Master’s in Law and Master's in Law and Management | Candidaturas

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Applications 2026/27 | 1st Semester – Applications Notice

If you already have all the necessary information, follow the steps below and submit your application. If you still have questions, visit the dedicated programme webpage.

Admissions are open to applicants who hold (or will hold during the current academic year) a Bachelor's degree (or legal equivalent) in Law, History, International Relations, Economics, Management, Military Sciences or another area of Social Sciences or Humanities.

Master's in Law, in one of the following specializations:
- Administrative Law
- Business and Corporate Law
- Constitutionalism, Democracy and Human Rights
- Labour Law
- International and European Law
- International and European Law – International Studies Programme^[1]
- General (no specialization)
- Tax Law

The following areas of the Master's in Law are not currently accepting applications:

Criminal Law
Private Law

These programmes are taught in Portuguese, except for the International Studies Programme, which is entirely taught in English. Within the Portuguese-taught programmes, some optional courses/seminars may be delivered in English.

^[1]If you are not yet familiar with this programme, learn more here.

APPLICATIONS 2026/2027

Call	Application Period	Interviews*	Results	Enrollment
1st	19 January to 26 February	05 and 06 March	12 March	18 to 20 March
2nd	02 March to 07 May	13 to 14 May	19 May	25 to 27 May
3rd	11 May to 20 August	02 September	04 September	11 September

^* Interviews are only for applicants without a Law degree and for candidates who completed their degree abroad, and who pass the first selection stage based on academic background (see point 6 of the Application Notice).

Expected start of classes: 14 September 2026

The following Master's in Law specializations are not currently open for applications:

Criminal Law
Private Law

Total number of places (across all call): 130

Copy of Identification Document
CV – required template (available here)
Official Bachelor's Degree Certificate* (detailing subjects, grades, ECTS and final classification) – Only for students who did not graduate from UCP.
If you have not yet completed your degree or have finished but do not yet have the final certificate, you must submit the following documents instead:
- Transcript of completed courses / academic record (if you don’t have an officially validated document, you may submit a screenshot from your student area), and
- One of the following declarations, depending on your situation:
Declaration of Honour – applicants without a completed bachelor's degree or Declaration of Honour– applicants with a completed degree but no certificate
Form for students with Special Education Needs (SEN) – if applicable
Request addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Law – Porto School, requesting credit transfer for previous education – if applicable
Applications from students who have not yet completed their degree will be assessed based on the submitted transcript and sworn declaration. Any admission will be conditional on the presentation of the official degree certificate by the deadline defined by UCP at the time results are communicated. If the final grade is lower than the declared grade, the Coordination may re-evaluate the application before issuing a final decision.
* Notes:
Original academic documents must be presented before the start of classes, on a date set by the Academic Services.
If issued in a country other than Portugal, documents must be legalized by a Portuguese diplomatic or consular authority in the issuing country, or include the Hague Apostille if the issuing country is a party to the Hague Convention, except documents issued in the United Kingdom, EU countries, the European Economic Area, or members of the European Free Trade Association.
If documents are in a foreign language other than Spanish, English or French, a certified translation must be submitted, following the terms defined by notarial law.

Applications must be submitted exclusively through Católica Porto's online platform. Please ensure that the application period is open before starting.

Note: To apply for the International Studies Programme, choose the Master's in Law and then select the area "International and European Law – International Studies Programme".

If you experience any difficulties, please contact us:

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Office Hours: Monday to Friday, from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and from 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM

Address
Universidade Católica Portuguesa – Foz Campus
Rua Diogo Botelho, 1327
4169-005 Porto
Portugal

Your application will only be considered valid once the corresponding fee has been confirmed by UCP. Therefore, you must complete the payment according to the instructions provided in the final application summary.
Please refer to the Tuition Fees section for details on application, registration and tuition fees, as well as other payment-related information.

