Don't miss this opportunity to study at one of the best Business Schools in Europe and to do a bachelor's degree course capable of providing you with complete and diversified training, broadening your horizons and opening the doors to a successful professional future.
Become part of an Academic Excellence Institution, with ambitious students, a close connection to the business world and a truly international program, with multiple Exchange Program and Double Degree alternatives, in the vibrant heart of Lisbon.
At CATÓLICA-LISBON, we select our students very carefully because we know that exceptional classmates help each other to do their best, creating important learning experiences inside and outside of the classroom. We welcome brilliant students that come from different social and cultural backgrounds. The Selection Panel treats all applicants equally, without taking students’ nationality, citizenship or beliefs into account. If you would like more information, please contact the Marketing & Admissions Office at: ug.admissions.clsbe@ucp.pt.
All students, from any nationality or educational system, who fulfill the mandatory requirements, according to one of the following conditions:
If you are a current Secondary Education Student:
The Application Grade is calculated by using the following formula:
- Application Requirements:
Recomended Standard: 80% or higher (minimum to apply: 50%)
Recomended Standard: 80% or higher (minimum to apply: 60%)
Recomended Standard: C1 CEFR
Recomended Standard: International Mindset and Background
To submit the Application, Applicants must fulfill all mandatory requirements. The academic performance is the factor we consider the most important, as it is the best indicator of your future success at the attendance of the International Undergraduate Program at CATÓLICA-LISBON.
We also take into consideration the applicant’s profile requirements, for instance, the English Proficiency, the Personal Statement and the Curriculum Vitae (CV) are 15% of the application formula.
Applicants can apply with predicted grades, before completing their Secondary Education. In this case, applicants have to present their Diploma Statement, signed by a Secondary Education Teacher or Counselor, and their official Transcript of Records with all grades up to the point when the student submits the application.
If you have any questions regarding the Diploma Statement please contact the Admissions Office.
Applicants must complete or prove they will complete Secondary Education by 31 August of the academic year.
Applicants who have completed Secondary Education Average Grade, must deliver a Certified Hard Copy of their Secondary Education Diploma and Certificate with Final Grade.
To apply to the International Undergraduate Programs at CATÓLICA-LISBON applicants must perform an eligible High-level Mathematics Exam, either in the current academic year or in one of the two previous academic years.
All exams in the list below are considered eligible:
Please download the Application Guide to know if your exam is eligible. In case you have any doubts about the eligibility of your exam, please contact the Admissions Office.
Students under the International Student Status Regulation
Only applicants who are under the International Student Status Regulation and who cumullatively do not have an eligible Mathematics Exam can take CATÓLICA-LISBON's Mathematics Admissions Test. However, it is important that you contact us to see if you are eligible before you register to do the test.
Please be reminded that you must fill in the Declaration on Honor and include it in your application.
The Mathematics Admissions Test is an online exam and can be taken anywhere at any time of day. You can view the math topics covered in the exam here and after that you can register. The costs of the exam are not covered by CATÓLICA LISBON.
NOTE: You are allowed a maximum of two attempts. The results from a 3rd attempt will not be accepted.
For the exam registration, click here and select "Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics" and then "International Bachelor in Business Administration" or "International Bachelor in Economics".
Exam Results
The minimum required grade for the math exam is 70%. Passing this Mathematics Admissions Test means that you fulfill the mathematics requirement, but it does not guarantee you a place in our International Undergraduate Programs.
The submission deadline is the 12th June 2024. Please be aware that it can take up to 5 working days before you receive the exam results, so plan the exam accordingly. When you have received the certificate you need to upload it in your Application Status Page.
Other Examinations may be considered, pending submission and syllabi evaluation from the Admissions Jury. For further information, please contact the Admissions Office.
IMPORTANT: Certified Paper Version of the Certificate with the final grade/score of the Mathematics Exam must be permanently submitted to the Admissions Office.
The recommended English level to apply is C1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Recommended English Proficiency:
IMPORTANT: Certified/Official Paper Version of the Certificate must be presented to the Admissions Office.
If you do not meet any of the above mentioned conditions, you may perform an Internal English Test throughout the application.
The Internal Test intends to evaluate the English level of the applicant. For more information, please contact the Admissions Office.
Please note that the deadline for presenting the English Certificate is until the end of June.
The Personal Statement is the best way for the Admissions Jury to learn more about you and know why you decided to apply to the Program.
The Personal Statement should have a minimum of 350 and a maximum of 500 words (one Word sheet). In your Personal Statement tell us more about yourself, beyond your hobbies or current academic curriculum.
The Curriculum Vitae is very important for the Admissions Jury to learn more about all other activities that the student performed. You should include your academic and professional experiences, as well as volunteer activities, practiced sports, spoken languages and any other relevant activities and events you have participated in.
The Admissions Jury may request an Interview (15 minutes) as a complementary requirement. Interviews are a common practice but not mandatory, as they will be used to help us in evaluating in detail your application. The number of Interviews performed does not mean you will be at an advantage or disadvantage during the application process.
Applicants must submit their Certificates with final grades in their Application Status Page until July 19th 2024.
All original documentation must be delivered at the University Academic Services (0 Floor, in the Library Building) after classes start and until October 2024. Failure to submit the final documentation may result in exclusion of the student.
Students from Portuguese Schools:
- Secondary Education Certificate (Ficha ENES 2024)
Students from International Schools in Portugal:
- Secondary Education Certificate with grades
- Certificate of Equivalence that must have been previously requested to Direção-Geral da Educação*
- Mathematics Exam Certificate (if it is not included in your Secondary Education Certificate)
*If you don't receive the Equivalence Certificate from the Ministry of Education in Portugal until the deadline, please contact us as soon as possible by phone and notify us by email to ug.admissions.clsbe@ucp.pt
Students from International Schools in Foreign Countries:
- Secondary Education Certificate with grades with the Hague Apostille and Official Translation to English* by a sworn translator
- Mathematics Exam Certificate (if it is not included in your Secondary Education Certificate)
Important: in order to obtain the Hague Apostille you must contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in your country.
- Certificate of Equivalence that must have been previously requested to Direção-Geral da Educação
If you don't receive the Equivalence Certificate from the Ministry of Education in Portugal until the deadline, please contact us as soon as possible by phone and notify us by email to ug.admissions.clsbe@ucp.pt
*The Ministry of Education in Portugal is going to need a Translation to Portuguese later in time for you to obtain the Certificate of Equivalence. Once you arrive to CATÓLICA-LISBON, you will have the guidance from the Student Experience/International Office who is going to help you with that process.
Should you wish to receive more information, please contact the Marketing & Admissions Office at ug.admissions.clsbe@ucp.pt