FAQ | Bachelor’s programme

What kind of information are you interested in?

Admission[vc_toggle title=”Where can I obtain information on how to apply to the Bachelor’s programme in Law?” open=”false”]

You can check this information on the website of the School of Law in Programmes > Bachelor’s programme > Admission and on the website of DGHE (Directorate-General for Higher Education).

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The interested party must submit the application before the start of the academic year he/she wishes to enrol in, via the Application Portal where he/she must enclose the documents referred to in the respective notice and pay the corresponding fee. The application period usually takes place between 15 July and 15 August of the academic year prior to which the application refers.

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Over 23

[vc_toggle title=”What are the requirements to submit an application for candidates over 23?” open=”false”]Candidates over 23, or who turn 23 before 31 December of the year preceding the exams, can apply for the exams to evaluate the capacity to attend higher education, hereinafter designated Special Admission Exams, as long as they meet the following criteria:

a) They lack the qualifications to be admitted to the desired programme; admission qualifications mean:
1. completion of a secondary education programme or equivalent;
2. approval in the national admission exams for the desired programme in the year in which the application is submitted or in the previous two years.

b) In case of foreign nationals or nationals of a member State of the European Union, they must have been residing legally in Portugal for more than two straight years by 31 August of the year in which they intend to enrol in higher education.
Applicants who do not meet this condition and hold a diploma of completion of secondary or equivalent education in their country of origin must apply through the Special Competition for Admission and Enrolment for International Students /CEAIEI).

For further information, you can check the University of Lisbon Regulation on Evaluation Procedure – Over 23.

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The application procedure to the special admission exams must be accompanied by the following documents:

a) Academic and professional curriculum, dated and signed (we suggest using CV Europass);
b) Copy of the documents certifying the qualifications and the professional experience stated in the CV;
c) Copy of the identity document (Citizen card, Identity card, Passport, residence permit);
d) Copy of the tax identification document;
e) Motivation letter addressed to the Chairman of the Exams Jury, stating the reasons why the candidate wishes to enrol in the programme;
f) Copy of the certificate stating how long the candidate has been living in Portugal, in the event that he/she is not a Portuguese national or a national of a Member State of the European Union (issued by SEF).

Application Fees: € 60.00

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The special admission exams aim to assess, in addition to the specific scientific skills for the desired programme, the communication skills and competences in Portuguese and English, capacity to take initiative and cultural and relational skills.

Special admission exams occur in three single call qualifier stages:

a) An exam aiming to assess the ability to express and interpret, by means of a written exam.
This exam is based on criteria considering fluency in Portuguese and the understanding of an English text.

b) An exam assessing the knowledge and skills considered essential to the enrolment and advancement in the programme, which can be done by means of a theoretical and/or practical exam.
This exam is based on criteria related to specific knowledge and skills directly relevant for enrolment and advancement in the programme which the applicant wishes to attend.

c) An exam aiming to assess the academic and professional curriculum of the candidate and to evaluate his/her motivation, by analysing the CV and conducting an interview.
In the curricular assessment, the track record, experience, professional training and the academic qualifications of the candidate are evaluated, and their relevance for the scientific field of the programme which the candidate wishes to attend is also valued;
The interview is designed to assess the candidate’s track record and the reasons given for the choice of the programme.

For further information, you can check the University of Lisbon Regulation on Evaluation Procedure – Over 23.

[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”I wish to obtain further information on admission to candidates over 23. How can I get it?” open=”false”]

To obtain further information or clarification regarding admission for candidates over 23 check the website of the ULisboa Long Life Learning Centre or contact said Centre by email at (maiores23@reitoria.ulisboa.pt) or by phone (210 170 117/118).

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International Student

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Yes, the status of the international student, governed by Decree-Law no. 36/2014, applies to the Bachelor’s programme at the University of Lisbon School of Law.

