© Tomás Laranjo / “GO or NO-GO”, de Cristiana Pinheiro Ferreira e Sabrina Danielle Baranda / Percursos pela Arquitetura, FAUP 2025
In 2026, FOCAR will take place from January to July, in Porto, with a total of 10 weeks of training (including 2 weeks online and 8 weeks in person).
The application process is divided into three independent phases, allowing each candidate to choose the most convenient time to apply.
Audition periods
The application process is divided into three independent audition phases. These phases are not cumulative – each applicant applies only once, in the phase that best suits them, and is not expected to participate in subsequent phases.
Early Bird
Auditions: until August 31
Results: by September 15
Phase 1
Auditions: September 1 – 30
Results: by October 15
Phase 2
Auditions: November 1 – 30
Results: by December 15
Tuition and discounts
Early Bird
Pay only €770 (+ €180 registration fee)
If you pay the registration fee by September 30.
This is the maximum discount available: 30% total discount.
Full fee (no discount): €1,100
Payment in four instalments: €1,200
Registration fee (mandatory and non-refundable): €180 (not included in discounts)
To secure the discount for your chosen phase, the registration fee must be paid within one month after the end of that phase.