Applicants with Foreign Secondary Education, with European Union nationality
CALENDAR PREREQUISITES DOCUMENTS
Qualifications Entrance Exams Application Fee
On this page, you will find the necessary requirements to apply to the Integrated Masters in Medicine and other information regarding the application steps.
Conditions for Application
The Application implies the reading of the Regulation for Access and Admission to the Integrated Master’s in Medicine of the Católica Medical School at Universidade Católica Portuguesa.
Check here for The Regulation for Access and Admission
Applicants should read the Terms of Confidentiality and Processing of Personal Data.
All contacts and/or clarifications of information should be made by email to medicina.fm@ucp.pt.
Access Qualifications
- Be the holder of a secondary school qualification or equivalent. (The applicants can require a Certification of Equivalence at Direção Geral de Educação here);
- Having sat the previous three years, or due to sit this year, the entrance exams - Portuguese National Exams - set for the integrated master's degree that you wish to apply for.
Please note: If you are currently finishing secondary education, you can apply with predicted grades. You will need to fill in the full name of the secondary education institution where you obtained or will obtain your qualification and the average grade achieved (final or predicted).
Entrance Exams
- Exams from International Diplomas
| Portuguese National Exams | Equivalent Exams |
| 02 Biologia e Geologia | Biology or Biology + Environmental Management |
| 07 Física e Química | Chemistry AS level or Chemistry A level and Physics AS level or Physics A level |
| 16 Matemática | Mathematics-Further or Mathematics AS level or Mathematics A level |
| Portuguese National Exams | Equivalent Exams |
| 02 Biologia e Geologia | Biology SL/HL |
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07 Física e Química |
Chemistry SL/HL and Physics SL/HL |
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16 Matemática |
Further Mathematics or Mathematics or Mathematics Analysis and Aproaches - SL/HL or Mathematics Applications and Interpretations - SL/HL |
| Portuguese National Exams | Equivalent Exams |
| 02 Biologia e Geologia | Biologie |
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07 Física e Química |
Chimie and Physique |
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16 Matemática |
Mathématiques - BAC ES or Mathématiques - BAC S or Mathématiques 3 or Mathématiques 5 |
| Portuguese National Exams | Equivalent Exams |
| 02 Biologia e Geologia | AP Biology (AP Exam) or AP Biology (AP Exam) + Environmental Science (AP Exam) |
| 07 Física e Química | AP Physics 1: Algebra Based (AP Exam) and AP Chemistry (AP Exam) |
| 16 Matemática |
AP Calculus AB (AP Exam) or AP Calculus BC (AP Exam) |
- Equivalent Exams from other countries
| Portuguese National Exams | Equivalent Exams |
| 02 Biologia e Geologia |
Sciences de La Vie et de La Terre or Biologie-Ecologie or Écologie Agronomie et Territoires |
| 07 Física e Química | Sciences Physiques et Chimie |
| 16 Matemática | Mathématique Complémentaire or Mathematiques - BAC général |
| Portuguese National Exams | Equivalent Exams |
| 02 Biologia e Geologia | Biologie Klass 12 (Abitur) |
| 07 Física e Química | Chemie Klass 12 (Abitur) and Physik Klass 12 (Abitur) |
| 16 Matemática | Mathematik Klass 12 (Abitur) |
| Portuguese National Exams | Equivalent Exams |
| 02 Biologia e Geologia | Ciencias de La Terra y Medioambientales (EBAU) or Biología (EBAU) |
| 07 Física e Química | Química (EBAU) and Física (EBAU) |
| 16 Matemática | Matemáticas Aplicadas a las Ciencias Sociales II (EBAU) or Matemáticas II (EBAU) |
| Portuguese National Exams | Equivalent Exams |
| 02 Biologia e Geologia | Sciences Naturelles (Maturité Fédéral Suisse) or Biologie |
| 07 Física e Química | Chimie (Maturité Fédéral Suisse) and Physique (Maturité Fédéral Suisse) |
| 16 Matemática | Mathématiques (Maturité Fédérale Suisse) or Mathématiques (Maturité Gymnasiale Suisse) |
| Portuguese National Exams | Equivalent Exams |
| 02 Biologia e Geologia | Biology or Biology + Environmental Science |
| 07 Física e Química | Chemistry and Physics |
| 16 Matemática | Mathematics: Further Pure or Mathematics A - Level or Further Mathematics |
The required entrance exams are considered equivalent to the corresponding Portuguese national exams in accordance to the Deliberation No. 677/2024.
A successful applicant must score a minimum of 140 (0 of 200) in each of the entrance exams, when translated to the Portuguese National grading system.
