Candidates who meet the following conditions may apply for vacancies available for international students in the first cycle of studies:
a) Holders of a qualification, meaning any diploma or certificate issued by a competent authority which, in the country where it was obtained, entitles them to apply and enter higher education in that country;
b) Holders of a Portuguese secondary school diploma or legally equivalent qualification;
c) Compliance, at the date of the current competition, with the prerequisite established by NOVA Medical School, under the terms of Decree-Law n.º 296-A/98, of 25th of September, in its current wording, which regulates the regime of access and entry into higher education, amended by Decrees-Law n.º 99/99 of 30th of March, 26/2003 of 7th of February, 76/2004 of 27th of March, 158/2004 of 30th of June and 147-A/2006 of 31st of July;
Specific Conditions for entering the first cycle in Nutrition Sciences:
1. Analysis and evaluation of the specific academic qualification for admission into the cycle of studies you are applying for:
a. When the candidate is the holder of a Portuguese secondary education course, this verification will focus on the approval in the two entrance examinations defined for the Degree in Nutrition Sciences of this Faculty: 02 Biology and Geology and 07 Physics and Chemistry;
b. When the candidate does not hold Portuguese national exams, the specific academic qualification may be based on one of three situations:
i. Having passed Biology and Chemistry examinations for entry into higher education in the country of origin;
ii. Having completed secondary school final exams both in Biology and Chemistry, in the country of origin;
iii. Having attended and obtained approval in both the subjects of Biology and Chemistry in secondary school in the country of origin, proving that the candidate meets the conditions to access higher education in their country, as long as the candidate is able to present the official document certifying this qualification.
c. When the candidate is a Brazilian high school graduate, and whenever applicable, this demonstration corresponds to the approval in the area of Nature Sciences and its Technologies in the National High School Exam (Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio, ENEM), with a minimum required score of 100 points.
2. Verification of knowledge of the Portuguese language (Level B2, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages): candidates from educational systems not taught in Portuguese must present the Portuguese Language certificate attesting both oral and written competences, issued by an authority in their country of origin.
2.1 Without prejudice to the provisions of the previous point, students who do not have a B2 Level may still apply, as long as they formally commit attending an intensive language course (training) by the beginning of the 3rd grade of the Bachelor’s Degree, under penalty of not being able to renew their registration at NOVA Medical School │ Faculdade de Ciências Médicas until they prove to have acquired those skills.