More than a thousand application submissions for 181 magistrate course positions available
Heyy there! Over 1,000 hopeful candidates have shown interest in becoming magistrates, with approximately 663 aiming for judicial magistracy and 232 targeting the Public Prosecutor's Office magistracy.
These ambitious candidates will soon be tested across three locations: Lisbon (411), Porto (526), and Coimbra (135). The rankings will be based on their performance, with the goal of filling the 181 vacancies for the upcoming CEJ training course.
The Ministry of Justice has greenlit 75 vacancies for judicial magistracy, with 52 being situated at the CEJ headquarters in Lisbon and 23 at the new facility in Vila do Conde. For the administrative and tax courts magistracy, 31 vacancies are up for grabs, all stationed in Lisbon. Finally, there are 75 vacancies for the Public Prosecutor's Office, with 52 entities in Lisbon and 23 in Vila do Conde.
The 181 magistrate training course seats intended for 2025 mark an improvement compared to the 135 available for the 2024 course. The training is set to commence in the last quarter of 2025, although the exact start date might roll out in the third quarter.
While CEJ is not explicitly mentioned to provide training course vacancies for magistracy roles in Lisbon, Porto, and Coimbra for 2025, it does offer a program called "Rule of Law and Good Administration of Justice in the Digital Era" in Lisbon in April 2025.
For more accurate and detailed information on specific training courses, vacancies, or contacts, it's recommended to reach out to CEJ directly or check out their official website for up-to-date information on upcoming opportunities in Lisbon, Porto, and Coimbra.
In Portugal, the news about the upcoming magistrate training course in 2025 reveals 181 vacancies to be filled, with a significant increase compared to the previous year's course. Apart from the general news about this opportunity, the education-and-self-development sector also highlights a digital era program called "Rule of Law and Good Administration of Justice in the Digital Era" offered by CEJ in Lisbon. Additionally, the political scene is excited about the distribution of these vacancies across three locations: Lisbon, Porto, and Coimbra.
