal Abroad);
  • Curricular Unit Programs (if you are applying for equivalences) validated by The Hague Apostille or the official entities (Consulate of Portugal Abroad);
  • Application form, properly filled out;
  • Passport / Residence Permit;
  • Full Birth Certificate, validated by The Hague Apostille;
  • Portuguese Taxpayer number (can be given at registration);
  • Graduation Certificate, validated by The Hague Apostille;
  • School transcript, validated by The Hague Apostille;
  • Declaration of NARIC validating the level of the course and the Educational Institution;
  • Study Plan with indication of the curricular year of each subject (if you intend to request equivalences), validated by The Hague Apostille;
  • Curricular Unit Programs (if you intend to request equivalences) validated by The Hague Apostille;

Step 1 - Apply

  • Registering in the Application Portal
  • Completion of the form
  • Online submission of the requested documentation
  • Payment of the application fee (when applied)

Step 2 - Seriation of Applicants

  • Specific tests (when applicable)
  • Seriation of all candidates

Step 3 - Admission and enrollment

  • Results Notification
  • Portal Enrollment

External Students

Isolated Curricular Units

Considering the entry into force of new legislation, namely the amendment imposed by Decree-Law no. 65/2018, of 16th August, it was established the possibility of enrolment in isolated subjects, by any interested party, with the guarantee, in case of approval, of certification and also of creditation, if and when entering a course that includes them.

Enrollment in the assessment regime, regardless of approval, is subject to a maximum number of 60 credits accumulated along the student’s academic path.

The crediting occurs only at the moment when the student acquires, through matriculation and registration, the status of student of the higher education study cycle in question.

  • Application form, properly filled out;
  • Identification document;
  • Portuguese Taxpayer number;
  • Qualifications Certificate, with information on the conclusion of the same;
  • Curriculum Vitae;
  • Vaccination record with up-to-date tetanus vaccine;
  • Passport size photo.

Step 1 - Apply

  • Registering in the Application Portal
  • Completion of the form
  • Online submission of the requested documentation
  • Payment of the application fee (when applied)

Step 2 - Seriation of Applicants

  • Specific tests (when applicable)
  • Seriation of all candidates

Step 3 - Admission and enrollment

  • Results Notification
  • Portal Enrollment