Knowledge Assessment and Certification

The Regulations for the Assessment of Knowledge in SCIENCES (Resolution No. 2284/2013, of 4 December, amended by Resolution No. 1279/2020, of 24 December) set out the concepts, standards and rules associated with assessment, attendance requirements and assessment methods (continuous, periodic, by exams or attendance tests and final).

The final assessment consists of a written exam, to be taken in person during the exam period at the end of the academic semester, covering all the material taught.

See also: Clarification from the Pedagogical Council - rules to be considered in the assessment

During the assessment periods, there will be two exam dates for each of the courses taught in the immediately preceding semester, corresponding to the two periods. The exam dates for the normal period and the resit period must be at least 10 days apart. All students may take the exam on both dates.

To be admitted to the examination, students must register online by midnight on the working day immediately preceding the day of the examination, in accordance with the Examination Calendar.

Students may take resit exams in the same year they take the course or in the following academic year, but only once. For those who passed in the first exam period, the second exam period will serve as a resit.

Taking resit exams in the following year requires prior registration and entails the payment of a fee for each exam, as defined in the Table of Fees.

Registration for grade improvement

Students may submit their application for grade improvement (only in the academic year following the one in which they passed) via Fénix, in the student's personal area under Student - Register - Assessments/Exams:

1. Select the year/semester;

2. Click on ‘Register for improvement exams’;

3. Select the desired course unit and assessment period;

4. Click on ‘Register’;

5. Check the payment details in ‘View Account’;

6. Pay the respective fee.

Alerts:

• The process will be rejected if the student does not make the payment;

• The process will only be completed when the status shows ‘Registered’.

Students who have been granted Special Status may also take special exams, which take place at the end of the academic year.

In addition, according to Order D/13/2019, students who are missing a maximum of two course units may take special exams:

• To obtain a degree (bachelor's/master's);

• To complete a master's degree (academic part);

• To complete a doctoral degree (academic part);

• To complete a non-degree course.

Taking special exams requires prior registration and involves the payment of a fee for each exam (defined in the Table of Fees).

Registration for Special Examination Period (within the established deadlines)

Students may submit their application for registration for the Special Examination Period (if they meet the conditions for registration) via Fénix, in the student's personal area under Student - Register - Assessments/Exams:

1. Select the year/semester;

2. Select the desired curricular unit and the assessment period ‘Special Period’;

3. Click on “Register”;

4. Wait for the services to validate the registration (‘Request in Validation by Services’);

5. Check if the request has already progressed to the status ‘Awaiting Payment’;

6. Check the payment details in ‘View Account’;

7. Make the respective payment.

Alerts:

• The process will be rejected if the student does not make the payment (‘Registration Rejected due to non-payment’);

• The process will only be completed when the status shows ‘Registered’.