Under the provisions of Decree-Law No. 9-A/2025, of February 14, applicants for the study cycle leading to the Master¿s degree in Teaching Visual Arts in Lower Secondary and Upper Secondary Education must cumulatively meet the following requirements:
Hold a higher education qualification, namely a bachelor's degree in the field of Visual Arts or a related area, or a foreign higher academic degree legally recognized as meeting the objectives of a bachelor¿s degree (cf. Article 18, paragraph 4, subparagraph a)).
Have obtained, in their previous academic background, the minimum number of credits required for this specialization, as defined in the Annex to Decree-Law No. 79/2014, as amended by Decree-Law No. 9-A/2025:
120 ECTS in the area of Visual Arts (cf. annex, specialization no. 29).
Demonstrate oral and written proficiency in the Portuguese language, as well as logical and critical argumentation skills. These will be assessed by Universidade Lusófona through its own methodology, which may include written tests, oral exams, interviews, or other assessment tools (cf. Article 17, paragraphs 1 and 2).
Applicants who have obtained at least 75% of the required training credits for the specialization may also apply, provided that the remaining credits are obtained concurrently with the master's program. The legally and statutorily competent body of Universidade Lusófona is responsible for defining the curricular units to be completed in order to fully meet the requirements (cf. Article 18, paragraphs 7 and 8).
