Study Occupational Therapy in Portugal: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Portugal has 5 undergraduate programmes in Occupational Therapy at 5 universities in 4 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €697 a year; non-EU students €3,000 a year (€1,100–€3,500).

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

All Occupational Therapy programmes in Portugal

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / yearEntry score
Terapia OcupacionalEscola Superior de Saúde de Santa MariaPortoPortuguese4 yr———
Terapia OcupacionalEscola Superior de Saúde do AlcoitãoCascaisPortuguese4 yr———
Terapia OcupacionalInstituto Politécnico de BejaBejaPortuguese4 yr€697€1,100113.8 (2025)
Terapia OcupacionalInstituto Politécnico de LeiriaLeiriaPortuguese4 yr€697€3,000135.3 (2025)
Terapia OcupacionalPolitécnico do PortoPortoPortuguese4 yr€697€3,500125 (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 · Occupational Therapy in other countries

Sources

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