The following candidates may apply for the Postgraduate Programme in Pedagogical Assessment of Learning (alternatively):

• Holders of a Bachelor's degree or legal equivalent;
• Holders of a foreign higher education degree awarded following a 1st cycle of studies, organised according to the Bologna principles;
• Holders of a foreign higher education degree recognised as meeting the objectives of a Bachelor's degree by the Scientific Council of the Faculty of Education and Psychology;
• Holders of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum recognised as demonstrating capacity to undertake the Postgraduate Programme by the Scientific Council of the Faculty of Education and Psychology.

Applications 2025/2026 – Information being updated

Number of places: 30 (to be confirmed)

• Copy of Identification Document
• Certificate of Academic Qualifications*
• Curriculum Vitae

* NOTES:
1. You must provide an original or certified copy. 2. When the documents to be submitted have been issued in another country (outside Portugal), they must: a) be legalized by the Portuguese diplomatic or consular authority, OR b) contain the Apostille issued by the competent authority of the issuing country, in the case that country has adhered to the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (Hague Convention). 3. When the documents to be submitted are written in a foreign language other than Spanish, English, French, or Italian, a certified translation must be provided in accordance with notarial law.

Please ensure that applications are open before proceeding.

Upon submission of your application, its receipt will be confirmed 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 has been made.

For more information, you may contact us at 93 9450000 / 93 9450012

Office Hours: Monday to Friday, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm

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

Your application will only be valid once the payment of the respective fee has been confirmed by UCP, so you must make the payment according to the Multibanco references indicated in the final application information.

Please refer to the Fees and Tuition section for information on application fees, enrolment fees, tuition fees, and other payment-related details.

Application and enrolment fees are non-refundable under any circumstances, even if the student cancels enrolment before the start of the course. A refund of the first tuition installment will be granted only if the student announces their withdrawal before classes begin, through an online request addressed to the Faculty Directorate.

Enrollment information will be sent to admitted candidates after the results are published. For this process, the following documentation will be required:

• 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 enrollment fee and the first instalment (payment methods information will be provided in the communication granting access to the enrollment platform)

Failure to complete the enrollment within the stipulated deadline will be considered as withdrawal by the candidate.

Originals of the previously submitted documents (academic certificate and other documents) must be presented before the start of classes, at a date and time to be determined by the Academic Services.