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Time to study abroad: Universities in Portugal that accept the ENEM score. Check out!

Written by Roberta Souza
Published 06/09/2022 às 08:35
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For those who dream of living and studying abroad, find out which universities accept the ENEM Portugal score and which courses are accepted

Use the note ENEM became one of the great advantages of Brazil in being a sister country of Portugal. If you plan to study abroad, specifically in Portugal and want to use the ENEM score, check out in this text which higher education institutions have an agreement, which courses are not accepted and when the academic year begins in Portugal.

How to use ENEM notes to study abroad in Portugal

Since 2014, students from Brazil can study in Portugal and enter a Portuguese university through their ENEM score. The first university in Portugal to sign the agreement was the University of Coimbra (UC), one of the oldest universities in the world still in operation.

The ENEM score can be used for graduation applications, Degree in Portugal, in the universities participating in the program.

ENEM results can be used to study abroad in the selection processes of educational institutions in Portugal for entry, but you must have good grades, as universities in Portugal are very competitive. The minimum grade is usually 600, with some courses being more competitive.

Today, 51 universities, polytechnic institutes and higher schools have an inter-institutional agreement with the National Institute of Educational Studies and Research Anísio Teixeira (INEP). The agreement between the countries guarantees simplified access to the grades of Brazilian students who wish to study abroad and enter undergraduate courses in Portugal. However, it is important to point out that each institution defines the rules and weights for using grades.

Is there FIES to study abroad?

Agreements in Portugal for students who wish to study abroad do not provide for student financing by the Brazilian government. Also, the revalidation of diplomas and professional practice in the Brazil of students trained in Portugal are subject to Brazilian legislation. The universities in Portugal that are part of the agreement are responsible for officially communicating these rules with candidates who study abroad in their courses.

For those who wish to study abroad at a public university, public universities in Portugal are highly regarded and concentrate most of the higher education students in the country, with around 80% of total enrollments.

List of universities in Portugal that accept the ENEM grade:

  • University of Coimbra (UC)
  • University of the Algarve (UAlg)
  • Polytechnic Institute of Leiria (IPLeiria)
  • Polytechnic Institute of Beja (IPBeja)
  • Polytechnic Institute of Porto (P.Porto)
  • Portalegre Polytechnic Institute (IPP)
  • Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave (IPCA)
  • Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra (IPC)
  • University of Aveiro (UA) – 25/11/2015
  • Polytechnic Institute of Guarda (IPG)
  • University of Lisbon (ULisboa)
  • University of Porto (U.Porto) University of Madeira (UMa)
  • Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (IPV)
  • Polytechnic Institute of Santarém (IPSantarem)
  • University of the Azores (UAc)
  • University of Beira Interior (UBI)
  • Minho's university
  • Polytechnic and University Higher Education Cooperative (Cespu) 
  • Lusófona University of Humanities and Technologies (Lusófona University)
  • Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (IPS)
  • Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB)
  • Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco (IPCB)
  • Lusophone University of Porto (ULP)
  • Portucalense University (UPT)
  • University Institute of Maia (Ismai)
  • Polytechnic Institute of Maia (Ipmaia)
  • Portuguese Catholic University (UCP)
  • Fernando Pessoa University (UFP)
  • University Institute of Psychological, Social and Life Sciences (ISPA)
  • Leonardo da Vinci Institute (ILV)
  • Higher School of Health of Alcoitão (Essa)
  • Lusíada University
  • Coimbra Nursing School (ESEnfC)
  • Superior Artistic School of Porto (ESAP)
  • European University
  • University Institute of Lisbon (Iscte-IUL)
  • Superior School of Health North of the Portuguese Red Cross (ESSNorteCVP)
  • Autonomous University of Lisbon (UAL)
  • Polytechnic Institute of Lusophony (Ipluso)
  • Institute of Higher Studies of Fafe (IESFafe)
  • Instituto Superior Manuel Teixeira Gomes (Ismat)
  • Instituto Superior Dom Dinis (Isdom)
  • Superior Institute of Management (ISG)
  • Superior Institute of Management and Administration of Santarém (Isla Santarém)
  • Higher Institute of Management and Administration of Gaia (Isla Gaia)
  • Portuguese Institute of Marketing Administration (Ipam) in Lisbon
  • Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (IPVC)
  • Portuguese Institute of Marketing Administration (Ipam) in Porto
  • New University of Lisbon

Roberta Souza

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