Masters Educational Sciences
The Master's degree program in Educational Sciences is an opportunity for training for individuals who want to comprehend the educational journeys of individuals and communities and develop appropriate responses to current contexts.
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You can now choose to study at your own pace and complete your master’s or doctoral degree on either a full-time or part-time basis.
This option is available for master’s and doctoral programmes worth 90 ECTS credits or more.
Tuition fees are calculated according to the number of ECTS credits in which you enrol.
Please refer to Article 16 of the Academic Regulations or contact the relevant services for further information.
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Course formatIn-Person
DegreeMasters
Semesters4
Credits120
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What will I learn in this course?
What will I learn in this course?
The Master's degree program in Educational Sciences is an opportunity for training for individuals who want to comprehend the educational journeys of individuals and communities and develop appropriate responses to current contexts. Its main objective is to provide training for socially relevant scientific research for teachers, researchers, trainers, professionals in planning and administration, adult education, pedagogical supervision, and inclusive education. The current structure of the Master's degree program in Educational Sciences at Universidade Lusófona de Lisboa offers four areas of specialization in addition to a common general training for all students. These specializations include Public Policies and Educational Contexts, Adult Education and Community Intervention, Pedagogical Supervision, and Inclusive Education.
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Entry requirements and conditions
Entry requirements and conditions
You can apply for the cycle of studies leading to a master's degree: a) holders of a bachelor's degree or legal equivalent; b) holders of a foreign academic degree awarded following a 1st cycle of studies organised in accordance with the principles of the Bologna process by a State adhering to that process; c) holders of a foreign higher academic degree that is recognised as satisfying the objectives of a bachelor's degree by the statutorily competent body; d) holders of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum that is recognised by the competent statutory body of Centro Universitário Lusófona - Lisboa as attesting to their ability to complete this cycle of studies.
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Seriation Criteria
Seriation Criteria
- 50% - Mestrado - Habilitação Anterior
- 50% - Mestrado - Apreciação Curricular
Candidatos sem grau ou sem nota
- 25% - Mestrado - Motivação e/ou Entrevista
- 75% - Mestrado - Apreciação Curricular
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Profile of the candidates for whom the course is intended
Profile of the candidates for whom the course is intended
Teachers and researchers, trainers and socio-educational animators, technicians, and specialists in the fields of planning, adult education, pedagogical supervision, and inclusive education.
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Technical and professional skills that I will acquire
Technical and professional skills that I will acquire
- Be capable of understanding and correctly using specific concepts from various subjects within the course. - Be capable of critically reading research in the field of Social Sciences, particularly in education and training. - Be capable of analyzing and comprehending educational facts and processes in any context, both individually and in groups, proposing solutions and intervening directly or indirectly in change. - Be capable of conceiving, planning, implementing, and evaluating educational projects, whether formal or non-formal, taking into account the needs of individuals or communities and the contexts in which they are embedded. - Be capable of working individually and in groups. - Be capable of identifying a problem and constructing an appropriate research project.
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Main reasons for choosing this course on ULusófona
Main reasons for choosing this course on ULusófona
- The Master's in Educational Sciences allows you to delve deeper into the diversity of perspectives on education.
- It enables you to understand the educational journey of humankind in its historical duty and to comprehend educational contexts and public education policies.
- With a Master's degree in Educational Sciences, you learn to guide the various educational actors and fight against educational and social exclusion.
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Study plan and curriculum structure
Study plan and curriculum structure
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1º Ano / Specialisation in Public Policies and Educational Contexts
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Analysis of Public Policies
5 ects -
Observation of Educational Contexts and Pedagogical Differentiation
5 ects
- [2º Semestre]
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Comparative Education. Methodologies and Problems
5 ects -
Education and Human Development
5 ects -
Social and Educational Change Theories
5 ects -
Social and Educational Inclusion
5 ects
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1º Ano / Common Core
- [1º Semestre]
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Educational Sciences Epistemology
5 ects -
History of Education
5 ects -
Psychology of Education
5 ects -
Sociology of Education
5 ects
- [2º Semestre]
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Research Methodologies- Research Project
10 ects
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1º Ano / Specialisation in Adult Training and Community Intervention
- [1º Semestre]
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Globalization, Ethnicities, and Identity in Citizenship Education
5 ects -
Theories of Adult Education and Training
5 ects
- [2º Semestre]
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Adult Education and Training: Planning and Organization of Adult Training Projects
5 ects -
Lifelong Learning and Recognition and Validation of Competences
5 ects -
School, Family, and Community: Dynamics of Interaction and Cooperation Strategies
5 ects -
Sociocultural Animation and Local Development
5 ects
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2º Ano / Common Core
- [Anual]
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Research Seminar
10 ects -
Scientific dissertation
50 ects
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1º Ano / Specialisation in Public Policies and Educational Contexts
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Course Team
Course Team
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Scientific areas of the course
Scientific areas of the course
Ciências da educação
Lisboa | F. Ciências Sociais, Educação e Adm.
Current Application Dates
Course Direction
Secretariat
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Telephone extension637
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LocationSala C.1.24
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Service hours2ªf a 6ªf-10h às 12h30 e 14h30 às 16h30
Agência de Avaliação e Acreditação do Ensino Superior
Graduation Requirements
Have completed a total of 120 ECTS.
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