The cycle of studies of the Master’s degree in Regional and Local studies is comprised of 4 semesters (2 academic years). Those who obtain 120 ECTS are awarded the title.
This master’s degree aims at providing an advanced training in Local and Regional Studies, while following a multidisciplinary perspective. It enables the conception, intervention and evaluation of projects, in favour of the social and economic, local, and regional development. It requalifies and specializes undergraduates and superior and intermediate frameworks. It tries to answer to the training demand of competent professionals that can answer to the market challenges.
The main skills to be obtained are:
- Knowledge and understanding of political, economic and cultural practices, integrated in legislative, institutional, social, regional and local realities, based in the knowledge-domain provided by several fields of knowledge, history, economy and tourism, geology, culture and art and heritage, linguistics and literature;
- Knowing how to integrate and apply knowledge, to plan, structure and manage projects so it satisfies the needs of the social agents involved;
- Knowing of to define and apply acquisition, evaluation, organization, description and storage policies, as well as preservation, restoration and communication in regional and local institutions;
- Knowing how to communicate personal knowledge, thoughts and underlying conclusions, either to specialists or non-specialists, in a clear manner and without ambiguity;
Stimulate entrepreneurship, especially when it comes to service (re-)organization, rationalization of practices and creation of new career opportunities.
In Portugal, this cycle of studies has been recognized (Notified by letter by the Directorate-general of school administration) for career progression purposes of the teaching staff of Basic Education, 2nd and 3rd cycles of Education and Secondary Education, for the recruitment groups 200 and 400.