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The status of the international student covers students who, cumulatively

Are not Portuguese nationals, except:

  • For nationals of an European Union Member State;
  • Those who, despite not being nationals of any Member State of the European Union, reside legally in Portugal for more than two straight years, on 31 August of the year in which they intend to enrol in higher education, as well as the children living with them; the length of residence for study does not matter for this purpose;
  • Those who apply for enrolment in higher education through special admission systems.

And those who hold:

  • Qualifications allowing admission to higher education, understood as any diploma or certificate issued by a competent authority that certifies the approval in a teaching programme and which gives them the right to apply and enrol in higher education in the country where it was granted; or
  • Diploma of the Portuguese secondary education or legally equivalent qualifications.

For further information, you can check the University of Lisbon Regulation on Enrolment and Admission of International Students.

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Enrolment[vc_toggle title=”How and when should I register for the academic year, having enrolled for the first time in the Bachelor’s programme?” open=”false”]

The registration of students enrolling in the Bachelor’s programmes for the first time at the University of Lisbon School of Law takes place in mid-September, during the period established by the DGES (Directorate General of Higher Education), which will be published in a timely manner. This enrolment is made exclusively through the Online Resources and in person at the School of Law with the support of the Academic Services and of the Students’ Union of the Lisbon School of Law.

[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=” I am a 1st year student, for the first time at FDUL, and I have some questions regarding enrolment through the Online Resources. How can I clarify them?” open=”false”]You can check here a manual for registration through the Online Resources for 1st year students attending FDUL for the first time.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”How and when can I enrol in the new academic year if I am a Bachelor’s student already at the School of Law and I was enrolled in the previous academic year?” open=”false”]

The registration of students who have been accepted to Bachelor’s programmes in Law at the University of Lisbon School of Law in previous years and who have been enrolled in the previous academic year, takes place in the last week of August and in the first week of September, on dates to be determined, which will be published in due time. Registrations are made exclusively through the Online Resources.

[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”How and when should I enrol in the academic year having interrupted my studies in the Bachelor’s programme?” open=”false”]

The student must apply for readmission through the Online Resources in the period estimated between 15 July and 15 August and after publication on the website of the lists of admitted candidates, the deadline to register through the Online Resources shall be announced.

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The candidate admitted through one of the special admission schemes must carry out the annual enrolment through the Online Resources after the deadline has been announced at the website of the School of Law.

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The enrolment can be changed at the Online Resources, up to a limit of three changes, until 11.59 p.m. of the last day of the deadline established for that purpose, taking into account the number of enrolments in each class and curriculum unit, until the limit established by the relevant body.

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Upon enrolment, each student is automatically assigned the corresponding method of evaluation, in accordance with the Regulation on Evaluation. Currently, students are enrolled in method A (continuous evaluation) in all curriculum units of the academic year they enrol in and in method B (final evaluation) in curriculum units of an academic year different from the academic year in which the student enrols. The method of evaluation can be changed during a 15-day period at the beginning of each semester on the Online Resources. Changing from method A to method B depends solely on the selection of said method by the student in the academic portal for each curriculum unit, if he/she so wishes; changing from method B to method A must be requested by the student on the Online Resources for each desired curriculum unit; the professor in charge of the chosen subclass communicates the decision on said change on the portal, in accordance with the guidelines of the lecturer of the curriculum unit and class.

[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”I have some questions with regard to changing the method of evaluation online. How can I clarify them?” open=”false”]You can check here a manual on how to change the method of evaluation through the Online Resources.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Where is the class schedule announced?” open=”false”]

At the website of the School of Law on Programmes > Bachelor’s programme > Calendar and Schedule.

[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”I have not fully paid my tuition fees from previous academic years. Can I register and enrol?” open=”false”]

Students who have not fully paid their tuition fees cannot register or enrol in the subsequent academic year, nor request any certificates or statements for the academic year relating to which they are in arrears, except for debt statements.

