Study Political Science in Portugal: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Portugal has 3 undergraduate programmes in Political Science at 3 universities in 2 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €697 a year; non-EU students €4,500 a year (€3,500–€4,500).

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

All Political Science programmes in Portugal

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / yearEntry score
Ciência PolíticaISCTE – Instituto Universitário de LisboaLisbonPortuguese3 yr€697—160.5 (2025)
Ciência PolíticaUniversidade de LisboaLisbonPortuguese3 yr€697€3,500158.3 (2025)
Ciência PolíticaUniversidade do MinhoBragaPortuguese3 yr€697€4,500125 (2025)

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 · Political Science in other countries

Sources

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