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Universidade do Minho

Universidade do Minho, in Braga, Portugal, has 12 undergraduate courses listed on StudyPath. International tuition runs from €4,500 to €6,500 a year depending on the course. UMinho publishes its own accommodation prices, from €131 per month. Every figure above was read from UMinho's own published pages and last checked on 13 September 2026.

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International tuition across 12 courses

€4,500to€6,500a year

Lowest: Licenciatura em Geografia e Planeamento BachelorHighest: Licenciatura em Engenharia Informática Licenciatura and 10 others
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Not set — every fee below is the international rate. Home and EU/EEA rates are often far lower.

courses

12 courses

Licenciatura em Engenharia Informática

Licenciatura · 3 years · Computer Science

International tuition

€6,500 per year

~€19,500 for the whole 3 years, at today's fee
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2025/26 · Priced for this course · International students

This is the 2025/26 figure as published by UMinho. An earlier academic year than the one now running. Fees usually rise, so treat it as a floor and check the course page for the current rate.

UMinho's fee decree bands this THREE ways, not two, and the row quoted here carries all three figures in column order: Estudante Nacional 697,00€, then under the "Estudante Internacional" heading, Países da CPLP 1100,00€ and Outros Países 6500,00€. 6500 is the Outros Países column — the rate for an international student who is not from a Portuguese-speaking (CPLP) country. A CPLP national pays 1100. The column order is set out in the ESCOLA DE ENGENHARIA header on the same archived page (see the cost note below). Fees are payable in 10 equal instalments. Rectoral Order RT-96/2025 fixes these for the academic year 2025/2026.

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“Licenciatura em Engenharia Informática 697,00€ 1100,00€ 6500,00€”
Despacho RT-96/2025 — Fixação do valor das propinas, Anexo 1, Universidade do Minhoalunos.uminho.pt
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The column order behind the three figures on the Engenharia Informática row. UMinho's Anexo 1 groups programmes by school; under ESCOLA DE ENGENHARIA the header reads Estudante Nacional, then Estudante Internacional split into Países da CPLP and Outros Países, and every engineering licenciatura in that block carries the same triple (697,00€ / 1100,00€ / 6500,00€). The header and the Engenharia Informática row are too far apart in the document to sit inside one contiguous quote, so the header is cited here and the row itself is cited on the fee.

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“ESCOLA DE ENGENHARIA Estudante Estudante Internacional Ciclo de estudos Nacional Países da CPLP Outros Países Licenciatura em Design e Marketing de Moda 697,00€ 1100,00€ 6500,00€”
Despacho RT-96/2025 — Fixação do valor das propinas, Anexo 1, Universidade do Minhoalunos.uminho.pt
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Licenciatura em Engenharia Aeroespacial

Bachelor · 3 years · Aerospace Engineering

International tuition

€6,500 per year

~€19,500 for the whole 3 years, at today's fee
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2025/26 · Priced for this course · International students

This is the 2025/26 figure as published by UMinho. An earlier academic year than the one now running. Fees usually rise, so treat it as a floor and check the course page for the current rate.

UMinho bands this THREE ways, not two, and the quoted row carries all three figures in the decree's column order: Estudante Nacional 697,00€, then under "Estudante Internacional", Países da CPLP 1100,00€ and the general international rate 6500,00€. The last is what a non-EU, non-CPLP applicant pays and is the figure recorded. UMinho does not charge the same international rate across the university: its engineering degrees are 6 500,00€ while its humanities degrees are 2 250,00€ and its social sciences 4 500,00€, so this is per course, not institution-wide.

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“Licenciatura em Engenharia Aeroespacial 697,00€ 1100,00€ 6500,00€”
Despacho RT-96/2025 — Propinas | Universidade do Minhoalunos.uminho.pt
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Licenciatura em Engenharia Biomédica

Bachelor · 3 years · Biomedical Engineering

International tuition

€6,500 per year

~€19,500 for the whole 3 years, at today's fee
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2025/26 · Priced for this course · International students

This is the 2025/26 figure as published by UMinho. An earlier academic year than the one now running. Fees usually rise, so treat it as a floor and check the course page for the current rate.

UMinho bands this THREE ways, not two, and the quoted row carries all three figures in the decree's column order: Estudante Nacional 697,00€, then under "Estudante Internacional", Países da CPLP 1100,00€ and the general international rate 6500,00€. The last is what a non-EU, non-CPLP applicant pays and is the figure recorded. UMinho does not charge the same international rate across the university: its engineering degrees are 6 500,00€ while its humanities degrees are 2 250,00€ and its social sciences 4 500,00€, so this is per course, not institution-wide.

