Applications 2026/2027

CALENDAR PROFILE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
APPLICATION PROCESS START YOUR APPLICATION HERE
 
January Intake
  • Applications: 23 November – 11 January
  • Results: 27 January
  • Enrollment: 27 January – 1 February
  • Start of Classes: 1 February

    Profile

  • This MA is intended for applicants holding a higher education degree in fields such as Political Science, International Relations, European Studies, Economics, Law, Communication Studies, Sociology, or other disciplines within the Social Sciences who wish to deepen their understanding of the significance and contribution of the Atlantic space to the development of the European Union.
     
  • The programme is suitable both for recent graduates and for experienced professionals seeking to contribute to the design and implementation of multidisciplinary and sustainable solutions to the complex socioeconomic challenges currently facing the European Union.

Documents required for the online application:

  • Identification card;
  • Tax Number;
  • Passport type photograph;
  • Curriculum Vitae;
  • Academic transcript (with final grade);
  • Application fee (consult tuition table for the relevant academic year) – non refundable.

Optionals --» If the platform requests these documents, you may upload a blank document in order to proceed with your application:

  • 2 recommendation letters (optional);
  • Motivation Letter (optional);
  • English certificate, minimum level of B2, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

The application is only submitted and considered valid after uploading all mandatory documents and payment of the application fee (non refundable).

The validated application will be reviewed by the Programme Coordination. Admitted candidates will be contacted by the academic services throughout the various stages of the process.


The selection of candidates will take into consideration:

Criteria / Minimum Grade (scale 0–20) Weight
 
Academic performance and supporting documents (final undergraduate degree classification, motivation letter, and letters of recommendation)  50%
Relevance and quality of the Curriculum Vitae (CV) 25%
Interview performance 25%

Holding a Bachelor's degree (1st cycle) is a mandatory requirement for admission to the Master's programme – see regulation:

NOTICE


Application Process – here

1) Select “Master’s Application”

  • If you completed your Bachelor/Master/Postgraduate studies at UCP, click on Master’s (UCP Student/Former Student)
  • If you completed your Bachelor/Master at another institution, click on Master’s (New to UCP)

2) Fill in all your personal information

3) Select the Master’s programme you wish to apply for

4) Upload the required documents

(All documents must be submitted in PDF format. The original Bachelor Certificate must be presented at the EE Secretariat at the beginning of the programme.)

5) Pay the application fee*


After submitting the application, the first contact will be made by the general Academic Services, who will remain in close coordination with the IEP 2nd and 3rd cycle Secretariat, which will follow up the process.

Application results:
Results will be available in the candidate’s online area and at the programme secretariat (IEP).

*Admitted candidates must complete enrollment within the deadlines indicated in the calendar. At enrollment, payment of the respective fee (including school insurance) and the first monthly tuition fee is required (these amounts are non-refundable in case of cancellation of enrollment).

Any plagiarism or violation of copyright in the essays or submitted work is grounds for exclusion.

 

Contacts

Admissions IEP

Admissions IEP

E-mail: admissions.iep@ucp.pt

Phone: (+351) 217 214 129

 

Funding bodies