Application Deadlines 2024/2025
- 1st period: 18 March - 26 April 2024
- 2nd period: 24 June - 19 July 2024
- 3rd period: 02 September - 06 September 2024
To apply to these courses, candidates must hold a bachelor's degree or legal equivalent.
Submit Application
- I am a FCUL student
- I am a FCUL student, without a valid account (applicants who are not currently enrolled in the study cycles of the Faculty of Sciences) - they should go to https://balcaoc.ciencias.ulisboa.pt/servico/criar-conta-utilizador to reactivate their account. Automatic account reactivation uses your mobile phone number and/or personal email address. If these contacts are not in our systems or are out of date, you will need to request activation directly at the IT Services desk (room 1.2.10). You can then access the application form in the "Candidato" section
- Other applicants
- create an account at https://fenix.ciencias.ulisboa.pt/accountCreation
- you will receive an e-mail with the login (bennuXXX) in the address specified in the form (If you do not receive it, request it to be resent at https://fenix.ciencias.ulisboa.pt/passwordResetRequest)
- Click on I am a FCUL student
- Read the application guide
Conditional Applications - requirements
1st period:
Applications: 18 March - 26 April 2024
Requirements: Degree completed by 17 July 2024.
Conditional applications:
- Candidates with a minimum of 138 ECTS completed
- Required documents:
- proof of the approved curricular units, the total number of ECTS accomplished and the average of the course (Bachelor) to date (document taken from the academic system - FCUL students can get this document directly in Fenix under "myFenix » Services » Requisitions » Comprovativo Aproveitamento Curricular")
- statement, under oath, indicating the student's situation and the average of the course (Bachelor) and total number of ECTS approved at the time of application (issued and signed by the student).
The candidates admitted conditionally must send the Graduation Certificate or the proof of application for the respective Certificate to candidatura-pg@ciencias.ulisboa.pt, until 17 July 2024.
Important note: "Substitute" candidates in the 1st period will not be candidates for any of the following periods of the same master's programme, unless they submit a new application in one of these periods.
2nd period:
Applications: 24 June - 19 July 2024
Requirements: Degree completed by 30 July 2024.
Conditional applications:
- Candidates with a minimum of 162 ECTS completed or candidates whose degree only depends on the assessment in a project/internship/seminar/final degree work or on the release of grades of course units carried out in ERASMUS+ mobility.
- Required documents:
- proof of the approved curricular units, the total number of ECTS accomplished and the average of the course (Bachelor) to date (document taken from the academic system - FCUL students can get this document directly in Fenix under "myFenix » Services » Requisitions » Comprovativo Aproveitamento Curricular")
- statement, under oath, indicating the student's situation and the average of the course (Bachelor) and total number of ECTS approved at the time of application (issued and signed by the student).
The candidates admitted conditionally must send the Graduation Certificate or the proof of application for the respective Certificate to candidatura-pg@ciencias.ulisboa.pt, until 30 July 2024.
3rd period (only for courses with available places):
Applications: 02 September - 06 September 2024
Requirements:
- Final year applicants who are still able to complete the degree in September and under the 2023/24 academic year, or whose completion of the degree depends solely on the assessment in project/internship/seminar/final degree work, to take place in September
- Required documents:
- proof of the approved curricular units, the total number of ECTS accomplished and the average of the course (Bachelor) to date (document taken from the academic system - FCUL students can get this document directly in Fenix under "myFenix » Services » Requisitions » Comprovativo Aproveitamento Curricular")
- statement, under oath, indicating the student's situation and the average of the course (Bachelor) and total number of ECTS approved at the time of application (issued and signed by the student).
Before the established dates for enrolment/registration, candidates must present the Graduation Certificate (the Certificate must mention that the academic year of graduation was 2023/24 or alternatively they can submit a declaration from the school stating that the graduation was in the academic year 2023/24), imperatively until 20 September 2024.
Notices:
- Candidates admitted conditionally in the 1st and 2nd period will have to send the Graduation Completion Certificate until 26 August 2024 (only for candidates who have sent/attached to the application only proof of application for the respective Certificate)
- Candidates who have made conditional applications and are admitted, remain with the conditional application until the Certificates of degree conclusion and course units are sent
- Candidates who do not meet the submission dates for the completion certificate or for the request of the certificate will be excluded
- All communications or sending of certificates should be made to the e-mail address candidatura-pg@ciencias.ulisboa.pt.
Payment of deposit
As stated in the Despacho D/20/2024, after being informed of their admission, admitted candidates are required to pay a deposit of €65.00, failing which they will lose their place on the course to which they have been admitted.
Payment Instructions:
- Access to application in Fenix (https://fenix.ciencias.ulisboa.pt/)
- In the application, choose “Create Deposit Payment "
- Consult the payment reference in the “Deposit Payment Details”
- Complete payment.
Candidates who do not live in Portugal:
- Payment must be completed through bank transfer:
- N.º IBAN: PT50003508240001225203011
- SWIFT CODE/BIC: CGDIPTPL
Immediately after the payment has been processed, the corresponding proof of payment must be upload in the application related tab and submit.
Once this payment has been made, the amount paid as a deposit will revert to the payments due, following admission, for enrolment/registration on the respective postgraduate course.
In the eventuality that the course you have applied for is cancelled, the deposit will be reimbursed in full.
Deadlines for the payment of the deposit:
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Applicants admitted in the 1st, 2nd or 3rd period: payment of the deposit fee must be made within a continuous period of no more than 2 days following the publication of the results of each application period.
Application Results
- 1st period - results from 10 May 2024
- 2nd period - results from 06 August 2024
- 3rd period - results from 13 September 2024.
Browse the application results 2024/2025.
Tuition Fees
Annual tuition fees are set between 697.00 € and 3900.00 € (2023/2024 prices), according to the specifications of each course.
For students from other countries outside the European Union (International Students), there is a separate access regime and tuition fees.
- More information on Tuition Fees and related Fees.
Regulations and Contacts
Regulations:
- Regulation of Master Degree study cycles of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon: Despacho n.º 7742/2021, of 06 August, rectified by the Declaração de Retificação n.º 622/2021, of 10 September (summary rectification)
- Regulation of Postgraduate Studies of the University of Lisbon: Despacho n.º 8631/2020, of 08 September, amended by the Declaração de Retificação n.º 648/2020, of 25 September.
Contacts for more information:
- Application processes: candidatura-pg@ciencias.ulisboa.pt
- IT/technical issues: suporte@ciencias.ulisboa.pt.