Study Performing Arts in Portugal: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Portugal has 11 undergraduate programmes in Performing Arts at 9 universities in 7 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €697 a year; non-EU students €2,500 a year (€1,500–€3,500).

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

All Performing Arts programmes in Portugal

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / yearEntry score
TeatroEscola Superior Artística do PortoPortoPortuguese3 yr———
TeatroInstituto Politécnico de Leiria (Caldas da Rainha)Caldas da RainhaPortuguese3 yr€697€3,000140.5 (2025)
Artes da Performance CulturalInstituto Politécnico de ViseuViseuPortuguese3 yr€697€1,500111.9 (2023)
Artes PerformativasInstituto Politécnico de ViseuViseuPortuguese3 yr€697€1,500120.8 (2025)
TeatroUniversidade de ÉvoraÉvoraPortuguese3 yr€697€2,500127.8 (2025)
DançaUniversidade de LisboaLisbonPortuguese3 yr€697€3,500121.3 (2025)
Estudos Artísticos, variante de Artes do EspetáculoUniversidade de LisboaLisbonPortuguese3 yr€697€3,500151 (2024)
Teatro e Artes PerformativasUniversidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto DouroVila RealPortuguese3 yr€697€1,500119 (2025)
TeatroUniversidade do MinhoBragaPortuguese3 yr€697€2,250122 (2025)
Formação de Atores - Cinema, Televisão, TeatroUniversidade Lusófona (Lisboa)LisbonPortuguese3 yr———
Artes Dramáticas - Formação de AtoresUniversidade Lusófona (Porto)PortoPortuguese3 yr———

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 · Performing Arts in other countries

Sources

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