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These apply to every international student in Portugal, including at Higher Institute of Police Sciences and Homeland Security. Each figure shows where it came from and when we last checked it.
Money you must show
Rule in Portaria 1563/2007: for 12 months or the length of stay. Can be halved if your accommodation is guaranteed. The consular visa site still shows the 2024 base of €820.
Portuguese consular visa portal (MNE) / Portuguese Government, checked 24 Sep 2026
Work while you study
No weekly hour cap is stated in the official guidance we could read. Your permit renewal still depends on academic progress.
NOVA FCT (Universidade NOVA de Lisboa), source re-checked 22 Oct 2026
Stay after you graduate
Article 122(1)(p), Law 23/2007: for master's and PhD graduates who held a student residence permit.
AIMA, checked 24 Sep 2026
The same rules for every institution in Portugal; Higher Institute of Police Sciences and Homeland Security's own programme pages govern the exact dates and scores. Guide checked 24 Sep 2026.
Deadlines and intakes
Portugal runs a special admission route for international students (the concurso especial para estudantes internacionais), with dates set by each university. The University of Lisbon's 2026-2027 calendar is a typical example:
Apply in the first period. A second-period offer in late May or July leaves too little time for a consulate queue and an AIMA appointment before classes start in September.
Language you need
Most bachelor's degrees at public universities are taught in Portuguese. English-taught provision is concentrated at master's level and in business and economics schools. Programmes set their own language requirements: check each course page.
For daily life, Portuguese matters more than in Lisbon's tourist centre suggests. AIMA, Finanças (the tax office), landlords and most part-time jobs work in Portuguese. Students from Portuguese-speaking countries have a real advantage here.
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