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Registration Rules

02 september, 2024

On this webpage you may check the limit number of ECTS credits concerning the registration for the academic year, which are defined by the Organisational Units in accordance with what is stipulated in the Academic Regulation (RAUC).

Besides the general registration limits presented here, there may be cycles of studies/courses with specific numbers (exceptions). However, these ECTS NUMBER LIMITS are PRESENTED DURING THE REGISTRATION AT INFORESTUDANTE.

(*) New ECTS credits = it defines the number of ECTS credits concerning the curricular units for which a Student registers for the first time (New curricular units).

(**) Re-registration ECTS credits = it defines the number of ECTS credits concerning the curricular units for which a Student re-registers, either for assessment or grade improvement.

Re-registration = refers to the registration for a curricular unit which was not completed, with the same code for which the student was registered before (in any previous academic year any course/cycle of studies, in an incoming mobility programme or isolated curricular unit).

Grade Improvement = registration for a curricular unit completed in previous academic years, including the units obtained by means of awarding of credits (for example, obtained at the moment of application).

Organisational Unit Type of Rule Cycle of studies Application of the rule New ECTS credits
(*)
Re-registration ECTS credits (**)
FLUC Enrolment 1st, 2nd and 3rd cycle Annual 60.0 24.0
Full-time 1st, 2nd and 3rd cycle Annual 60.0 24.0
FDUC Enrolment 1st, 2nd and 3rd cycle Annual 60.0 24.0
Full-time 1st cycle Annual 60.0 24.0
Full-time 2nd cycle and 3rd cycle Annual 60.0 12.0
FMUC Enrolment 2nd cycle and 3rd cycle Annual 60.0 24.0
Full-time 2nd cycle – MIM (Master’s Degree in Medicine) and MIMD (Master’s Degree in Dentistry) Annual 60.0 24.0
Full-time 2nd cycle and 3rd cycle Annual 60.0 12.0

FCTUC

note 2

Enrolment 1st, 2nd and 3rd cycle Annual 60.0 24.0
Full-time 1st and 2nd cycle Semester 60.0 24.0
 Full-time 3rd cycle Annual 60.0 24.0
FFUC Enrolment 1st, 2nd and 3rd cycle Annual 60.0 24.0
Full-time 1st and 2nd cycle Annual 60.0 24.0
Full-time 3rd cycle Annual 60.0 22.0
FEUC Enrolment 1st, 2nd and 3rd cycle Annual 60.0 24.0
Full-time 1st, 2nd and 3rd cycle Annual 60.0 24.0
Full-time MBA Courses Annual 75.0 0.0

FPCEUC

note 2

Enrolment 1st, 2nd and 3rd cycle Annual 60.0 24.0
Full-time 1st and 2nd cycle Annual 60.0 24.0
FCDEFUC Enrolment 1st, 2nd and 3rd cycle Semester 30.0 12.0
Full-time 1st and 2nd cycle Semester 30.0

12.0

note1

Full-time 3rd cycle Annual 60.0 24.0
III Enrolment 3rd cycle Annual 60.0 24.0
Full-time 3rd cycle Annual 60.0 12.0
CA Enrolment 2nd cycle and 3rd cycle Annual 60.0 24.0
Full-time 2nd cycle and 3rd cycle Annual 60.0 24.0
UC
note 3
Part-time ALL Annual 30.0 n.a.

Caption:

note1 - taking into account the resolution of the Pedagogical Council of 12th September 2013, which is still in force in accordance with information given by the Organisational Unit, the registration can include a maximum of 18 ECTS credits of re-registration in a semester, but the total of 24 ECTS credits per year cannot be exceeded.

note2 - possibility of extended ECTS credits limits resulting from the transition of the Integrated Master’s Degree Courses to the 1st and 2nd Cycle of Studies.

note3 - the part-time registration is applied in the whole University to the cycles of studies organised in semesters: if it is a semester and part-time registration, the maximum limit number is only 15 ETCS credits.

n.a. - not applicable to the situation.