National Admission to Higher Education
Apply for an Undergraduate Programme through National Admission
Upon completing secondary education, students who wish to obtain a higher education course at IST must apply through the National Admission to higher Education (CNAES – Concurso Nacional de Acesso ao Ensino Superior), in order to register in an undergraduate course (1st study cycle) or in an integrated master’s programme (1st and 2nd study cycle), according to the students’ desired field of study. Applications are through the Central Admission Offices for Portuguese Higher Education of the Ministry of Education and Science, taking into account the required access conditions for each course.
For further information contact the Student Support Unit.
Minimum Admission Grades
The entry requirements for the application to the IST Courses are as follows (on a scale of 0 to 200 grade points):
- Minimum grade point of 100 in each of the entrance exams (national exams in secondary education), except for the Degree in Applied Mathematics and Computation where the minimum grade required is 120, and;
- Minimum point of 120 in the admission grade (AG), except for the Degree in Applied Mathematics and Computation where the minimum grade required is 140. The admission grade is calculated using a 50% average of the national exams in secondary education (MS) and another 50% average of the national admission examinations (AE) results.
Calculation Formula for Admission Grade: AG = MS x 50% + AE x 50% (i.e. arithmetic average of the final grade of secondary education and the national admission exams)
Programmes 2025/26:
Undergraduate Programmes:
1 – Available vacancies for the academic year 2025/26
2 – RAS: Vacancies reserved for candidates via Special Access Regimes.
3 – MGP: Minimum Grade Point (grade of the last student placed by the general quota in the 1st phase of the National Competition for Access to Higher Education (CNAES))
Integrated Master’s Programmes:
2 – RAS: Vacancies reserved for candidates via Special Access Regimes.
3 – MGP: Minimum Grade Point (grade of the last student placed by the general quota in the 1st phase of the National Competition for Access to Higher Education (CNAES))
More information:
Tuition Fees
National and EU Students: For the academic year 2022/23 the tuition fee for the 1st study cycle courses (undergraduate or integrated masters) is 697,00 euros.
International Students: Students from outside the EU that apply for an undergraduate or an integrated masters will pay an annual fee of 7000 euros.
Técnico Open Day
On the Técnico’s Open Day, it is possible to get to know the scientific areas, the courses, and the facilities, in a day with a vast program of activities that involve the entire community of the School.
More about the National Admmission
The Directorate-General for Higher Education is the body responsible for the National Admmission to Higher Education in Portugal.
Talk with us
The Student Support Office is available to answer your questions and to schedule a visit or a online chat between you and a student.
Registration and Welcome Week
After the placement, each student must registrate in Técnico and may participate in the welcoming activities.