Application Conditions

Students who fulfil all of the following conditions can apply to the institutional competition:

- Hold a secondary education qualification or a legally equivalent qualification;

- Have taken the required entrance exams for the degree programme to which they wish to apply and have scored a minimum of 95 points in these exams (on a scale of 0 to 200);

- Not be covered by the international student status;

- Have an application grade equal to or higher than 95 points (on a scale of 0 to 200) - the requirement for a minimum classification in the application grade, set at 95 points, is independent of the minimum required classification in the entrance exams;

- Application grade = Final Classification of Secondary Education x 0.5 + (Entrance Test A + Entrance Test B) x 0.5

For students taking non-Portuguese courses that are legally equivalent to Portuguese secondary education, the entrance exams may be replaced by final exams in the subjects of those courses, under the terms of Article 20-A of Decree-Law no. 296-A/98, of 25th September, as amended.

The application is made online or in person and is subject to payment of the fee due, which will not be refunded, even in the event of rejection, exclusion or withdrawal. Applications are valid only for the academic year in which they are submitted.

Application/enrolment must be accompanied by:

    - A simple copy of the Citizen's Card, with the appropriate authorisation to reproduce it;

    - ENES form issued by the school where the national exams were taken;

    - A simple copy of the anti-tetanus vaccine (to be presented at the time of enrolment), with the appropriate authorisation to reproduce it.

Documents required to apply for non-Portuguese students

    - A document issued by the legally competent authority in the country to which the non-Portuguese secondary education qualification relates indicating the final classification of the course and the classifications obtained in the final exams of that course that they wish to replace the entrance exams;

    - Document proving the equivalence of the non-Portuguese course to Portuguese secondary education, including the final classification of the course converted to the scale of 0 to 200.

Application Conditions

The specially adapted tests designed to assess the ability of students over the age of 23 to attend higher education are designed to assess the ability of students over the age of 23 to attend an ISAG degree course.

Who can register for the exams:
    - Over the age of 23, or will be over the age of 23 by 31 December of the year preceding the exams;
    - Not covered by the international student status;
    - Do not hold a higher education diploma.

Documents required for the application/enrolment process: 

The following documents are required for the application process:
    - Traced copy of the front and back of the identification document (ID, Citizen's Card, or Passport), with due consent of the holder, for data validation;
    - Detailed Curriculum Vitae, with professional experience;
    - Statements issued by employers identifying the job, position and period of employment;
    - Document(s) proving qualifications and all additional training;
    - Copy of the Vaccination Card, with the tetanus vaccine, with due consent of the holder, for data validation (to be presented at the time of enrolment).

Registration for the specific entrance exam is done by submitting the application, and it is compulsory to submit the documents proving the candidate's qualification and pay the fees due.
The application is submitted online or in person, and is subject to payment of the corresponding fee, which will not be refunded, even in the event of rejection, exclusion or withdrawal. Applications are valid only for the academic year in which they are submitted.

Knowledge Assessment:

    1. The assessment must consist of:
- Assessment of the candidate's academic and professional CV;
- Interview;
- Written test to assess knowledge and skills related to the course.

    2. None of the components of the knowledge assessment is eliminatory.

Interview

The interview is compulsory and lasts no more than 30 minutes, is designed to assess and discuss the motivations of candidate for choosing the course.

Written knowledge and skills test:
- It is designed to assess knowledge and skills considered relevant for entry and progression on the chosen course;
- It takes place in one of the areas of knowledge of the candidate's choice, from among the tests determined for access to the desired course;
- Maximum duration of 2 hours;
- ISAG will provide teaching support for the written test, in accordance with the timetable to be published.

Areas of knowledge of the Written Tests to be taken for the Bachelor's Degree in:

Management:
Introduction to Management or Expression and Communication

 Business Management:
 Introduction to Management or Expression and Communication

 Hospitality Management:
 Tourism or Expression and Communication

 Business Relations:
 Expression and Communication or Introduction to Management

 Tourism: 
  Expression and Communication or Tourism

More info on the subjects covered by the written exams at ingressos@isag.pt or 220303239.

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Application Conditions

Students can apply to change to an ISAG course if they:
    - Have been enrolled and registered in another institution/course and have not completed it;
    - Have taken the national high school examinations corresponding to the entrance exams set by ISAG for that year, under the general access regime;
    - Have, in these exams, the minimum classification required by ISAG for that year, under the general access regime*.

The regime for changing institution/course also applies to students who have been enrolled and registered at a foreign higher education institution on a course defined as higher education by the legislation of the country in question and have not completed it.

The change of institution/course is not allowed for ISAG bachelor’s degrees courses.

In the academic year in which the student has been placed in a higher education course/institution under any access and entry regime and has enrolled and registered, changing course/institution is not allowed.

