Master Programs in Portugal 2025

The M2/MSc Research in Management and Innovation provides students with a theoretical grounding and with research skills in cutting-edge topics in management and innovation. It is aimed at students who wish to pursue doctoral studies in management.

Our Master's in Medicinal Bioorganic Chemistry, is tailored for students seeking to pursue a thesis or career opportunities as a scientist, engineer or project manager in the pharmaceutical, therapeutic or chemical industries. Through a transdiscipliniary approach, you'll be prepared for a career in the field as well as extensive practical and technical knowledge. Master the latest technological innovations of modern medecine and shape the future that lies ahead! 

MSc in Creative Music and Sound Design for Visual Media Scoring. Writing music for films and visual media is an inspiring and exciting field, giving free expression to your ideas and emotions. It is, however, a very demanding job, requiring specific technical skills and expertise, which you must acquire through a solid education. The MSc in Music Scoring for Visual Media and Sound Design offers a national and international advanced education of excellence that will develop your craft and art of composing, orchestrating, editingWriting music for films and visual media is an inspiring and exciting field, giving free expression to your ideas and emotions. It is, however, a very demanding job, requiring specific technical skills and expertise, which you must acquire through a solid education. The MSc in Music Scoring for Visual Media and Sound Design offers a national and international advanced education of excellence that will develop your craft and art of composing, orchestrating, editing and mixing music for the screen. Our program will equip you with the skills to master the entire music production process, from musical composing to post-production, in the music-for-media landscape: film, advertising, television series, video games, and so forth. You will hone your skills in composition, orchestration, sound design, creative management, artistic entrepreneurship, and finally post-production on the Dolby Atmos spatial sound system, with the benefit of a partnership with DOLBY (website). At the end of each year, you will have the opportunity to record your own creation with a full orchestra, thanks to a unique partnership with the prestigious Orchestre National de Cannes (website), recognized as a National Orchestra in 2022. and mixing music for the screen.

Natural and anthropogenic hazards and risks account for hundreds of thousands of deaths and billions of dollars in damage each year in a context of global warming and rapidly evolving land-use change. The goal of this M.Sc. is to acquire skills in risk management, data analysis, and GIS/remote sensing to better predict and mitigate environmental hazards and risks. The M.Sc. is project-oriented and will make extensive use of case studies typical of the Mediterranean zone.

MSc in Modeling of Neuronal and Cognitive Systems. Mod4neuCog is a two-year interdisciplinary master's program, that aims to train active researchers at the crossroads of computer science, applied mathematics, and cognitive neuroscience. We encourage students with a background in computer science, mathematics, cognitive science, psychology, or neuroscience to apply to our program, where they will learn to model cognitive functions using mathematical and computational tools.

MSc in Data Sciences and Artificial Intelligence. The MSc Data Science and Artificial Intelligence is one of the International Master of Science programs, created within the framework of the Initiative of Excellence UCA JEDI. The MSc Data Science & Artificial Intelligence is an MSc awarded by Université Côte d'Azur.

This programme enables students to learn the key features of Political Leadership, Governance, and Democratic Practice in contemporary societies. MA students are given a chance to study cutting-edge policies, and the essential concepts and arguments of the history of Western Political Thought.

The Master in Mining and Geological Engineering provides solid training in mining and exploration techniques in the current framework of the digital transformation of the mining industry, based on the best practices of environmental sustainability, safety, smart mining, automation, and robotics. The role of a Mining and Geological Engineer involves exploration, development, and mining management, but also support for construction works, namely tunnels and other excavations in rock masses.

The Master in Energy Resource Engineering (MERE) program is concerned with the production, transformation, and impacts of energy resources, including renewable and fossil fuels. The MERE provides students with knowledge, methods, and tools relevant to the challenges that will be necessary to face in a near future and that allow the characterization and modeling of the properties and processes that occur in the earth's subsurface, especially those related to fluids flow, such as water, hydrocarbon, and gas.

This MSc Program Psychology and Environmental Sustainability is part of the response of Psychology to the climate emergency the world is experiencing today. In recent years Psychology scholars and their professional associations – for example, the American Psychological Association (APA) or the Portuguese Order of Psychologists (OPP) - began to mobilize to encourage academics to apply knowledge from all subdomains in Psychology toward understanding environment-related human attitudes and habits, and to foster pro-environmental behavior of both individuals and organizations.

The Master’s Degree in Communications Studies with a major in Communication and Digital Transformation in partnership with LUMSA University (Rome, Italy) program correspondingly ensures the learning of a broad set of competencies and development skills that enable student integration into job markets increasingly demand professionals capable of responding effectively to the new demands for the communication’s management of organizational digital transformation processes.

The Master’s Degree in Communications Studies with a major in Communication, Marketing, and Advertising in partnership with the LUMSA University (Rome, Italy) program correspondingly ensures the learning of a broad set of competencies and development skills that enable the student integration into job markets increasingly demand professionals capable of responding effectively to the new demands for managing both strategic and operational marketing communication within different organizations.

The MA in Asian Studies targets graduates interested in deepening their knowledge about India, China, Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia within a multidisciplinary framework of Asian realities and their historical-cultural reference frameworks. The MA in Asian Studies draws upon national and international teachers and researchers, all with their careers dedicated to study Asia, and all with academic dialogue and cooperation both at individual and institutional levels. The MA in Asian Studies’ teaching staff is able to boost the potential for the internationalization of the programs and its graduates.

Psychology applied to Business and Economics, as a vibrant and valuable area for research and teaching, has attracted the interest of top universities worldwide. This new Master’s Degree in Psychology in Business and Economics is the first program in Portugal to specifically address this important area. The Master in Psychology in Business and Economics includes strong psychological foundations, structured and directly applied to the fields of economics and business, in order to enlarge opportunities for psychologists to meaningfully contribute to organizations.

The Lisbon Consortium is a network between the Master and Doctoral Programs in Culture Studies at Universidade Católica Portuguesa and the most prestigious cultural institutions in Lisbon. Ranked #3 by the Eduniversal Worldwide Best Masters Ranking in Cultural Management/Creative Industries Management, the Master Program in Culture Studies is aimed at students interested in a structured discussion of cultural phenomena in the global world.