Qualification awarded (in original language)

"Mestrado em Contabilidade e Finanças". 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

The study cycle has an official length of 100 ECTS credits, accomplished in two academic years. It is composed by a specialization course of 60 ECTS credits and a scientific dissertation, a project work or a professional traineeship which will be concluded with a final report comprising 40 ECTS credits.
The Diploma holder is qualified to apply for senior management positions in businesses and nonprofit organizations in the private and public sectors.

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 Accounting; Finance.

Key learning outcomes

The degree of "mestre" (master) in Accounting and Finance 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 Accounting and Finance belongs to the education and training area of Business Sciences and Law. 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

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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

Ana Paula Carvalho do Monte (

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Scientific areas of the study plan

Scientific Area	Acronym	ECTS Credits
		Compulsory	Optional
Accounting	Acc	38.0	15.0
Finance	Fin	38.0	21.0
Mathematics	Mat	0.0	6.0
Social and Behaviour Sciences	SBS	6.0	0.0
Taxation	Tax	6.0	0.0
Total		88.0	12.0

Course structure

Year	Sem	Type	Code	Course Unit	Scientific Area	ECTS Credits
1	1	Semestral	6395-515-1101-00-23	Advanced Financial Accounting	Acc	6.0
1	1	Semestral	6395-515-1102-00-23	Advanced Corporate Finance	Fin	6.0
1	1	Semestral	6395-515-1103-00-23	Markets Financial Instruments	Fin	6.0
1	1	Semestral	6395-515-1104-00-23	Research Methodologies	SBS	6.0
1	1	Semestral	6395-515-1105-07-23	Option I-Tratamento e Análise de Dados	Mat	6.0
1	1	Semestral	6395-515-1105-01-14	Option I-Analysis and Risk Management	---	6.0
1	1	Semestral	6395-515-1105-02-14	Option I-Financial Auditing	---	6.0
1	1	Semestral	6395-515-1105-03-13	Option I-Advanced Governmental Accounting and Public Finance	---	6.0
1	1	Semestral	6395-515-1105-04-14	Option I-Behaviour Finance	---	6.0
1	1	Semestral	6395-515-1105-05-14	Option I-International Finance	---	6.0
1	1	Semestral	6395-515-1105-06-14	Option I-Management Control Systems	---	6.0
1	1	Semestral	6395-515-1105-01-12	Option I-Analysis and Risk Management	---	6.0
1	1	Semestral	6395-515-1105-04-12	Option I-Organizational Behaviour	---	6.0
1	1	Semestral	6395-515-1105-05-12	Option I-Sustainability Accounting	---	6.0
1	1	Semestral	6395-515-1105-06-12	Option I-Corporate and Securities Law	---	6.0
1	2	Semestral	6395-515-1201-00-23	Corporate and Business Valuation	Fin	6.0
1	2	Semestral	6395-515-1202-00-23	Consolidated Group Accounting	Acc	6.0
1	2	Semestral	6395-515-1203-00-23	New Tendencies in Management Accounting	Acc	6.0
1	2	Semestral	6395-515-1204-01-23	Option II-Análise e Gestão do Risco	Fin	6.0
1	2	Semestral	6395-515-1204-02-13	Option II-Auditoria Financeira	Acc	6.0
1	2	Semestral	6395-515-1204-03-23	Option II-Complementos de Contabilidade e Finanças Públicas	Acc/ Fin	6.0
1	2	Semestral	6395-515-1204-04-23	Option II-Finanças Comportamentais	Fin	6.0
1	2	Semestral	6395-515-1204-05-23	Option II-Finanças Internacionais	Fin	6.0
1	2	Semestral	6395-515-1204-06-23	Option II-Sistemas de Controlo de Gestão	Acc	6.0
1	2	Semestral	6395-515-1204-08-23	Option II-Comportamento Organizacional	SBS	6.0
1	2	Semestral	6395-515-1204-07-15	Option II-Data Analysis	---	6.0
1	2	Semestral	6395-515-1204-01-23	Option II-Análise e Gestão de Risco	Fin	6.0
1	2	Semestral	6395-515-1204-05-12	Option II-Contabilidade da Sustentabilidade	Acc	6.0
1	2	Semestral	6395-515-1204-06-12	Option II-Direito das Empresas e Valores Mobiliários	---	6.0
1	2	Semestral	6395-515-1205-00-23	Advanced Topics in Taxation	Tax	6.0
2	-	Annual	6395-515-2001-00-23	Final Project/Internship/Thesis	Acc/ Fin	40.0

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