[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Can I cancel my registration and enrolment?” open=”false”]

The student may, until 31 January of each year, request the cancellation of the registration in all curriculum units of the academic year which he/she is attending, without prejudice to the payment of due tuitions.

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Evaluation[vc_toggle title=”Where can I find courses syllabus?” open=”false”]

At the website of the School of Law on Programmes > Bachelor’s programme> Curriculum.

[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Where can I check my grades?” open=”false”]You can check here a manual that will assist you in checking your grades.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”When can I check my exam grades?” open=”false”]

After seven business days from the written exam, through the Online Resources.

[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”How can I register for the period’s final written exams?” open=”false”]

You can check here an instruction manual that will assist you in registering for the final written exams.

[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”How can I request a copy of the Written Exam?” open=”false”]

You can check here a manual that will assist you in submitting a request for a copy of the Written Exam.

[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”How can I submit an application for a review of my Written Exam?” open=”false”]

You can check here a manual that will assist you in submitting an application for a review of the Written Exam.

[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”I am having some trouble applying for a review of grade. What is happening?” open=”false”]

The applications for a review of grade are done in two phases: first, the student requests a copy of the exam through the portal and then, the student submits the application for a review of grade.
The student must submit the application for a review of grade within three business days, provided the student has requested a copy of the exam in the first two days.
For example, the grade of a curriculum unit is published on Monday. The student can request a copy of the exam on Tuesday and Wednesday. If the student requests the copy on Tuesday, he/she is provided the copy on Wednesday, which allows the student to submit the application for a review of grade on Wednesday or Thursday. If the student requests the copy of the exam on Wednesday, he/she shall have the copy on Thursday and the student must submit the application for a review of grade within the day.

[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Is it possible that the answer to a review of grade is given during the weekend?” open=”false”]Yes. Grade reviews are decided by the Professors and made available at the Online Resources.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”How long in advance are oral tests scheduled?” open=”false”]Oral tests are scheduled at least two days in advance, i.e., there must be at least one day between scheduling the exam and taking it.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Can I change the date of an oral exam that has already been scheduled?” open=”false”]

Oral exams are scheduled by the Academic Division according to the instructions given by the groups of Professors who inform the Academic Division of the day, time and jury. Oral exams are scheduled at least two days in advance and the schedule of the oral exams cannot be changed, except on justified grounds pursuant to article 7 of the applicable Regulation on Evaluation.

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Students must be present in all written and oral exams. If students are absent without justification, they cannot enrol in the resit examination period and consequently, they will fail the curriculum unit. If the student withdraws, he/she must state that he withdraws from the exam so that the Professor can include that information in the score sheet and so that the student can enrol in the resit examination period.

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Oral exams may be scheduled for the same day or on consecutive days.

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The score of the oral exam is included in the score sheet and is read publicly at the end of the oral session, immediately after the decisions have been taken, followed by the delivery of the score sheet to the Academic Division and its announcement.

[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”I have an oral exam to improve my grade (Curriculum Unit completed in the current semester) or a scheduled exam to improve my grade (Curriculum Unit completed in the previous academic year). Can I withdraw from the exam and take it the following year?” open=”false”]

You can withdraw from the exam, but you cannot take it the following year. The student can only take one exam to improve his/her grade, and for that purpose, we take into account the unjustified absence or withdrawal during the exam.

[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”How can I cancel an oral exam to improve my grade when it has not even been scheduled yet?” open=”false”]

You can apply for the cancellation of the registration in the oral exam to improve your grade, through the Online Resources. If the oral exam to improve the grade has already been scheduled (with an assigned date) it is not possible to reschedule or cancel. If the oral exam to improve the grade of the curriculum unit is cancelled, you can enrol in the ordinary examination period the following year. In that case, the student can only take a total of 4 grade improvement examinations per semester.

[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”How many days do I have to enrol in the resit examination period?” open=”false”]

You can enrol in the resit examination period within five business days after having been excluded from the Curriculum Unit of the ordinary period.