The application is submitted online or in person, and is subject to payment of the corresponding fee, which will not be refunded, even in the event of rejection, exclusion or withdrawal. Applications are valid only for the academic year in which they are submitted.

The application/enrolment process must be accompanied by:
    - Traced copy of the front and back of the identification document (ID, Citizen's Card, or Passport), with due consent of the holder, for data validation;
    - An Authorisation Form addressed to the Scientific Council, written in accordance with the ISAG regulations for this purpose;
    - Proof of enrolment and registration from the higher education establishment where you were enrolled;
    - ENES form for the year of application to higher education;
    - Higher Education Certificate, indicating the curricular units taken, grades and number of ECTS;
    - Authenticated syllabus of the curricular units, with the respective workload;
    - Copy of the Vaccination Card, with the tetanus vaccine, with due consent of the holder, for data validation (to be presented at the time of enrolment).

Applications for a Course Change may be submitted at any time during the academic year whenever the Scientific Council considers that the conditions for the applicant's integration into the course in question exist or can be created.

* Exams may have been taken in any academic year.
 

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Application Conditions

ISAG accepts applications from candidates who hold dual certification and specialised art courses that fall within the areas of education and training of the national classification of areas of education and training (CNAEF) that correspond to the areas of the first cycles they are applying for, as set out in the list established by CNAES. Applications for an ISAG bachelor's degree course are made directly to the institution. The special call for applications is open to holders of dual certification high school courses and specialised artistic courses who hold the following dual certification high school educational and training offers, conferring a level 4 qualification from the National Qualifications Framework:
- Vocational courses and scientific-technological courses/courses with their own plans;
- Learning courses;
- Education and training courses for young people;
- Courses within the sector of the Turismo de Portugal, I. P. network of schools;
- Specialised artistic courses;
- Vocational training courses under the Youth Insertion Training Programme of the Autonomous Region of the Azores;
- Specialised artistic courses at high-school level in the area of music;
- EU Member State courses, legally equivalent to Portuguese high school education, conferring double certification, school and professional, and conferring level 4;
- Other non-Portuguese courses, legally equivalent, conferring double school and professional certification (for candidates with Portuguese nationality).

Admission Criteria

The evaluation of the application to an ISAG bachelor degree course includes the assessment of the student's ability to attend it, under the following terms:
a) With a weighting of 50 per cent, the final classification of the course obtained by the student;
b) With a weighting of 20 per cent, the grades obtained:
i) In the professional competency test, in the case of vocational course holders;
ii) In the final competency test, in the case of learning course graduates;
iii) In the final assessment test, in the case of holders of education and training courses for young people;
iv) In the final assessment tests of the modules included in the curricular plans of the courses organised in accordance with Ministerial Order no. 57/2009, of January 21, in its current wording, in the case of holders of these courses;
v) In the final assessment tests of tourism skills of the courses organised in accordance with the ordinance of the members of the Government responsible for the areas of tourism, education and vocational training, in the case of holders of sectoral courses of the Turismo de Portugal I. P. network of schools. P.;
vi) In the artistic competency test, in the case of holders of specialised artistic courses;
vii) In the final assessment test, in the case of vocational training course holders within the scope of the Youth Insertion Training Programme of the Autonomous Region of the Azores.
c) With a weighting of 30 per cent, the classification of the theoretical or practical test taken at ISAG to assess the knowledge and skills considered indispensable for entry and progression on the course to which students are applying.

Access and admission under the special call depends on the candidate obtaining a score of 95 points or more, on a scale of 0 to 200 points, in each of the assessment elements referred to in the previous paragraph.

Application documents

- An Authorisation Form addressed to the Scientific Council, written in accordance with the ISAG regulations for this purpose;
- Traced copy of the front and back of the identification document (ID, Citizen's Card, or Passport), with due consent of the holder, for data validation;
- Certificate proving that you hold the respective qualification and the grade obtained in the Portuguese secondary level course, in the CNAEF areas provided;
- Certificate of the final assessment/aptitude tests of the respective course;
- Copy of the Vaccination Card, with the tetanus vaccine, with due consent of the holder, for data validation (to be presented at the time of enrolment).

Application Conditions

The special call for Higher Professional Technical Course Diploma holders covers students who:
- Hold a DTSP and wish to apply for a bachelor’s degree with an identified correspondence to the CNAEF areas of the HTPC courses; 
- Have taken a specific entrance exam at ISAG to access the course they are applying for and have obtained a mark of not less than 95 points in this exam;
- Are not covered by the international student status;
- Students may be exempt from taking the specific entrance exam if, cumulatively:
       a) Have completed the HTPC at ISAG and,
       b) Have passed, within the scope of the Higher Professional Technical Course, curricular units in the field of subjects that make up the specific entrance exam, with the appropriate level for progression to the undergraduate study cycle.

