Study at Técnico
Applications
Undergraduate and Integrated Master Programmes
National Admission to Higher Education
Students, who complete secondary education and wish to obtain higher education at IST, should apply through the National Admission to Higher Education.
Course Change and Transfer
If there is a change of mind, it is also possible to apply to a different course in the same school or in a different institution of higher education – regardless of whether the registration process was interrupted or not.
Applicants over the age of 23
This applies to the candidates who complete 23 years of age until the 31st of December within the year prior to the application. The application should be presented at the school where the candidate wishes to join.
Holders of Middle Level and Higher Education Courses
Holders of a higher education degree, middle level or post-secondary education certificate may apply to a Special Access Scheme.
Masters
Master’s Degree or 2nd Study Cycle of Integrated Master’s Degree Admission
Students may apply for an integrated masters, consisting of two integrated levels: It combines a 3 year Undergraduate Degree (1st Study Cycle) with a 2 year Master’s Degree (2nd study Cycle); or by attending a Master’s Degree 2nd Study Cycle in the case of having completed an Undergraduate Degree or a 1st Study Cycle of an integrated master, even if it lacks scientific consistency with the course of the 2nd study cycle to which they apply.
PhD Programmes
Doctoral Programmes
Holders of an Undergraduate Degree and Master’s Degree may apply for this training doctoral programme by obtaining a pass in an advanced study course, that grants a total of credits between 30 and 60 ECTS, followed by advanced research, development and innovation work, leading to a dissertation (PhD thesis). In all it has a 3 year duration.
Continuing Education
Advanced Training Diploma and Specialisation Programme
Holders of Undergraduate and/or Master’s Degree may apply for advanced training diplomas or specialisation programmes, where a detailed technical-based and/or technology-based knowledge is optimised in an area of expertise, ensuring an updated and higher professional qualification level.
International Students
Special Admission Regime for International Students
Aware of the international exposure and the upward trend of Science and Technology, IST is open to international students seeking new challenges in an international context. The requirements to be able to apply to a higher education under this special Regime Admission for International Students are defined in the Statutes of International Students of March 2014.