International students have the opportunity to apply for the Bachelor and Integrated Master programmes at FMD-Católica. On this page, you will find information for students who meet the eligibility criteria legally defined under the International Student Status.
For this purpose, an international student is defined as someone who cumulatively:
- Does not have the nationality of a European Union member state;
- Is not a direct descendant, spouse (husband/wife), or partner of a national citizen of an EU member state;
- Has not been legally residing in Portugal for more than 2 uninterrupted years as of 1 January of the year they intend to enter higher education (the applicant, their spouse, or a parent they legally reside with);
- Is not, as of 1 January of the year they intend to enter higher education, a beneficiary of equal rights and duties status granted under an international treaty signed between the Portuguese State and the State of which they are a national.
Admission Requirements
To be considered for evaluation, applicants must:
- Qualify as an International Student;
- Hold a qualification equivalent to the Portuguese secondary education or a qualification that grants access to higher education in the country of origin;
- Provide evidence of the capacity to attend higher education, i.e., have completed the final examinations of terminal subjects from their foreign secondary school education equivalent to Portuguese subjects (a list will be made available shortly), which may be accepted as entrance exams, or demonstrate knowledge in the subjects of entrance exams at a level and content equivalent to that required from students admitted through the general access and admission regime.
Biomedical Sciences
Entrance Exams
(02) Biology and Geology AND (07) Physics and Chemistry
OR
(02) Biology and Geology AND (16) Mathematics
OR
(02) Biology and Geology AND (18) Portuguese
Dental Medicine
Entrance Exams
(02) Biology and Geology AND (07) Physics and Chemistry
OR
(02) Biology and Geology AND (19) Mathematics A
Minimum Entrance Exam Score[1]:
95 (scale 0-200)
Minimum Application Score[1]:
Biomedical Sciences: 100 (0-200)
Dental Medicine: 130 (0-200)
Application Score Calculation[1]:
Secondary Education: 50%
Entrance Exams: 50% (25% each)
Prerequisites:
Biomedical Sciences: n.a.
Dental Medicine: Fulfilment of prerequisite A as determined by CNAES for 2025/2026
[1] Scores obtained will be converted to the Portuguese scale, according to applicable legislation.
Application Calendar 2025/26
| Application Period | Conditional Offer Results | Conditional Offer Acceptance Deadline | Official Results | Inscription dates |
| 31/03/2025 – 30/04/2025 | 02/05/2025 | 16/05/2025 | 21/07/2025 | 21/07/2025 – 25/05/2025 |
Documents Required for Application:
- Passport;
- Declaration, under oath, stating the candidate is eligible as an "international student";
- Detailed secondary school diploma (list of subjects and respective grades) and final grade;
- Document proving the grades obtained in the national final exams of secondary education;
- Official document issued by a competent authority explaining the education system attended, proof that the qualification held grants access to higher education in the country where it was obtained, and the applicable grading scale (including the minimum passing grade);
- Certificate of equivalence to Portuguese secondary education (to be obtained from a Portuguese secondary school or from the Directorate-General for Education – more information [here]);
- Declaration, under oath, stating that the candidate does not already hold a degree from another institution with the same name or equivalent international designation to the degree being applied for.
Note: Documents issued in other countries must be legalised by the Portuguese diplomatic or consular authority in the issuing country, or bear the Hague Apostille, except if issued in the United Kingdom, EU countries, or countries belonging to the European Economic Area or the European Free Trade Association. If the documents are written in a foreign language other than Spanish, English or French, a translation must be provided, done in accordance with notarial law. Legalised documents must be submitted at the time of registration.