University of Lisbon Admission Requirements 2027

The University of Lisbon is Portugal's largest university, and its Faculty of Sciences charges international students EUR 3,500 a year for bachelor's and most master's degrees in 2026/27. Applications run in two periods, in January and April, an EUR 60 application fee applies, and an admitted student has only five days to pay a EUR 500 deposit to hold the place.

Requirements

The university's own pages we could read do not state these requirements yet. Check the official admission page.

English test waiver

There is no English requirement for these bachelor's degrees because they are taught in Portuguese. The Faculty of Sciences requires Portuguese at CEFR B1, shown by the Elementary Diploma of Portuguese as a Foreign Language (DEPLE), a certificate from a ULisboa school stating B1, or a declaration of B1 in Portuguese language and culture, unless the applicant completed secondary education in Portuguese. An applicant below B1 may still apply, provided they commit to attending an annual Portuguese language and culture course. That B1 bar is the same as at Aveiro and lower than Coimbra's B2, so it is worth comparing before choosing a Portuguese university.