ONLINE APPLICATION GUIDE
This manual shows you how to apply step-by-step for the Masters Programs of the Faculty
of Economics, UAlg.
✓ Getting started
Be sure you have all required documentation prepared: each Master’s program has its own
requirements, which can be consulted on a program’s individual page at [Link]
To begin the application process, you should go to the University of Algarve's application
portal at [Link]
and choose option “Candidaturas a Mestrados – cursos da Faculdade de Economia”.
✓ Registration
All applicants must first register at the application platform.
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✓ Mandatory Terms and Conditions
For the application to be successful, the terms and conditions must be accepted by an
applicant.
✓ User Creation
You should indicate which Username you wish to use in the Application Portal. You must
enter a valid email address. Your Username should not have spaces or accented characters
and should be lowercase. After entering the data, click on “Submit” button.
If you applied in the previous year, you will need to register again.
After this step, an automatic e-mail message will be sent to the applicant's registered
email, requesting confirmation of the registration.
If you cannot find the confirmation email in your Inbox, please check Spam folder.
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Registration is only valid for 24 hours; if you do not validate the email within this time you
will have to register again, bearing in mind that you will have to create a new username.
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✓ Application procedure
Step 1: Choice of Courses
You must select the course you wish to apply for. At one application, you can choose up
to three Masters Programs. Your application will be first considered for your 1st option
program, in case it is not accepted – for the 2nd option, and so on.
Step 2: Academic Background
If you completed your Undergraduate degree outside of Portugal - choose option “A
Foreign institution/Instituição Estrangeira”.
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Step 3: Personal Data
Personal data marked with an asterisk is mandatory to fill.
If you do not fill in a field correctly, or do not fill in a required field, the application will not
allow you to proceed to the next step. If you live abroad, you should enter your full address
and Zip Code as 9999-998 and Fiscal Identification Number (if you do not hold a
Portuguese Fiscal Number – NIF) as 999999998.
Step 4: Prerequisites
At this stage, the application fee, to which you will have access at the end of all the
completed stages, is identified. In this case you just have to click the “NEXT” button to
continue.
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Step 5: Candidate's Documents
In this step you will need to upload all required documents. Documents should be
preferably submitted in PDF – format, except for picture, which is preferably to be a jpeg
file. The maximum size of the document to be sent is indicated at the bottom of this step.
If the document consists of several files, it is necessary to group them in a single file using
a tool such as ZIP.
The application is complete only after all the required documents have been submitted.
You can place the cursor over a question mark for further information about each
document to be submitted.
If you do not upload any document, you will be shown a warning message.
After submitting all the required documents, the next step will always display an alert
message. If you still hold an old-style Portuguese Identity Card, you must also attach a
copy of your Tax Identification Number.
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Step 6: Application Summary
If you need to make any changes, please select “Change Application Information”:
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Final step
If everything is correct, you should click “Formalize Candidacy”:
✓ Application fee payment
At the end of the application, you can view the information about the fees associated with
your application, as well as the proof of your application.
Note
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You should pay the application fee due to deadline printed on the document.
You can use the shopping cart to pay with PayPal:
Payment Mode Choice – PayPal:
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Automatically forwards to PayPal page
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Choose payment method if customer account has multiple options:
At the end of the payment, you will be automatically forwarded to the Admissions Portal,
and shown a payment success message.
You will be able to access the system to view the status of your application and the results
of your prerequisites.
After payment, you can consult the information on the application portal and validate if the
payment is completed.
Note: You should check the e-mail address which you indicated in the application form regularly for any further
information on your application.
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