Note: The final exams are valid as entrance examinations in the year it is sat and in the three following years, according to the Deliberation No. 1233/2014 of the Comissão Nacional de Acesso ao Ensino Superior.
For the purposes of replacing Portuguese entrance tests, the following tests are not accepted in accordance with article 20.º-A of Decree-Law no. 296-A/98, of 25 September: Angola, Brazil, Bangladesh, Colombia, Italy and Sweden.
Prerequisites
- Of Selection
- English Proficiency
Minimum English level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), attested by one of the following certificates:
a) Cambridge English Exams - Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) - minimum score of 180;
b) International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic - minimum score of 7;
c) Test of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-based Test (TOEFL iBT) - a minimum score of 94;
d) Aptis ESOL Advanced - British Council: minimum level C1 of CEFR;
e) Satisfaction test carried out at Católica Languages & Translation: minimum level C1 of CEFR;
f) Applicants who provide proof that they have English as their first language or have attended secondary school exclusively in English.
*Note: You should pay attention to the recommendations for the validity of the exams.
- Group A - Interpersonal Communication
This prerequisite aims to prove the applicants' interpersonal communication skills.
The medical declaration, attained by completing the form in the following regulation, shall prove the absence of any mental, sensory or motor deficiency that seriously interferes with the functional capacity and interpersonal communication to the point of impairing the applicant's own learning or that of others.
The respective result, expressed as Apt or Not Apt, does not influence the calculation of the application score.
- Of Ranking
- Motivation Letter / Portfolio
After completing the 1st step of the application (the online application data), all applicants must duly fill in all the mandatory fields of the Portfolio online.
The portfolio consists of a set of questions related to the following themes: Reasons for choosing Católica Medical School; Knowledge about PBL (Problem-based Learning) methodology; Voluntary work; Importance of volunteer work.
- Mini-Interviews
After the 2nd step of the applications (the online portfolio), all applicants will participate in mandatory face-to-face mini-interviews of equal duration in English at the Católica Medical School.
These mini-interviews aim to assess whether the applicants have the essential skills required for a medical student and a future doctor.
Required Documentation for the Application
If the applicant is no longer in secondary education, the following documentation is required:
- Photograph (passport type);
- Identification Document - Citizen Card or Passport;
- Qualifications Certificate (Final or Temporary): Foreign Secondary School certificate/ diploma (obtained abroad or in Portugal), legally equivalent the Portuguese Diploma. The applicants will need to require a Certification of Equivalence at Direção Geral de Educação here.
- Proof of the successful realization of the required entrance exams, considered equivalent to the corresponding Portuguese national exams (Final or Temporary). This document (equivalent to Portuguese ENES file - Exames Nacionais do Ensino Secundário) needs to be compulsorily issued in the year of the application.;
- Proof of English Language Proficiency (Final or Temporary);
- Special Quotas - Applicants who wish to apply for these special vacancies should indicate so upon applying. Supporting documentation of the respective conditions will be asked during the application.
If the applicant is finishing secondary school, he/she must submit provisional documents, i.e. the grades obtained so far, as well as a prediction of the final grades.
In the 4th step of the application (submission of final documents), there will be the possibility to insert the final grades and documents.
Application Calendar:
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Applications |
from 30th January (from 09:00 a.m.) to 30th May 2025 (until 11:59 p.m.) |
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Motivation Letter / Portfolio |
from 31st January to 2nd June 2025, 48 hours to complete the portfolio, after validation of the application |
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Mini Multiple Interviews |
from 16th June to 8th July 2025 |
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Submission of Documents and Final Grades |
from 14th to 18th July 2025 |
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Publication of Results (online) |
24th July 2025 |
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Registration |
24th to 28th July 2025 |
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First Day of Classes |
9th September 2025 |
Vacancies
There are 80 vacancies for the General Competition, for the 2025/26 academic year, of which 2 are for the Special Quota: High-performance athletes; 2 are for the Special Quota: Portuguese Emigrant Applicant, Family members residing with them, and Luso descendants.
Application Fee
The application fee for the integrated Master in Medicine will be €420.00. This amount is not refundable.
Apply Here
The submission of the application implies the reading of the Regulation.
In order to start their application, applicants must:
If applying for the first time at UCP:
After creating the account, the candidate will receive access data in their email.
- Once you have the access data, the candidate can proceed to formalize the application at fenix.ucp.pt/login
- Access to fenix.ucp.pt/login must be done by filling in the User and Password fields and then clicking on Login
If you do not remember your username or password, you should access the email address fenix.ucp.pt/passwordResetRequest and follow the instructions to recover your username or password.
If you are a UCP student or former student with Fenix access:
Access by fenix.ucp.pt/login click on UCP Login and enter with IDU