Selection/Ranking Criteria
 
 
 

Candidates will be ranked in descending order of their application score. This score has the following classification components, evaluated on a scale of 0 to 200, rounded to the second decimal place:

 
 
  i) Intermediate Classification (CI) = 0.5 x S + 0.5 x P
 
 
 

where: S = secondary education or equivalent classification; P = classification obtained in the entrance exams or equivalent, or in the knowledge exam held at the School of Medicine of UMinho.

  • Holders of a Portuguese secondary education diploma: The exam classification corresponds to the average score obtained in the three entrance exams, (02) Biology and Geology, (07) Physics and Chemistry, and (16) Mathematics, with a minimum required score of 140.
  • Holders of a Brazilian “Ensino Médio” diploma: The exam classification corresponds to the average score of the exams considered equivalent, with a minimum required score of 140, converted to the Portuguese grading scale.
  • Candidates taking the School of Medicine exam: The exam classification corresponds to the score obtained in the knowledge exam held at the School of Medicine of UMinho, with a minimum required score of 140.
  • Holders of the ENEM: The Intermediate Classification (CI) corresponds to the score obtained in the Natural Sciences and Their Technologies section, with a minimum required score of 140, converted to the Portuguese grading scale.
  ii) Interview (E):
 
 
 

Candidates with the highest Intermediate Classification (CI) are admitted to an online Interview (E), conducted by a jury appointed by the Scientific Council of the School of Medicine. The following criteria will be evaluated on a scale of 0 to 200:

  • Interest and motivation (40%);
  • Communication and critical analysis (40%);
  • Knowledge of the profession (20%).
 
 
  Final Classification (CF) = 0.7 x CI + 0.3 x E
 
 
 

The application score corresponds to the Final Classification (CF), and the candidate must obtain a minimum of 100.00 points to be considered admitted or placed on the reserve list.


  Number of Vacancies
 
 
 

For the 2025/2026 academic year, 10 vacancies are available under the admission procedure for international students.