Applications to public higher education are made annually through a national competition organised by the Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES).
To apply for higher education via the General Access route, you must:
– Hold a secondary education qualification, or a legally equivalent qualification;
– Have taken, or have taken in the last two years, the national exams corresponding to the entrance exams required for the academic year to which they are applying.
The pairs of entrance exams required to attend the cycle of studies leading to a degree in Law are:
Philosophy and Portuguese or History and Portuguese
Link to mobile key for student card: /mobile-digital-key-for-student-card/
REGISTRATION (Video Manual)
An international student is a student who does not have Portuguese nationality or the nationality of another European Union country and who has not been legally resident in Portugal for more than two years.
PLACES AVAILABLE IN 2025/2026
General Course (Code 9078): 70
After-Labour Course (Code 8358): 7
APPLICATION CALENDAR
First stage
Application period: 2 January to 7 February 2025
Validation and ranking of applications: until 3 March 2025
Announcement of results: by 7th March 2025
RESULTS: General Course (Code 9078) – Click Here | After-school Course (Code 8358) – Click Here
REPLACEMENT RESULTS: General Course (Code 9078) – Click Here | After-school Course (Code 8358) – Click Here
Registration: 10 to 21 March 2025
Possible enrolment of alternates: 24 to 28 March 2025
Announcement of vacancies: until 1 April 2025
Second phase
Application period: 3 April to 23 May 2025
Validation and ranking of applications: until 12 June 2025
Announcement of results: by 20 June 2025
Registration: 24 June to 4 July 2025
Registration of alternates: from 7 to 11 July 2025
Announcement of vacancies: by 15 July 2025
Third phase
Applicable only if the total number of places is not filled in the second phase.
ACCESS CONDITIONS
a) Students who do not have Portuguese nationality or that of another European Union country and who have not been legally resident in Portugal for more than 2 years;
b) Holders of a qualification which, in the country in which it was obtained, gives them the right to apply for and enter higher education in that country. Validation of this qualification must be carried out by the competent authority in the country in which it was obtained.
c) Holders of a Portuguese secondary school diploma or legally equivalent qualification, as defined by Ministerial Order no. 224/2006, of 8th March, and Ministerial Order no. 699/2006, of 12th July.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Candidates must have an academic qualification in the areas of knowledge required for the cycle of studies they are applying for. This requirement is demonstrated as follows:
a) Applicants holding a Portuguese secondary education qualification: passing the entrance exams defined for that study cycle in the year of entry (Portuguese and Philosophy or Portuguese and History). These entrance exams must have been taken in the calendar year or three preceding the year of application;
b) Applicants who have completed a secondary/middle school course in which the provisions of article 20-A of Decree-Law no. 296-A/98 of 25th September apply: approval based on the homology of the tests defined in the previous paragraph. Candidates may also pass the entrance exams defined for the study cycle in the year of entry;
c) Candidates who hold a qualification which, in the country in which it was obtained, entitles them to apply for and enter higher education in that country and for which the provisions of the previous points do not apply: pass, in their schooling, the curricular components that make up the knowledge covered by the entrance exams (Portuguese and Philosophy or Portuguese and History).
d) Candidates must also have the level of knowledge of the Portuguese language required to attend this cycle of studies. Attending a law degree programme therefore requires an independent command of the Portuguese language (B1 level, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). The fulfilment of this access requirement only applies to candidates who have not attended secondary school in Portuguese. For more information, see the information provided in Order no. 115/2024
SPECIFIC APPLICATION CONDITIONS FOR BRAZILIAN HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
a) Completion of secondary education with a pass in Portuguese and History or Portuguese and Philosophy;
b) Passing the National High School Exam (ENEM), held in the calendar year or three calendar years prior to the year of application, provided that they have obtained a score of no less than 600 points in the areas of (i) Human Sciences and their Technologies and (ii) Languages, Codes and their Technologies;
ONLINE APPLICATION
Applications are made exclusively through the Fenix application platform. If you have any questions about submitting your application, please do not hesitate to contact the Academic Service at the following email address: candidaturaslic@fd.ulisboa.pt
Important: applications will only be analysed once the application fee (€60) has been paid.
The Academic Service will contact you via the Fenix application platform.
(i) if the application contains any irregularities or
(ii) if the application is correctly instructed.
