Master in association with the Faculdade de Ciências, the Instituto de Ciências Sociais and the Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão

Note: all curricular units that form this course are taught in English.

OBJECTIVES

The Master program in Design for Sustainability has as general objectives:

• Provide postgraduate training in design in the context of sustainable development, understood in the transversality of the disciplinary framework of environmental, social and economic sciences.
• Promote reflection and debate on specific sustainability issues that allow the design, development and implementation of projects at the local, regional and global levels within the framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in 2015.
• Develop Design Projects in real context and in collaboration with public and private entities, in the ambit of environmental, social and economic sustainability.

Scientific coordination

João Cruz, FBAUL
Amélia Branco, ISEG-ULisboa
Cristina Branquinho, FCUL
João Mourato, ICS-ULisboa
Rita Almendra, FAUL

Study programme

Consult here the study plan (pdf)

Course organization
The Master’s degree in Design for Sustainability is granted to those who have obtained 120 ECTS.

Schedule

You can consult the course’s present schedule in the following link.

Are accepted as candidates for the Mestrado in Design for Sustainability:

• Holders of the licenciado degree or legal equivalent;
• Holders of a foreign academic degree conferred following a 1st cycle of studies organized according to the principles of the Bologna Process by a State acceding to this Process;
• Holders of a foreign academic degree recognized as meeting the objectives of a Licenciado degree by the Scientific Board of the Faculdade de Belas-Artes;
• Holders of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum recognized by the Scientific Board of the Faculdade de Belas-Artes as attesting the capacity to attend the study programme.

HOW TO APPLY

The presentation of the application is carried out exclusively online, through the Fenix platform. All the information regarding the application process (dates, vacancies, necessary documents and form of submission of the application) can be consulted here.
For the presentation of the application, a non-refundable application fee is due.

Evaluation criteria and selection

See here the evaluation criteria and selection for applications to this Master program.

TUITION FEES

See here the tuition fees currently set for the courses frequency.

The tuition fee for full-time students is set annually by the General Council of the Universidade de Lisboa, which may, under the International Student Statute, set differentiated values for international students.

Tuition fees can be paid in instalments, to be defined by the Management Council of the Faculdade de Belas-Artes.