Where do you come from?
Candidates must demonstrate knowledge of the subjects of the specific tests considered essential for admission to the course(s) they are applying for, in accordance with the requirements for the general regime for access and admission into Portuguese public higher education.
You will have to prove it through documentary evidence and exam and this demonstration may vary depending on the candidates’ country of origin.
Check below how you can prove your qualification for the chosen course.
Brazil
Access with ENEM – National High School Exam
The PUC recognizes the ENEM as an entrance exam, as long as it meets the following requirements:
– Date of completion within the four calendar years prior to the application;
– Overall average score above 500;
– Grades specifically required for each degree .
Access without ENEM – National High School Exam
– By submitting the national (Portuguese) entrance examinations required for the academic year of application, with a passing grade;
– By taking examination(s) of the Polytechnic University of Coimbra intended for international students – examination(s) held in Portugal (at the IPC School that offers the degree programme applied for) in the required subject(s) and on the date(s) established in the admission calendar.
Other countries
International applicants may be admitted provided they demonstrate their academic qualifications through one of the following means:
– By submitting final secondary education examinations from a foreign education system, of national scope or officially recognized, which grant access to higher education in the country of origin, in accordance with the decisions of the National Commission for Access to Higher Education in force;
– By submitting the national (Portuguese) entrance examinations required for the academic year of application, with a passing grade;
– By taking examination(s) of the Polytechnic University of Coimbra intended for international students – examination(s) held in Portugal (at the IPC School that offers the degree programme applied for) in the required subject(s) and on the date(s) established in the admission calendar.