Holders of the Secondary Level professional pathways courses

FOR WHOM

These special competitions are aimed at students who have completed the secondary level through vocational paths or in specialized artistic courses. They apply to holders of the following educational and training offers of double certification at secondary level, conferring the level 4 qualification of the National Qualifications Framework :

Professional courses;
Learning courses;
Education and training courses for young people;
Sector-wide courses related with the schools’ network of Portugal Tourism, I. P. (Turismo de Portugal, I.P).;
Specialized artistic courses;
Professional training courses under the Youth Inclusion Training Program (Programa Formativo de Inserção de Jovens) from the Autonomous Region of the Azores;
Specialized artistic courses of secondary level in the music field;
Courses of the European Union Member States, legally equivalent to Portuguese secondary education, granting a double certification, school and professional; and granting the qualification level 4 from the European Qualifications Framework;
Other non-Portuguese courses, legally equivalent to Portuguese secondary education, granting a double certification, school and professional.

To apply for the special competition (on the DGES platform) you must

Hold a secondary level double degree course or a specialized artistic course, or legally equivalent qualification.
Perform and pass the assessment tests of knowledge and competences required for the different courses and institutions to which he is going to apply (see information on access requirements ).
Present the pre-requirements if they are required by the institution for the course they are applying for.
Take the Specific Vocational Evaluation Test (PAVE) to access the degree in Music (see registration deadline in the PAVE to be held in the UÉ before the Exam of evaluation of knowledge and skills).

The tests of knowledge and skills evaluation have a weight of 30% in the classification of candidates, being necessary in the candidature to present the certificate to be issued by the institution where the tests were performed.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for the 1st Cycle Courses (bachelor's degree courses) or Integrated Masters are made through an online platform, provided by the Direção-Geral do Ensino Superior (Directorate-General for Higher Education).

The information available on this Portal does not replace the necessary knowledge and reading of DGES website .

APPLICATION SCHEDULE

See HERE the information regarding the submission of applications for the 1st phase

For more information consult the DGES website.

1st Cycle Courses and Integrated Masters

Vacancies

The courses you can apply for depend on the area of training of the double degree course at the secondary level or the specialized artistic course of which you are a holder. If you are interested in a 1st Cycle Course or an Integrated Master at the University of Évora, check if you are able to apply looking at this table , which relates the CNAEF areas of professional courses and specialized artistic courses with the 1st Cycles and Integrated Masters, as well as the places available for each course at Evora's University.

ACCESS REQUIREMENTS - Knowledge and Skills Assessment Tests

In order to apply for the special competition provided for holders of professional courses in secondary education and specialized artistic courses, the registration and approval in the knowledge and skills assessment tests are preconditions . Those are required along the different courses and by the several institutions to which the candidate will apply.

Timetable and location of the assessment tests

The University of Évora is part of a network of Higher Education Institutions of the South and Islands, which decided to jointly organize the test assessment of knowledge and skills. The tests are held on the same day and at the same time in the various institutions of the network:

Nautical School (Escola Náutica)
Estoril Higher School of Hotel and Tourism (Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril)
Polytechnic Institute of Beja (Instituto Politécnico de Beja)
Portalegre Polytechnic Institute (Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre)
Polytechnic Institute of Santarém (Instituto Politécnico de Santarém)
Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal)
University of the Azores (Universidade dos Açores)
University of Algarve (Universidade do Algarve)
Évora University (Universidade de Évora)
University of Madeira (Universidade da Madeira)

The candidate can take the test at any of the network institutions, regardless of the course / institution of the network he intends to apply. The student must register for the test at the institution where he intends to take it.

The timeline is as follows :

-Information about 2024/2025:

Information sessions for candidates and vocational schools .
Registration for the tests: From 6 May to 24 May 2024
Posting of provisional lists of registrants: By June 3, 2024
Complaints to the provisional enrolment lists: 4 and 5 June 2024
Posting of the definitive enrolment lists: By 7 June 2024
Examination date: 12 June 2024, 3 p.m. (Portugal mainland and Madeira Island) 2 p.m. (Açores Island)

Submission of proof of justification for missing the exams*: From 12 to 19 June 2024
Examination date*: 2 July 2024, 3 p.m. (mainland Portugal and Madeira Island) 2 p.m. (Açores Island)
Display of the marks: 8 July 2024
Test Consultation: 10 and 11 July 2024
Submission of application for exam review: 10-12 July 2024
Display of final marks: Until 22 July 2024

*Applicable in duly justified situations, namely infectious and contagious diseases, hospitalisation, death of a family member or fulfilment of legal obligations and official service.

How to register for the assessment tests

Available soon

Which assessment tests do you have to perform

Each test of knowledge and skills assessment is composed of two parts. The first part focuses on Portuguese Language and Culture and the second part evaluates the knowledge in the specific area of the test in which you are applying (Biology, Economics, History of Culture and Arts, Mathematics for Social Sciences and Education, Mathematics, Physics and Psychology). The test to be taken depends on the course you want to apply to, as you can see in this table . In case you want to apply to a course of another institution of the Consórcio Sul e Ilhas, please check in that institution the available places and the exams you have to take. You should confirm if your degree (CNAEF area) allows you to apply to the degree or integrated master you want.

Information About the Assessment Tests

Regulation and Guides

Decree-Law No. 11/2020 , of 2 April - Creates special contests for holders of dual certification courses in secondary education and specialized artistic courses
Ordinance No. 150/2020 , of 22 June - Application rules for holders of dual certification courses at secondary level and specialized artistic courses
Resolution No. 558/2020 , of 15 May - List of education and training areas
Fee Schedule