[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Can I register for the resit examination period having been absent without justification from the written exam in the ordinary period?” open=”false”]No.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Yesterday I paid an application for the review of my grade and the online resources have not yet settled the debt. What is happening?” open=”false”]

The system may take 1 to 2 business days to process payments made through Payment of Services/Shopping in the ATM network or with a Visa/Mastercard credit card.

[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”I failed a curriculum unit of the 1st semester. Can I sign up for the resit examination period in the 2nd semester?” open=”false”]No, you cannot.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Where are the calendars of the resit examination period published?” open=”false”]At the website of the School of Law on Programmes > Bachelor’s programme > Evaluation > Written Exams > Resit examination period.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”If I do not register for the resit examination within 5 days from publication of the grade, can I still register?” open=”false”]

Since you can only sign up within 5 days from having been excluded from the curriculum unit, but never before the resit examination period is over, you cannot enrol online; to enrol in the desired curriculum unit(s) of the resit examination period you must do so in person at the Academic Division of the School of Law, by filling in the enrolment form for the resit examination period, paying the fees for untimely registration at the Treasury of the School of Law and submitting the form duly filled in with the Academic Division.

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Two resit exams may be scheduled for the same day, i.e., resit exams of several curriculum units can be scheduled on consecutive days.

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You can send a request through the Online Resources and if the resit examination has not been taken yet, it shall be cancelled.

[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Where can I check Professors’ email addresses?” open=”false”]

On the website of the School of Law at Professors > Teaching Staff.

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Tuition fees[vc_toggle title=”How much are the tuition fees?” open=”false”]

In each academic year, an order by the Director of the Lisbon School of Law is published stating the amount, due dates and payment options of the tuition fees, registration fee and school insurance for that academic year.

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Yes, in each academic year, an order by the Director of the Lisbon School of Law is published stating the amount, due dates and payment options of the tuition fees, registration fee and school insurance for each academic year.

[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”I am receiving a scholarship. Do I have to pay tuition fees?” open=”false”]

All students must pay tuition fees, whether they are receiving scholarships or not. Tuition and payment dates also cover scholarship students of the ULisboa Academic Social Services and those who have applied for and await the granting of a scholarship, provided that they show proof of application for the scholarship with the Academic Division during the registration/enrolment period. Except for the registration fee, the school insurance and the first instalment of the tuition, which are paid upon registration. These students must pay all overdue tuition fees no later than the due date of the instalment immediately subsequent to the date of communication of the decision on the granting, or otherwise, of the requested scholarship and of the instalments of the tuitions falling due in the general time limits (articles 5 and 8 of the Regulation of Tuition Fees of the University of Lisbon). If all tuition fees instalments are due at the date of communication of the decision on the granting, or otherwise, of the requested scholarship, students must pay the full amount of tuition fees within 10 (ten) days from the date of communication of the decision on the granting, or otherwise, of the requested scholarship.

[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”I have not fully paid my tuition fees from previous academic years. Can I register and enrol?” open=”false”]

Students who have not fully paid their tuition fees cannot register or enrol in the subsequent academic year, nor request any certificates or statements for the academic year relating to which they are in arrears, except for debt statements.

[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”I have not fully paid my tuition fees from the previous academic years and I will not be able to settle the debt. What are my options?” open=”false”]

For further information on this issue, contact the Social Responsibility Office on the email address responsabilidadesocial@fd.ulisboa.pt.

[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”I have not fully paid my tuition fees from this academic year and I will not be able to settle the debt. What are my options?” open=”false”]

Students who do not pay the tuition fees within the provided time period may pay the outstanding debt accrued with interest at the legal rate until the end of the academic year.

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Certificates and Declarations[vc_toggle title=”Where can I obtain a certificate or declaration?” open=”false”]

You must request certificates online through the Online Resources, with your username and password with the account Campus@UL.

