Students can access the NetPA – Academic Portal to manage their enrolment, renew their registration, and request various academic documents. For first-time users, enrolment is done through the Candidate portal by clicking the "enrol" button in the application summary. The university also recommends adding the email [email protected] to trusted addresses and checking the spam directory for recovery emails.

The International Student Admissions Process has multiple application phases throughout the year. For the 2026/2027 academic year, the 1st phase runs from 05/01/2026 to 27/03/2026, the 2nd phase from 28/03/2026 to 22/05/2026, the 3rd phase from 23/05/2026 to 28/07/2026, and the 4th phase from 29/07/2026 to 11/08/2026. Candidates can apply through the institutional admission process, and Brazilian students can apply using ENEM or through an Internal Admission Test held at the university.

Lusófona University has two main campuses located at the heart of the two major Portuguese cities: Lisbon and Porto. The primary Lisbon campus is located on Campo Grande Avenue, spanning approximately 27,206 m² and featuring 19 buildings alongside a multi-sport pavilion, with facilities including lecture halls, professional sound mixing rooms, colour grading rooms, computer rooms, biomechanics laboratories, exercise and health laboratories, libraries, auditoriums, and a multi-sport pavilion.

For the Lisbon University Centre, the university offers 21 beds at the Manuel da Maia University Residence, located at the junction of Av. Manuel da Maia and Alameda Dom Afonso Henriques, featuring 6 single rooms and 15 shared double rooms with common spaces including a study room, leisure areas, food preparation areas, and laundry facilities. The university also has partnerships with Uniplaces (40% discount with code LUSOF40), Spotahome (30% discount with code LUSOFONA437), Collegiate (special conditions with code MDP-ULF-000), Coolivin (up to 20% off first month), Inlife (10% discount with code INULUSOFONA10), and BEM Coliving (€30 discount with code LUSOFONA30). For the Porto University Centre, the university partners with The Social Hub Student Residence, offering a 5% discount with the promotional code SEMLUS, providing fully furnished rooms, modern bathroom, desk, television, bed linen and towels, monthly cleaning service, free Wi-Fi, gym, daily activities, terrace, communal kitchen, and laundry facilities.

Declarations for foreign and international students must be requested via the NetPA platform in the Request Documents section. External students should select "Enrolment Declaration for External Foreign | International Student," while internal students must choose either "Registration Certificate for Foreign | International Student" or "Enrolment Declaration for Foreign | International Student." To request any document, your financial situation must be regularised, including payment of the registration fee, enrolment fee, school insurance, and the first two tuition instalments. After payment, the declaration may take up to 10 working days to be issued.

The university provides guidance through CLAIM – Local Support Centre for Migrant Integration, which offers assistance to international students on legal and administrative matters including visas, migration processes, and family reunification. All students, teachers and researchers who are not citizens of a European Union country and wish to study, work or conduct research in Portugal must obtain the appropriate visa. The university also holds International Student Welcome Sessions where students are guided on essential bureaucratic aspects such as visas and migration processes.