Calendar
What's coming up
See the full 2026/27 academic year calendar
Source: FLUL's official Academic Calendar and the 2026/2027 Student Guide. Checked: 24 Aug 2026. See official calendar · Student Guide (PDF, Portuguese)
Not everyone starts at the same time
Coming in the 2nd or 3rd phase?
If you haven't enrolled yet, you're not behind — you're just on a different phase of the National Entrance Exam. This section is for you.
2nd Phase — National Entrance Exam
Applications from 1 to 3 October, from 11am. Enrolment at FLUL follows your placement result.
3rd Phase — National Entrance Exam
Applications from 18 to 20 October, from 11am.
What's different for you
1st semester classes started on 14 September — you'll be joining partway through the semester, and that's normal, you're not "behind" anyone else. The enrolment process on Fénix is the same (@edu account, enrol in course units and groups with places left), but there are three extra things to sort out:
→ Talk to the lecturers of the course units you're joining mid-way, to find out where the material stands and how to catch up.
→ Check with Academic Services whether any deadline (documents, card, tuition) changes because you're enrolling later.
→ Request a mentor as soon as you can — it's even more useful mid-semester than in week one.
Tell us the problem
What do you need to sort out?
You don't need to know which office handles what — just click what applies to you.
Your first week
Sort this out first
Tick things off as you go — progress is saved only in your own browser, never on any server.
Before anything else
First steps, one at a time
@edu.ulisboa.pt account
Do this first
Without it you can't access Fénix. The SMS with temporary credentials went out from 9am on 24 August — if you haven't activated it yet, that's the first thing to sort out.
Account problems → dsi@letras.ulisboa.pt
Fénix
Your academic life, in one place
This is where you handle enrolment, course units, timetables, documents, grades and requests. Don't confuse it with Moodle.
fenix.letras.ulisboa.pt
Moodle
Course materials and announcements
Many lecturers post materials, announcements, tasks and submissions here. Not every course unit necessarily uses Moodle actively — check case by case.
elearning.ulisboa.pt
Student Card
Mandatory — but not in the way you might think
The ULisboa ID card is mandatory in its non-banking format. You don't have to open an account with CGD or use the banking option.
In-person desks: FLUL (Anfiteatro II corridor) 15–19 Sep · Rectory (near Aula Magna) 25 Aug–31 Oct, 10am–5:30pm. If you go in person, you get a temporary card straight away, already usable at the canteen.
⚠ Even if you request everything online, the card is only issued once you hand in the Modelo 43 form in person.
Official step-by-step guide
Languages & class groups
Only relevant if you're starting a language
English and French always require a placement test, even with no prior knowledge. German, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese as a foreign language only require one if you already have some knowledge — without it, you enrol directly at the starting level (English: B1.1).
Sub23 pass & proof of enrolment
Also on Fénix
Proof of enrolment and the documentation for the Sub23 transport pass are requested in the "Requisições" (Requests) module in your personal Fénix area.
Simple as that
How mentoring works
You request a mentor
You fill in the form voluntarily — 2 minutes.
We match you
The team assigns you a mentor from your course.
Your mentor reaches out
A 2nd/3rd-year student supports you throughout the 1st semester.
It's free. It's voluntary. It doesn't replace the Faculty's official services. Estudos Artísticos is part of FLUL's 2026/27 Mentoring Programme.
Request a mentorSave the date
Welcome Week
FLUL Welcome Week
Detailed programme coming soon. Mentors may take part in welcome sessions, guided tours and integration activities, once confirmed.
Welcome to ULisboa 2026
Alameda da Universidade campus, free entry. 2pm–9pm welcome kit · 2pm–5pm activities · 5pm opening ceremony, Aula Magna · 6:30pm Sunset Party.
See official programme
Your course
Estudos Artísticos, uncomplicated
The study and criticism of the arts, bridging film and audiovisual, theatre, dance, music and visual arts.