If you do not have the credentials for the account Campus@UL or if yours are not working properly, you can request new credentials via email to contacampus@fd.ul.pt.

Certificate requests are available at [Enrolment & Requests] -> [Requesting Documents].

Urgent acts: In order to obtain documents, urgent acts can be issued within two days at most, subject to the payment of an urgency fee twice as much the normal cost of the requested act.

To obtain a specific statement, click on «attach documents» at the Online Resources and specify in the comments field: the purposes, the entity that requested it and the elements that must be included therein.

Collection of documents is made in person or by another person with a power of attorney signed by you. You can use any power of attorney template duly issued granting the required powers to the attorney-in-fact to collect the requested documents.

You can send the power of attorney by email together with the documents identifying the principal and the attorney-in-fact.

If you want the original documents to be sent by post, you should send to these services a sealed and pre-addressed envelope. The request must be sent to:

Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Lisboa
Divisão Académica
Alameda da Universidade
Cidade Universitária
1649-014 Lisboa

Alternatively, you may pick up the documents at the Academic Division, during office hours:

– From September to July:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.;
Tuesday and Thursday from 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
– During August:
Monday to Friday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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You can check here an instruction manual to request certificates online through the Online Resources.

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Special Status[vc_toggle title=”What is considered a special status?” open=”false”]

A Special Status is considered to be the recognition by the School of Law of students who fall under a given situation or legal condition or one which is provided for in regulations, which allows them to benefit from some exceptional advantages. In the following FAQ, you can check the rules to grant the respective status, the benefits associated with the latter as well as the documents required to prove said statutes.

The request for and renewal of the special status must be submitted at the Academic Division of the School of Law, in hand or online through the Online Resources, enclosed with the necessary documents.

After approval, the status is valid until the end of the respective academic year, regardless of the supervening loss of the requirements that gave rise to the granting thereof.

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Yes. Students who work are covered by a special working student status.

Proof:
The status is applied for annually upon request submitted online through the Online Resources and accompanied by the documents in digital format required to verify the request.
Application for working student status must be filed no later than 20 September of each academic year.
If applications are submitted after the deadline, the status may be granted for the 2nd semester of the academic year only, provided that they are submitted until 30 May.
The working student status must be applied for in each academic year, regardless of the status in the previous academic year.

Applicable legislation:
Order no. 48/2014 – Working Students of the Bachelor’s Programme
Article no. 36 of the Regulation on Evaluation of the Bachelor’s Programme in Law.

[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Is there any special status for Youth Association Leaders?” open=”false”]

Yes. Students who are members of the governing bodies of youth associations based in national territory are covered, provided that they are registered with the National Register of Youth Associations (RNAJ).

Proof:
The status is applied for annually upon request submitted to the Academic Division and accompanied by the following documents:

  • A supporting document issued by the Management of the youth association which confirms the fruition of the status of associative youth leader;
  • A statement of registration of the Association with RNAJ.

Applicable legislation:
Law no. 23/2006, of 23 June
Article 36 of the Regulation on Evaluation of the Bachelor’s Programme in Law.

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Yes. Such status covers students elected to head the students’ association and management bodies of the School of Law, the management bodies of the Academic Association of Lisbon, the management bodies of the University of Lisbon as well as other representation bodies of Higher Education students, at the international, national or local level.

The rights conferred by this status may be exercised within one year after the expiry of the tenure as leaders, provided that the expiry date does not exceed the time during which the mandate was actually exercised.

Proof:
The status is applied for annually upon request submitted to the Academic Division and accompanied by the following documents:

  • Copy of the minutes of the appointment of the governing bodies;
  • Photocopy of the instrument of investiture, in the case of students elected to the management bodies of the School of Law or to the governing bodies of the University and in the case of students representing Higher Education students at the international, national or local level.

