• Holders of a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, in the fields of Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Communication Sciences, Business Sciences or Engineering Sciences;
• Holders of a foreign higher academic degree conferred following a 1st cycle of studies, organized according to the principles of Bologna;
• Holders of a foreign higher academic degree that is recognized as satisfying the objectives of the Bachelor's degree by the Scientific Council of the School of Arts;
• Holders of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum that is recognized as attesting the ability to carry out this cycle of studies by the Scientific Council of the School of Art.

Applications 2026/2027

*Interviews will only be held for applicants with a bachelor’s degree awarded by Faculty other than the School of Arts – Universidade Católica Portuguesa.

The 2^nd and 3^rd calls for applications will open depending on the number of vacancies available after the previous call.

Places available: 20 (divided over the three application calls)

Special call for International applicants 

• Personal Identification Document / Passport
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Motivation letter (1 page A4) 
• Artistic or Professional Portfolio
• Applicants who have already graduated must submit a Diploma or Certificate including a transcript of records (detailed information on the subjects and grades), mentioning a final grade for the degree and grading scale
• Applicants conditioned upon the conclusion of the bachelor’s degree must submit:
  • an interim academic transcript showing the subjects already completed and their final grades discriminated. Screenshot images from self-service portals are also acceptable if applicants are unable to obtain a transcript document.
  • a declaration under oath stating the course, school, expected average and the conclusion date:
  • Declaration – applicants conditioned upon the conclusion of the degree
  • Declaration – applicants graduated, that do not have access yet to the diploma

Documents issued in other countries must be legalized by the Portuguese diplomatic or consular authority in the issuing country, or contain the Hague Apostille, except for United Kingdom, and countries from EU,  European Economic Area, or European Free Trade Association. 

Any certificate or transcript not issued in English, French, or Spanish, must be accompanied by a certified translation.

Make sure beforehand that admissions are open.

For more information contact us through: 

P | 939 450 000/12   @ | admissions.porto@ucp.pt

Your admission will only be considered valid after the payment of the respective fee has been confirmed by UCP, so you should make your payment according to the ATM references(for Portuguese bank accounts) or the bank data (international bank transfers) indicated in the final admission information.

See the Fees at the Tuition & Fees tab for information on admission, registration and tuition fees, as well as other information regarding payments.

The results will be published on a digital platform with restricted access to candidates, who will receive the credentials and access link by email, on a date close to their publication. 

For the registration process, it will be necessary the following documents:

• Registration form and other specific documents to be indicated at the time of admission
• Proof of payment of the registration fee and first monthly tuition (see the "Fees and Tuitions” tab)
• 1 passport-type photo
• Information requested by the Portuguese Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education (RAIDES survey)
• Copy of the Vaccination card with the date of the last Tetanus immunization

The originals of the qualification certificates (duly legalized if issued in a foreign country) must be presented on a date and time to be indicated by the Academic Services.

Information.