Replace the higher education entrance exams with foreign exams

The higher education entrance exams may be replaced with legally equivalent foreign exams. Learn how to submit the request.

Service channels

  • Replace now
    On the online application platform

    Free of charge

    Anytime
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Who can replace the higher education entrance exams with foreign exams?

  • Students of foreign courses who meet the following conditions:

    • be legally equivalent to the Portuguese secondary education
    • have final exams that are present in the deliberation of the National Committee of Access to Higher Education for the year of application.

When can you replace the higher education entrance exams with foreign exams?

When you submit the online application, within the application period fixed for each stage of the annual competition for access to higher education. 

Where replace the higher education entrance exams with foreign exams?

On the online application platform.

What are the documents and requirements to replace the higher education entrance exams with foreign exams?

    • Documents proving that you attended a foreign secondary education course and documents proving that you completed the final exams of those courses.
    • Certificate of equivalence of a foreign course to the Portuguese secondary education. This certificate may be requested in a Portuguese secondary school.

What is the Price to replace the higher education entrance exams with foreign exams?

It is free of charge.

How replace the higher education entrance exams with foreign exams?

  1. Submit your online application and fill in all fields regarding the replacement of entrance exams.
  2. If you need help uploading the necessary documents for the application, go to a higher education access office.
  3. The competition results are published on the dates fixed for each academic year.