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Masters Law

You can now choose to study at your own pace and complete your master’s or doctoral degree on a full-time or part-time basis.

This option is available for master’s and doctoral programmes with 90 or more ECTS credits.

Please refer to Article 16 of the Academic Regulations or contact the services for further information.

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Course formatIn-Person DegreeMasters Semesters4 Credits120
  • Entry requirements and conditions

    Entry requirements and conditions

    In accordance with the applicable regulations, access to the Master's degree program in Law is done through the submission of an application within the deadline set by the Director of the Law School. The following candidates are eligible to apply for the Master's degree program in Law: a) Holders of a Bachelor's degree in Law or its legal equivalent from a Portuguese or foreign university, provided they have a minimum grade of 12 or equivalent. b) Holders of a foreign higher academic degree awarded following a first cycle of studies organized according to the principles of the Bologna Process by a country adhering to this process. c) Holders of a Portuguese or foreign higher academic degree recognized by the Scientific Council as fulfilling the objectives of a Bachelor's degree in Law. d) Individuals with an educational, scientific, or professional background recognized by the Scientific Council as demonstrating the capacity to undertake this course of study in Law.
  • Seriation Criteria

    Seriation Criteria

    • 70% - Mestrado - Habilitação Anterior
    • 20% - Mestrado - Apreciação Curricular
    • 10% - Mestrado - Entrevista

    Grau académico superior conferido por um primeiro ciclo de estudos organizado de acordo com o Processo de Bolonha

    • 30% - Mestrado - Entrevista
    • 50% - Mestrado - Apreciação Curricular
    • 20% - Mestrado - Habilitação Anterior

    Grau académico superior, PT ou EN,reconhecido pelo CC c/ equiv. Direito ou área conexa

    • 30% - Mestrado - Entrevista
    • 50% - Mestrado - Apreciação Curricular
    • 20% - Mestrado - Habilitação Anterior

    Currículo escolar, científico ou profissional, reconhecido pelo CC, como atestando capacidade para a realização do ciclo de estudos

    • 70% - Mestrado - Apreciação Curricular
    • 30% - Mestrado - Entrevista
  • Technical and professional skills that I will acquire

    Technical and professional skills that I will acquire

    Providing teaching aimed at the deepening and specialization of the study of law, giving the master¿s students the necessary theoretical and practical skills should they be destined for one of the various legal careers, or an academic career. An element of a more professional content and two more of a more academic nature, which form the second cycle, ensure these objectives, stimulating in each of them a quest for research. The recourse in public exams for master¿s students and entrance exams in the legal professions, are the benchmarks. The main competences to develop are: the ability of heuristic analysis of texts and pieces of legislation, interpretation and ability to write parts of a legal nature, ability to articulate knowledge and specific information from the legal field and knowledge of other areas such as economic, ability to search and interpret information available in electronic databases, ability to present and submit information in oral, argumentative and rhetorical ability, formal powers of analysis and generalization of information, skills in working individually and in teams in the field research in law, particularly regarding the ability to collect and operational information from legal sources. The objectives defined in terms of training are operationalized through the constant updating and monitoring of teaching and learning, and the degree of performance measured in terms of rates of school success, qualitative assessment of faculty by students, evaluation of workload of research developed, particularly regarding publications and participation by students in scientific events, rate of search and evaluation of performance of students by teachers.
  • Infrastructure and Equipment

    Infrastructure and Equipment

    Classroom, Library, Work Technology Center, Study Rooms, and Offices. Portable Video projector (by request), Portable PC/Netbook (by request) and Overhead projector (by request).
  • Observations

    Observations

    At national Level, the 2nd cycle as partnerships with: Minitry of Justice, Bar Association and with the National Institute of Forensic Medicine. At international level, the University as LLP/ERASMUS agreements with the following Universities: Universidad de Seville and Universidad de Vigo, Spain Université Montpellier I, France Università Europea di Roma, Italy Baltijas Starptautiska Akademija, Latvia, The Lazarski University of Commerce and Law, Poland Ankara University and Erzincan University, Turkey. Course Start Date: October 6, 2026 Fully in-person For the 2026/2027 academic year, the daytime session (day class) will only be offered if there is a minimum of 10 admitted applicants. If this threshold is not met, any admitted applicants who have chosen the daytime session will be reassigned to the after-work session (evening class).

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Email

Lisboa | Faculdade de Direito
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Current Application Dates

Check below the application phases currently open for this course.
You may also check all the other phases here.

Fees

Other fees may be applied in accordance with the regulations in force.
    • Application Fees
      Application for Masters Degrees ? 450€
      Application for Masters Degrees ? 175€
      Applying for Readmission 105€
      External Students ? 625€
      External Students ? 425€
    • Registration Fees
      School Insurance 47€
      Readmisson 105€
      300€
    • Tuition
      Average monthly value for 30 ECTS semestral curricular units 379.2€
      Per ECTS 12.64€
    • Application Fees
      Application for Masters Degrees ? 460€
      Application for Masters Degrees ? 180€
      Applying for Readmission 110€
      External Students ? 640€
      External Students ? 450€
    • Registration Fees
      School Insurance 50€
      Readmisson 110€
      350€
    • Tuition
      Average monthly value for 30 ECTS semestral curricular units 390€
      Per ECTS 13€

Course Direction

Secretariat

Sara Canais Letra

  • Telephone extension
    556
  • Location
    Sala A.0.17
  • Service hours
    10h00 às 17h00

Agência de Avaliação e Acreditação do Ensino Superior

Acreditation state
Acreditado - Deliberation
Registry number: R/A-Ef 214/2012

Graduation Requirements

Have completed a total of 120 ECTS.

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