Application

Here you can find all information that allows international students to follow application procedures to study in Lisbon Polytechnic.
 

Applications

Applications are submitted online, on the website of the School that offers the course you wish to attend:

• School of Communication and Media Studies (ESCS);
• School of Dance (ESD);
• Lisbon School of Education (ESELx);
• Lisbon School of Music (ESML);
• Lisbon Theatre and Film School (ESTC);
• Lisbon School of Health (ESSL);
• Lisbon Accounting and Business School (ISCAL);
• Lisbon School of Engineering (ISEL).

For general information, applicants should contact GRIMA – International Relations & Academic Mobility Office (international.student@sp.ipl.pt).

For further information regarding the programmes, applicants should contact the Academic Services of the School responsible for the respective programme:

• School of Communication and Media Studies (ESCS): servicos_academicos@escs.ipl.pt
• School of Dance (ESD): secretaria@esd.ipl.pt
• Lisbon School of Education (ESELx): s.academicos@eselx.ipl.pt
• Lisbon School of Music (ESML): s.academicos@esml.ipl.pt
• Lisbon Theatre and Film School (ESTC): aacademicos@estc.ipl.pt
• Lisbon School of Health (ESSL): licenciaturas@essl.ipl.pt | mestrados@essl.ipl.pt
• Lisbon Accounting and Business School (ISCAL): secretaria@iscal.ipl.pt
• Lisbon School of Engineering (ISEL): international.office@isel.pt

Important informations

The application fee is non-refundable and must be paid when submitting the application.

Each application corresponds to a course. If you intend to apply for more than one course, you must fill in a new form and pay a fee for each application.

The payment can be made via PayPal (directly on the online form of your application) or by Bank Transfer (in this case, the application requires upload of the proof of bank transfer).

Payment details (bank transfer)

School of Communication and Media Studies (ESCS)
The fee payment is processed directly on the application portal.
 

School of Dance (ESD)
Account holder: Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa
Bank: IGCP
IBAN:  PT50078101120000000407568
Code SWIFT/BIC: IGCPPTPL

Please send the duly identified proof of transfer to contabilidade@esd.ipl.pt.
 

Lisbon School of Education (ESELx)
Information to be provided shortly.
 

Lisbon School of Music (ESML)
Account holder: Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa
Bank: IGCP
IBAN: PT50078101120000000452479
Code SWIFT/BIC: IGCPPTPL

Please send the duly identified proof of transfer to tesouraria@esml.ipl.pt.

Lisbon Theatre and Film School (ESTC)
Account holder: Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa
Bank: IGCP
IBAN:  PT50078101120000000662678
Ce SWIFT/BIC: IGCPPTPL

Please send the duly identified proof of transfer to fpatrimonio@estc.ipl.pt.
 

Lisbon School of Health (ESSL)
Account holder: IPL-ESSL
Bank: IGCP
IBAN: PT50078101120000000400390
Code SWIFT/BIC: IGCPPTPL
 

Lisbon Accounting and Business School (ISCAL)
Account holder: Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa
Bank: IGCP
IBAN:  PT50078101120000000398159
Código SWIFT/BIC: IGCPPTPL

Please send the duly identified proof of transfer to tesouraria@iscal.ipl.pt.
 

Lisbon School of Engineering (ISEL)
Account holder: Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa
Bank: IGCP
IBAN:  PT50078101129112000072055
Código SWIFT/BIC: IGCPPTPL

Please send the duly identified proof of transfer to tesouraria@isel.pt.

Documents required for the application (all courses)

When filling out the application, candidates should upload the following documents (PDF format, maximum size of each file - 4096Kb):

• Copy of the passport or Foreign Identity document;
• Declaration on oath, that the candidate has no Portuguese nationality and is not covered by any of the defined exceptions (minute of the statement available on the application form);
• Diploma proving a knowledge of the language in which the teaching will be conducted corresponding to B2 level according to the CEFR or a statement issued if they are to attend the course in Portuguese as a foreign language (students from official Portuguese-speaking countries are exempt);

Departments may request other documents they deem necessary.

Graduate Studies/Bachelor’s Degree

• Document proving completion of  Portuguese secondary education or equivalent (ENEM with the Apostille of the Hague Convention, in the case of Brazilian students) * or, the necessary qualification documents sufficient for access to higher education in the country of origin, duly certified by the competent authorities;

Masters

• Documented proof of a Graduate Degree or legal equivalent, or scientific or professional curriculum, depending on the international student's conditions of entry;
• Details of subjects, credits, timetable, grades and final average of Bachelor's degree completion;
• Detailed Curriculum;
• Letter of motivation/Personal Statement and letters of recommendation when such exist.

The academic documents must be properly authenticated by the Portuguese consular agent in the country of origin of the diploma and/or legalized by the Hague Apostille, pursuant to the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents signed, in The Hague, October 5, 1961. Documents shall be translated where they are not issued in Portuguese, English, French or Spanish, and approved by the consular service or presented with the Apostille of the Hague Convention by the competent authority of the State from which the document originates.

Contacts

GRIMA - Gabinete de Relações Internacionais e Mobilidade Académica (International Relations & Academic Mobility Office)

Phone support
Phone: (+351) 21 046 47 60
Tuesdays and Thursday: 10AM to 12PM
Wednesday: 2PM to 4PM

In-person appointments
(or Microsoft Teams)
schedule at international.student@sp.ipl.pt