Catholic University of Portugal

1. International students applying to undergraduate programmes at the Catholic University of Portugal (UCP) Lisbon Campus generally need to have completed a secondary school qualification that is equivalent to Portuguese secondary education or that grants access to higher education in their home country.

2. Applicants normally need to provide the relevant foreign secondary school final examination or an equivalent subject examination corresponding to the entrance examinations required for their chosen programme; alternatively, Portuguese national entrance examinations or, for some programmes, UCP specific admission examinations may be accepted.

3. For the 2026/27 intake, applicants with foreign secondary education generally need to submit their secondary school diploma and academic transcript, including subjects and grades, information on the grading scale and minimum passing grade, and the required certificate of equivalence to Portuguese secondary education where applicable.

4. Documents issued outside Portugal may need to be translated, authenticated or legalised according to their country of origin.

5. Applicants also submit identification and a passport size photograph through the online application system.

6. For Católica Lisbon's International Undergraduate Programmes, additional requirements apply.

7. Applicants are assessed through programme specific academic criteria and English language requirements; accepted English qualifications include IELTS 7.0 with no component below 6.0, Cambridge Advanced (CAE) grade C or above, or Aptis ESOL B2 or above.

8. A 350 500 word motivation letter and a CV are also required for these international programmes.