Universidade Portucalense – Infante D. Henrique

Universidade Portucalense Infante D. Henrique is a cooperative higher education and scientific research establishment

Masters in Law – Specialisation in Administrative and Tax Law

DURATION

2 years

ECTS

120

VACANCIES

72*

REGIME

post-work

DEGREE

master

LANGUAGES

PT

DURATION

2 years

ECTS

120

VACANCIES

72*

REGIME

Post-work

DEGREE

master

LANGUAGES

PT

*20 total places for application (shared among the various branches of this Master’s program).

*72 total places for application (shared among the various branches of this Master’s program).

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Integration of Masters students in the IJP – Instituto Jurídico Portucalense and in the respective research projects, boosting the research component and publication of papers from the first year
  • Close relationship between professors and students, allowing them to be challenged to research themes in cooperation with professors, to discuss them in class and to publish scientific articles about them in journals of recognized scientific merit
  • Dissemination and constant promotion of internship and employment opportunities for Master’s students
Presentation

The Masters in Law has a four-semester duration and constitutes the continuation of an initial training in this scientific field, through a more specialised aaproach in the Law, Administrative and Tax areas. It aims to deepen the knowledge gained during the first cycle of studies, as well as the study of more specific legal subjects. The course provides a serious and sensitive response to the current global labour market. The academic part of the course aims at guiding the student towards the acquisition of knew specialised knowledge trhough a set of mandatory curricular units to be defined each year.
The course also includes a set of seminars, to be presented by prestigious professionals from different lawyers’ societies with which the Law Department has partnerships. This characteristic introduces a more active dynamic and a wider variety of visions that enrich training. Furthermore, the after-labour schedule allows the accumulation of its attendance with a professional activity.

*20 total places for application (shared among the various branches of this Master’s program).

 

Publication in the Diário da República, 2nd Series – No. 43 – March 2, 2022 – Announcement No. 42/2022

Why choose this course?

Professional life requires thorough knowledge. The labour market is increasingly searching for more specialised skills. The Masters in Law is a way twoards this expertise and an asset for competitiveness in the job market. It is also the way for those seeking continuity in their training, being an asset to a solid education and academic renewal.

Career Prospects

Lawyers specializing in Administrative and Tax: Lawyers, Judges (particularly those who wish to pursue their activity in administrative and tax court), in general, consultants of the various legal professions.

Objectives

With the 2nd degree  in Law, it is intended that students consolidate the legal knowledge acquired, leading them to a scientific research perspective that allows them to:

  • Apply the main legal and dogmatic frameworks in the area of specialization of each UC;
  • Discuss new existing problems;
  • Develop specialized skills for the exercise of different legal professions;
  • Develop the ability to critically analyze and adopt positions in relation to different legal problems;
  • Apply the knowledge acquired in scientific events organized for the purpose by the Department and in partnership with external entities.
Diploma or Certificate Awarded

This diploma leads to a Master in Law (120 ECTS) or, with the completion of the 1st year, a Specialization in Legal-Administrative and Tax Sciences (60 ECTS).

Post-Graduate and Advanced Formative Offer

[non-degree courses]

[non-degree courses]

Scientific Areas

The Master is organized in 2 semesters that correspond to the curricular structure, plus 1 year dedicated to the preparation, realization and presentation of a dissertation defense.
The course is equivalent to 60 ECTS for the curricular part and 60 ECTS for the preparation, realization and presentation of the dissertation, which makes a total of 120 ECTS credits in the following scientific areas:

Scientific Areas Compulsory ECTS Optional ECTS
L
Law
112
PS
Political Science
8
Study Plan

1st year

1st Semester Scientific Areas ECTS
L
8
L
8
PS
8
L
6
2nd Semester Scientific Areas ECTS
L
8
L
8
L
8
L
6

2nd year

Annual Scientific Areas ECTS
L
60

In a direct relationship with the scientific areas and study plan of the Master in Law, the IJP/ Instituto Jurídico Portucalense is a legal science research center whose main objective is to promote, support and disseminate scientific research in this area of knowledge produced at the Universidade Portucalense and at the Polytechnic Institutes of Leiria and Lisbon, its strategic partners, namely through institutional support for research projects of its researchers and partnerships with similar national and foreign research units.

