Study Biomedical Laboratory Science in Portugal: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Portugal has 11 undergraduate programmes in Biomedical Laboratory Science at 11 universities in 8 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €697 a year; non-EU students €3,500 a year (€1,300–€6,100).

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

All Biomedical Laboratory Science programmes in Portugal

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / yearEntry score
Ciências Biomédicas LaboratoriaisEgas Moniz School of Health & ScienceAlmadaPortuguese4 yr———
Ciências Biomédicas LaboratoriaisEscola Superior de Saúde da Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa — LisboaLisbonPortuguese4 yr———
Ciências Biomédicas LaboratoriaisInstituto Politécnico da GuardaGuardaPortuguese4 yr€697€1,300118.3 (2025)
Ciências Biomédicas LaboratoriaisInstituto Politécnico da LusofoniaLisbonPortuguese4 yr———
Ciências Biomédicas LaboratoriaisInstituto Politécnico de BragançaBragançaPortuguese4 yr€697—114.5 (2025)
Ciências Biomédicas LaboratoriaisInstituto Politécnico de Castelo BrancoCastelo BrancoPortuguese4 yr€697€1,350124.5 (2025)
Ciências Biomédicas LaboratoriaisInstituto Politécnico de CoimbraCoimbraPortuguese4 yr€697€1,500–€3,000140.8 (2025)
Ciências Biomédicas LaboratoriaisInstituto Politécnico de LisboaLisbonPortuguese4 yr€697€6,100145 (2025)
Ciências Biomédicas LaboratoriaisPolitécnico do PortoPortoPortuguese4 yr€697€3,500149 (2025)
Ciências Biomédicas LaboratoriaisUniversidade do AlgarveFaroPortuguese4 yr€697€1,750–€4,500138.5 (2025)
Ciências Biomédicas LaboratoriaisUniversidade Fernando PessoaPortoPortuguese4 yr———

How admission works in Portugal

National Access Contest (Concurso Nacional de Acesso), score 95–200: secondary school average (at least 50%) plus national entrance exams (at least 35%), weights set by each course. The cutoff shown is the score of the last student admitted in the 1st phase. EU citizens compete on equal terms; non-EU citizens usually apply through the special contest for international students with each institution's own requirements.

See also: Study in Portugal · Biomedical Laboratory Science in other countries

Sources

How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.