Applications
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Academic Year 2026/27 - Applications Notice
To apply to the PhD in Management, applicants must:
- Be holders of a master's degree or legal equivalent, with a minimum grade of 14 (students with a grade lower than this, to apply, must have a CV demonstrating their ability to carry out high-quality research);
- Be holders of a bachelor's degree with a minimum grade of 16 and, cumulatively, holders of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum of recognised quality which, according to the Regional Scientific Council, demonstrates the ability to meet the requirements of the doctoral programme;
- Be proficient in English (level B2 CEFR minimum).
Applications 2026/27
Call | Applications | Interviews | Results | Enrollment |
1st | December 2nd to March 31st | to be scheduled | April 15th | April 22nd to 28th |
2nd | April 16th to May 29th | June 8th | June 16th | June 23rd to 30th |
3rd | July 01st to September 03rd | September 10th | September 16th | September 22nd and 23rd |
Number of places available: 15 (for all application calls)
- Copy of the Identification Document/Passport
- Bachelor's and Master’s Degrees Diplomas and Academic transcripts (with final grade and official grading system)*
- Curriculum Vitae
- A letter of motivation that includes a plan of work or knowledge that the student intends to acquire during the research they will develop in the programme;
- 2 recommendation letters
- Official English language certificate (level B2 of The Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of References for Languages), or equivalent certificate (Cambridge FCE, Cambridge Michigan ECCE and ECPE, TOEFL, IELTS)
* Documents issued in other countries must be legalized by the diplomatic or consular authority in the issuing country, or contain the Hague Apostille.
If the documents are written in a language other than Portuguese, Spanish, English, French or Italian, an official and certified translation to English or Portuguese must be provided.
Applications are to be submitted through Católica - Porto online system (click the image below).
Make sure beforehand that applications are open.
For more information contact us:
p | +351 939 450 000/012 @| admissions.porto@ucp.pt
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 – Campus Foz
Rua Diogo Botelho, 1327
4169-005 Porto
Portugal
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 Tuition” 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.
