Teaching Biology and Geology in the 3rd Cycle of Basic Education and in Secondary Education
Master Degree
Ano Letivo 2025/2026
Course Overview
- Training for teachers with subject specialisation (145)
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Specific Entry Requirements
The specific conditions for entering this study cycle are regulated by nos. 3 to 5 of art. 18 of the Legal Regime for Professional Qualification for Teaching in Pre-School Education and Basic and Secondary Education, approved by Decree-Law no. 79/2014, of 14 May, as amended.
A general admission condition is oral and written command of the Portuguese language and mastery of the essential rules of logical and critical argumentation, in accordance with the legislation in force for this purpose. This condition will be certified by combining a written Portuguese language test with an interview. In both cases, the candidate must obtain approval. The written test and interview are mandatory for everyone, regardless of their previous training or professional situation. The application can also be made by presenting a certificate of approval, issued by another higher education institution, in which the candidate has taken tests for this same purpose, considering the conditions set out in the legislation in force for this purpose. The written test and interview to assess Portuguese language proficiency will take place on April 2nd (1st phase), July 5th (2nd phase) and September 6th (3rd phase) at a location and time to be announced.
In the application documents, it is necessary to present a certificate of qualifications detailing the credits of each course unit, so that the minimum training credits set for entry to the course can be verified, as determined by the Legal Regime of Professional Qualification for Teaching in Pre-school Education and in Basic and Secondary Education (DL 79/2014 of 14 May, in its current version).
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