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For those who finished the 12th year and took the national exams
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Applicants must have completed secondary education or a legally equivalent qualification.
Candidates must have completed the entrance exams that constitute an access requirement for each course and that can be consulted on the page of the course to which the candidate intends to apply.
According to CNAES Deliberations nº 1043/2021, the entrance exams are valid for 5 years (the year they were held and the following 4 years).
Applicants will be ranked for the respective courses by assigning an application grade, on a scale of 0 to 200, calculated using the following weighting:
50% for the final grade from Secondary Education
50% towards the entrance test grade.Candidates will be sorted in descending order of their application grades, and their placement will be made in the existing vacancies.
placement lists will be made public in the candidate portal and with the results expressed as follows: a) Placed b) Not placed
Prerequisites:
ONLY FOR CANDIDATES FOR THE BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT OF THE UNIVERSIDADE LUSÓFONA DE LISBON
Medical statement proving that you meet the prerequisite for Group E Functional and Physical Fitness, pursuant to CNAES Deliberation No. 338/2023, of March 24 (mandatory upon enrollment)
Documents to deliver
CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATIONS for completion of Secondary Education
Original or certified copyENES 2025 FORM
Original or certified copyIDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT
Citizen card or identity cardApplicants for the Physical Education and Sport course are required to submit a Medical Declaration proving that they meet the prerequisite for Group E - Functional and Physical Aptitude, in accordance with Annex VII of CNAES Resolution No. 450/2025, dated 26 March (mandatory at the time of enrolment).
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For Foreign Secondary School Graduates
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(for students with foreign secondary education who wish to replace the entrance exams with similar foreign final exams)
One of the conditions for applying for enrolment and registration in higher education is taking the entrance exams, which assess your ability to attend the course you want.
For students who have completed a Portuguese secondary education course, the entrance exams take the form of national secondary school final exams.
For students taking non-Portuguese courses that are legally equivalent to Portuguese secondary education, the entrance exams may be replaced by final exams in subjects from those courses, under the terms of article 20-A of Decree-Law no. 296-A/98, of 25 September, in its current wording.
Candidates wishing to apply for the Replacement of Entrance Exams with Foreign Exams
Candidates who, under the terms of article 20-A of Decree-Law no. 296-A/98, of 25 September, in its current wording, want torequest the replacement of entrance exams with final exams of non-Portuguese courses legally equivalent to Portuguese secondary education, should submit your application toApplication Portal, and submit the following documents:
- Document issued by the legally competent body of the foreign education system to which the non-Portuguese secondary education qualification relates, stating:
- The final classification of the course;
- The marks obtained in the final exams of the course they wish to replace the entrance exams, the date they were taken and the grading scale, indicating the minimum positive mark and the maximum positive mark, in the case of a numerical scale, or indicating the positive marks in descending order of value, in the case of a scale presented in alphabetical steps;
- Document proving the equivalence of the foreign course to Portuguese secondary education, including the final classification of the course converted to the Portuguese scale of 0 to 200.
The documents referred to in point a) of the previous paragraph must:
- Be issued by the education authorities of the country of origin;
- Be authenticated by the official education services of the respective country and recognised by the Portuguese diplomatic or consular authority, or carry the apostille of the Hague Convention, and the same should apply to translations of documents whose original language is not Spanish, French or English.
Applications submitted under the 20-A will only be assessed if the above-mentioned documentation has been submitted and the set fee has been paid..
The services have 10 working days to assess the request after checking the above-mentioned requirements.
If the applicant fails to submit all the documents or make payment within 10 days of submitting the application, the application will be invalidated by the relevant department.
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Candidates over 23 years old
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Candidates who turn 23 by December 31 of the year preceding the exam for over 23s.
Requirements Faculty of Physical Education and Sport / Lusófona University - University Center of Lisbon
Requirements Faculty of Physical Education and Sport / Lusófona University - University Center of Lisbon
Exam CalendarBibliography
Theme A: Bioenergetic Fundamentals of Exercise
Text I: 10th grade Biology: Earth, Universe of Life, 2nd part, Amparo Dias da Silva, Fernanda Gramaxo, Maria Ermelinda Santos, Almira Fernandes Mesquita. Porto Editora
Unit II: Transport in animals
Unit III: Transformation and use of energy by living beings
Unit IV: Regulation in living beings: thermoregulation
Theme B: Body, Physical Education and Sport in 20th Century Portugal. XX
Text II: Breton, D. (2006). The sociology of the body. Petrópolis: Editora Vozes Download PDF
Text III: Cunha, M. (2004). The body image. Azeitão: Autonomy 27 Download PDF
Candidacy through Registration for the Test
Documents to deliver
QUALIFICATION CERTIFICATE
COMPLEMENTARY TRAINING CERTIFICATES
OptionalCURRICULUM VITAE
Dated and signed, indicating your educational and professional career (in duplicate)IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT
Citizen card or identity card
Candidacy with Test Taken in another Higher Education Institution
Documents to deliver
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IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT
Citizen card or identity card. -
PROOF OF QUALIFICATIONS and Certificate(s) of Additional Training (optional)
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CURRICULUM VITAE
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DECLARATION OF HONOUR
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PROOF OF COMPLETION of the Exam for Over 23s
Including the identification of the course you applied for, a description of the exams taken, their results, and final grade. -
EXAM PAPER AND COPY
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PORTFOLIO
To be submitted on the day of the interview, applicable to the 1st cycle of Photography. -
MEDICAL CERTIFICATE
Proving that you meet the Group E – Functional and Physical Aptitude requirement, applicable to the 1st cycle of Physical Education and Sports (mandatory at the time of enrolment).
