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Applications 2026/2027 - Call for Applications Notice - Available here
Please note, this course is taught exclusively in Portuguese.
This training is aimed at lawyers, social workers, social animators, gerontologists, psychologists, and general practitioners.
Applications 2026/2027
Call | Application | Results | Enrollment |
1st | Until July 8th, 2026 | July 13th, 2026 | 20th to 22nd July, 2026 |
*2nd | July 14th to September 29th, 2026 | October 1st, 2026 | 07th to 09th October, 2026 |
Expected start of classes: October 16th, 2026.
*The 2nd phase is reserved only for filling remaining vacancies from the 1st phase.
Number of Vacancies: 30 (vacancies will be filled in order of registration)
The application will only be validated after payment of the fee within the respective deadline. The payment date determines the order of application.
- Copy of Identification document (Citizen Card or Passport)
- Bachelor's degree certificate or higher academic degree* – for candidates external to UCP and for the issuance of the Postgraduate Certificate
- Curriculum Vitae
- Form for students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) – if applicable
*Notes:
1. The certificate must be attached in digital format (original or certified copy).
2. When the documents to be presented have been issued in another country (outside Portugal), they must:
be legalized by a Portuguese diplomatic or consular authority, or
contain the Apostille issued by the competent authority of the issuing country, if that country has adhered to the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents (Hague Convention).
3. When the documents to be presented are written in a foreign language other than Spanish, English, French, or Italian, the respective translation must be submitted, performed according to the provisions of notarial law.
Online Application Submission
Before submitting your application online, you must ensure that applications for the course you wish to apply to are open. You should also verify which documents are required and submit them when completing your online application, within the application deadline.
After submission, you will receive confirmation of receipt along with payment information (Multibanco reference for candidates residing in Portugal or IBAN for candidates residing abroad). The application will only be effective once payment is made.
For more information, you can contact us at 93 9450000 /93 9450012
Office Hours: Monday to Friday, from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and from 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Your application will only be valid once the payment of the respective fee has been confirmed by UCP. Therefore, you must make the payment according to the Multibanco references indicated in the final application information, and send the proof of payment to (candidaturas.porto@ucp.pt)
Please consult the Fees and Tuition tab for information about application fees, enrollment fees, tuition fees, and other payment-related information.
The results will be communicated via email to each candidate.
If admitted to the Postgraduate program, you will be contacted to proceed with enrollment, which will be done through an online system. At this stage, you will need to submit:
Passport-style photograph (*.JPG, *.PNG or *.GIF)
Copy of the vaccination record to prove the tetanus vaccine (only the page related to this record)
Enrollment form and other specific documents to be indicated at the time of admission
Proof of payment of the 1st installment (information about payment methods will be provided in the communication for accessing the enrollment platform).
