Over 23 Candidates

For whom

The special competition is designed for people over 23 years of age and is open to those who have passed the Assessment Tests for attending Higher Education and who cumulatively meet the following conditions:

a) Turned 23 by December 31 of the year preceding the Tests;

b) Do not hold a qualification to access Higher Education, and the candidate must declare this in the application form. It is considered that the student does not hold a higher education qualification if:

a) Did not complete secondary education;

b) Completed secondary education but

i. Did not take, or having taken, did not pass the entrance exams required for the intended institution/course;

ii. Completed the entrance exams required for the intended institution/course, but these are no longer valid.

Under the terms of Deliberation No. 1233/2014 of the National Commission for Access to Higher Education, national final exams held before 2022 are valid as entrance exams in the year they are held and in the following two years. As of 2022, exams are valid for the year they are held and for the following four years.

In addition to the above-mentioned access conditions and the regulations and ranking to which this competition is subject, candidates must pass the Specific Vocational Aptitude Test (PAVE) .

Candidates whose nationality is not from a Member State of the European Union or a national of a State Party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area may only register to take the tests if they are not covered by the international student status (regulated by Decree-Law no. 36/2014 of 10 March in its current wording) and by article 49 of the Regulations on Applications for Access and Admission to the University of Évora.

The application grade for access to the special competition cannot be lower than the minimum grade for access through the General Access Regime defined in the Rector's Order for the year to which the application refers.

How to Apply

Candidates enrolled in the Assessment Tests for Over-23s who pass the M23 assessment tests are automatically considered candidates for the Special Competition for Over-23s.

Applications for enrolment in the Over 23s Assessment Tests must be submitted online using the appropriate form, and prior registration is required.

Step 1: Register here .
Step 2: Fill in the application form here .

When accessing the SIIUE to register the application for the competition/scheme they want to apply, the candidate will have to register (name, email address, ID number and a password of their choice). After registering, the candidate will receive a notification at the email address they have provided to authenticate and validate their SIIUE user registration credentials (email address and password). Once this registration has been validated, the candidate is authorised to access the EUIS with these credentials, in order to do the following:

a) Make the application;
b) View information on any fees and the procedure for paying them;
c) Consult all notifications received under the terms established in these Regulations.
d) File a complaint within a maximum of 15 days after the results have been announced/notified.
e) File a request for the exams to be re-examined, within a maximum of 3 days after the exams have been announced .

Bachelor’s and Integrated Master Degrees

Documents required:

You must attach the following documents in digital format to the application form for enrolment in the Over 23s assessment tests :

Curriculum Vitae (Europass model);
Documents proving the training and professional experience declared in the Currículo Vitae ;
Certificate of academic qualifications;
Document proving date of birth;
Supporting document in case of requesting exemption from taking a specific test under Article 32th of the Applications Regulation ;
Document proving exception to international student status in case you have nationality from a country outside the European Union but are covered by one of the cases in which this status does not apply;
In case of military personnel who intend to adhere under article 14th of Decree-Law n.º 76/2018, from October 11th, they must attach a Declaration proving the provision of at least one year of service in RC and four years of effective service in RCE.

Validation of documents

The documents included in the application are submitted for validation by the Academic Services of the University of Évora, and this submission must be made possible by the candidates who will be placed, by complying with the following procedures.

1. Submission of the qualification documents for validation , which can be done in one of the following ways, within 30 (thirty) consecutive days of enrolment:

a) In person, at the SAC, by presenting the original documents that were submitted digitally in the application;

b) By registered mail with acknowledgement of receipt, by sending a certified copy of the original documents. The documents must be certified by a national public entity, CTT, Notaries, Lawyers, Solicitors, Registry Offices, Parish Councils, or Chambers of Commerce and Industry, in accordance with the combined provisions of article 363 of the Civil Code and article 38 of Decree-Law no. 76-A/2006, of May 29, as amended;

c) By registered mail with acknowledgement of receipt, by sending the original documents that were submitted digitally in the application, and the University of Évora cannot be held responsible, under any circumstances, for the loss of documents. The originals will be returned to the student in person, when they present themselves at the SAC.