Applicable Legislation:
Law no. 23/2006, of 23 June
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Yes. Students of the University of Lisbon who practise sports and represent the University in a sport, supported and acknowledged by the Pro-Chancellor for Sports of the UL, namely through its Sports Service.

Requirements:

  • Represent the University in at least 75% of sports competitions within higher education in which the University takes part and whenever he/she is called, except for duly justified reasons of force majeure. In case of sports with a single annual competition, the student must necessarily take part in said competition and be ranked in the top 50% of the final ranking of the sport;
  • Take part in more than 75% of the training of the corresponding sport; the participation is monitored by the technicians or sports instructors responsible for the framework of the respective sport. The training of the respective sports can be done in sports facilities of the University of Lisbon, University Stadium of Lisbon or other facilities booked for that purpose and properly framed by the Sports Service of the University of Lisbon;
  • Adopt a civilized behaviour befitting his/her condition of student athlete representing the University of Lisbon, within the fair play principles.

Proof:
In order to benefit from the status of Student Athlete of the University of Lisbon, the student must be part of a list to be announced and sent to all the Faculties, every year, by the sports department of the University of Lisbon.

Applicable Legislation:
Regulation of the Status of the Student-Athlete of the University of Lisbon[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Is there any special status for High Performance/Top-Level Athletes?” open=”false”]

Yes. Those who are listed in the registration organised by the Portuguese Sports Institute are considered to be high performance athletes, in accordance with the criteria established by Decree-Law no. 272/2009, of 1 October.

Proof:
An application to be submitted at the Academic Division by means of a supporting statement confirming the inclusion in the high performance system issued by the Sports Institute.

Applicable Legislation:

Decree-Law no. 125/95, of 31 May

Decree-Law no. 123/96, of 10 August

Decree-Law no. 272/2009, of 1 October

[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Is there any special status for Students with Special Educational Needs (ENEE)?” open=”false”]

Yes. The student who, by reason of loss or abnormality, congenital or acquired, of functions or of body structures, including psychological functions, displays specific difficulties capable of, in conjunction with environmental factors, limiting him/her or difficulting his/her activity and participation on an equal basis with others, in accordance with Law no. 38/2004, of 18 August, are considered ENEE. Should the ENEE so desire, his/her status shall be kept confidential.

Proof:
The implementation of the status must be applied for with the Academic Division at the beginning of each academic year, upon registration, except if the disability is manifested at a later date or if it is the result of an occurrence subsequent to the beginning of the academic year.
The request must be accompanied by report(s) or supporting opinions, issued by specialists (doctors, psychologists, speech therapists or other appointed for each specific case).

The report(s) or opinion(s) must specify the type of disability and its severity, depending on the work to be done by the student during academic attendance, namely:

  • In the case of visual disability, the evaluation of the acuity and visual field in each eye, with the best correction;
  • In the case of hearing problems, the evaluation of the hearing capabilities of each ear, with the best correction;
  • In the case of motor disability, information on the affected limbs;
  • In the case of chronic diseases, information on their functional implications;
  • In the case of mental illness, information about the type of pathology, as well as the degree of impairment at the cognitive, emotional and social level and with regard to the normal adaptation to the surrounding context;
  • In the case of specific learning disabilities (such as dyslexia, dysorthographia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia or others), a report which mentions the type and degree of impairment in terms of understanding or producing written material.

Applicable Legislation:
Regulation of Support to FDUL Students with Special Educational Needs

Status of the Student with Special Education Needs of the University of Lisbon[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Is there any special status for student fire-fighters?” open=”false”]

Yes. Students who work as fire-fighters and are included in a list of staff approved by the National Authority for Civil Protection and voluntary fire-fighters of the mixed fire departments are covered.

Proof:
Request to be submitted to the Academic Division, by means of a statement proving the aforementioned condition issued by the Fire Brigade in which the student works.