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“Licenciatura em Engenharia Biomédica 697,00€ 1100,00€ 6500,00€”
Despacho RT-96/2025 — Propinas | Universidade do Minhoalunos.uminho.pt
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Licenciatura em Engenharia Civil

Bachelor · 3 years · Civil Engineering

International tuition

€6,500 per year

~€19,500 for the whole 3 years, at today's fee
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2025/26 · Priced for this course · International students

This is the 2025/26 figure as published by UMinho. An earlier academic year than the one now running. Fees usually rise, so treat it as a floor and check the course page for the current rate.

UMinho bands this THREE ways, not two, and the quoted row carries all three figures in the decree's column order: Estudante Nacional 697,00€, then under "Estudante Internacional", Países da CPLP 1100,00€ and the general international rate 6500,00€. The last is what a non-EU, non-CPLP applicant pays and is the figure recorded. UMinho does not charge the same international rate across the university: its engineering degrees are 6 500,00€ while its humanities degrees are 2 250,00€ and its social sciences 4 500,00€, so this is per course, not institution-wide.

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“Licenciatura em Engenharia Civil 697,00€ 1100,00€ 6500,00€”
Despacho RT-96/2025 — Propinas | Universidade do Minhoalunos.uminho.pt
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Licenciatura em Engenharia de Materiais

Bachelor · 3 years · Materials Science

International tuition

€6,500 per year

~€19,500 for the whole 3 years, at today's fee
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2025/26 · Priced for this course · International students

This is the 2025/26 figure as published by UMinho. An earlier academic year than the one now running. Fees usually rise, so treat it as a floor and check the course page for the current rate.

UMinho bands this THREE ways, not two, and the quoted row carries all three figures in the decree's column order: Estudante Nacional 697,00€, then under "Estudante Internacional", Países da CPLP 1100,00€ and the general international rate 6500,00€. The last is what a non-EU, non-CPLP applicant pays and is the figure recorded. UMinho does not charge the same international rate across the university: its engineering degrees are 6 500,00€ while its humanities degrees are 2 250,00€ and its social sciences 4 500,00€, so this is per course, not institution-wide.

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“Licenciatura em Engenharia de Materiais 697,00€ 1100,00€ 6500,00€”
Despacho RT-96/2025 — Propinas | Universidade do Minhoalunos.uminho.pt
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Licenciatura em Engenharia de Polímeros

Bachelor · 3 years · Materials Science

International tuition

€6,500 per year

~€19,500 for the whole 3 years, at today's fee
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2025/26 · Priced for this course · International students

This is the 2025/26 figure as published by UMinho. An earlier academic year than the one now running. Fees usually rise, so treat it as a floor and check the course page for the current rate.

UMinho bands this THREE ways, not two, and the quoted row carries all three figures in the decree's column order: Estudante Nacional 697,00€, then under "Estudante Internacional", Países da CPLP 1100,00€ and the general international rate 6500,00€. The last is what a non-EU, non-CPLP applicant pays and is the figure recorded. UMinho does not charge the same international rate across the university: its engineering degrees are 6 500,00€ while its humanities degrees are 2 250,00€ and its social sciences 4 500,00€, so this is per course, not institution-wide.

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“Licenciatura em Engenharia de Polímeros 697,00€ 1100,00€ 6500,00€”
Despacho RT-96/2025 — Propinas | Universidade do Minhoalunos.uminho.pt
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How UMinho compares

Against the other universities in Portugal on StudyPath, using each one's verified international fees and its own published housing prices. Universities are only compared with others charging in the same currency (and, for housing, for the same period), so no figure here has been converted. A ~ marks a year worked out from a per-term or whole-course fee.

UMinho's lowest undergraduate fee for international students is €4,500 a year, for Licenciatura em Geografia e Planeamento. Of the 8 other universities in Portugal we list with undergraduate fees in EUR, 4 charge more at their lowest, 3 charge less, 1 charges the same. Their lowest undergraduate fees run from €2,500 (UÉvora) to €7,000 (ULisboa).

Student housing. UMinho's own lowest published rate is €131 per month. Of the 8 other universities in Portugal we list that publish housing per month in EUR, 3 charge more, 5 charge less. Their lowest published rates run from €84.08 (UAlg) to €170 (ULisboa).

