Second In-Service Teacher Professionalization Course Regulated (Portugal, June 2026)
Portugal approved access rules for the second edition of the two-year in-service professionalization course run by Universidade Aberta for 2026-2028. The course targets teachers with provisional entry to public-school career structures who still need professional qualification.
Source: Diário da República
Portugal approved access rules for the second edition of the two-year in-service professionalization course run by Universidade Aberta for 2026-2028. The course targets teachers with provisional entry to public-school career structures who still need professional qualification.
What Changed?
The second course edition was formally regulated, with eligibility rules, applicant priorities, vacancies, recruitment groups, application method, and selection procedures.
Old System vs New System
Teachers with provisional career entry and habilitação própria required a route to complete professionalization, but the second 2026-2028 edition and its access competition rules had not yet been set.
A regulated second edition is available for eligible public-school teachers, with increased vacancies for some service-time categories and an expanded set of recruitment groups.
Who Is Affected?
Student Impact
Students may be taught by teachers moving through a formal professionalization route, supporting qualification regularization in affected recruitment groups.
Parent / Family Impact
Families do not receive a direct application duty, but the measure can affect teacher qualification stability in public schools.
School / Institution Impact
Schools employing eligible teachers must account for the course route and professionalization requirements when planning staffing and teacher development.
Teacher / Staff Impact
Eligible teachers gain a defined route to professional qualification, but must meet eligibility rules and apply through the published online procedure.
Key Dates
- 2026-06-01: order takes effect from signature date
- 2026-06-09: publication
- 2026-08-31: service-time reference date for eligibility
- 2026-2028: second course edition.
What To Do
- Eligible teachers should review the recruitment groups
- service-time conditions
- application period
- and online application requirements published by Universidade Aberta.
What To Watch Next
Monitor Universidade Aberta course notices for application deadlines, admitted-candidate lists, and training-stage rules.
Global Context
The measure shows Portugal using in-service professionalization to regularize teacher qualifications after provisional career entry.