Applications are exclusively online. You must complete the Application Form and upload all required documents.

Required Documents:

• Identification: ID Card or Passport.

• Eligibility Proof: Declaration of Honour as an International Student (Template available here).

• **Education Credentials: **

• Diploma from Portuguese secondary education or an equivalent qualification.

• 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.

• Academic Records:

• 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).

• Documents must indicate the grading scale used or include an official declaration.

• Language Proficiency:

• 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 your country of domicile.

• Application Fee Payment (€70,00).

Important:

• Documents must be authenticated by a Portuguese consular officer or Hague Apostille.

• Accepted languages: Portuguese, English, French, or Spanish (or certified translation).

• Applications missing any required document will be automatically rejected.

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International students may apply if they meet the following criteria:

• Hold a Portuguese secondary education diploma or an 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.

Candidates must meet specific academic qualifications, evaluated as follows:

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, 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 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: Fulfillment of the progression criteria defined by the SUPERNOVA program.
  
  

• 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:

At the time of enrollment (1st curricular year):

• • Proficiency in Portuguese at level A2 (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) or

  • Basic proficiency in English

By the start of the 3rd year:

• • Intermediate proficiency in Portuguese at level B1 (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

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 Ranking and Final Score Calculation 

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

CF = (0.4 × CES) + (0.6 × CP)

Where:

• CF – Final classification

• CES – Secondary school final grade (scale: 0 to 200 points)

• CP – Average score obtained in the following higher education entrance exams or equivalent examinations (scale: 0 to 200 points)

Entrance Exams Considered:

• (a) If the applicant holds a Portuguese secondary education diploma:
  
  

• The results of the three entrance exams: Biology and Geology, Physics and Chemistry, and Mathematics.

• (b) If the applicant does not hold a Portuguese secondary education diploma:
  
  

• Exams in Biology or Biology and Geology, Chemistry or Physics and Chemistry, and Mathematics, or equivalent final exams.

• (c) If the applicant holds a Brazilian “Ensino Médio” diploma:
  
  

• The score obtained in the ENEM C, converted to the Portuguese grading scale using the formula:
  ENEM C = Classification obtained in the “Natural Sciences and its Technologies” (CNT) knowledge area × (200/1000)

• Notes:
  
  

• (i) Only applicants with a score in the ENEM "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.

Additional Notes:

• 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.

Tie-Breaking Criteria:

In case of a tie between applicants, the interview score (E) will be used as a tiebreaker. This score is calculated as follows (rounded to two decimal places):

E = (Motivation × 0.20) + (Maturity × 0.20) + (Communication and Argumentation Skills × 0.30) + (Knowledge of the Profession × 0.30)

• 4 places are reserved for students from the SUPERNOVA Foundation Programme.

• Learn more about SUPERNOVA here.