Study Economics in Portugal: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Portugal has 21 undergraduate programmes in Economics at 21 universities in 11 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €697 a year; non-EU students €4,500 a year (€1,500–€8,000).

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

All Economics programmes in Portugal

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / yearEntry score
EconomiaISCTE – Instituto Universitário de LisboaLisbonPortuguese3 yr€697—162 (2025)
EconomiaUniversidade Autónoma de Lisboa Luís de CamõesLisbonPortuguese3 yr———
EconomiaUniversidade Católica Portuguesa (Lisboa)LisbonPortuguese3 yr———
EconomiaUniversidade Católica Portuguesa (Porto)PortoPortuguese3 yr———
EconomiaUniversidade da Beira InteriorCovilhãPortuguese3 yr€697—123.8 (2025)
EconomiaUniversidade da MadeiraFunchalPortuguese3 yr€697—137.3 (2025)
EconomiaUniversidade de AveiroAveiroPortuguese3 yr€697€4,150158.5 (2025)
EconomiaUniversidade de CoimbraCoimbraPortuguese3 yr€697€7,000152.3 (2025)
EconomiaUniversidade de ÉvoraÉvoraPortuguese3 yr€697€2,500119.3 (2025)
EconomiaUniversidade de LisboaLisbonPortuguese3 yr€697€7,500161.9 (2025)
EconomiaUniversidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto DouroVila RealPortuguese3 yr€697€1,500126 (2025)
EconomiaUniversidade do AlgarveFaroPortuguese3 yr€697€1,750–€4,500117.8 (2025)
EconomiaUniversidade do MinhoBragaPortuguese3 yr€697€4,500164.5 (2025)
EconomiaUniversidade do PortoPortoPortuguese3 yr€697€3,500–€8,000172.3 (2025)
EconomiaUniversidade dos AçoresPonta DelgadaPortuguese3 yr€697€2,500145.8 (2025)
EconomiaUniversidade EuropeiaLisbonPortuguese3 yr———
EconomiaUniversidade Lusíada (Lisboa)LisbonPortuguese3 yr———
EconomiaUniversidade Lusófona (Lisboa)LisbonPortuguese3 yr———
EconomiaUniversidade Lusófona (Porto)PortoPortuguese3 yr———
EconomiaUniversidade Nova de LisboaLisbonPortuguese3 yr€697€7,500174.6 (2025)
EconomiaUniversidade Portucalense Infante D. HenriquePortoPortuguese3 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 · Economics in other countries

Sources

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