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Applications exclusively online. You must access the Application Form and fill in all the fields.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

• ID Card or Passport.
• Declaration of honour “International Student” (template available here).
• A diploma from Portuguese secondary education or an equivalent qualification, or a diploma or certificate issued by a competent authority that, in the country where it was obtained, grants the right to apply for and enroll in higher education in that country.
• Supporting documents of the grades obtained in the entrance exams for higher education or exams specified in section 6.2 of the Admission Requirements (section 6).
• A sworn statement that the applicant has A2 proficiency in either Portuguese or English (template available here).
• Declaration of formal commitment to attend an intensive Portuguese language course, obtaining a minimum B2 level by the beginning of the 3rd curricular year (template available here).
• Residence certificate issued by the country where the candidate is domiciled.
• Payment of application fee (€70,00).

All documents containing grades must indicate the grading scale used or be accompanied by a declaration from an official entity providing this information.

All the documents mentioned must be recognized by a Portuguese consular officer, or by The Hague Apostille in the country of origin of the documents, whenever they are issued by institutions in non-EU countries.

All the documents mentioned must be issued in one of the following languages: Portuguese, English, French, or Spanish, or be translated into Portuguese or English.

The application is valid only for the academic year to which the call for applications applies.

Applications that are not accompanied by all the requested documents will be immediately rejected.

Compliance with the requirements in section c) of number 6.1 of the Admission Requirements (section 6), regarding the fulfilment of the prerequisite, is an indispensable condition for participation in the curricular activities.

International students may apply for enrollment in the Integrated Master’s Degree in Medicine if they meet the following conditions:

• Hold a Portuguese secondary education diploma or a legally equivalent qualification;
• Hold a qualification, understood as any diploma or certificate issued by a competent authority that, in the country where it was obtained, grants the right to apply for and enroll in higher education in that country;
• Meet, by the start of classes, the prerequisite set by NOVA Medical School | Faculdade de Ciências Médicas: "Interpersonal Communication" – Absence of any psychological, sensory, or motor disability that severely interferes with functional capacity and interpersonal communication to the extent of preventing their own learning or that of others.

Specific admission requirements for the Integrated Master’s Degree in Medicine:

• Specific academic qualification for admission to the Integrated Master’s Degree in Medicine. The assessment of this qualification will be based on:
  
  • If the applicant holds a Portuguese secondary education course: passing grades in the three entrance exams: Biology and Geology and Physics and Chemistry, and Mathematics.
  • If the applicant does not hold a Portuguese secondary education diploma: passing grades in one of the following conditions:
    
    • The three entrance exams: Biology or Biology and Geology; Chemistry or Physics and Chemistry; and Mathematics, required for admission to higher education in the applicant’s country of origin;
    • Final exams equivalent to the Portuguese entrance exams.
  • If the applicant holds a Brazilian “Ensino Médio” diploma: passing grades in the Natural Sciences and its Technologies (CNT) in the National High School Exam (Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio, ENEM);
  • If the applicant has completed the SUPERNOVA – Foundation Programme from NOVA University Lisbon: fulfilment of the progression criteria defined by the SUPERNOVA program;
    e)    If the applicant is unable to provide documentary evidence: passing grades in the Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics exams, administered by NOVA Medical School | Faculty of Medical Sciences.
• Language proficiency requirements: Proficiency in Portuguese at level A2 (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) or basic proficiency in English at the time of enrollment in the 1st curricular year of the Integrated Master’s Degree in Medicine; Intermediate proficiency in Portuguese at level B1 (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) by the start of the 3rd year of the Integrated Master’s Degree in Medicine. Failure to meet this requirement will result in the inability to renew enrollment at NOVA Medical School | Faculdade de Ciências Médicas until proof of attaining this level is provided.
• NOVA Medical School | Faculdade de Ciências Médicas reserves the right to conduct an interview, either in person or via videoconference, with applicants to the Integrated Master’s Degree in Medicine to verify compliance with the admission requirements. 

Applicants will be ranked in descending order on their final score, rounded to two decimal places, according to the following calculation formula:

CF = (0,4 x CES) + (0,6 x CP)

Being:
CF – Final classification;
CES – Secondary School final grade, on a scale of 0 to 200 points;
CP – Average score obtained in the following higher education entrance exams or examinations, on a scale of 0 to 200 points:

a)    If the applicant holds a Portuguese secondary education diploma: the results of the three entrance exams: Biology and Geology, and Physics and Chemistry, and Mathematics;
b)    If the applicant does not hold Portuguese secondary education diploma: Biology or Biology and Geology; Chemistry or Physics and Chemistry; and Mathematics exams, or equivalent final exams;
c)    If the applicant holds a Brazilian “Ensino Médio” diploma: the score obtained in the ENEM C, after conversion to the Portuguese grading scale, using the following formula:

ENEM C = Classification obtained in the “Natural Sciences and its Technologies” (CNT) knowledge area x 200/1000 

Notes: 
i.    Only applicants with a score in the ENEM knowledge area “Natural Sciences and its Technologies” (CNT) area are eligible;
ii.    The validity of the ENEM exam is 4 years.

d)    If the applicant has completed the SUPERNOVA – Foundation Programme from NOVA University Lisbon: the entrance exams defined by the program for applicants to the Integrated Master’s Degree in Medicine.
e)    If the applicant is unable to provide documentary evidence: the Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics exams administered by NOVA Medical School | Faculdade de Ciências Médicas.

All final grades must be expressed on a scale from 0,00 to 200,00.

A minimum final score of 100,00 is required for eligibility.

In case of a tie between applicants, the tie-breaking criteria are:
Score obtained in the interview (E), either in person or via videoconference, calculated using the following formula, rounded to two decimal places:

E = Motivation x 0,20 + Maturity x 0,20 + Communication and Argumentation Skills x 0,30 + Knowledge of the Profession x 0,30.

4 exclusive places for SUPERNOVA Foundation Programme students.

Find out more about this program here.

If you can't find the answer to your question, feel free to send us an email: admissions@nms.unl.pt