These special competitions are aimed at students who have completed secondary education in vocational or specialized artistic courses. They apply to holders of the following educational and training offers of double certification at secondary level, conferring level 4 qualifications of the National Qualifications Framework:

- Professional courses;
- Apprenticeship courses;
- Education and training courses for young people;
- Sectoral courses from the Turismo de Portugal, I.P. network of schools;
- Specialized artistic courses;
- Vocational training courses under the Youth Insertion Training Program of the Autonomous Region of the Azores;
- Specialized artistic courses at secondary level in the area of music;
- European Union Member State courses, legally equivalent to Portuguese secondary education, conferring double certification, school and professional, and conferring level 4 qualifications of the European Qualifications Framework;
- Other non-Portuguese courses, legally equivalent to Portuguese secondary education, conferring dual school and professional certification.


In order to apply to the special competition (on the DGES platform) you must:

- Hold a double degree course at secondary level or a specialized artistic course, or a legally equivalent qualification.
- Take and pass the knowledge and skills assessment tests required for the different courses and institutions you are applying to (see FAQ B6.03.).
- Present the prerequisites if they are required by the institution for the course you are applying for.
- Take the Specific Vocational Assessment Tests (PAVE) for access to the Music degree (see deadline for registering for the PAVE to be held at the UÉ before the Knowledge and Skills Assessment Test).

The knowledge and skills assessment tests have a weight of 30% in the classification of candidates, and it is necessary when applying to present a certificate to be issued by the institution where you took the tests.

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