Living costs. The living-cost figure for a student visa to Portugal is €920 per month, on top of tuition (figure for 2026; read 30 Aug 2026 from vistos.mne.gov.pt). The authority attaches conditions that can change this amount; see them in full on student finance.

By subject
SubjectLowest fee hereAgainst other universities in PortugalTheir lowest fees
Computer Scienceundergraduate€6,500Licenciatura em Engenharia Informática4 of 8 charge more€2,500 to €7,000
Earth & Environmentalundergraduate€4,500Licenciatura em Geografia e Planeamento4 of 7 charge more€2,500 to €7,000
Engineering (General)undergraduate€6,500Licenciatura em Engenharia e Gestão Industrial3 of 6 charge more€2,500 to €7,000
Mechanical Engineeringundergraduate€6,500Licenciatura em Engenharia Mecânica3 of 6 charge more€3,500 to €7,000
Physicsundergraduate€6,500Licenciatura em Engenharia Física3 of 6 charge more€2,500 to €7,000
Biomedical Engineeringundergraduate€6,500Licenciatura em Engenharia Biomédica3 of 5 charge more€4,500 to €7,000

Subjects taught at UMinho

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Accommodation

€131–€183per month

SASUM (Universidade do Minho social services) Residência de Santa Tecla, Braga, non-scholarship-holder monthly rate (national and international students) 2026/27, from Double Room to Single Room

Scholarship-holder students pay less (94-129 EUR/month); prices include water, electricity, gas and internet. Rates were under revision at time of publication.

Published by the university itself, not a live listings price. Actual cost depends on room type, availability and when you apply.

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“Estudantes não bolseiros (nacionais e estrangeiros) 171 € 131 € 183”
PREÇOS POR MÊS - ANO LETIVO 2026/2027 - SASUMsas.uminho.pt
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After you graduate

Rules read 19 Aug 2026. Check the current rules, this may be out of date

What Portugal's own immigration authority currently publishes. Not a ranking, not a guarantee, and not the same as what any agent or forum will tell you. Whether someone actually obtains residence depends on occupation, points, funds and policy that can change between application and graduation.

Money you must prove before the visa

€920per month

Shown as a balance in a bank account. You keep control of it.

Figure published for: 2026 This amount is revised regularly, so check it again before you transfer anything.

Set at 100% of Portugal's guaranteed minimum monthly wage (RMMG), which the same decree sets at EUR 920 for 2026 — this is the general means-of-subsistence reference figure, not a student-specific one, but Portugal's own visa portal states a student or student-exchange applicant is held to 'the criteria in force' (i.e. this same figure) for either the full 12 months or however many months the stay lasts. It can be reduced to 50% (EUR 460/month) if accommodation is already proven arranged, or to as little as 10% (EUR 92/month) if both accommodation and food are proven arranged.

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“O critério de determinação dos meios de subsistência toma por referência à retribuição mínima mensal garantida que, em 2026, é de 920€ ( Decreto-Lei n.º 139/2025, de 29 de dezembro ), líquida de quotizações para a segurança social com uma valoração per capita em cada agregado familiar, a saber:”
Meios de subsistência - Vistos Nacionais - Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeirosvistos.mne.gov.pt
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Work during study

Portugal's Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo (AIMA) states that a holder of a residence authorisation issued for higher-education study (Article 91 of the Foreigners' Law, REPSAE) may carry out a professional activity, employed or self-employed, as a complement to the activity that gave rise to the residence authorisation (Article 97 REPSAE). Unlike several other countries on StudyPath, AIMA's factsheet on this authorisation states no specific numeric weekly-hours cap for this route — only that the work must remain complementary to the study itself. The study residence authorisation is granted for 3 years, renewable, or for the duration of the study programme if shorter (2 years, or 1 year in some cases, for students on an EU/multilateral mobility programme or an inter-institutional agreement).

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“Os titulares de uma autorização de residência para estudo podem exercer atividade profissional, subordinada ou independente, complementarmente à atividade que deu origem ao visto (artigo 97.º REPSAE).”
Autorização de Residência Emitida a Estudantes do Ensino Superior – Art. 91.º - Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo (AIMA)aima.gov.pt
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Post-study work visa

Autorização de residência temporária sem visto para procura de emprego (Art.º 122, alíneas o)/p)) — post-study job-search / business-startup residence authorisation . Up to 1 year
AIMA states that a higher-education student or researcher who has finished their studies or research project in Portugal may benefit from a maximum period of 1 year to look for a job or start a business in Portuguese territory compatible with their qualifications, applied for via a dedicated online scheduling form for foreign students who don't need a visa. Required documents include proof of completed studies, and — notably — either an employment/services contract with a declaration of starting independent activity with the Tax Authority, or a declaration that the applicant intends to use the maximum 1-year job-search period, plus proof of Social Security registration (NISS).