Applicants who have completed the HTPC at ISAG: Application until 28 June with special conditions.
Registration for the specific entrance exam is done by submitting the application, and it is compulsory to submit the documents proving the candidate's qualification and pay the fees due.

The application is submitted online or in person, and is subject to payment of the corresponding fee, which will not be refunded, even in the event of rejection, exclusion or withdrawal. Applications are valid only for the academic year in which they are submitted.

The application/enrolment process must be accompanied by:
- An Authorisation Form addressed to the Scientific Council, written in accordance with the ISAG regulations for this purpose;
- Traced copy of the front and back of the identification document (ID, Citizen's Card, or Passport), with due consent of the holder, for data validation;
- Diploma of the completed Higher Professional Technical Course with detailed description of the curricular units and the final average;
- Copy of the Vaccination Card, with the tetanus vaccine, with due consent of the holder, for data validation (to be presented at the time of enrolment).

Entrance exams to be taken to apply for the Bachelor's degree in:

Management:
Economics or Maths Applied to the Social Sciences or Portuguese

Business Management:
Economics or Maths Applied to Social Sciences or Portuguese

Business Relations:
Economics or English or Portuguese

Hospitality Management:
Economics or English or Portuguese
Tourism:
 Geography or English or Portuguese

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Application Conditions

The special call for Technological Specialisation Diploma holders covers students who:
- Hold a DET and wish to apply for a bachelor’s degree with an identified correspondence to the CNAEF areas of the CET courses; 
- Have taken a specific entrance exam at ISAG to access the course they are applying for and have obtained a mark of not less than 95 points in this exam;
- Are not covered by the international student statute.

Registration for the specific entrance exam is done by submitting the application, and it is compulsory to submit the documents proving the candidate's qualification and pay the fees due.
The application is submitted online or in person, and is subject to payment of the corresponding fee, which will not be refunded, even in the event of rejection, exclusion or withdrawal. Applications are valid only for the academic year in which they are submitted.

The application/enrolment process must be accompanied by:
- An Authorisation Form addressed to the Scientific Council, written in accordance with the ISAG regulations for this purpose;
- Traced copy of the front and back of the identification document (ID, Citizen's Card, or Passport), with due consent of the holder, for data validation;
- Diploma of the completed Technological Specialisation Course with detailed description of the curricular units and the final average;
- Copy of the Vaccination Card, with the tetanus vaccine, with due consent of the holder, for data validation (to be presented at the time of enrolment).

Entrance exams to be taken to apply for the Bachelor's degree in:

Management:
Economics or Maths Applied to the Social Sciences or Portuguese

Business Management:
Economics or Maths Applied to Social Sciences or Portuguese

Business Relations:
Economics or English or Portuguese

Hospitality Management:
Economics or English or Portuguese

Tourism:
Geography or English or Portuguese

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Application Conditions

The special call for holders of other Degrees covers students who:
    - Hold a baccalaureate, bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree;
    - Hold a degree in Primary Teaching, Childhood Educators and General Nursing*;
    - Are not covered by the international student statute.
* as long as they can simultaneously prove that they have completed a course of high school, complementary high school or the 10th/11th years of schooling.

The application is submitted online or in person, and is subject to payment of the corresponding fee, which will not be refunded, even in the event of rejection, exclusion or withdrawal. Applications are valid only for the academic year in which they are submitted

The application/enrolment process must be accompanied by:
- An Authorisation Form addressed to the Scientific Council, written in accordance with the ISAG regulations for this purpose;
- Traced copy of the front and back of the identification document (ID, Citizen's Card, or Passport), with due consent of the holder, for data validation;
- Document proving that you have a higher education degree or equivalent or that a foreign higher education degree has been recognised, with the respective final classification;
- Copy of the Vaccination Card, with the tetanus vaccine, with due consent of the holder, for data validation (to be presented at the time of enrolment).

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National students from countries outside the European Union:
Non-EU citizens can attend ISAG as international students. The access procedures for international students are different, depending on the cycle of studies they wish to apply for.

Students can apply for a degree course if they:
- Are not Portuguese nationals;
- Are not nationals of a Member State of the European Union;
- Are not family members of Portuguese citizens or citizens of a member state of the European Union;
- They have not been legally resident in Portugal for more than two years, uninterruptedly, on 1st January of the year in which they intend to enter ISAG, and their time of residence for study does not count for this purpose;
- Are not beneficiaries, on 1st January of the year in which they intend to enter, of equal rights and duties status granted under an international treaty between the Portuguese State and the State of which they are a national.

