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Portuguese Proficiency Test for Applicants to Master's Degrees in Teaching

The assessment of the applications to these Master’s Degrees comprises a Portuguese Proficiency Test and an Interview besides the Analysis of the Applicants' Curricula, in accordance with what is provided for in Decree Law no. 79/2014 of 14th May which approves the legal framework for teaching qualifications in pre-school, basic and secondary education (check the subsequent amendments).

Applicants to these courses must be aware that these Proficiency Tests will be independent of the applications and will be carried out according to the undermentioned dates.

	The proficiency test is mandatory for ALL applicants:
	It is not necessary to register in order to sit the Test. Applicants must present themselves to sit the test if their application to one of the Master’s Degree Courses in Teaching offered by the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Faculty of Sciences and Technology and Faculty of Sport Science and Physical Education has not been invalidated by the end of the day preceding the scheduled date.
	Not attending the Test is reason for exclusion.
	The written test is eliminatory, that is, if applicants to the Master’s Degrees in Teaching do not successfully accomplish the written part of the test (a grade of 10 out of 20), they will not attend the speaking test.
	Applicants who successfully accomplished this Proficiency Test in the previous year at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities are exempt from sitting it again.
	Tests accomplished at other Higher Education Institutions will not be acepted.

	Content of the written and speaking tests:
	Universal themes concerning (national and/or international) current topics or themes that are relevant in an academic context.
	Different text genres (argumentative, expository text).

	Assessment items of the written and speaking tests:
	Textual cohesion and coherence
	Pragmatic competence
	Grammatical correctness
	Lexical accuracy

	Length of the Tests:
	Written test: 1h:30min.
	Speaking test: 15min.

DATES OF THE TESTS

For further information, please contact the Organisational Unit responsible for the courses

Dates of the Tests:
2nd Phase of Applications	3rd Phase of Applications
Written test - 15th July, at 10:00 a.m. (Lisbon, Portugal Time) Location/Room - Faculty of Arts and Humanities, at a room to be indicated Speaking test/interview - 17th July, at 11:00 a.m. (Lisbon, Portugal Time) Location/Room - Interview online: the access link will be sent after the results of the Portuguese Proficiency written test are communicated	Written test - 17th September, at 10:00 a.m. (Lisbon, Portugal Time) Location/Room - Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Coimbra Speaking test/interview - 19th September, at 11:00 a.m. (Lisbon, Portugal Time) Location/Room - Interview online: the access link will be sent after the results of the Portuguese Proficiency written test are communicated

Dates of the Tests:
2nd Phase of Applications	3rd Phase of Applications
Written test - 15th July, at 10:00 a.m. (Lisbon, Portugal Time) Location/Room - Faculty of Arts and Humanities, rooms to be indicated Speaking test/interview - 18th and 19th July, as from 09:00 a.m. (Lisbon, Portugal Time) Location/Room - Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Coimbra	Written test - 17th September, at 10:00 a.m. (Lisbon, Portugal Time) Location/Room - Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Coimbra Speaking test/interview - 20th September, as from 09:00 a.m. (Lisbon, Portugal Time) Location/Room - Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Coimbra

Dates of the Tests:
2nd Phase of Applications	3rd Phase of Applications
Written test - 15th July, at 10:00 a.m. (Lisbon, Portugal Time) Location/Room - Faculty of Arts and Humanities, rooms to be indicated Speaking test/interview - 18th and 19th July, as from 09:00 a.m. (Lisbon, Portugal Time) Location/Room - Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Coimbra	Written test - 17th September, at 10:00 a.m. (Lisbon, Portugal Time) Location/Room - Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Coimbra Speaking test/interview - 20th September, as from 09:00 a.m. (Lisbon, Portugal Time) Location/Room - Interview online

Dates of the Tests:
2nd Phase of Applications	3rd Phase of Applications
Written test - 15th July, at 10:00 a.m. (Lisbon, Portugal Time) Location/Room - Faculty of Arts and Humanities, rooms to be indicated Speaking test/interview - 19th July, as from 09:00 a.m. (Lisbon, Portugal Time) Location/Room - Interview online	Written test - 17th September, at 10:00 a.m. (Lisbon, Portugal Time) Location/Room - Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Coimbra Speaking test/interview - 20th September, as from 09:00 a.m. (Lisbon, Portugal Time) Location/Room - Interview online

Dates of the Tests:
2nd Phase of Applications	3rd Phase of Applications
Written test - 15th July, at 10:00 a.m. (Lisbon, Portugal Time) Location/Room - Faculty of Arts and Humanities, rooms to be indicated Speaking test/interview - 18th July, as from 11:00 a.m. (Lisbon, Portugal Time) Location/Room - Interview online	Written test - 17th September, at 10:00 a.m. (Lisbon, Portugal Time) Location/Room - Faculty of Arts and Humanities, rooms to be indicated Speaking test/interview - 18th September, as from 03:00 p.m. (Lisbon, Portugal Time) Location/Room - Interview online

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Portuguese Proficiency Test for Applicants to Master's Degrees in Teaching