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“Estudantes do ensino superior ou investigadores que terminaram os seus estudos ou projetos de investigação em Portugal e que pretendem usufruir do período máximo de 1 ano para procurar emprego ou criar uma empresa em Território Nacional compatível com as suas qualificações.”
Formulário de Contacto: Pedido de Autorização de Residência Temporária sem Visto - Art.º 122 alíneas o) / p) - Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo (AIMA)aima.gov.pt
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Route to citizenship

Portuguese nationality by naturalisation is granted by the Ministério da Justiça. Lei Orgânica n.º 1/2026 of 18 May 2026, in force from 19 May 2026, revised the Lei da Nacionalidade and raised the minimum period of legal residence in Portugal required to apply: SEVEN years for nationals of Portuguese-speaking countries or of EU Member States, and TEN years for nationals of all other States. The ministry states the new provisions apply only to applications submitted after that date, and that pending cases continue under the previous wording. The same law adds requirements beyond residence length: sufficient knowledge of Portuguese culture, national history and national symbols; knowledge of the fundamental rights and duties attached to Portuguese nationality and of the political organisation of the Portuguese State; a solemn declaration of adherence to the fundamental principles of the democratic rule of law; no effective prison sentence longer than 3 years for terrorism, violent or highly organised crime, crimes against State security or aiding illegal immigration; not being subject to UN or EU restrictive measures; and the capacity to support oneself. Sufficient knowledge of the Portuguese language remains a condition on the ministry's own guide page for applicants resident at least 10 years. Neither the reform notice nor that guide page lists any requirement to renounce an existing nationality.

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“Outra das alterações relevantes diz respeito ao período mínimo de residência legal em Portugal para pedir a naturalização, que passa a ser: de sete anos para os cidadãos nacionais de países de língua oficial portuguesa ou de Estados-Membros da União Europeia; de dez anos para nacionais de outros Estados.”
Lei da Nacionalidade: novas regras entram em vigor a 19 de maio — Ministério da Justiça (justica.gov.pt)justica.gov.pt
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New entry added 19 August 2026. Two Portuguese government domains accepted as a government source here: aima.gov.pt (Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo, Portugal's current immigration authority, which replaced SEF in 2023) and justica.gov.pt (Ministério da Justiça, the nationality authority). UPDATE 26 August 2026 — the 5-vs-10-year discrepancy the first pass flagged is now RESOLVED, and the answer is that the 5 was stale. The Ministério da Justiça's own news page reports Lei Orgânica n.º 1/2026, de 18 de maio (rectified by Declaração de Retificação n.º 17/2026), which revised the Lei da Nacionalidade with effect from 19 May 2026 and set the minimum legal-residence period for naturalisation at seven years for nationals of Portuguese-speaking countries and EU Member States and ten years for nationals of other States. citizenshipTerms.minimumResidenceYears is therefore now 10, not 5: this site's readers are overwhelmingly third-country nationals, for whom ten is the operative figure, and the seven-year CPLP/EU figure is recorded in citizenshipRoute's prose rather than in the number, because the schema holds one general-case figure. The ministry's main 'Nacionalidade portuguesa' summary page still said 'reside legalmente em Portugal há pelo menos 5 anos' when re-fetched on 26 August 2026 — that page has not been updated for its own ministry's reform, which is exactly why the earlier pass saw a conflict with the 10-year guide page. The reform also removed the Sephardic-descent route, made acquisition by adoption non-automatic, and extended eligibility to great-grandchildren of Portuguese nationals; it applies only to applications lodged after 19 May 2026, with pending cases decided under the old wording. residencyRoute is left null: StudyPath found no distinct permanent-residence status description separate from the study/post-study/work residence-authorisation chain and the citizenship route itself — though AIMA does publish the Estatuto de Residente de Longa Duração (5 years) and the Autorização de Residência Permanente (Art. 80.º), both archived. inDemandOccupations is left null: no shortage-occupation list was found tied to these routes. naturalisationStatus stays "published-route". dualCitizenshipAllowed is null: no page found states a renunciation requirement, and absence from a conditions list is not a statement that renunciation is not required. studentTimeCountsTowardResidence is recorded as "not-stated" — see that field for why it was not inferred.

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