provas de ingresso
Published 8 November 2026, 19:36
provas de ingresso (entrance exams)
National exams taken in years 11 and 12 that a university counts as entrance exams. Which ones you need depends not on the university as a whole but on the specific combination of university and course: some require one exam, others offer a choice of two. The results remain valid for several years.
Where you come across it. Preparing for university entrance, choosing subjects in upper secondary school, the course index on the DGES website.
The exams required for each course are listed in the course index; check them again every year, as the requirements for each university and course change. Some courses also have pré-requisitos: physical or artistic tests.
Official website: dges.gov.pt/guias/indcurso.asp