International Students
Discover Your Future at Nova SBE: Application for International Students
At Nova SBE, we believe that the world is a place full of opportunities for those who seek knowledge and excellence. For international students with big dreams and ambitions, we open the doors to an extraordinary learning journey.
Candidates with the status of International Student are considered those who do not hold Portuguese nationality or a status equivalent to nationals, that is:
- Candidates who have not been legally residing in Portugal for more than two continuous years by the 1st of January of the year in which they intend to enroll in higher education, and who are not family members of foreign citizens holding a resident permit for more than two years.
- Candidates who are not relatives of Portuguese or nationals of a European Union member state, regardless of their nationality.
Candidates that meet the following admission criteria can apply directly to Nova SBE (if you do not meet those criteria you must apply via SUPERNOVA Foundation Programme):
- Hold a High School diploma and/or School examination certificate (if already held, or upon receipt) and academic transcripts from the last 3 years that attest.*,
- One of the following classifications:
-IB: minimum 38, including 6 in Higher Level Mathematics ("Analysis and Approaches - HL" or "Applications and Interpretation- HL");
- Abitur: minimum 1.6 overall, including 13 in Mathematik;
- French Baccalauréat: minimum 16 as “note finale”, including 16 in Spécialité mathématiques (en première et en terminale);
- A-Levels: Minimum A*A B, including A* in Mathematics A* (Mathematics A Level) and minimum AB in two other subjects;
- India 12th Standard: minimum 91% overall, including 95% in Mathematics;
- Spain (PAU): minimum 8 overall, including 9 in Matematicas II;
- US: minimum 5,5,5 overall, including 5 in two other subjects and a minimum of 5 in mathematics (AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC) or 720 (SAT Subject Test in Maths 2);
- Switzerland Gymnasialer Maturittsausweis, Certificat de Maturit or Attestato di Maturit: minimum 5.25 overall, including 5.5 in mathematics (Mathématiques — Maturité Fédérale Suisse or Mathématiques — Maturité Gymnasiale Suisse).
- China Mainland: Gaokao (National College Entrance Examination) is accepted for direct entry applications with minimum 80% overall average & 80% in Mathematics.
A-levels |
Maths |
A* (min) |
Mathematics A Level
|
Other |
AB in 2 other subjects |
|
IB |
Maths |
Min. 6 point at HL |
Mathematics Analyses and Aproaches — HL
Mathematics Applications and Interpretations — HL |
Other |
Min. 38 points overall |
|
French BAC |
Maths |
Specialité Mathematics en Première et en Terminale - Note finale 16 |
Specialité Mathematics en Première et en Terminale |
Other |
Min. 16 overall |
|
ABITUR |
Maths |
Min. 13 |
Mathematik |
Other |
Min. 1.6 overall |
|
India 12th Standard |
Maths |
Min. 95% |
Mathematics |
Other |
Min. 91% overall |
|
Spain PAU |
Maths |
Min. 9 Matematicas II |
Matemáticas II |
Other |
Min. 8.5 overall |
|
US |
Maths |
AP Calculus BC at grade 5 or
AP Calculus AB at grade 5 or
SAT Subject Test in Maths 2 at grade 720 |
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
Mathematics Level 2 |
Other |
Min. 5,5,5 overall
5 in two other subjects
Candidates must deliver the High School Diploma |
|
Switzerland Gymnasialer Maturittsausweis, Certificat de Maturit or Attestato di Maturit |
Maths |
Min. 5.5 |
Mathématiques — Maturité Fédérale Suisse
Mathématiques — Maturité Gymnasiale Suisse |
Other |
Min. 5.25 overall, including 5 in 2 other subjects |
|
China Mainland |
Mathematics |
80% |
Gaokao(National CollegeEntrance Examination) |
Other |
80% |
Gaokao(National CollegeEntrance Examination) |
- Language requirements - English language test scores (if English is not the mother tongue):
- IELTS 6
- TOEFL iBT 80
- CFE minimum 170 or grade C (minimum 170),
- CAE Advanced (any grade),
- CPE with any pass grade,
- High school education fully taught in English,
- Mother tongue declaration /bi-lingual.
* Nova SBE reserves the right to admit only candidates from accredited and/or recognized schools in their countries of origin.
All information and conditions are valid for Spring Intake 2024 only.