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Tuition fees in Europe

Portugal

Country: Portugal

Population (million): 10.7 (2025)

Area (km²): 92225

Official language: Portuguese (Mirandese is also recognised regionally)

Currency: euro (since 1 January 1999)

Dialling code: +351

Internet users (million): 7.2 (2025)

Number of students: 430,226 (2024)

Students as % of population aged 20-24: 36.2 (2024)

Women among students (%): 53.9 (2024)

Students - bachelor's level: 267,759 (2024)

Students - master's level: 114,588 (2024)

Students - doctoral level: 25,768 (2024)

Tuition fees - bachelor's (EUR per year): max. €697 a year at public universities (2025/26; ULisboa the same in 2026/27); international (non-EU) students: set by the university, e.g. €1,500–18,000 a year at ULisboa (2026/27)

Tuition fees - master's (EUR per year): set by the university; the €697-a-year cap applies only to master's degrees required for a profession (2025/26); higher fees for international (non-EU) students

At public universities, bachelor's tuition is capped at €697 a year (2025/26), and you can pay it in at least seven monthly instalments. International (non-EU) students pay fees set by each university – €1,500–18,000 a year at ULisboa in 2026/27 – but EU citizens don't have that status. Find out how housing works in Lisbon and Porto and which casual jobs are easiest to find.

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Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.

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