Doctoral Degrees

For Whom

National and international students can apply for access to the cycle of studies leading to a doctoral degree:

- holders of a master's degree or legal equivalent;

- holders of a bachelor's degree, with a particularly relevant academic or scientific curriculum that is recognized as attesting to the ability to complete this cycle of studies by IIFA's Scientific Council;

- holders of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum that is recognized as attesting to their ability to complete this cycle of studies by IIFA's Scientific Council.

Recognition of the ability to attend the course by IIFA's Scientific Council must be requested by the candidate on the application form and only has the effect of granting access to the course leading to the doctoral degree, and is not valid for other purposes.

The open cal rules for each course may contain specific conditions for entry to that course, and all candidates who do not meet these conditions will be excluded from the selection process.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for master's degrees or postgraduate courses are submitted online, by filling in the appropriate form.

Step 1: Register here

(If you are a student at the University of Évora or a worker in the UE, you do not need to create an external register in the system, but you should access the SIIUE2 with your credentials and apply by clicking on the top right corner of your login.)

Step 2: Fill in the application form here

When accessing the SIIUE to register for the desired application/scheme, the candidate must register (name, email address, ID number and a password of their choice). After registering, they will receive a notification at the email address they have provided for authentication and validation of their SIIUE user registration credentials (email address and password). Once this registration has been validated, the applicant will be able to access the SIIUE 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.

For further information, please consult the course sheets and respective notices available at:

Doctorates

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

The following documents must be submitted attached to the application form:

- Proof of bachelor's degree, which must include the final classification obtained in the degree (does not apply to qualifications obtained at the UÉ);

- Proof of master's degree, which must include the final classification obtained in the degree (does not apply to qualifications obtained at the UÉ) - if you do not have a master's degree because you have a particularly relevant academic, scientific or professional curriculum, you must request recognition of the curriculum from the IIFA Scientific Council in the application form;

- Curriculum Vitae ;

- Proof of nationality (if you are from a country outside the European Union, but fall within the exceptions to international student status under Article 3 of Decree-Law 62/2018 ).

- Identification document (alternatively, it can be presented at the UÉ Academic Services Service within three consecutive days of submitting the application)

In addition to the above-mentioned documents, the open cal rules of the respective course may define additional documentation that must be attached to the application.

Each document must be scanned in pdf or jpg format and it must be ensured that :

a) if the classification does not appear on the diploma(s) of the degree(s), a Declaration from the Higher Education Institution that awarded the degree(s) proving the classification of completion must be submitted;

b) if the classification of the degree(s) does not correspond to the numerical scale of 0-20, a document issued by the Institution of origin of the qualifications, by the Ministry of Education or by the Embassy must be submitted, with the maximum classification of that scale and the minimum classification to which the approval corresponds,

c) if the qualification documents have been issued by an entity from a country outside the European Union, these documents must be authenticated in one of the following ways:

i.The consulates or embassies of Portugal in the country of origin where the candidate obtained their qualifications;

ii. The consulates or embassies of the country of origin where the candidate obtained their qualifications in Portugal;

iii. With an Apostille of the Haia Convention, for countries that are signatories to the Apostille;

d) If the qualification documents are not written in Portuguese, Spanish, French or English, a translation of the documents into Portuguese must also be presented.

If you do not provide proof of your degree classification obtained in the bachelor's and/or master's degree, on a scale of 0-20, or the documents referred to in points a) and b), you will be graded out of 10 for the purposes of selection and will not be eligible for a merit scholarship for international students.

DOCUMENTS VALIDATION

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 are 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.

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

2. Present the respective 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.

The following are exempt from document validation

- Candidates placed through Re-entry, who have proceeded with their first entry registration,;

- Placed candidates who have obtained the qualifications declared in their application at the University of Évora;

- Placed candidates who have submitted a digital document of unequivocal authenticity with their application, namely in non-editable pdf format and with a signature.

Until the documents are validated, can´t be done the comprovative of enrollement certificate of approval or certification document. A letter of acceptance may, however, be issued, provided that the qualifications documents have been validated.