In compliance with the provisions of the law (Decree-Law 64/2006 - regulates the access of those over 23 years of age to higher education), these tests are intended to assess the ability of those over 23 years of age to attend a course degree from a higher education institution. The evaluation of all candidates includes:
Assessment of school and professional curriculum;
Conducting an interview to assess the candidate's motivations;
Completing a theoretical and/or practical test to assess knowledge and skills essential for entering higher education.
NOTE: THE TEST IS VALID FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR IN WHICH THE APPLICATION IS MADE.
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Higher degree holders
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Former Lusófona Teaching Students must choose the type of application "Higher Course Holders - Lusófona Teaching" to benefit from the applicable discount conditions.
Documents to deliver
IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT
Citizen card or identity card
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CET/CTeSP holders
Application
Documents needed
QUALIFICATION CERTIFICATE for the Technological Specialization Course or Higher Professional Technical Course
IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT
Citizen card or identity cardENES 2025 FORM (original or certified copy)
or if you are 23 years old by December 31st, consult the access conditions for people over 23 years old.
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Change of Institution/Course pair or re-entry
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Institution / Course Pair Change
Documents to deliver
Copy of identification document, valid in Portugal;
Higher education qualification certificate or statement of enrollment;
ENES form or statement proving the form of entry into Higher Education, with indication of the entrance exams carried out and respective classifications.
Proof of satisfaction of prerequisites, when applicable.
Re-entry
Documents needed
IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT
Citizen card or identity card
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Curricular Units Enrollment
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YOU DON'T NEED TO BE A HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENT TO ATTEND OUR COURSES!
Considering the entry into force of new legislation, namely the amendment imposed by Decree-Law no. 65/ 2018, of August 16, which amends Decree-Law No. 74/2006, of March 24, established the possibility of enrolling in isolated disciplines, by any interested party, with the guarantee, in case of approval , certification and even accreditation, if and when you join a course that integrates them. According to article 46.º-A, regarding enrollment in course units:Educational establishments allow enrollment in the curricular units they teach;
Enrollment can be made either by students enrolled in a higher education course or by other interested parties;
Enrollment may or may not be subject to evaluation;
The curricular units in which the student enrolls subject to evaluation and in which he/she obtains approval:
They are subject to certification;
They are obligatorily credited, within the limits set out in paragraph c) of paragraph 1 of article 45, if their holder has or acquires the status of student in a higher education study cycle ;
They are included in a supplement to the diploma that will be issued.
For registration under the terms of this article, the amounts that are fixed, in a proportionate manner, by the legally and statutorily competent body of the higher education establishment are due.
Documents to deliver
IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT
Citizen card or identity card
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For Graduates of Vocational courses
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Candidates must hold dual certification and specialized artistic courses that fall within the areas of education and training (CNAEF) corresponding to the areas of the 1st cycles and Integrated Masters for which they are applying, foreseen in the list established by the CNAES.
Applicants must take, at the institution to which they apply, theoretical or practical tests to assess knowledge and skills considered essential for entry and progression in the cycle of studies to which students are applying.
The candidate must present a diploma/final certificate of completion of the previous qualification course and a document proving the classification of the final test (aptitude or evaluation) of the previous qualification course.
The evaluation of the candidacy for a degree or integrated masters cycle of studies implies the evaluation of the capacity to attend them, in the following terms:
weighting of 50% to the classification end of the course obtained by the student;
20% weighting of the classifications obtained in the evaluation/aptitude tests
30% weighting in the classifications of theoretical or practical tests, carried out in the institution to which they are applying, of evaluation of knowledge and skills considered essential for entering and progressing in the cycle of studies to which students apply.Access and admission under the special competition referred to in this article depends on the candidate obtaining ratings equal to or greater than 95 points, on a scale of 0 to 200 points, in each of the elements of evaluation mentioned in the previous number.
Placement lists will be made public and with the results expressed as follows: a) Placed b) Not placed c) Excluded from application
Documents to deliver
Identification Document;
Certificate of Qualifications (Professional, artistic course, level 4 learning) with the identification of the CNAEF course area
Document containing the classification of the final exam of the level 4 course (PAP, PAF, PAA) if it is not included in the qualification certificate;
Medical statement proving that the prerequisite for Group E – Functional and Physical Aptitude, applicable to the 1st cycle of Physical Education and Sports (mandatory upon registration) is met.
Degree courses with open applications
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Lusófona University - University Center of Lisbon CUL - Lisbon
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Lusófona University - University Center of Porto CUP - Porto
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Examinations for Access to Higher Education for Graduates of Vocational Paths
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Lusófona University - University Center of Lisbon CUL - Lisbon
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Lusófona University - University Center of Porto CUP - Porto
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AFTER FORMALIZATION AND CONFIRMATION OF THE APPLICATION THE MATRIX OF THE TESTS WILL BE PROVIDED.