Formal requirements
 
 
 Applications are open to:
 
 
 1.Holders of a master's degree or legal equivalent, in an area of sciences, biomedicine, bioengineering, health technologies or other related areas;
 2. Holders of a bachelor's degree in an area of sciences, biomedicine, bioengineering, health technologies or other related areas, with a school or scientific curriculum especially relevant that is recognized by the Scientific Council of the School of Medicine as attesting the ability to carry out this PhD program;
 3.Holders of an educational, scientific or professional curriculum that is recognized by the Scientific Council of the School of Medicine as attesting the ability to carry out this PhD program.
 
 
 The recognition referred to in points 2 and 3 only grants the access to this PhD Program, and it does not confer the recognition of a bachelor's or master's degree.

  Application deadlines
 
 
 To start the PhDBCS in the 1st academic semester (September 2025):
 - 1st call of applications: from May 23rd to July 15th 2025;
 -2nd call of applications: from September 3rd to 8th 2025.
 
 
 To start the PhDBCS in the 2nd academic semester (February 2026):
 -3rd call of applications: from September 2nd to December 5th 2025.

  Vacancies
 
 
 For the academic year 2025/2026: 20 places are available, 1 of which will be for international students.
 
 
  Vacancies may be moved between contingents if there are not enough candidates who meet the minimum admission criteria in one of the contingents and will be distributed as follows:
 - 1st call of applications: 17 places (1 of which for international students);
 -2nd call of applications: 1 places (0 of which for international students);
 -3rd call of applications: 2 places (0 of which for international students).

  Documentation
 
 
 a) Documents proving the candidate’s degrees ( duly certified copy of the qualifications certificate, with a breakdown of the curricular units taken and the respective final classification) (mandatory);
 b)Detailed and updated Curriculum Vitae (mandatory);
 c)Identification document (Citizen Card / Passport) (mandatory);
 d)Other documents that might be relevant for the application.

  Application process
 
 
  The application is made online, at the Academic Portal of the University of Minho.

  Preliminary dismissal / exclusion of applications
 
 
 Incomplete applications or submitted out of time will be rejected outright.

  Selection criteria
 
 
 Candidates will be selected by the Course Commission taking into account the curriculum assessment and the interview.

  Disclosure of the results
 
 
 - For the 1st call of applications: July 29th 2025;
-For the 2nd call of applications: September 15th 2025;
 -For the 3rd call of applications: December 16th 2025.
 
 
The results will be published at the Academic Portal of the University of Minho.

  Registration and enrollment
 
 
 - For the 1st call of applications: from August 4th to 11th 2025;
 -For the 2nd call of applications: from September 17th to 19th 2025;
 -For the 3rd call of applications: from January 5th to 9th 2026.
 
 
  Registration and enrollment will be made online, at the Academic Portal of the University of Minho.

  Welcome session and starting date
 
 
 - For the 1st call of applications: September 15th 2025  |  09:00 AM;
 - For the 2nd call of applications: immediately after enrolment and registration;
 -For the 3rd call of applications: February 2nd 2026  |  09:00 AM.