Study Archaeology in Portugal: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Portugal has 7 undergraduate programmes in Archaeology at 7 universities in 6 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €697 a year; non-EU students €4,500 a year (€1,750–€8,000).

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

All Archaeology programmes in Portugal

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / yearEntry score
ArqueologiaUniversidade de CoimbraCoimbraPortuguese3 yr€697€7,000137.5 (2025)
História e ArqueologiaUniversidade de ÉvoraÉvoraPortuguese3 yr€697€2,500135.5 (2025)
ArqueologiaUniversidade de LisboaLisbonPortuguese3 yr€697€3,500120.5 (2025)
Património Cultural e ArqueologiaUniversidade do AlgarveFaroPortuguese3 yr€697€1,750–€4,500114.3 (2025)
ArqueologiaUniversidade do MinhoBragaPortuguese3 yr€697€4,500141.8 (2025)
ArqueologiaUniversidade do PortoPortoPortuguese3 yr€697€3,500–€8,000141.5 (2025)
ArqueologiaUniversidade Nova de LisboaLisbonPortuguese3 yr€697€3,500133.5 (2025)

How admission works in Portugal

National Access Contest (Concurso Nacional de Acesso), score 95–200: secondary school average (at least 50%) plus national entrance exams (at least 35%), weights set by each course. The cutoff shown is the score of the last student admitted in the 1st phase. EU citizens compete on equal terms; non-EU citizens usually apply through the special contest for international students with each institution's own requirements.

See also: Study in Portugal · Archaeology in other countries

Sources

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