For candidates holding higher, post-secondary and secondary education qualifications, including those holding a higher professional technical course and a technological specialization diploma (for DTeSP, see
selection rules and
table of degree courses for which the holder of a TeSP can apply via special competition and ECTS credits to be accredited in the study plan); for DET, see
selection rules and
table of degree courses for which the holder of a DET can apply via special competition and ECTS credits to be accredited in the study plan):
1.º The number of credits corresponding to the certified training to be accredited;
2.º The marks obtained in the certified training to be accredited;
3.º The total number of credits submitted in the accreditation process;
4.º The classifications of the credits submitted in the accreditation process;
5.º Curriculum evaluation.
II – For candidates who have passed the special exams designed to assess the ability of people over the age of 23 to attend higher education (for exams taken at UPB, see
selection rules and
table of exams considered equivalent):
a) Candidates who pass the Bragança Polytechnic University exams will be ranked first according to their final classification, rounded up to the nearest hundredth. In the event of a tie, candidates will be ranked by curriculum evaluation;
b) If, after the procedure described in the previous paragraph, there are still vacancies in a given course at the Bragança Polytechnic University, the candidates from the UPB or another higher education establishment who have passed the examinations considered equivalent will be ranked second, according to the final classification obtained in these examinations, on a scale of 0-20 points. In the event of a tie, candidates will be ranked by curriculum evaluation;
c) The Technical-Scientific Councils of the UPB Schools define, on an annual basis, which exams taken at the UPB are considered equivalent for the purposes of the ranking provided for in point b).
d) The Technical-Scientific Councils of the UPB schools are responsible for assessing the equivalence of exams taken at another higher education establishment.
e) The tie-breaker provided for in a) and b) is the responsibility of the Technical-Scientific Councils of the UPB Schools.
Yes, by submitting an application for each course you want.
Applications for special competitions are submitted to the UPB Academic Services. Candidates can apply for access via special competitions at the following times during the academic year:
Single application period: on a date to be defined annually by order of the UPB President (July-August). The applications submitted will be analysed and the respective candidates ranked by the beginning of the following academic year (September).
The vacancies available are those described in point 2. In addition, the ranking lists of candidates for the special competition will be used for any additional placements by using the vacancies left over from the general regime for access to degrees (national competition).
The number of vacancies for each course and for each of the types of candidates defined in the previous point is limited and set annually by the UPB. However, vacancies left over from the general regime for access to bachelor’s degrees (national competition) can also be filled up to the fixed limit, with the following precedence:
a) Students coming from higher professional technical courses, DTeSP;
b) Students coming from technological specialization courses, DETs;
c) Students who have passed the specially designed assessment tests to evaluate the Over 23 year Olds’ capacity to attend higher education;
d) Students from other special competitions and regimes for changing institution/course in higher education, with the following precedence:
i) High school and university students;
ii) Students applying to change institution/course in higher education.
They are intended for:
a) Students coming from higher professional technical courses (holders of a higher professional technical diploma, DTeSP);
b) Students coming from technological specialization courses (holders of a technological specialization diploma, DETs);
c) Students who have passed the specially desidned assessment tests to evaluate the Over 23 Olds’ capacity to attend higher education;
d) Holders of higher, post-secondary and secondary education courses.
Students from foreign higher education institutions are not covered by the special access competitions. Students who have been enrolled and registered in a foreign higher education institution in a course defined as higher education by the legislation of the country in question, whether or not they have completed it, must apply under the regime for changing institution/course in higher education, in accordance with Ministerial Order no. 181-D/2015 of June 19.
Yes. A significant part of the training carried out at the CTeSP is credited towards the Bachelor Degree to which the holder of the Higher Professional Technical Diploma is admitted.
Yes, holders of a Higher Professional Technician Diploma can go on to study for a Bachelor’s degree through a special access competition.
Yes. Students enrolled in the CTeSP are covered by higher education social welfare, and can apply for a scholarship in accordance with Article 2(2)(a) of the Regulations for Awarding Scholarships to Students of Public Higher Education Establishments.
Yes. When applying, candidates can choose up to six CTeSPs, in order of preference.
Applications for admission to the UPB’s CTeSP may take place in more than one application phase. If there is a second round of applications, this will be independent of the first and will not take into account candidates who were not placed in the first round of applications.