Bárbara Magalhães

Coordinator of the Master in Law:
Specialisation in Administrative and Tax Law

DL/ Department of Law

Masters in Law - Specialisation in Administrative and Tax Law
(mest.direito@upt.pt)

Bárbara Magalhães

Coordinator of the Master in Law:
Specialisation in Administrative and Tax Law

DL/ Department of Law

Masters in Law - Specialisation in Administrative and Tax Law
(mest.direito@upt.pt)

Price List
Applications + Registration + Enrolment + Insurance
Application 192€
exempt for former students (with a degree programme completed at UPT)
Registration 353€
single act per course
School Insurance 36€

Enrolment

September fee waived on enrolment
Exemption will be applied in February if the student only enrols in the 2nd semester, in the year of enrolment
February 203€

Applications*

192,00 €

Registration (single act per course)

353,00 €

Insurance

36,00 €

Enrolment

September

Fee waived in the year of enrolment**

February

203,00 €

*Exempt for former students (with degree course completed at UPT)
**Exemption will be applied in February if the student only enrols in the 2nd semester, in the year of enrolment

Applications + Enrollment (Students coming from the 1st Cycle at UPT)
Application 0€
isento
Registration 353€
ato único por curso
School Insurance 36€

Enrolment

September fee waived on enrolment
February 203€
within the deadline

or

September fee waived on enrolment
exemption will be applied in February if the student registers for the 2nd semester, in the year of enrolment
February 213€
past the deadline

Within the deadline

Past the deadline

Applications

Exempt

-

Registration (single act per course)

353,00€

-

School Insurance

36,00€

-

Enrolment

September

Exempt**

-

February

203,00€

213,00€

**Exemption will occur in February if the student only applies for the 2nd semester in the year of enrolment

Annual Payment Plan
Single Payment 4298.07€
In September

or

Monthly Payment 398.30€
11 instalments (September to July)

Tuition Fee (for 60 ECTS)

11 Installments (September to July)

Monthly

398,30 €

3% discount September

Single

4.298,07 €

Semester Payment Plan
six-monthly payment 2146.44€
(2% discount September or February)

or

Monthly Payment 438.30€
September to January or February to June

Tuition Fee (for 30 ECTS)

5 instalments (September to January or February to June)

Monthly

438,30 €

2% discount September or February

Six-monthly

2.146,44 €

Curriculum Part - Monthly Tuition (5 months)
Price per ETCS 14.61€
Minimum compolsury tuition fee (10 ECTS) 146.10€

Price per ECTS

14,61 €

Minimum compulsory tuition fee (10 ECTS)

Monthly

146,10 €

2nd year - Dissertation ***
Single act (1 instalment) 353€ (within the deadline)
July to september

or

Single act (1 instalment) 370€ (past the deadline)
July to september
Single act (2 instalment) 203€ (within the deadline)
September

or

Single act (2 instalment) 213€ (past the deadline)
February

Attendance fees

50% of the curricular part prices

***Following years, in case of non-completion of the course within 2 years.

Within the Deadline

Past the Deadline

Single Act (1 installment)

July to September

353,00 €

370,00 €

Single Act (2 installments)

September

203,00 €

213,00 €

February

203,00 €

213,00 €

Attendance Fees

50% of the curricular part prices

***Following years, in case of non-completion of the course within 2 years.

Applications + Registration + Enrolment + Insurance
Application 192€
exempt for former students (with a degree programme completed at UPT)
Registration 353€
single act per course
School Insurance 36€

Enrolment

September fee waived on enrolment
Exemption will be applied in February if the student only enrols in the 2nd semester, in the year of enrolment
February 203€

Applications*

192,00 €

Registration (single act per course)

353,00 €

Insurance

36,00 €

Enrolment

September

Fee waived in the year of enrolment**

February

203,00 €

*Exempt for former students (with degree course completed at UPT)
**Exemption will be applied in February if the student only enrols in the 2nd semester, in the year of enrolment

Applications + Enrollment (Students coming from the 1st Cycle at UPT)
Application 0€
isento
Registration 353€
ato único por curso
School Insurance 36€

Enrolment

September fee waived on enrolment
February 203€
within the deadline

or

September fee waived on enrolment
exemption will be applied in February if the student registers for the 2nd semester, in the year of enrolment
February 213€
past the deadline

Within the deadline

Past the deadline

Applications

Exempt

-

Registration (single act per course)

353,00€

-

School Insurance

36,00€

-

Enrolment

September

Exempt**

-

February

203,00€

213,00€

**Exemption will occur in February if the student only applies for the 2nd semester in the year of enrolment

Annual Payment Plan
Single Payment 4298.07€
In September

or

Monthly Payment 398.30€
11 instalments (September to July)

Tuition Fee (for 60 ECTS)

11 Installments (September to July)

Monthly

398,30 €

3% discount September

Single

4.298,07 €

Semester Payment Plan
six-monthly payment 2146.44€
(2% discount September or February)

or

Monthly Payment 438.30€
September to January or February to June

Tuition Fee (for 30 ECTS)

5 instalments (September to January or February to June)

Monthly

438,30 €

2% discount September or February

Six-monthly

2.146,44 €

Curriculum Part - Monthly Tuition (5 months)
Price per ETCS 14.61€
Minimum compolsury tuition fee (10 ECTS) 146.10€

