🇵🇹 Portugal · Study Abroad
How to study in Portugal as an international student — application steps, student visas, and living costs.
Portugal hosts public and private universities and polytechnics, with a growing range of English-taught programmes and relatively moderate tuition. International students apply to the institution; non-EU students then obtain a student visa and residence permit. The Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES) oversees higher education and the recognition of foreign qualifications.
- Public and private universities/polytechnics, with growing English-taught programmes and moderate tuition.
- Apply to the institution; non-EU students obtain a student visa and residence permit.
- DGES oversees higher education and recognition of foreign qualifications.
Official authorities
- Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES)
Official higher-education and recognition authority.
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