Glossary

SAS

Published 8 November 2026, 20:40
SAS — Serviços de Ação Social (university social support services)

The university service that deals with halls of residence, canteens and social support for students. Applications for a place in a hall of residence are made to it.

Where you come across it. Halls of residence, the student canteen, help if you are in difficulty.
A place in a hall of residence does not come automatically with admission: you apply separately, each university has its own application window, and grant holders get priority. Miss the window and you are left with the ordinary rental market.