Programmes
The programmes offered by the University of Lisbon (ULisboa) are recognised by their quality and scope, in various areas of knowledge.
ULisboa's programmes are appealing, affirm talents, boost success and promote integration into the labour market.
University education confers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees.
In university education, the cycle of studies leading to a ‘licenciatura’ degree corresponds to an organised set of curricular units, with 180 to 240 ECTS credits and a normal duration of between six and eight curricular semesters of student work.
The degree is awarded to those who, by successfully completing all the curricular units, obtain the set number of credits.
The ‘licenciatura’ degree corresponds to level 6 of the .
A final classification is attributed to the ‘licenciatura’ degree, expressed in the 10-20 interval of the complete numerical scale from 0 to 20, corresponding to the weighted arithmetic mean of the classifications obtained in the curricular units, as well as its equivalent on the European scale of comparability of classifications.
Attendance of ULisboa's study cycles is subject to the payment of an attendance fee known as a tuition fee.
An initial training cycle of studies, taught only at university level, with 300 to 360 ECTS credits and a normal duration of between 10 and 12 semesters.
The master's degree is awarded to those who have obtained the set number of credits, by successfully completing all the curricular units included in the study programme of the integrated master's study cycle and by obtaining approval in the public defence of the dissertation, project work or internship report.
In this cycle of studies, a ‘licenciatura’ degree is also awarded to those who have completed the 180 ECTS credits, corresponding to the first six curricular semesters of coursework.
The master’s degree corresponds to level 7 of the .
A final classification is attributed to the master’s degree, expressed in the 10-20 interval of the complete numerical scale from 0 to 20, as well as its equivalent on the European scale of comparability of classifications.
Attendance of ULisboa's study cycles is subject to the payment of an attendance fee known as a tuition fee.
The cycle of studies leading to a master's degree normally has 90 to 120 credits and a normal duration of between three and four curricular semesters of student work.
In exceptional cases, the degree can have 60 credits and a normal duration of two curricular semesters of coursework, as a result of a stable and internationally consolidated practice in this speciality.
In university education, the master's degree should ensure that the student acquires a specialisation of an academic nature through research, innovation or the development of professional skills.
Additionally, holding a master's degree may grant access to professions subject to special recognition requirements, under the legal and institutional terms established for this purpose.
The master's degree is awarded to those who have obtained the set number of credits, by successfully completing all the curricular units included in the study programme of the master's study cycle and by obtaining approval in the public defence of the dissertation, project work or internship report.
A final classification is attributed to the master’s degree, expressed in the 10-20 interval of the complete numerical scale from 0 to 20, as well as its equivalent on the European scale of comparability of classifications.
The master’s degree corresponds to level 7 of the .
Attendance of ULisboa's study cycles is subject to the payment of an attendance fee known as a tuition fee.
The cycle of studies leading to the doctoral degree is essentially aimed at guided learning in high-level research practice and may also include curricular units directed at research training.
Usually, study cycles leading to the doctoral degree have 180 to 240 credits, corresponding to a normal duration of between six and eight curricular semesters. However, Portuguese legislation does not establish minimum or maximum limits for doctoral degrees.
The doctoral degree is conferred in a field of knowledge or in a speciality, if applicable.
The cycle of studies leading to the doctoral degree includes the completion of an original thesis specially written for this purpose and appropriate to the nature of the field of knowledge / speciality.
Alternatively, under equivalent requirements, and taking into account the nature of the field of knowledge / speciality, the doctorate may, in accordance with the conditions stipulated in the regulations of each higher education institution, include:
a) the duly framed compilation of a coherent and relevant set of research papers, already published in journals with selection committees of recognised international merit; or
b) in the arts field, a piece or set of pieces or productions of an innovative nature, accompanied by a written statement explaining the conceptualisation and elaboration process, the research capacity, and its place in the evolution of knowledge in its field.
The doctoral degree is awarded to those who have obtained the set number of credits, by successfully completing the curricular units chosen in the study programme and by obtaining approval in the public defence of the doctoral thesis or corresponding works.
The Doctoral degree corresponds to level 8 of the .
Attendance of ULisboa's study cycles is subject to the payment of an attendance fee known as a tuition fee.
