Qualification awarded (in original language)

"Mestrado em Informática". Title of "Mestre".

Level of qualification

2nd Cycle of Studies. EQF level 7. ISCED 2011 level 7.

Admission requirements

The holders of the licenciado degree or legal equivalent, the holders of a foreign academic degree and the holders of a relevant academic, scientific or professional curriculum vitae may apply to the 2nd cycle of studies, as stated in the description of the Portuguese Higher Education System, provided by NARIC (http://www.dges.mctes.pt/DGES/pt/Reconhecimento/NARICENIC/) and presented in section 8 of the Diploma Supplement.

Recognition of prior learning

Following the implementation of the Bologna Process and the consequent legislation regarding the mobility of students among degrees and higher education institutions, prior learning must be recognized and credited. The prior learning concept comprises all the previous learning/training undertaken in other higher education study cycles in national or international institutions (crediting of certified training), as well as previous professional experience and any post-secondary school training or education. As such, the IPB promotes the crediting of the student’s prior learning when arriving at the institution.
Aiming at a quick and full integration of the student in his/her new education programme, the recognition procedures must be submitted when enrolling at the IPB.
For further enquiries on crediting and recognizing prior learning and training at the IPB (calendars, procedures and assessment criteria), please go to the Applicant Portal at www.ipb.pt/portaldocandidato.

Qualification requirements and regulations

4 Semesters (2 years). 20 Weeks of study, per semester, full-time (40 per year). 40 total Hours per week. 810 total Hours per semester (1620 per year). 120 ECTS Credits (30 per semester); 1 credit corresponds to 27 hours. It includes a scientific dissertation, a project work or a professional traineeship which will be concluded with a final report comprising 42 credits.
The holders of this qualification are entitled to apply for positions in the public administration and local government senior official career and for senior positions in enterprises.

Profile of the programme

The profile of the programme comprises the development of the technical-scientific knowledge and professional specialized skills in the study areas of Informatics: Information Systems; Computing Sciences; Computer Engineering.

Key learning outcomes

The degree of "mestre" (master) in Informatics is awarded to those students that demonstrate, in this field, the ability to:
a) develop and enhance the knowledge obtained in the first cycle, in order to develop and apply that knowledge to original situations often in the context of research;
b) apply their knowledge and understanding and problem solving capacities to new and unfamiliar situations in wide multidisciplinary situations, although related to their area of studies;
c) integrate knowledge, deal with complex matters, develop solutions or put forward opinions on situations of limited or incomplete information, including reflecting upon the implications and ethical and social responsibilities that result from both those solutions and opinions or indeed that condition them;
d) communicate their conclusions and the knowledge and reasoning that underly them, both to experts and non-experts, clearly and unambiguously;
e) develop competences that will enable them to benefit from self-oriented or autonomous lifelong learning.

To complete the qualification, the student is required to pass all compulsory course units of the study plan.

Occupational profiles of graduates

The degree of "mestre" (master) in Informatics belongs to the education and training area of Technologies. Graduates are specialized to develop a professional activity within the profile of the programme.

Access to further studies

The degree of "mestre" allows to proceed to 3rd cycle studies, according to the diagram of the Portuguese Higher Education System, provided by NARIC (http://www.dges.mctes.pt/DGES/pt/Reconhecimento/NARICENIC/) and presented in section 8 of the Diploma Supplement.

Graduation requirements

Note: Programme taught in English

Examination regulations, assessment and grading

Examination and assessment are regulated by the IPB general regulation, available in www.ipb.pt/sa, and by the School pedagogical regulation, available in www.estig.ipb.pt.
Consult this Guide under the option “The ECTS at the IPB” for information on the grading and qualification system.

Mode of study

Full-time.

Programme director

Jose Eduardo Moreira Fernandes (

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Scientific areas of the study plan

Scientific Area	Acronym	ECTS Credits
		Compulsory	Optional
Computer Engineering	CE	12.0	0.0
Computer Science	CS	18.0	0.0
Informatics	Inf	54.0	0.0
Information Systems	IS	30.0	0.0
Law	Lw	6.0	0.0
Total		120.0	0.0

Course structure

Year	Sem	Type	Code	Course Unit	Scientific Area	ECTS Credits
1	1	Semestral	5060-710-1101-00-24	Ethics and Law in Informatics	Lw	6.0
1	1	Semestral	5060-710-1102-00-24	Innovation and Entrepreneurship	Inf	6.0
1	1	Semestral	5060-710-1103-00-24	Quality in Information Systems	IS	6.0
1	1	Semestral	5060-710-1104-00-24	Computer Systems Security	CE	6.0
1	1	Semestral	5060-710-1105-00-24	Intelligent Systems	CS	6.0
1	2	Semestral	5060-710-1201-00-23	Software Architectures	IS	6.0
1	2	Semestral	5060-710-1202-00-23	Business Process Engineering	IS	6.0
1	2	Semestral	5060-710-1203-00-23	Software Project Management	IS	6.0
1	2	Semestral	5060-710-1204-00-23	Mobile Systems	CS	6.0
1	2	Semestral	5060-710-1205-00-23	Programming Technologies	CS	6.0
2	-	Annual	5060-710-2001-00-23	Thesis; Final Project; Internship	Inf	42.0
2	1	Semestral	5060-710-2101-00-24	Advanced computing	CE	6.0
2	1	Semestral	5060-710-2102-00-24	Software Development and Technologies	Inf	6.0
2	1	Semestral	5060-710-2103-00-24	Semantic Web	IS	6.0

Accreditation/Register

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