Portugal 2016/17 - values of student fees

National student fee

The annual tuition fee for 1st cycle programmes, integrated 2nd cycle programmes (mestrados integrados) and for 2nd cycle programmes (mestrados) that are legally required after a 1st cycle degree for the practice of a specific profession is fixed by each public higher education institution. It ranges from EUR 656.50 to 1 063.47. Both minimum and maximum values of the above fees are frozen for the 2016/17 academic year.

For all other 2nd cycle programmes, tuition fees are set freely by public higher education institutions, with no limits imposed. There is a wide range of tuition fees depending mainly on the cost and quality of the course.

The annual tuition fee for short cycle programmes are defined by individual institutions. It cannot be above EUR 1 063.00 (the maximum value for the 1st cycle courses, integrated 2nd cycle courses and for 2nd cycle courses legally required for the practice of a specific profession).

International students pay higher fees than national students, and higher education institutions are autonomous to decide on the amounts charged.