(Mailing address: Largo dos Colegiais, Apartado 94, 7000-554 Évora)

2. Present the identification document , as referred to above in points a) or b), by October 31st of the academic year of enrollment, and international students must also present the corresponding visa.

3. Candidates placed on a bachelor's or integrated master's degree course subject to pre-requisites must attach the pre-requisite form provided by DGES to their enrolment form, duly completed by the doctor registered with the Portuguese Medical Association.

No proof of enrolment, certificate of achievement or certification document may be issued until the documents have been validated in accordance with the provisions of this article.
Failure to comply with the aforementioned deadlines and procedures may result in the cancellation of the placement and enrolment, and the fees and tuition fees arising from the enrolment will be due.

The information on this page does not replace the need to read the regulations in force on this matter.

Calendar

Enrollment in assessment tests - Over 23 years old candidates

Registration for the assessment tests : 07/abr/2025 to 05/May/2025

Specific tests: 23/Jun//2025 to 03/Jul/2025

Specific tests results : until 11/Jul/2025

Interviews : 14/Jul/2025 to 18/Jul/2025

Assessment tests results : until 25/Jul/2025

Applications – Over 23 years old

Applications : 18/Jun/2025 to 25/Jul/2025 (automatic for those enrolled and successful in the Over 23s Assessment Tests in 2025/26)
Placement results : until 01/ago/2025
Enrolment : 01/Ago/2025 to 05/Ago/2025
Results after reallocations and/or redistribution of vacancies, if applicable : until 08/Ago/2025
Enrollments after relocations and/or redistribution of vacancies, if applicable : 08/Ago/2025 by 18/Ago/2025

Places Available

See course details for information on places available .

In case of ties, the tie-breaking criteria will be applied under the terms of article 10 of the Regulation for Applications for Access and Admission to the UÉ.

Entry Requirements

The Assessment Tests for people over 23 years of age are designed to assess the ability to attend a Bachelor's or Integrated Master's course and are held annually. These tests include:

Specific knowledge test(s) (60%)
Curriculum analysis (30%)
Interview (10%)

1. SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE TESTS :

The Specific Tests consist of a written test of a theoretical nature, held at the University of Évora, in which the candidate(s) must enrol, in accordance with the Entrance Test(s) stipulated in the Rector's Order published annually , for the course they wish to enter at UÉ through the special competition Over 23s.

Candidates may, when registering, request exemption from the test or specific tests, n provided they meet one of the following conditions:

In the last 3 years, have been successful in Portuguese secondary education, in the subjects corresponding to the entrance exams set by the UÉ for the National Access Competition for the course to which you are applying;

Approval in a Higher Education Institution of at least two curricular units per semester or one per year in the predominant scientific area of the course to which you intend to apply or in the scientific area of the entrance exam in the National Access Competition;

In the last 3 years, have passed the curricular units of the Preparatory Course for Admission to Higher Education at UÉ corresponding to the entrance exams of the course you intend to apply for.

Additional information about specific tests:

Subject assessment tests per course and prerequisites
Jury Chair of the assessment tests
Jury Chair of the subject admission tests
Programme and bibliography of subject assessment tests
Past tests (tests from previous academic years)
Calendar of Subject Assessment Tests
Results Specific Tests
Results of Assessment Tests

To take the specific test and the interview, within the scope of the Assessment Test, it is necessary to present an identification document, to be validated by a member of the jury present at the test and interview.

2. CURRICULAR ANALYSIS:
The curricular analysis will take into consideration the candidate’s academic and professional curriculum.

Criteria for assessing the curricular analysis

3. INTERVIEW:
The candidate’s motivation, commitment and comprehension and analytical skills will be assessed during the interview.

Timetable and Criteria for assessing the interview

Other requirements:

Applications to courses where prerequisites are required are conditional on satisfying them, and a statement of proof must be attached at the time of enrolment.

In addition to passing the Assessment Tests for those over 23, applicants must also pass the Specific Vocational Aptitude Test (PAVE), which they were automatically enrolled in when they registered for the Assessment Tests for those over 23 when they selected the Music course.