Conditions for access and admission:
International students who fulfil the following conditions may apply for the places available on the degree programs at ISAG:
- Hold a qualification giving access to higher education, understood as any diploma or certificate issued by a competent authority attesting to having passed an educational programme that gives them the right to apply for and enter higher education in the country in which it was awarded;
- Hold a Portuguese high school diploma or a legally equivalent qualification.

Entry conditions:
- Verification of the specific academic qualification for entry to the study cycle, through a written examination, carried out in the language in which the study cycle is taught;
- Verification of knowledge of the Portuguese language, the language in which teaching will be provided in this cycle of studies.

The application is submitted online or in person, and is subject to payment of the corresponding fee, which will not be refunded, even in the event of rejection, exclusion or withdrawal. Applications are valid only for the academic year in which they are submitted.

Required Documents:
The following documents are required to submit the application:
- A copy of the personal identification document or passport, which expressly states the applicant's nationality;
- A personal statement, made on honour, that the applicant does not have Portuguese nationality and is not covered by any of the conditions that do not grant him/her the status of International Student;
- Document proving completion of Portuguese high school education or equivalent, or,
- If it does not correspond to Portuguese high school education, a document proving that it provides access to higher education in the country in which it was obtained, indicating the final classification and the grading scale in which it is expressed.
-The documents must be legalised by a Portuguese consular agent or by the Hague Apostille, these legalisations being carried out in the country of origin of the documents.

Students from European Union member states:

Nationals of states belonging to the European Union can apply to attend a degree programme at ISAG through the Institutional call, and candidates must fulfil the same access conditions.

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Two of the following exams:

(04) Economics

(09) Geography

(17) Mathematics Applied to Social Sciences*

(18) Portuguese

*Can also be replaced by Maths A or Maths B.

School Fees

Tuition Fees

- A scholarship is an annual cash payment to help cover the costs of attending a course or doing a compulsory professional internship, awarded by the state on a non-repayable basis whenever the student's household does not have an adequate minimum level of financial resources.

- The conditions for awarding scholarships are defined in the legislation currently in force, namely in the Regulations for Awarding Scholarships to Higher Education Students, available at www.dges.gov.pt.

- Scholarships can be awarded under the social support system for attending courses at higher education institutions to students enrolled in:

- Professional higher technical courses;

- Degree courses;

- Master's degree courses.

- Scholarships can also be awarded to bachelor's or master's degree holders who, within 24 months of obtaining their degree, are undertaking a professional traineeship for the exercise of a profession.

For more information, you can contact ISAG's Social Action Office by e-mailing servicos.academicos@isag.pt or calling 220 303 200.

You can also consult the following link: https://www.dges.gov.pt/pt/pagina/bolsas-de-estudo

- ISAG-European Business School offers a 50% reduction in the basic tuition fee for Bachelor's and Master's degrees to all students entering through the general system (1st year, 1st time) with an average score of 160 or higher.

Observations:
- In subsequent years the student must maintain or exceed the average, otherwise the right to the Consuelo Vieira da Costa Merit Scholarship will cease;
- The Consuelo Vieira da Costa Merit Scholarship cannot be combined with other commercial or financial campaigns in force;
- The payment method can be up to 10 monthly installments (1st year);
- The scholarship must be applied for at the time of application.

 Those interested can apply for the Porto de Conhecimento scholarships if, cumulatively:

• Meet the conditions for access to higher education and the course they are applying for;
• Hold a secondary education course or equivalent qualification, or have passed the specially appropriate tests designed to assess the ability of those over 23 to attend higher education;
• Are beneficiaries of support within the scope of school social action or have an equivalent economic and financial situation;
• Reside in the city of Porto or have obtained their higher education qualification at an educational institution in Porto.
• Applicants for the Porto de Conhecimento scholarship may not be enrolled in a degree course or higher.

Applicants for the Porto de Conhecimento scholarships must send their application form (template available at www.porto.pt) to educacao@cm-porto.pt by August 11th, together with a copy of the following documents:

• ENES form or the result of the assessment of ability to attend higher education for those over 23;
• Proof of status as a beneficiary of school social action or a statement of income and household composition issued by the Social Security;
• Proof of tax residence.

• Applications will be assessed by a technical team from the Municipal Directorate of Education, which will rank the candidates according to the scholarship sought, in accordance with the criteria set out in the following article;
• The results of this ranking will be communicated to the candidates by September 30th.

For the 2024/2025 academic year, the Consuelo Vieira da Costa Foundation grants:

• Full exemption from the payment of tuition fees for attending a higher vocational technical course (CTeSP) to 5 candidates;
• Full exemption from the payment of tuition fees for undergraduate courses to 4 candidates (degrees in Tourism, Hotel Management, Business Relations and Management);
• Full waiver of master's degree tuition fees for 2 candidates;
• Full exemption from application, registration and enrolment fees until completion of the course;
• Full exemption from the fee for issuing the degree completion certificate.