Universidade NOVA de Lisboa - Foundation Program

Universidade NOVA de Lisboa - SUPERNOVA Foundation Programme

SUPERNOVA was designed for students who have recently finished or are about to finish high school and plan to apply to Higher Education in Portugal. SUPERNOVA will assist students from different countries in adapting to the European education system, developing language and academic skills at an appropriate level for successful progression to an undergraduate course at one of the best and most reputable young universities in the world, NOVA University. Students are guaranteed progression to the first year of a relevant degree at Nova University, provided the progression criteria are met.

Candidates to SUPERNOVA must satisfy the following requirements: 

• Holding a High School diploma or a document attesting the completion of High School (valid up to 2 years before applying to SUPERNOVA) including a transcript of records with a full list of courses and corresponding grades.
• All applicants must have a minimum fluency of B2 in at least one of the following languages: Portuguese or English. It depends on the language of instruction of the bachelor´s degree you want upon completion of the programme.
• Candidates who are completing/have completed only the 1st year of their higher education degree
• Age target is from 17 to 25 years old. From the ages of 25 to 30, applications are subjected to a deeper evaluation, applicants beyond 30 years old are not eligible for the foundation programme.