Price per ECTS

14,61 €

Minimum compulsory tuition fee (10 ECTS)

Monthly

146,10 €

2nd year - Dissertation ***
Single act (1 instalment) 353€ (within the deadline)
July to september

or

Single act (1 instalment) 370€ (past the deadline)
July to september
Single act (2 instalment) 203€ (within the deadline)
September

or

Single act (2 instalment) 213€ (past the deadline)
February

Attendance fees

50% of the curricular part prices

***Following years, in case of non-completion of the course within 2 years.

Within the Deadline

Past the Deadline

Single Act (1 installment)

July to September

353,00 €

370,00 €

Single Act (2 installments)

September

203,00 €

213,00 €

February

203,00 €

213,00 €

Attendance Fees

50% of the curricular part prices

***Following years, in case of non-completion of the course within 2 years.

Specific Conditions for Admission

According to the Regulatory Standards for the 2nd Cycle of Studies in Law, the following are eligible to apply:

  1. Bachelor’s Degree Holders in Law or related fields;
  2. Holders of a foreign academic degree, assigned following a 1st cycle of studies in Law or related fields, organized according to the principles of the Bologna Process by a State adhering to this Process;
  3. Holders of a foreign academic degree, in Law or related fields, where the Scientific Council recognizes it to meet the goals of a bachelor’s degree to enroll in this 2nd cycle;
  4. Holders of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum that the Scientific Council recognizes to attest capacity to accomplish this cycle of studies.
Seriation Criteria

Candidates for access to the 2nd study cycle in Law are ranked according to the merit resulting from the weighted average, as per Annex II, of the Regulatory Norms.

General Conditions for Application
Calendar 2024/2025
1st Phase Beginning End
Applications
1st February
13th March
Display of Results
1st April
Claims
1st April
2nd April
Enrolments
5th June
14th June
2ndPhase Beginning End
Applications
1st April
14th May
Display of Results
3rd June
Claims
3rd June
4th June
Enrolments
5th June
14th June
3rd Phase Beginning End
Applications
3rd June
17th July
Display of Results
5th August
Claims
5th August
6th August
Enrolments
7th August
14th August
4th Phase Beginning End
Applications
5th August
18th September
Display of Results
30th September
Claims
30th September
1st October
Enrolments
3rd October
8th October
5th Phase Beginning End
Applications
2nd October
10th October
Display of Results
18th October
Claims
18th October
21st October
Enrolments
22nd October
25th October
Who can apply for a Master's degree?
2ND STUDY CYCLE
  • Holders of the bachelor 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 that adheres to that process;
  • Holders of a foreign academic degree that is recognized as meeting the objectives of the bachelor degree by the Scientific Council of  Portucalense University;
  • Holders of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum which is recognized by the Scientific Council of Portucalense University as attesting to their ability to undertake this cycle of studies.

Given their academic and professional background, candidates may submit a request for Application for Recognition and Accreditation of Competences, which may confer equivalence to course units of the Master’s course. Holders of Pre-Bologna licenciado degree who have more than 5 years of professional experience in the area of the master’s degree may request the substitution of the dissertation by a detailed report on the professional activity according to the regulations in force.

Application Documentation
  • Application form, duly filled out;

  • Identification document;

  • Photograph, passport type;

  • Original or certified copy of the document proving the possession of the higher academic degree (except for UPT candidates) (*);

If you wish to apply for equivalences:

(*) These documents must be authenticated according to the legislation in force (Decreto-lei 28 de 13/03/2000).

Application documentation for holders of a foreign higher education degree
  • Own Model, Acknowledgement that the academic degree satisfies the objectives of the degree of licenciado, for the purposes of application to a master’s course, requesting prior recognition by the Scientific Council of the access qualification
    Identification document
    Photograph, passport type
    Document proving the possession of the foreign higher academic degree with an indication of the final mark (*)
    Detailed certificate of the course units that make up the curricular plan of the academic degree (*)
    Updated CV

    (*) The documents must be translated into Portuguese, whenever they are not issued in Portuguese, English, French or Spanish and stamped by the consular service or presented with the Haia Apostille affixed by the competent authority of the State where the document originated.

Re-entry

Documentation for Re-entry application:

  • Identification document;
  • Passport type photo;
  • Application for recognition and crediting of skills, according to the regulations in force, if you wish to apply for the equivalence of skills other than those acquired in the course for which you are re-entering.
More Information

For information about the application process please refer to the relevant regulations below or contact our Admissions Office directly. For pedagogical/scientific information please consult the course coordinators:

Contacts

Admission Office

Enquiries regarding the application can be made by:
email (ingresso@upt.pt) or
Phone (800 270 201)

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