Foreign Secondary Education Applicants

If you come from a foreign secondary education system, and you don't have  International Student Statute, you will need specific elements to make your application.

In addition to your exam scores, you will need a certificate of equivalence to Portuguese secondary education. See FAQ 5.2. for information on you can obtain this certificate.

Every year a decree is published with the main foreign exams that you can use as entrance exams to apply to Católica courses. See last year's ordinance here.

Documents issued outside Portugal must be translated/legalised/authenticated, depending on the country of origin. For more information, please see FAQ 5.12.