Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics, the world's leading business school, announces today the admission of 331 new students in the first round of admissions to its national and international degree programs, out of a total of more than 820 applications.

The admitted students have a very high academic quality, with an average application grade of 172 out of 200 (17.2) in both the Economics and Management degrees.

This Class of 2024-2027 includes 74 exceptional students with average grades above 18, who will receive a full scholarship (100% tuition fee waiver) to study at CATÓLICA-LISBON.

It is important to note that during this admissions period CATÓLICA-LISBON received over 171 applications from international students, representing 47 nationalities. Of the universe of students admitted to CATÓLICA-LISBON's international programmes at this stage, more than 27% are from non-Portuguese secondary education systems, making a significant contribution to the school's internationalization strategy.

CATÓLICA-LISBON's degrees are the most demanding in the country in terms of application criteria. They are also the most generous in awarding scholarships for academic merit, in order to attract and develop the best talent in the world.

Filipe Santos, Dean of CATÓLICA-LISBON says: “We are extremely proud to welcome such a talented generation that will change the world and to be able to create the conditions so that, regardless of their financial situation, talented and meritorious young people can study at a leading business school. At CATÓLICA-LISBON these students will work with world-class professors in a personalized and rigorous education that will prepare them for the challenges of the future. The entire CATÓLICA-LISBON community is ready to welcome the new students on August 29.”

On August 13, CATÓLICA-LISBON will announce the final admissions results to the students who applied in the second phase, thereby completing the Class of 2024-2027.