Masters

Created in 2004, the MSc in Human Rights aims to provide students with a solid and interdisciplinary training in the field of human rights protection, providing a broad, theoretical and normative framework on the protection of human rights, both internationally (universal and locall) and at the internal level of States. The syllabus includes compulsory training subjects, dealing with the meaning and foundation of International Human Rights Law and the various systems for the protection of these rights, from the United Nations system, to the regional systems of the Council of Europe, The European Union, the Arab League and the African Union, to the Portuguese state system and other similar state systems analyzed from a Comparative Law perspective. In addition to these disciplines, the syllabus also includes a range of optional subjects covering the most relevant current issues in the field of human rights protection, such as Migration and Refugees, Conflict Prevention and Peacekeeping, Human Rights and Biomedicine or Human Rights and Cultural Difference.
In more than a decade of operation, the MSc in Human Rights has proved to be a story of success. The number of local students and abroad is very high each year, which has contributed to the formation of very diverse classes, not only from the point of view of the countries of origin, but also from the previous academic backgrounds. The critical mass provided by this diversity contributes to the dynamism of the discussions in class and has been used for various extracurricular initiatives, such as conferences and study visits organized by the students themselves.
The Masters in Human Rights opens up a vast field of professional opportunities to future Masters, whether in the context of an academic career in Portugal or abroad, or by State bodies or international organizations, or by national or international non-governmental organizations.
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The MSc in Children, Family and Inheritance Law aims, over four semesters, to enable graduates in law to acquire a solid training that enables them to deal with issues related to both Children’s Law and heritage issues related to Family Law and Inheritance Law.
The program of this MSc includes a multidisciplinary and practical approach, which discusses matters of the various aspects of Law, both Public Law and Private Law, as well as General Legal Sciences, as well as other areas.
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The Master’s program of Administrative Law aspires to, over a two-year period, (including 1 year of dissertation), bestow upon law graduates, solid theoretical and practical knowledge that will permit academic activity, the integration of Public Administration boards or the practice of Law. The School of Law thus demonstrates that it is aware of the various realities related to the classic themes of Administrative Law, to the change of the paradigms that affect certain administrative areas, as well the dominion of administrative procedural guarantees. Masters in Administrative Law are capable of continuing their studies in order to obtain certain academic degrees and to practise various functions of a legal nature.
The Master’s Degree in Administrative Law makes it possible to acquire knowledge in the various specific areas of Administrative Law, especially in Public Procurement Law, Urban Planning Law, Environmental Law, Public Employment Law and Tax Law, among others.
The Masters in Administrative Law are qualified to continue their studies with a view to obtaining higher academic degrees, to integrate the Center for Judicial Studies, aiming at the exercise of the Judiciary in the area of Administrative and Tax Law, to contribute to a better organization and the operation of public services in which they exercise legal functions and to exercise, with more quality and technical skills, the forensic professions in this field.
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The Master in Law and Informatics is of great interest, offering an integrated approach to computer and legal matters. On the other hand, in a more immediate perspective, it will not leave this course to be an important part of the analysis of the legal issues inherent in the new processes of communication and telematic work, which will be very useful for professionals, magistrates, notaries, conservatives, information society professionals or other professionals in the most varied areas of the labor market, especially with links to companies and technological areas.
Regarding the Master in Law and Informatics it is still important to mention that it is presented as unique at the national level.
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The Master course in Tax Law aims to give Law Graduates a solid theoretical background and a consistent practical training, based on high standards of demand.
Such training will allow, among other possibilities, the exercise of academic activity, integration into senior business executives or the exercise of forensic activity and consulting, as well as enable convenient preparation for entry or progression in magistrature or public administrative areas, namely in the Tax Administration.
The School of Law thus demonstrates its attentiveness to a particularly attractive segment of the training market, seeking to provide its Masters with parameters of research and professional conduct that are high and rigorous, which enables them to face contemporary challenges in a framework of ethical irreprehensibility.
The Masters in Tax Law are entitled to pursue their studies in order to obtain higher-level academic degrees, to contribute to a better organization and operation of public policies and services, and to exercise professions more effectively in this field
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The Master course in Law of Local Authorities intends, during a period of two years (one academic year and one year of dissertation), to grant law graduates a solid theoretical and practical training that will enable them to exercise with a high scientific and technical academic activity and professional functions as senior officials of central, regional and local public administration. Also within this scope, they are empowered to carry out forensic activity, to contribute to the improvement of the legal order concerning local authorities and to better organization and functioning of local authorities, including relations between them and the State Administration and the autonomous regions and also to promote and organize cross-border cooperation between local authorities at European level. In this way, the School of Law shows that it is aware of a reality (the local autonomous territorial administration) that involves and touches all citizens very closely and has not deserved due scientific attention. On the other hand, masters in Local Government Rights are qualified to continue their studies in order to obtain higher-level academic degrees.
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The Master Course in Judiciary Law (procedural rights and judicial organization) aims to grant Law graduates specific competences to access and/or practice essentially forensic professions, for which the domain of procedural rights and knowledge of the judicial organization is considered relevant. The course is essentially based on the study of the different fields of procedural law. However, the study of jurisdiction and its foundations, as well as, in particular, the organization and functioning of the courts, are also of particular significance. The issue of communication in justice will also be given due attention. In this way, we intend to provide a solid theoretical and practical training for academic, forensic or legal advisory services, preparing new graduates for access to such professions and helping professionals to update, enhance and deepen their knowledge in their respective areas. In this way, the School of Law aims to promote the articulation between the University and the institutions responsible for training of professionals in this area, thus contributing to a more effective and adequate functioning of the justice system. Masters/experts in Judiciary Law are qualified to practice the various procedural fields of the judicial organization and argumentative techniques, being able to identify and describe the models of judicial organization, its foundations, procedural procedures and develop the arguments and resources rhetoric.
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The Master’s course in Contracts and Company Law intends to grant to Law Graduates a solid theoretical background and a consistent practical training throughout two years (consisting of one academic year and another year for the elaboration of the dissertation) .
Such training will allow, among other possibilities, the exercise of academic activity, the integration in senior executives or the exercise of forensic activity.
The School of Law thus demonstrates that it is aware of a double reality in connection: that of contracts and of companies.
Masters of Contracts and Company Law are, on the other hand, qualified to continue their studies with a view to obtaining higher-level academic degrees, to contribute to a better organization and operation of companies in the legal field and to exercise with more forensic professions in this field.

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The Master in European and Transnational Business Law intends to allow graduates in law or in other areas with affinity with the object of the Course, namely graduates in management, economics, international relations, a solid formation that enables them to deal with the issues that the practice of business law raises in the European and global context.
The program embodies a very pragmatic approach. Instead of starting from a specific disciplinary area, based on the study plan, it derives from the concrete needs of the professional working in the field of international business law, the composition and structuring of the Course. With this purpose, matters from various branches of Law, both Public Law and Private Law, are convened. An approach has been developed which, while placing particular emphasis on European Union law applied to the various branches of law, promotes a truly transnational approach. In this context, contact is made with the practical issues raised by areas such as the World Trade Organization Law, Arbitration, International Tax Law, Legal aspects related to investment in emerging economies such as China, India, Brazil and Angola, among others areas.
Their students can acquire competencies that will distinguish them in the labor market and benefit from direct contact with teachers, some of whom, in view of their connection to institutions and societies of great importance, may favour the creation of career opportunities.