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Merit Scholarships and Awards for UC International Students
To recognize merit and ensure equal opportunities across the entire community, the University of Coimbra (UC) has established Regulation No. 346/2025 — the Regulation on Merit Scholarships and Awards for International Students at UC.
The scholarships outlined in this regulation consist of a tuition fee discount, helping to reduce the total amount payable by the student.
Note: The scholarships described in Chapter II of Regulation No. 346/2025 do not apply to international students who enroll in and attend the Integrated Master’s Degree in Medicine.
1st Cycle Studies (Bachelor and Integrated Master)
Scholarships cannot be accumulated.
2nd Cycle Studies (Master)
Scholarships that cannot be accumulated.
Other Scholarships
Scholarship only combinable with Second Cycle Scholarships.
Prizes and Distinctions
MERIT FRAMEWORK FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT UC
The best international students with an admission grade equal or higher than 14, who are enrolled and registered for 1st Cycle or Integrated Master’s Degree Courses, 1st curricular year, for the first time, at the UC are distinguished by being included in the 1st year UC International Student Merit Board.
DIPLOMA OF DISTINCTION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA
This Diploma is granted in a public ceremony to students whose admission score is equal or above 17 points at the UC.
DIPLOMA OF EXCELLENCY
This Diploma is granted in a public ceremony to students whose final score of Master Programmes is equal or above 17 points, when they conclude the Master Programme at UC.
BEST DOCTORATE THESIS
The Best Doctoral Thesis Prize targets national, national equivalent or international PhD holders at UC, whose scientific output during the course of the programme stands out by recognizing the quality of the Doctorate Thesis.
This is an annual Prize consisting of the public granting of the Scientific Merit Medal and the Diploma of Best Doctorate Thesis at UC defended in the previous civil year, in a certain scientific area or interdisciplinary field (Regulation of Prizes and Scholarships for the students at University of Coimbra, No. 685-A/2019).
YEAR ZERO AWARD
Intended for international students enrolled at the University of Coimbra (UC) in non-degree programs of the Year Zero in Science and Technology and the Year Zero in Social Sciences and Humanities, whose academic path stands out for excellence.