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A tua média é ótima; não obstante, a candidatura foi recusada.

A tua média é ótima; não obstante, a candidatura foi recusada.
Your average is great; nevertheless, the application was refused.
From Lesson 384:Formal concessions (não obstante)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about A tua média é ótima; não obstante, a candidatura foi recusada.

How exactly does não obstante function in this sentence?
Here, não obstante acts as a formal adverb meaning nevertheless or notwithstanding. Because it stands alone at the start of the second clause and is separated by a comma, it does not trigger the subjunctive. It simply introduces a factual statement. If you instead used it directly to introduce a subordinate clause, it would require the subjunctive.
What does média refer to in this specific context?
In educational or professional contexts in Portugal, média refers to your grade point average (GPA) or your overall academic score.
Why does recusada end in an -a in foi recusada?
This is the passive voice, formed with the verb ser and a past participle. In passive constructions, the past participle acts like an adjective and must agree in gender and number with the subject receiving the action. Since the subject is a candidatura, which is feminine and singular, the participle becomes recusada.
Why is there a semicolon before não obstante?
When linking two completely independent clauses with a formal connector like não obstante, no entanto, or porém, written Portuguese typically uses a semicolon before the connector and a comma immediately after it.

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