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Admission Requirements

Candidates for the PhD in Architecture must meet one of the following conditions:

a) Hold a Pre-Bologna degree or a master's degree awarded by a national institution or by a foreign institution and recognized by a national institution. b) Hold a master's degree or a legally equivalent qualification. c) Hold a Pre-Bologna degree or a master's degree awarded by a foreign institution and not recognized by a national institution. Admission in this case depends on the conversion of the final grade, carried out by the professors of the Course Committee who are part of the evaluation jury, based on an analysis of the candidate's certificate(s) of qualifications.

The conversion referred to in point (c) is for the sole purpose of admission to the doctoral study cycle and does not grant the holder recognition of a "undergraduate degree", a master's degree, or a Specialist title.

d) Individuals with an academic and scientific or professional curriculum recognized by the Scientific Council, after consulting the Steering Committee, as attesting to their capacity to pursue a doctorate.

Here's the information about the application process, translated into English:


Applications

Phase 1: 2 March to 31 June 2026
- National quota – 12 places
- International quota – 3 places;
Any remaining places from the national and international quotas will be allocated to the respective quotas in the next phase.

Phase 2: 31 August to 27 November 2026

- Publication of results:
Phase 1: 1 to 15 September 2026
Phase 2: 2 to 15 December 2026
 
- Enrolment and Registration Period:
Phase 1: 23 to 30 September 2026
Phase 2: 21 to 30 December 2026


Submit your application through the Academic Portal at https://alunos.uminho.pt/EN/candidates/Pages/default.aspx

 
Mandatory Documents for Application Submission

a) Identification Document:
- Citizen Card (optional for Portuguese citizens);
- Passport (mandatory for candidates without Portuguese nationality);

b) Individual Health Record, proof of a valid tetanus vaccination (.pdf format)

c) Photograph (size 180x180 and .jpeg, .jpg, .gif, .bmp, or .png format)

d) For international students, a self-declaration of means of subsistence (download), duly completed and signed (.pdf format)

e) Updated Curriculum Vitae;

f) Supporting documents of the candidate's academic qualifications. In the case of foreign qualifications, these must be proven through a document authenticated by the official education services of the respective country and recognized by a Portuguese diplomatic or consular authority, via the Hague Convention Apostille, or through a declaration issued by the National Academic Recognition Information Centre (NARIC);

g) Motivation Letter;

h) Recommendation Letter(s);

i)   Provisional work plan, including title/theme, EAAD specialty, abstract, state of the art, timeline, and indication of the proposed supervisor(s)* (template).

*Important: The candidate must submit a supervision proposal, including the identification of the supervisor(s) and the respective term of acceptance; their suitability and availability will be subsequently assessed by the Course Committee. For that purpose, please check the teaching staff list here.

j) Acceptance term from the proposed supervisor(s); 

k) Other documents considered relevant by the candidate.


*Important: 

Please contact the Secretariat (pda@eaad.uminho.pt) before submitting your application to the course if you do not have a Supervisor from the School of Architecture, Art and Design.




Enrolment Periods

The enrolment period is defined by a Rector's Order and can be consulted here.

 

Enrolment Location

Academic Portal

The day before the start of the respective enrolment period, admitted candidates will receive an email with login credentials for the Academic Portal, sent to the email address provided during the application process.

 

Enrolment Costs

- Registration and Enrolment Fee: 126 Euros

- Academic Association Fee (optional): 12 Euros

Payment can be made via Multibanco (bill payment), MB WAY, or Credit Card, up to the last day of the registration and enrolment period.

 

Additional Information

Enrolment is conducted exclusively online via any computer with internet access.

To access the enrolment area, simply use the login details sent via email and start by creating your password here.

Students who have previously enrolled in a doctoral course and thus already have login credentials for the Portal should use those details to complete their enrolment in the admitted course.

 

Tuition Fees

- National Students: 2750,00 Euros/year
- International Students:
     - CPLP Countries: 3500,00 Euros/year
     - Other Countries: 4500,00 Euros/year

The tuition fee for the Doctoral Degree in Architecture is set annually by a Rector's order.


Note: Tuition fees are paid in 10 equal instalments, due by the 10th of each month.
 

Scholarships

The EAAD does not offer funding scholarships.
The Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) annually launches public calls for research grants for doctorates in all scientific areas. These calls are highly competitive and involve evaluation panels of recognized scientific merit.

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