concursos especiais
Published 4 November 2026, 03:07
concursos especiais (special university admissions)
Separate competitions for people who do not take the standard route: those over 23 without the usual entitlement to apply, graduates of vocational courses, holders of a CTeSP diploma, and those who have already studied at another institution. Each has its own places and rules, and applications usually go straight to the institution.
Where you come across it. An adult applying to university, changing institution, continuing after a vocational course.
The special competitions have their own deadlines, which do not match those of the national competition; entrance exams are usually not required, but each has its own selection process.
Official website: dges.gov.pt/pt/pagina/informacao-geral-especiais