Once the selection process has been completed, candidates will be informed by e-mail of the final result of their application. The ranking list will then be published on the FDUL website. In the event of admission, enrolment will be conditional on the submission to the Academic Service of the originals (or certified copies) of the documents submitted on the application platform, by a deadline to be announced in due course.
APPLY ONLINE (Video Manual)
> To create an account to access the Application Platform | Click Here
DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED
a) Copy of passport or foreign identity card;
b) Declaration on honour that the candidate is not a Portuguese national;
c) Secondary school leaving certificate/diploma
d) School certificate/history showing all the subjects passed in secondary school and their respective marks
e) Document proving that you passed the National High School Exam (ENEM). This document must only be presented by applicants from the Brazilian education system.
f) Curriculum Vitae
Important: The documents indicated in points c) d) and e) must be authenticated by the Portuguese Consulate in the country of origin or by the Hague Apostille.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Consult the information provided in Order no. 115/2024
FEES AND TUITION
a) Application fee: € 60.00;
b)Enrolment fee and school insurance: €17.10;
c) Tuition fee: €1,500.00 (10% paid on enrolment).
ONLINE ENROLMENT
Online enrolment is carried out via the FÉNIX Platform | Click Here
APPLICABLE LEGISLATION
Decree-Law no. 62/2018, of 6th August
Order no. 10579/2019, of 18 November
Order no. 2855/2024, of 26 February
Order no. 699/2006, of 12 July
Order no. 224/2006, of 8 March
Order no. 325/2024, of 6 November
Order no. 326/2024, of 6 November
The Special Competition for Access to Higher Education for M23s is aimed at students who have passed the specially appropriate tests designed to assess the ability of people over 23 to attend higher education.
If you would like to apply through the Special Competition for Access to Higher Education for the M23, you can obtain more information/clarifications on the online page of the ULisboa Lifelong Learning Centre or you can contact this same centre by email(maiores23@reitoria.ulisboa.pt) or by telephone (210 170 117/118).
APPLY ONLINE
Applications are made exclusively through the FénixEdu application platform. See the instructions manual here. If you have any questions about submitting your application, please do not hesitate to contact the Academic Division at the following email address: candidaturaslic@fd.ulisboa.pt
> To Create an Account to Access the Application Platform | Click Here
Important: applications will only be analysed once the application fee (€60) has been paid. The Academic Service will contact the applicant via e-mail (i) if the application is irregular or (ii) if it is correctly instructed. Once the selection process has been completed, candidates will be informed by e-mail of the final result of their application. The ranking list will then be published on the FDUL website.
Vacancies 2024/25:
Day course (cd. 9078): 38
After-school course (cd. 8358): 13
Application deadline: 15 July to 16 August 2024
Final results:
- Day course (cd. 9078): Click here | Alternates: Click here
- After-school course (cd. 8358): Click here | Alternates: Click here
Online enrolment:
Online enrolment is carried out through the FÉNIX Platform | Click Here | To Create an Account to Access the Application Platform | Click Here
Note: Candidates placed on the daytime course who wish to attend the course on an after-work basis must apply for student worker status, on a date to be announced in due course by the Academic Service.
For more information go to:
Opening Order for Applications from people over 23 – 2024/2025 – Order no. 55/2024
Process of Access and Accreditation of Qualifications – Over 23s – Order no. 7329/2008
Regulation of the University of Lisbon Assessment Process – Over 23s – Order no. 1324/2020
A change of course at a national institution is the act by which a student registers for a course other than the one in which they last registered at another higher education institution, whether or not they have interrupted their enrolment in a higher education course.
ONLINE APPLICATION
Applications are made exclusively through the FénixEdu application platform. See the instructions manual here. If you have any questions about submitting your application, please do not hesitate to contact the Academic Service at the following email address: candidaturaslic@fd.ulisboa.pt
> To Create an Account to Access the Application Platform | Click Here
Important: applications will only be analysed once the application fee (€60) has been paid. The Academic Service will contact the applicant via e-mail (i) if the application is irregular or (ii) if it is correctly instructed. Once the selection process has been completed, candidates will be informed by e-mail of the final result of their application. The ranking list will then be published on the FDUL website.
