Study Veterinary Nursing in Portugal: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Portugal has 10 undergraduate programmes in Veterinary Nursing at 10 universities in 10 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €697 a year; non-EU students €1,500 a year (€1,300–€3,000).

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

All Veterinary Nursing programmes in Portugal

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / yearEntry score
Enfermagem VeterináriaCESPU — Escolas do Tâmega e SousaPenafielPortuguese3 yr———
Enfermagem VeterináriaEgas Moniz School of Health & ScienceAlmadaPortuguese3 yr———
Enfermagem VeterináriaInstituto Politécnico da LusofoniaLisbonPortuguese3 yr———
Enfermagem VeterináriaInstituto Politécnico de BragançaBragançaPortuguese3 yr€697—114.5 (2025)
Enfermagem VeterináriaInstituto Politécnico de Castelo BrancoCastelo BrancoPortuguese3 yr€697€1,350118.5 (2025)
Enfermagem VeterináriaInstituto Politécnico de CoimbraCoimbraPortuguese3 yr€697€1,500–€3,000113.8 (2025)
Enfermagem VeterináriaInstituto Politécnico de Portalegre (Elvas)ElvasPortuguese3 yr€697€2,000103.5 (2025)
Enfermagem VeterináriaInstituto Politécnico de SantarémSantarémPortuguese3 yr€697€1,300135.3 (2025)
Enfermagem VeterináriaInstituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo (Ponte de Lima)Ponte de LimaPortuguese3 yr€697—126.8 (2025)
Enfermagem VeterináriaInstituto Politécnico de ViseuViseuPortuguese3 yr€697€1,500131 (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 · Veterinary Nursing in other countries

Sources

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