Study Art History in Portugal: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Portugal has 7 undergraduate programmes in Art History at 6 universities in 4 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €697 a year; non-EU students €3,500 a year (€2,500–€8,000).

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

All Art History programmes in Portugal

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / yearEntry score
Gestão do Património CulturalPolitécnico do PortoPortoPortuguese3 yr€697€3,500119.5 (2025)
História da ArteUniversidade de CoimbraCoimbraPortuguese3 yr€697€7,000139.8 (2025)
Património CulturalUniversidade de ÉvoraÉvoraPortuguese3 yr€697€2,500107 (2025)
Ciências da Arte e do PatrimónioUniversidade de LisboaLisbonPortuguese3 yr€697€3,500153.8 (2025)
História da ArteUniversidade de LisboaLisbonPortuguese3 yr€697€3,500139.8 (2025)
História da ArteUniversidade do PortoPortoPortuguese3 yr€697€3,500–€8,000152.8 (2025)
História da ArteUniversidade Nova de LisboaLisbonPortuguese3 yr€697€3,500141 (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 · Art History in other countries

Sources

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