Entry requirements
Undergraduate
We require a Certificado de fim de Estudos Secundários (previously Certidão do Décimo Segundo Ano) or Diploma Nível Secundário de Educação / Certificado Nível Secundário de Educação when awarded after three years of study at the upper secondary level.
The marking scheme is on a scale of 0-20 where the minimum pass-mark is 10.
A-level |
Comparable offer |
Corresponding subject grades |
AAA |
20 |
A = 18 |
AAB |
19 |
|
ABB |
18 |
|
BBB |
17 |
B = 16 |
BBC |
16 |
|
BCC |
15 |
|
CCC |
14 |
C = 14 |
Postgraduate
We require a Diploma de Estudos Superiores Especializados – DESE or a Licenciado.
The grading scale ranges from 1-20, with 20 being the highest and 1 being the lowest. 10 is the minimum pass mark.
Portuguese degree classification |
Alternative name |
English translation or equivalent |
18 |
Muito bom com distincao |
1st |
16 |
Bom com distincao |
2:1 |
14 |
Bom |
2:2 |
English language requirements
We will not accept a Portuguese English language qualification as meeting our minimum English language proficiency requirements. Find out more about our English language requirements.
Improve your academic and English language ability
If you don't have the correct grades or qualifications to meet our entry requirements, we can help you improve them. Find out more about our pre-sessional English courses.
Degree preparation courses at the International College
If you complete your pathway course at the International College at the required level, you are guaranteed entry to a degree at the °®¶¹´«Ã½. Available degree subject areas include accounting and finance, art and design, business management, law with business, and many more.
Find out more about the pathway courses on offer at the .
Contact us
Kieran Campbell
International Officer – UKI, Europe and North America
Location: Brighton, UK
Responsible for regional recruitment and support to applicants and offer holders in Europe, North America and the UK.
You can ask Kieran about:
- entry requirements
- submitting a direct or agent application
- scholarships.
Email: K.S.Campbell@brighton.ac.uk
Find an agent
We have a number of registered and approved agents in Portugal. They can help you with information about the university and the UK, and assist you with your application.