3 years
6 semesters
180 ECTS
30 per semester
See the mandatory course units
Análise do Espetáculo (Performance Analysis) · Análise Fílmica (Film Analysis) · Cultura Clássica (Classical Culture) · Cinema Português (Portuguese Cinema) · Cultura Visual (Visual Culture) · Dramaturgias Contemporâneas (Contemporary Dramaturgies) · Estudos de Performance (Performance Studies) · História do Cinema (History of Cinema) · História do Teatro e do Espetáculo (History of Theatre and Performance) · Mimese e Representação (Mimesis and Representation) · O Estudo das Culturas (The Study of Cultures) · Outras Cinematografias (Other Cinematographies) · Prática de Redação e Argumentação (Writing and Argumentation Practice) · Sociologia das Artes do Espetáculo (Sociology of the Performing Arts) · Seminar or Internship
See the restricted electives
A wide range of restricted electives spanning cinema, theatre, dance, music, gender/culture and history of art — course titles are kept in Portuguese, matching FLUL's official records. See the course unit catalogue for the full, up-to-date list.
See the recommended path, semester by semester
This is the recommended path — actual offerings and timetables should be confirmed every year.
How to build your timetable without panicking
1. Add mandatory units first · 2. Add your language · 3. Choose the semester's restricted electives · 4. Choose free electives · 5. Compare timetables and class groups · 6. Prepare backup options · 7. Confirm you reach the expected ECTS total.
Looking further ahead: internships and career paths
In the final semester there's a Seminar or Internship — partnerships include IndieLisboa, Artistas Unidos, Teatro Mosca, LXPRO or Teatro Aberto, or an individual project. After the degree: cultural programming, festivals, audiovisual, radio, film, cultural journalism, criticism, dramaturgy, heritage, artistic production, research, or a Master's/PhD.
Course Director: Prof. Doutor José Alberto Olivença Duarte · artisticos@letras.ulisboa.pt — Source: FLUL. Checked: 22 Aug 2026.
Mentor tip
How to study at Letras
Studying without a textbook
Use the course syllabus, reading list, lectures and Moodle materials as your map.
Note-taking
Organise by topic/concept — don't transcribe everything that's said.
Finding books and articles
The library + your course reading list + databases (EBSCO, JSTOR, MLA, Project MUSE).
Essay-style questions
Practise the structure: thesis → arguments → examples/texts → conclusion. And always check the citation style required by your lecturer.
Assessment at Letras is usually continuous — participation, tests, exercises, assignments, presentations — but always confirm with the lecturer of each course unit.
You're not alone in this
Support that's there for you
Source: FLUL and ULisboa (Social Action, Health & Wellbeing). Checked: 22 Aug 2026 — always confirm deadlines and amounts with the official source.
Not sure who to talk to?
Contacts
| I need… | Contact |
|---|---|
| Estudos Artísticos Course Direction | artisticos@letras.ulisboa.pt |
| Mentoring / NOCAE | mentoria@letras.ulisboa.pt · 217 920 023 |
| Academic Services | sa.graduados@letras.ulisboa.pt · 21 792 00 31 |
| Fénix support line | 21 792 00 99 |
| Tuition fees / Bursary Office | tesouraria@letras.ulisboa.pt · 21 792 00 25 |
| @edu account / IT issues | dsi@letras.ulisboa.pt |
| Psychological support | apoio.psicologico@letras.ulisboa.pt · 217 920 016 |
| Special needs / accessibility | estatutonee@letras.ulisboa.pt · 217 920 023 |
| Careers / internships | OC@letras.ulisboa.pt · 217 920 033 |
| FLUL, general enquiries | info@letras.ulisboa.pt · 217 920 000 |
| Student Ombudsperson | ulisboa.pt/provedor-do-estudante |
| The Faculty | Alameda da Universidade, 1600-214 Lisboa · Mon–Fri 7:30am–10pm |
Source: FLUL Contacts page. Checked: 22 Aug 2026. See official page
Don't know anyone yet?
That's completely normal
At Letras you don't necessarily have a fixed class group like at school — it's normal to meet different people in different course units, and settling in can take a little while.
Frequently asked questions
No question is a silly question
We haven't covered this yet. Ask the mentoring team →
Let's get started
Request your mentor
It's free, voluntary, and run by Estudos Artísticos students who've already been through those same first days.
Free · voluntary · 2 minutes · support throughout the 1st semester
After you submit it, your mentor will get in touch by email in the following days.