Fees

The amount of fees, tuition fees and other charges is set annually and published in a separate document (Table of tuition fees, charges and fees), meaning that the amounts applicable in subsequent academic years may be subject to change.

Extract from the Tuiton Fee Table, Charges and Emoluments (does not exempt consultation of the document in its entirety)

Fees  
Application €205
Enrolment (including school insurance and card) €445
Tuition fees  
1st Year (1st and 2nd Semesters) – 10 monthly payments €440 / month
2nd and 3rd Year – 20 monthly payments €300 / month

Applications will only be considered valid after proof of payment of the respective fee.

The enrolment fee and the first monthly payment are due at the time of enrolment. Application and enrolment fees are non-refundable under any circumstances, even if the student cancels their enrolment before starting the course.

Scholarships

There are several funding options available for PhD students at Católica Porto Business School:

  1. Católica Porto Business School PhD Fellowship – exceptional candidates may be awarded a PhD fellowship by the school, which covers both tuition fees and living expenses
  2. Teaching Assistantships – opportunities for assistantships are available after the approval on the thesis plan, providing students with both financial support and valuable academic experience;
  3. Other Funding Sources - examples are FCT scholarships – the Portuguese Foundation for science and Technology offers competitive scholarships for PhD. Students (Concurso Bolsas de Doutoramento 2025 – Linha de Candidatura Geral - FCT); and Fundação La Caixa  (Doutoramento INPhINIT - Fundação "la Caixa")

There are several funding options available for PhD students at Católica Porto Business School. After enrollment in the thesis curricular unit, students will be eligible for a research bursary from CEGE - Research Centre in Management and Economics for dissemination activities