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Apply for higher education

The application to the national competition of access to higher education is carried out on the Online Application platform of the Direção-Geral do Ensino Superior (General-Directorate of Higher Education).

The first phase takes place every year between July and August.

To apply, you shall need an access password and the ENES File of the year you are applying to. Consult the information below to know how to obtain the password and file.

Service channels

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    Through the platform 'Candidatura online'

    Free of charge

    Apply through the 'Apply now' button

Who can apply for higher education?

The students who:

  • have concluded the 12th grade of Portuguese education (or abroad, if equivalent)
  • have carried out, on the year of application or on the two previous years, the national exams corresponding to the entrance examinations required by the course they are applying to
  • have the classifications demanded by the course they are applying to
  • have complied with the pre-requirements demanded by the course they are applying to
  • are not covered by the international student status.

When can you apply for higher education?

The national access competition has three application phases, which are defined in an annual calendar , published every year in the Diário da República.

What are the documents and requirements to apply for higher education?

To apply, you shall need:

  • the ENES file
  • the login on the application platform, using the following methods:
  • access password
  • Citizen Card, PIN codes and card reader.

What is the price to apply for higher education?

It is free of charge.

How apply for higher education?

  1. Access the Online Application platform. The application for higher education may only be carried out online
  2. If you do not have an access password, start by submitting the request. After, you shall have to confirm this request at your school or at a Gabinete de Acesso ao Ensino Superior (GAES) (Higher Education Access Office). After confirming the request, you shall receive the password on the email. The password may be requested from February
  3. If you already have the access password, you may login on the platform and submit your application (during the application period). If in doubt, consult the applicant’s guide and the frequently asked questions.

On the Online Application platform, you may also consult the applications results.