Admissions

Number of slots for 2026/2027: 20

  
 1st Phase  

1st phase: 10 places – 5 places for applicants who have not completed the 1st Cycle N/EEI and 5 places for applicants who have completed the 1st Cycle - aggregated contingents

 

Note: International student status refers to students outside the European Union

 

Conditions of access

Applicants to the Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering must meet one of the following conditions:
a) Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, or a legally equivalent qualification;
b) Hold a higher education degree in Civil Engineering, obtained following a first cycle of studies organized according to the principles of the Bologna Process by a State adhering to this Process;
c) Hold of a foreign higher academic degree that is recognized by the Technical-Scientific Council (CTC) of the Instituto Superior de Engenharia (ISE), as meeting the objectives of the Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, or a related field;
d) Possess an academic, scientific, or professional curriculum, that is recognized by the Technical-Scientific Council of the Instituto Superior de Engenharia, as demonstrating the ability to undertake this cycle of studies.
 

The recognition referred to in the preceding paragraphs, only grants access to the Master’s program and does not, in itself, confer equivalence or formal recognition of the Bachelor’s degree.
 

 

Criteria for selection of the candidates

Applicants for the course are selected by the scientific committee, taking into account the following criteria:
a)    Academic curriculum;
b)    Scientific curriculum; professional curriculum.
Applicants may be interviewed to assess their motivation and clarify aspects of their academic, scientific or professional curriculum.
Applicants who are not from countries where Portuguese is an official language must provide a certificate demonstrating their ability to understand and communicate in Portuguese, both orally and in writing. Applicants who do not meet this requirement may alternatively request an interview (in person or online) to assess their proficiency in the Portuguese language.
 

 

Necessary documentation

- Completed application form;
- Academic qualifications certificates;
- Curriculum vitæ;
- Copy of personal identification document (Citizen's Card or equivalent); 
- Letter of recommendation (optional).
 

Application here

 
 

Application calendar for 2026/2027 *

1st Phase  
Applications23-02-2026 a 27-03-2026
Selection Until 13-04-2026 
Sending the selection to the Academic Services20-04-2026
Publication of results20-04-2026
Complaint20 to 22/04/2026
Complaint resultsuntil 24-04-2026
Registration21 a 29-04-2026

*- No late applications will be accepted

 

2nd Phase 
Applications25-05-2026 to 03-07-2026
Selection until 15-07-2026
Sending the selection to the Academic Services15-07-2026
Publication of results23-07-2026
Complaint23 to 25-07-2026
Complaint resultsuntil 29-07-2026
Registration24-07 to 31-07-2026

*- No late applications will be accepted

3rd Phase 
Applications12-08-2026 a 28-08-2026
Selection 10-09-2026
Sending the selection to the Academic Services15-07-2025
Publication of results17-09-2026
Complaint17 to 19-09-2026
Complaint resultsuntil 23-09-2026
Registration18 a 25-09-2026

*- No late applications will be accepted