International Students

Decree-Law No. 36/2014 of 10 March, as amended by Decree-Law No. 62/2018 of 6 August, establishes the International Student Statute and the requirements that an applicant must meet in order to be able to apply for Higher Education under the Special Regime for Admission and Access for International Students. It should be noted that, apart from other requirements, citizens of the European Union and non-EU citizens have been legally resident in Portugal continuously for more than two years (as of January 1 of the application year) and citizens who are not EU citizens but are the children of EU citizens can not apply under this Special Admission category, and shall apply for the national admission call by DGES.

Decree-Law No. 36/2014 of March 10 amended by Decree-Law No. 62/2018 of August 6 in its current version.

For more information contact the Graduate Area.

Applications (1st study cycle) Applications (2nd study cycle)


International Student Guide

The International Student Guide is available in the following hyperlink International Student Guide. Additional information can be found at www.studyinportugal.edu.pt.

FAQ’s

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Tuition Fees/Annuity

1st and 2nd study cycles: 7000 €/year. 2000€ upon pre-registration (corresponding to the first two installments) and the remainder in accordance with the 1st, 2nd and integrated study cicles of IST.

Regulation

Applicants should consult the Regulation of Access and Admission of International Students to 1st, 2nd and 3rd study cycle at IST  for additional information on document content and validity.


Applications of 1st Cicle

Deadlines for the 1st Phase

February 1 to March 22, de 2019 Submission of applications
April 10, 2019 Publication of results
10 to 30 April, 2019 Pre-enrollment
2 to 6 September, 2019 Enrolment and registrations

Applications of 2st Cicle

Deadlines for the 1st Phase

February 1 to March 22, de 2019 Submission of applications
April 10, 2019 Publication of results
10 to 30 April, 2019 Pre-enrollment
2 to 6 September, 2019 Enrolment and registrations

Vacancies number 2019–2020

Course Grau Vacancies 1st Cicle Vacancies 2nd Cicle 1 Campus URL
Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering (LENO) Bachelor 6 Alameda
Electronics Engineering (LEE) Bachelor 7 Taguspark
Geological and Mining Engineering (LEGM) Bachelor 4 Alameda
Industrial Engineering and Management (LEGI) Bachelor 13 Taguspark
Computer Science and Engineering (LEIC-A) Bachelor 34 Alameda
Computer Science and Engineering (LEIC-T) Bachelor 18 Taguspark
Telecommunications and Informatics Engineering (LETI) Bachelor 11 Taguspark
Applied Mathematics and Computation (LMAC) Bachelor 7 Alameda
Architecture (MA) Integrated Master 10 10 Alameda
Aerospace Engineering (MEAer) Integrated Master 17 10 Alameda
Environmental Engineering (MEAmbi) Integrated Master 7 10 Alameda
Biological Engineering (MEBiol) Integrated Master 13 10 Alameda
Biomedical Engineering (MEBiom) Integrated Master 12 5 Alameda
Civil Engineering (MEC) Integrated Master 28 10 Alameda
Engineering Physics (MEFT) Integrated Master 44 15 Alameda
Engineering Physics (MEFT) Integrated Master 12 10 Alameda
Materials Engineering (MEM) Integrated Master 5 10 Alameda
Mechanical Engineering (MEMec) Integrated Master 34 10 Alameda
Chemical Engineering (MEQ) Integrated Master 16 10 Alameda
Bioengineering and Nanosystems (MBioNano) Master 5 Alameda
Biotechnology (MBiotec) Master 15 Alameda
Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering (MENO) Master 30 Alameda
Electronics Engineering (MEE) Master 5 Taguspark
Pharmaceutical Engineering (MEFarm) Master 5 Alameda
Mining and Geological Engineering (MEGM) Master 15 Alameda
Energy Engineering and Management (MEGE) Master 40 Alameda
Industrial Engineering and Management (MEGI) Master 10 Taguspark
Information Systems and Computer Engineering (MEIC-A) Master 15 Alameda
Information Systems and Computer Engineering (MEIC-T) Master 15 Taguspark
Petroleum Engineering (MEP) Master 20 Alameda
Telecommunications and Informatics Engineering (METI) Master 10 Taguspark
Information and Enterprise Systems (MISE) Master 5 Alameda
Mathematics and Applications (MMA) Master 5 Alameda
Microbiology (Microbio) Master 10 Alameda
Territorial Management and Urban Studies (MOTU) Master 10 Alameda
Radiation Protection and Safety (MPSR) Master 5 Alameda
Chemistry (MQ) Master 10 Alameda
Information Security and Cyberspace Law (MSIDC) Master 10 Alameda
1 – Conditional vacancies.

Required Documents

Applications for a specific course or study cycle programme are made online. The applicant must provide all the documents mentioned in the Regulation, as well as a motivation letter referring to the selected course or study cycle. To complete the application process it is necessary to submit the following scanned documents as PDF files:

  • Recent photo
  • Up-to-date CV
  • Official academic transcript of the applicant’s secondary school or university records.
  • Document specifying the type of grading scheme of the academic records.
  • Identification document / passport
  • Document certifying the applicant’s Portuguese language level (this applies only to the 1st study cycle).
  • Statement under oath, that the applicant does not have portuguese nationality nor any other country nationality that is member of the EU and fulfills the requirements needed for the Access and Admission category for International Students.
  • Bank transfer slip of the payment for application fee.

Application Fees

In order for the application process to be assessed it is required that the applicants pay the application fee (€ 100) and send the bank transfer slip with the required Documents.
Bank transfer information:
Institution: Instituto Superior Técnico
Bank name: Santander Totta S.A. (IST branch)
IBAN: PT50 0018 000344000867020 17
BIC/SWIFT: TOTAPTPL

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