The results will be published on a digital platform with restricted access for applicants, who will receive login credentials and the access link by email, close to the publication date. The outcome will be presented with one of the following statuses:

“Admitted” – if the applicant is admitted without any condition
“Admitted Conditionally” – admission is subject to completion of the undergraduate degree and submission of the corresponding official documents by the stipulated date
"Referred to the Next Call" – the applicant is not admitted in this phase but will be re-evaluated, under the same conditions, with new applicants in the next phase. This is an automatic process and requires no formal action or payment from the applicant. Updated documents can be submitted via email to candidaturas.porto@ucp.pt
“Not Admitted”

Only applicants who were Admitted or Admitted Conditionally may enroll.

The following items are required for enrollment:

Passport-style photograph (*.JPG, *.PNG or *.GIF)
Copy of the vaccination record showing proof of tetanus vaccine (only the page with this entry)
Information required by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education (RAIDES survey)
Enrollment form and other specific documents indicated at the time of admission
Proof of payment of the enrollment fee and the first monthly tuition installment (payment instructions will be provided upon access to the enrollment platform)

Failure to complete enrollment within the stipulated period will be interpreted as withdrawal by the candidate.

Original qualification certificates (properly legalized if issued in a foreign country) must be presented before the start of classes, on a date and time to be determined by the Academic Services.

Fees and Tuition

Tuition, Fees and Charges

The amount of tuition fees, application fees and other charges is set annually and published in a specific document (Table of tuition, fees and charges). Therefore, the amounts applicable in subsequent academic years are subject to change.

Excerpt from the 2026/27 Tuition, Fees and Charges Table

(does not replace consulting the full document)

Fees
Application (not applicable to UCP graduates)	180 €
One-time registration (includes school insurance and card): • UCP graduates • External graduates	780 € 960 €
Tuition
Coursework component
1st year: 10 instalments	615 €/month
If the applicant holds a pre-Bologna degree, the monthly tuition will be proportional to the credits taken each semester.
Dissertation
2nd Year (Dissertation) – 5 instalments	615 €/month
TOTAL	9.225 €

Upon registration, the registration fee and the first instalment are due. Application and registration fees are non-refundable under any circumstances, even if the student cancels the registration before the course starts, or does not meet the admission conditions in the case of conditional admission.

In the latter case, application and registration fees may be transferred to the 2nd semester, provided the student applies and is admitted. Tuition fees may be refunded upon written request, within 48 hours after the deadline for confirming non-admission.

Merit Scholarships

The awarding of Merit Scholarships to Master's students results from a joint analysis of all students enrolled in the Master's programmes (Law and Law & Management), with no prizes awarded per course. Ten awards are granted across the two programmes, and students are ranked based on the criteria listed below, regardless of the programme they are attending:

i) All enrolled students are eligible (regardless of the university where they completed their undergraduate degree or whether the degree is in Law), including those working on their dissertation, except if:

a. They interrupt the programme for one or more semesters;

b. They do not complete the coursework component of the Master's in the first year;

c. They do not successfully complete the dissertation in the semester immediately following the first year of enrolment;

ii) For ranking purposes, the admission grade is used, calculated as the rounded arithmetic mean to the hundredth, with a minimum required grade of 15.00 (out of 20);

iii) Scholarships are preferably awarded to students who completed their undergraduate degree in Law at the Católica Law School – Porto. However, if other candidates with a Law degree from another university, or candidates with a different degree, have higher admission grades, they may also be awarded scholarships — limited to three and one, respectively.

iv) Merit scholarships are only granted upon request, which must be submitted to the Law School Directorate by the deadlines defined in the regulations for each semester.

Scholarships are awarded per semester (not per academic year), and a re-evaluation takes place at the beginning of each semester.

The Excellence Awards consist of:

Excellence Award	Ranking
Full tuition waiver	1st and 2nd places
75% tuition waiver	3rd place
50% tuition waiver	4th place
20% tuition waiver	5th and 6th places
10% tuition waiver	7th to 10th places

For the purposes of the table above, "tuition" refers to the monetary value corresponding to a maximum of 60 ECTS credits during the academic year in which the student receives the Excellence Award. Any extracurricular units the student may take are not covered by the scholarship.

This information does not replace the need to consult the full Merit Scholarship Regulations for Master's Degrees.

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