Failure to comply with the aforementioned deadlines and procedures will result in the annulment of the placement and enrolment, with the candidate losing the right to the place, and does not mean that the fees and tuition fees due at the time of enrolment/enrolment will be waived.

The information on this page does not dispense with the need to consult the Regulations on Applications for Access and Admission to the UÉ .

CALENDAR

1st phase - for new and returning students

Applications: 27/Feb/2025 to 20/Mar/2025

Grading: 03/Apr/2025 to 14/Apr/2025

Results: Until 17/Apr/2025

Enrollment: 17/Apr/2025 to 22/Apr/2025

Results after reallocations and/or redistribution of places, if applicable: Until 30/Apr/2025

Enrolment after reallocations and/or redistribution of places, if applicable: 30/Apr/2025 to 07/May/2025

2nd phase - for new and returning students

Applications: 14/May/2025 to 18/Jun/2025

Grading: 03/Jul/2025 to 15/Jul/2025

Results: Until 22/Jul/2025

Enrollment: 22/Jul/2025 to 25/Jul/2025

Results after reallocations and/or redistribution of places, if applicable: Until 30/Jul/2025

Enrolment after reallocations and/or redistribution of places, if applicable: 30/Jul/2025 to 04/Aug/2025

3rd phase - for new and returning students

Applications : 19/Aug/2025 to 02/Sep/2025

(International students cannot apply for the 3rd phase of applications, unless they already have a visa or are already living in Portugal).

Grading: 10/Sep/2025 to 12/Sep/2025

Results: Until 17/set/2025

Enrolment: 17/Sep/2025 to 19/Sep/2025

Results after reallocations and/or redistribution of places, if applicable: Until 24/Sep/2025

Enrolment after reallocations and/or redistribution of places, if applicable: 24/Sep/2025 to 26/Sep/2025

4th phase - for re-entrants only

Applications: 08/Sep/2025 to 30/Sep/2025

Grading: Weekly between 17/set/2025 to 08/Out/2025

Results: Weekly on Tuesdays: 23/Sep/2025; 30/Sep/2025; 07/Out/2025; 14/Out/2025;

Enrollment: Within 3 days of notification of placement.

NOTES:

The 2nd phase and 3rd phase of applications are subject to vacancies left over after placements, redeployments and redistribution of vacancies in the previous phases. Therefore, there may be courses that do not open 2nd and/or 3rd application phases.

PLACES AVAILABLE

Check the initial vacancies in the respective course notices .

TUITION AND FEES

The application can only be analyzed and validated after payment of the application fee within the established deadlines (three consecutive days after notification of payment), if it is due within the scope of the competition to which you are applying. The reference provided will be valid for three consecutive days after notification of payment. If you let this reference lapse, you will have to request a new one through the application in the EUIS, as long as it does not exceed the deadline for the application phase.

Under the terms of the order setting tuition fees , the tuition fee listed in the open call rules of the course you are applying for is due upon enrollment/registration. For more information on tuition fees, please consult the University of Évora's Tuition Fee Regulations .

International students can take advantage of the "Cooperation and Development Scholarship" or the "Merit Scholarship", with the amount of the tuition fee to be paid by the beneficiary of the incentive corresponding to the amount of tuition fee due after subtracting the value of the incentive. The value of the incentive is set by Rectorial Order and is, at most, equal to the difference between the international student's tuition fee and the tuition fee for national students.

In the year of entry , students with international student status and PALOP nationality are all entitled to the Cooperation and Development Scholarship , which is awarded upon enrollment. In the following years, they must pass at least 48 ECTS of the syllabus in the previous academic year, except in the first year of admission when they need to pass 30 ECTS.

The Merit Scholarship , in the year of entry , is awarded upon enrollment to the student with international student status who cumulatively has a grade equal to or higher than the minimum merit grade (C ) defined annually in a rectorial order, where C corresponds to the weighted average of the final grade of the Bachelor's Degree (60%) and the Master's Degree (40%). In subsequent years , the scholarship is awarded if the conditions set out in article 22 of the Academic Regulations of the University of Évora are met.