Students who have attended higher education or hold a degree are not prevented from accessing the access regime for those over 23, as long as they do not have the access qualification for an institution/course, i.e. as long as they do not have the access qualification through the National Competition for Access to Higher Education. In addition, these students who attend or have attended a higher education course/cycle of studies will also be able to enter another course/cycle of studies through other access routes (in particular, the change of institution/course regime or the special competition for holders of other higher education courses).
Yes, as long as you have reached your 23rd birthday by December 31st of the year preceding the exams and, although you have an academic qualification in secondary education or equivalent, you have not passed the entrance exam(s) required for the institution/course, meaning you do not have the access qualification.
The application process for admission to UPB’s degree courses for candidates who pass the exams is carried out within the framework of the respective Special Competition, at UPB’s Academic Services, during the months of July and August.
In accordance with the provisions of the UPB regulation (Regulation no. 98/2006 of June 14), the evaluation of the ability to attend UPB degree courses includes:
a) Evaluation of the candidate’s academic and professional curriculum (through the curriculum vitae submitted at the time of application);
b) The assessment of the candidate’s motivations, carried out through an interview;
c) Knowledge assessment tests, of a theoretical and/or practical nature, to assess the knowledge and skills considered indispensable for entry and progression on the course, which can be organized according to the different profiles of the candidates and the courses/cycles of study for which they are intended.
The decision of approval is expressed in a grade in the 10-20 range and is the result of the classification of the knowledge assessment tests, weighted by the other items assessed, based on a formula to be defined by the Technical-Scientific Council of each School.
The final decision is published.
For more information, see the FAQ below.
The special competition for students coming from professional pathways is aimed at students who have completed secondary school dual certification courses and specialised artistic courses.
The following are eligible to apply:
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- Education and training courses for young people;
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- Sector-based courses from the Turismo de Portugal, I. P. network of schools;
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- Specialised artistic courses;
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- Professional training courses under the Youth Insertion Training Programme of the Autonomous Region of the Azores;
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- Specialised artistic courses at secondary level in the field of music;
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- European Union Member State courses, legally equivalent to Portuguese secondary education, conferring dual certification, both academic and professional, and conferring level 4 qualifications of the European Qualifications Framework;
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- Other non-Portuguese courses, legally equivalent to Portuguese secondary education, conferring dual school and professional certification.
Each year, each Higher Education Institution (HEI) defines the study cycles and areas for which it wishes to open places under this special competition. It is also a requirement, for access to a particular Bachelor’s or Integrated Master’s degree, to pass theoretical or practical tests to assess the knowledge and skills considered indispensable for entry and progression in Higher Education.
All candidates placed at UPB receive notification of their placement by email and SMS.
Enrollment is exclusively done online on the
UPB enrollment portal.
For more information, see the Regulations for Reentry and Change of Institution/Course in UPB Higher Education, available in the
Academic Regulations menu, and the FAQ below.
“The Ciência Aberta allows knowledge to be shared between the scientific community, society and companies, thereby increasing the recognition and social and economic impact of science.
Open Science is more than making data and publications available in open access, it is the opening up of the scientific process as a whole, reinforcing the concept of scientific social responsibility.
The implementation of an Ciência Aberta practice also generates multiple opportunities for innovation. It drives the development of new products, services, businesses and companies.” (in ciencia-aberta.pt)
See the pillars of UPB’s Ciência Aberta here.
The transfer of technology and scientific knowledge includes a set of actions aimed at facilitating the commercial exploitation and social impact of the capacities and research results achieved through R&D activities.
See here the main means of transferring technology and scientific knowledge used at UPB.
UPB’s research ecosystem includes the following R&D units: the Mountain Research Centre (CIMO), the Digitisation and Intelligent Robotics Research Centre (CeDRI), the Basic Education Research Centre (CIEB), the Applied Management Research Unit (UNIAG), a branch of the Sports, Health and Human Development Research Centre (CIDESD) and a branch of the Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E).