Formal requirements
 
 
 Applications are open to:
 
 
 1.Holders of a master's degree in Medicine or legal equivalent;
 2. Holders of a bachelor's degree in Medicine, 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 PhDMED in the 1st academic semester (September 14th 2026):
 1st call of applications: from May 25th to July 15th 2026;
 -2nd call of applications: from September 3rd to 10th 2026.
 
 
 To start the PhDMED in the 2nd academic semester (February 1st 2027):
 -3rd call of applications: from September 1st to December 9th 2026.

  Vacancies
 
 
 For the academic year 2026/2027: 24 places are available, 4 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: 16 places (2 of which for international students);
 -2nd call of applications: 2 places (0 of which for international students);
 -3rd call of applications: 6 places (2 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)Proof of professional status and/or experience (mandatory for international candidates);
 c)Detailed and updated Curriculum Vitae (mandatory);
 d)Identification document (Citizen Card / Passport) (mandatory);
 e)Indication of the proposed supervisors (mandatory);
 f)Term of acceptance of the proposed supervisors (mandatory);
 g)Thesis theme and work plan (mandatory).

  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 2026;
-For the 2nd call of applications: September 17th 2026;
 -For the 3rd call of applications: December 18th 2026.
 
 
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 2026;
 -For the 2nd call of applications: from September 21st to 23rd 2026;
 -For the 3rd call of applications: from January 5th to 8th 2027.
 
 
  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 14th 2026  |  09:00 AM;
 For the 2nd call of applications: immediately after enrolment and registration;
 -For the 3rd call of applications: February 1st 2027  |  09:00 AM.