Brazilian Student (With ENEM)
Start your international journey at Lusófona University. See below for admission requirements and specific information for Brazilian students.
General Information
The International Student Admissions Process applies to non-European Union residents who do not yet hold a higher education degree and wish to attend an Undergraduate Degree or an Integrated Master's Degree.
International students may apply for enrolment and registration in study cycles at Universidade Lusófona if they are:
- Holders of a qualification that grants access to higher education, defined as any diploma or certificate issued by a competent authority attesting to the completion of an education programme and granting them the right to apply for and enter higher education in the country where it was awarded;
- Holders of a Portuguese secondary education diploma or a legally equivalent qualification.
The special admissions process covers students who, cumulatively:
Do not hold Portuguese nationality, with the exception of:
- Nationals of a European Union Member State or nationals of a State Party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area;
- Family members of a Portuguese national, a national of another European Union Member State, or a national of a State Party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, regardless of their nationality;
- Those who, not being nationals of a European Union Member State or a State Party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein), have legally resided in Portugal for more than two years, uninterruptedly, as of 1 January of the year in which they intend to enter higher education, as well as children residing with them – residence time under a study permit is only relevant for the period during which the student attended secondary education in Portugal;
- Beneficiaries, as of 1 January of the year in which they intend to enter higher education, of the status of equal rights and duties granted under an international treaty established between the Portuguese State and the State of which they are nationals;
- Those requesting entry to higher education through the special access and admission regimes regulated by Decree-Law no. 64-A/2023, of 31 July.
- The spouse of a Union citizen;
- The partner with whom a Union citizen lives in a de facto union, established under the law, or with whom the Union citizen maintains a permanent relationship duly certified by the competent authority of the Member State where they reside;
- Direct descendants under 21 years of age or those who are dependants of a Union citizen, as well as those of the spouse or partner within the meaning of the previous sub-item;
- Direct ascendants who are dependants of a Union citizen, as well as those of the spouse or partner within the meaning of sub-item ii).
Applications Calendar
| Application period | Publication of placement results | Enrolment and registration deadline | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phases | Start | End | ||
| 1st | 05/01/2026 | 27/03/2026 | 06/05/2026 | 13/05/2026 |
| 2nd | 28/03/2026 | 22/05/2026 | 23/06/2026 | 01/07/2026 |
| 3rd | 23/05/2026 | 21/07/2026 | 23/07/2026 | 30/07/2026 |
| 4th | 22/07/2026 | 11/08/2026 | 13/08/2026 | 20/08/2026 |
| 5th | 12/08/2026 | 01/09/2026 | 03/09/2026 | 10/09/2026 |
| 6th | 02/09/2026 | 15/09/2026 | 17/09/2026 | 24/09/2026 |
| 7th | 16/09/2026 | 06/10/2026 | 08/10/2026 | 15/10/2026 |
Documents
1. The original documents submitted during the application process must be presented at the time of enrolment and registration.
2. If the documents mentioned in the previous point are not submitted to the Services for verification, the student will not be permitted to attend classes, and the University Services will be required to inform AIMA - Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum that the student is in non-compliance.
3. Universidade Lusófona has signed an agreement with INEP, which allows the University access to the ENEM results achieved by the candidates.
4. Students with valid ENEM (Brazil) results or those who have sat the Portuguese national entrance exams for secondary education holders are exempt from sitting the internal entrance exams.
Undergraduate Admissions Process
- For applications to Universidade Lusófona, any ENEM result (from the last 5 years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) in which candidates have obtained a grade equal to or higher than 95 points, on a scale of 0-200, will be valid.
- Consult the ENEM exam equivalence table and the steps to convert your grade:
ENEM Exam Equivalence Table
Step-by-step guide for candidates to convert their grade
- Access to 1st cycle courses (undergraduate) is based on the ENEM grade. The Portuguese grading scale ranges from 0-200 and the ENEM scale from 0-1000.
- For ranking purposes, the conversion of grades is done by dividing the score obtained in the ENEM by 5 (five).
- Calculation of the application grade for students with valid ENEM results (conversion to the Portuguese grading scale):
Final Grade = Sum of the various ENEM components * Weighting * 200/1000 - Example: Application for the Integrated Master's in Architecture
ENEM Exam Components Grade Weighting Weighted Grade LING 630 40% 252 MAT 500 40% 200 RED 960 20% 192 Sum of weighted grades 644 Final Grade 128.8
Fees and Payments
Foreign / International Students benefit from the same tuition fee (monthly instalments1) table as all other students.
- Monthly instalments1 are to be paid by the 8th of each month.
- International / foreign students, in accordance with service order no. 8/2019, must settle the first 2 monthly instalments1 at the time of enrolment / registration.
The international / foreign student must pay:
- Upon Application - Application Fee
- Upon Enrolment / Registration - Registration + enrolment + school insurance + 2 monthly instalments
- Consult the different values per course.
1. Please note that in Portugal mensalidade = propina (tuition fees) and taxas = emolumentos (administrative fees).
2. Should you require further clarification, please contact SIGA - Integrated Student Management Service
Métodos de Pagamento
Check our Help Centre to find out how to access your payment details.
Application Fees
Information sessions for international students via WhatsApp. On 6, 13, 20 and 27 May.
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