Coimbra's ESEC Welcomes 35 New Students in 3rd Phase of National Access Competition

The Coimbra School of Education reinforces its position as a reference institution with the admission of new students.

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The Coimbra School of Education (ESEC) has admitted 35 new students in the 3rd and final phase of the 2026 National Higher Education Access Competition (CNAES), reinforcing its standing as a leading institution.

ESEC offered 20 places for this phase, to which were added those freed up by candidates who were reallocated, totaling 35 new students. In the competition, 225 candidates marked ESEC as one of their preferences, with 64 placing it as their first choice.
The degree courses in Socio-Educational Animation, Tourism (part-time regime), and Tourism were the most sought after in this phase, with 31, 28, and 24 candidates respectively.
The Art and Design course continues to be the one with the highest cut-off grade among all ESEC courses and the 2nd highest in the Polytechnic University of Coimbra, with the last admitted student entering with an application score of 167.5.
These results reinforce ESEC's position as a reference institution, recognized for the quality of its teaching and the diversity of its training areas.
Based on information from the official source: ESEC - Escola Superior de Educação de Coimbra (18/10/2026)