Applicable Legislation:
Law no. 241/2007, of 21 June[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Is there any special status for the military?” open=”false”]

Yes. Students who are in the military based on an agreement or as volunteers in the Armed Forces, pursuant to and for the purposes provided for in the Military Service Law, are covered.

Proof:
An application to be submitted at the Academic Division, by means of a supporting statement confirming the aforementioned condition issued by the institution with which he/she has an agreement or where he/she works as a volunteer.

Applicable Legislation:

Decree-Law no. 320-A/2000, of 15 December, as amended by Decree-Law no. 118/2004, of 21 May.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Is there any special status of maternity/paternity?” open=”false”]

Yes. Mothers and fathers who are students and attend the elementary and secondary education, vocational education or higher education, in particular young pregnant women, puerperal and nursing mothers are covered.

Proof:

The status is applied for annually by request to be submitted to the Academic Division and accompanied by the following documents:

  • For the pregnant student: a medical certificate confirming the pregnancy;
  • For the mothers and fathers who are students: a birth registration to be requested at any Civil Registry Office.

Applicable Legislation:
Law no. 90/2001, of 20 August[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Is there any special status for students who have religious beliefs that sanctify weekdays instead of Sunday?” open=”false”]

Yes. The special status for religious beliefs is applicable to students who have religious beliefs that sanctify weekdays instead of Sunday.

Proof:
A request to be submitted to the Academic Division, accompanied by a statement of the competent body of religious faith, which states that the student adheres to said religious faith.

Applicable Legislation:
Ordinance no. 947/87, of 18 December

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Assignment of Credits/Equivalence[vc_toggle title=”What is the difference between equivalence and recognition of the degree obtained abroad?” open=”false”]

The equivalence to a foreign study cycle allows the holder of a foreign degree to have all the rights inherent to holding a specific study cycle, as taught by a Portuguese institution of higher education. The recognition of the degree solely grants all the rights inherent to having the degree. There is no mention of the specific study cycle of the institution responsible for the recognition. Conversely, the registration of the foreign degree is a simplified form of recognition, which is done by several institutions of higher education pursuant to the general decisions of the Committee of Recognition of Foreign Degrees. Further details are available online at NARIC – National Academic Recognition Information Centres.

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Foreign degrees subject to registration are determined by the Committee of Recognition of Foreign Degrees, which operates within the Division of Recognition, Mobility and International Cooperation of the Directorate-General for Higher Education.

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The list of diplomas is available at the online webpage of the Directorate-General of Higher Education: http://www.dges.mctes.pt/NR/rdonlyres/DEF331EC-2119-4F03-9B52-F322F3C42FBB/6475/Quadros_Deliberacoes.pdf.

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The recognition of professional qualifications allows its holder to exercise in the national territory the profession for which he/she is qualified in the Member State of origin, under the same conditions as the professionals who obtained their qualifications in said territory.
Similarly to the case of qualifications obtained in the country where it is requested, the recognition of foreign qualifications may not be sufficient to do a certain job.
The recognition of professional qualifications is governed by specific legislation, available online at: www.dges.mctes.pt/DGES/pt/Reconhecimento/NARICENIC/Reconhecimento+Profissional/.

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Check the Table of Fees of the School of Law and Table of the ULisboa Rectory Central Services Fees.

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You can check further information on International Mobility at the website of the School of Law in Internationalisation > International Study.

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If you still do not have the credentials for the account Campus@UL or if the ones you received do not work properly, you can request new credentials via email contacampus@fd.ul.pt.

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You can check here a manual that will assist you in updating your contact details through the Online Resources.

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Academic Division:

Location and contacts:
ground floor of Building I (former Bachelor’s programmes’ Secretariat)
Tel: (351) 21 798 46 00
Fax: (351) 21 798 46 03
E-mail: secretaria@fd.ulisboa.pt/ posgraduados@fd.ulisboa.pt

Office hours:

– from September to July
Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday from 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

– during the month of August
Monday to Friday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Phone service hours
Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

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