Vacancies 2024/25:
Day Course (cd. 9078): 10
Application deadline: 15 July to 16 August 2024
Final results:
- Day course (cd. 9078), candidates placed:
1st year Law Degree: Click here
2nd year of Law Degree: Click here
Online enrolment:
Online enrolment is carried out via the FÉNIX Platform | Click Here
Note: Successful candidates wishing to attend the course on an after-work basis must apply for student worker status on a date to be announced in due course by the Academic Service.
For more information see:
Special Regime for Changing Institution/Course Pair – Order no. 56/2024
Regulations for the Re-entry and Change of Institution Pair Schemes – Order no. 7046-A/2021
Amendment to the Regulation of the Re-entry and Change of Institution/Course Pair Regimes of the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon – Order no. 2731/2025
Re-entry is the act by which a student, after interrupting their studies in a particular course and higher education establishment, enrols and matriculates in the same course and establishment.
ONLINE APPLICATION
Applications are made exclusively through the FénixEdu application platform. See the instructions manual here. If you have any questions about submitting your application, please do not hesitate to contact the Academic Service at the following email address: candidaturaslic@fd.ulisboa.pt
Important: applications will only be analysed once the application fee (€60) has been paid. The Academic Division will contact the candidate via email (i) if the application contains any irregularities or (ii) if it is correctly instructed. Once the selection process has been completed, candidates will be informed by e-mail of the final result of their application. The ranking list will then be published on the FDUL website.
Vacancies:
Day Course (cd. 9078): No limit
After-school course (cd. 8358): No limit
Application deadline: 15 April to 15 May 2024
Final results: Click here
Enrolment:
Online enrolment is carried out via the FÉNIX Platform | Click Here
For more information see:
Re-Enrolment Scheme – Order no. 51/2024
Regulation of the Re-entry and Change of Institution Schemes – Order no. 7046-A/2021
Holders of a degree or higher can access higher education through the Special Access Competition for Higher Education Course Holders.
APPLY ONLINE
Applications are made exclusively through the FénixEdu application platform. See the instructions manual here. If you have any questions about submitting your application, please do not hesitate to contact the Academic Service at the following email address: candidaturaslic@fd.ulisboa.pt
> To Create an Account to Access the Application Platform | Click Here
Important: applications will only be analysed once the application fee (€60) has been paid. The Academic Service will contact the applicant via e-mail (i) if the application is irregular or (ii) if it is correctly instructed. Once the selection process has been completed, candidates will be informed by e-mail of the final result of their application. The ranking list will then be published on the FDUL website.
Vacancies 2024/25:
Day Programme (cd. 9078): 6
Post-labour course (cd. 8358): 2
Application deadline: 15 April to 15 May 2024
Final results:
Online enrolment:
Online enrolment is carried out via the FÉNIX Platform | Click Here | > To Create an Account to Access the Application Platform | Click Here.
Note: Successful candidates wishing to attend the course on an after-work basis must apply for student-worker status on a date to be announced by the Academic Service in due course.
For more information see:
Special Access Competition for Higher Education Degree Holders – Order no. 50/2024
You can apply to attend Isolated Curricular Units:
– Any student at the University of Lisbon, in a cycle of studies to which that curricular unit belongs as an elective, or enrolled in cycles of studies other than the cycle to which that curricular unit belongs;
– Students from outside the University of Lisbon, enrolled in study programmes at another higher education institution;
– Other interested parties with no ties to higher education institutions.
APPLY ONLINE
Applications are made exclusively through the FénixEdu application platform. See the instructions manual here. If you have any questions about submitting your application, please do not hesitate to contact the Academic Service at the following email address: candidaturaslic@fd.ulisboa.pt
> To Create an Account to Access the Application Platform | Click Here
Important: applications will only be analysed once the application fee (€60) has been paid. The Academic Service will contact the applicant via e-mail (i) if the application is irregular or (ii) if it is correctly instructed. Once the selection process has been completed, candidates will be informed by e-mail of the final result of their application. The ranking list will then be published on the FDUL website.
Application deadline: 1st to 16th August
Final Results: Click here
Enrolment: 2nd to 6th September
Online enrolment is carried out via the FÉNIX Platform | Click Here | > To create an account to access the Application Platform | Click Here
For more information see:
Regulations for Enrolment in Isolated Curricular Units at the University of Lisbon – Order no. 1323/2020
Undergraduate Enrolment 2024-2025 – Order no. 65/2024