Portugal

Why Study in Portugal?

Portugal is a republican Country in Southern Europe founded in 1143. It borders Spain and the Atlantic ocean in the West and South. Portugal provides academic excellence in a relaxed environment. It has affordable living cost and also an innovation hub through which students can reap benefits. Portugal has warm communities. Portuguese Universities provide a warm and conducive environment for academic success.Some cities are tech and entrepreneurship centers offering cutting edge fields of technological evolutions with innovations.

Portugal is one of the most affordable countries in Europe to live and study. It is a great country to complete University studies for international citizens. There are Bachelor, Masters, Doctorate degrees. Portuguese have financial support systems in forms of grants, loans, tax benefits, merit based grants, and family allowances also to support financially.

Key Facts to study in Portugal for Nepalese Students

• World class education at an affordable price

  Portugal has world class affordable education. There are a variety of programs and for English taught degree programs the prices are affordable more than other parts of Europe. Portuguese Higher education have noteworthy QS rankings like Universities of Porto, Lisbon, Aveiro, Combria.

• Practice oriented teaching for personal and professional development

  The teaching methodology of Portuguese University teachers basically encompasses workshops for their Faculty to focus more towards Practice, student learning, collaborations and research culture in their education.

• Modest tuition fees and availability of financial support:

  The cost of studying for a Bachelor. Masters programs in Portugese public Universities are cheaper and Private Universities fees are also modest, however more than Public Universities of Portugal. Bachelor and Master in Public Universities is 1250 Euros per year and Doctorate 2500 to 3000 Euros per year. For a private institution it is 3500 to 3900 Euros per year. For international students with very good grades, private Universities don’t charge at all for their lectures.

• Has part time and summer jobs in Portugal:

  Foreign students outside EU/EEA can work upto 40 hours or more during holidays. The basic salary is 600 Euros. There are also on campus jobs like studentship, faculty assistants etc. Most in demand sectors for jobs are business support centers, information and communications technology, health care, agriculture, construction and renewable energy,

Top Universities in Portugal for Nepalese Students

Here are the best top universities in Portugal for Nepalese students

Requirements to Study in Portugal for Nepalese Students

Here are the documents required to study in Portugal by Nepalese and International students:

• Application national VISA form duly completed and signed
• Two recent passport-sized photos
• Passport/travel document
• Flight reservation of air ticket
• Proof of accommodation
• Travel medical insurance
• Proof of financial means of subsistence
• Criminal record certificate from Country of origin
• Proof of contact with host institution responsible for voluntary programs
• Scholarship letter from University

Financial documents required

The main financial documents international students need to show as evidence for financial capacity to pay tuition fees and cost of living in Portugal are as follows:

• Bank Account statements for the last three months duly signed and stamped by the bank
• Supporting means of income generating assets, scholarship, proof of financial aid, proof of sponsorship

Language requirements:

The English language proficiency requirements for University admission in Bachelor and Masters programs in Portugal criteria are below:

TOEFL 72-94

IELTS 6.6

CAE/CPE minimum 17

PTE A 30-42 range

Health insurance for international students in Portugal:

International students outside EU/EEA are required to have purchased their own health insurance (private) to be able to cover medical expenses upto 30,000 Euros. With this coverage they have tailored protection to health care expenses in Portugal such as consultation with general practitioner, specialist, hospitalizations and medicines.

Intakes to Study in Portugal for Nepalese Students

There are following cycles of intakes and application deadlines that vary from one University to another:

The Spring intakes which are from February till July have two cycles of application deadlines: first cycle before May and second before July for Autumn intake from September to February the general application deadline in Portugal Universities is before September from August month.

Living Expenses in Portugal for Nepalese Students

For an international students living in Portugal here is the monthly cost breakdown on expenditure overheads for living in cities of Portugal:

The monthly estimated budget requirement per student to live in Portugal is 1100 Euros. It will cover accommodation, food, groceries, entertainment, transportation and other expenses monthly incurred by the international student without their monthly tuition fees.

Tuition Fees and Scholarships in Portugal for Nepalese Students

Here are some of the most preferred Universities by Nepalese students to go and study and their per annum cost in Euros:

The above Universities of Portugal are popular names among international including Nepalese students to pursue their University education in the cost range per year which differs among these Universities. Nova University of Lisbon is more expensive and University of Algarve is less expensive among these.

Work Oppurtunities in Portugal for Nepalese Students

After graduating from Portugal, Post study work Visa is required to stay and find job that sponsors their work visa. Once job offer has been secured, international students can begin applying:

Visas post study are of three types:

Work visa for related field of work, entrepreneur Visa for starting business in Portugal and Freelance Visa for self employed work in freelancing.

Some jobs in these frameworks are: