Changing institution\/course pairs is the act by which a student enrolls in an institution\/course pair different from the one(s) in which, in previous academic years, they enrolled. Changing institution\/course pairs can take place with or without interrupting enrollment and registration at a higher education institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is not permitted to change institution\/course pair in the academic year in which the student has been placed in a higher education institution\/course pair under any access and entry regime and has enrolled and registered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is not permitted to change institution\/higher vocational technical course pairs, or foreign courses of a corresponding level, for undergraduate study cycles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Online application<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The competition was open from June 1st to 18th, 2026<\/strong> for the academic year 2026\/2027<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are an ISEG student or alumnus, you should log on to the ISEG website (top right), update your personal details and then apply by following the steps below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Applicant > Application > Change of Course Pair > Create<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 - Students may request a change of institution\/course pair if:<\/p>\n\n\n\n a) Have been enrolled and registered in another institution\/course pair and have not completed it;<\/p>\n\n\n\n b) Have taken the national secondary school exams corresponding to the entrance exams set for that pair, for that year, under the general access regime;<\/p>\n\n\n\n c) Have, in these exams, the minimum classification required by the higher education institution, in that year, within the scope of the general access regime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2 - The regime for changing institution\/course pairs also applies to students who have been enrolled and registered in a foreign higher education institution in a course defined as higher education by the legislation of the country in question, and have not completed it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3 - It is not permitted to change institution\/vocational higher technical course pairs, or foreign courses of a corresponding level, for bachelor's degree study cycles or integrated master's degree study cycles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Non-Portuguese secondary school students<\/p>\n\n\n\n For students holding non-Portuguese courses legally equivalent to Portuguese secondary education, the condition established by paragraphs b) and c) of no. 1 of the previous article can be met by applying the Article 20-A of Decree-Law 296-A\/98<\/a>of September 25, in its current wording.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Students who entered through special access arrangements<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 - For students who entered higher education through the specially appropriate tests designed to assess the ability of people over 23 to attend higher education, regulated by the Decree-Law 64\/2006<\/a>of March 21, as amended by Decree-Law no. 113\/2014<\/a>The condition laid down in Article 9(1)(b) and (c) may be replaced by the application of Article 9(2) and (3).s<\/sup> 2 and 3 of article 12 of the aforementioned law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2 - For students who have entered higher education with a technological specialization diploma, the condition established by article 9(1)(b) and (c) may be replaced by the application of articles 7 and 8 of the Statute. Decree-Law no. 113\/2014<\/a>of July 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3 - For students who have entered higher education with a higher vocational technician diploma, the condition laid down in Article 9(1)(b) and (c) may be replaced by the application of Articles 10 and 11 of the Statute. Decree-Law no. 113\/2014<\/a>of July 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4 - For international students, the condition laid down in article 9.1 b) and c) may be replaced by the application of the provisions of articles 5 and 6 of Decree-Law no. 36\/2014, of March 10, as amended by Decree-Law no. 5\/2014, of March 10, as amended by Decree-Law no. 6\/2014, of March 10, as amended by Decree-Law no. 6\/2014, of March 10, as amended by Decree-Law no. 6\/2014, of March 10. Decree-Law no. 113\/2014<\/a>of July 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Notes<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The entrance exams required for ISEG degrees, taught in Portuguese or English, are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n For the 2026\/2027 and 2027\/2028 school years, there will be an alternative list of exams, allowing you to apply with just one exam: Mathematics A [19].<\/p>\n\n\n\n Notes<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Candidates will be ranked by successive application of the following criteria a)<\/sup>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1st Weighted average of the marks obtained in the required entrance exam(s) 50% secondary education or equivalent and 50% exams:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2nd Higher number of subjects\/curricular units taken in the course\/school of origin (an annual subject is considered equivalent to semester subjects);<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3rd Best arithmetic average of subjects\/curricular units taken in the course\/school of origin c)<\/sup>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Notes<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n a) Candidates for each course will be placed in descending order on the list resulting from the application of the selection criteria set out above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Placement is only valid for enrolment and registration in the academic year for which the application is made;<\/p>\n\n\n\n b) Without prejudice to verification of the conditions laid down in the Regulations approved by the Ordinance No. 181-D\/2015<\/a>In the case of the competition, candidates will only be admitted to the competition if they meet the minimum marks required of candidates under the General Regime, namely the minimum mark in the entrance test and the minimum mark in the application form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Applicants who do not have the required entrance exam in Mathematics A or its equivalent (foreign students), Article 20a of Decree-Law 296-A\/98<\/a>) will be excluded from placement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n c) Only subjects\/curricular units belonging to the scientific areas of the course to which they are applying and which are expected to be accredited will be counted.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nApplications<\/h3>
(Article 9 of Ordinance 181-D\/2015)<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
(Article 10 of Ordinance 181-D\/2015)<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
(Article 12 of Ordinance 181-D\/2015)<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Grading Criteria<\/h3>
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Places<\/h3>