Students with the following academic path are eligible to apply:

• a bachelor’s degree or legal equivalent;
• a foreign higher academic degree in Psychology, recognised as meeting the objectives of a bachelor’s degree by the Scientific Council of the Faculty of Education and Psychology;
• an academic, scientific, or professional curriculum recognised as demonstrating the capability to undertake the Postgraduate Programme by the Scientific Council of the Faculty of Education and Psychology.

Applications 2026/2027

Number of Places: 30
 

Expected Start Date: 12 October

• Copy of Identification document (Identity Card / Citizen Card or Passport)

• Academic qualifications certificate*

• Curriculum Vitae

• Certified proof of professional qualifications (biographical record), when applicable.

* NOTES:

The original certificate must be presented, in case of admission, before the start of classes, on a date and time to be defined by the Academic Services. Documents issued in other countries must be legalized by a Portuguese diplomatic or consular authority in the issuing country, or bear the Hague Apostille. When documents are written in a foreign language other than Spanish, English or French, a certified translation must be provided, carried out under the terms set out in notarial law.

Please ensure that applications are open before proceeding.

 

Upon submission of the application, 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 2:00 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 ATM references provided in the final application information.

Please consult the Fees and Tuition section for information on application fees, enrolment fees, tuition fees, as well as other payment-related information.

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

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

• “Admitted” – if the candidate is admitted without any conditions

• “ Admitted Conditionally” – admission is contingent on the completion of the degree and submission of the corresponding supporting documents by the stipulated date

• “Not Admitted”

Only applicants who are admitted may proceed with enrolment.

Enrolments will be carried out via an online system, access to which will be granted to admitted candidates after the results are published. On this platform, it will be necessary to submit:

• Passport-style photograph (*.JPG, *.PNG, or *.GIF)
• Copy of vaccination record to prove tetanus vaccination (only the page related to this record)
• Enrolment form and other specific documents to be indicated at the time of admission
• Proof of payment of the enrolment fee and the 1st monthly instalment (information about payment methods will be provided in the communication granting access to the enrolment platform)

It is assumed that the candidate has withdrawn if the enrolment is not completed within the stipulated deadline.

Originals of the previously submitted documents must be presented at a date and time to be defined by the Academic Services.