Sports Management and Direction

Master Degree

Ano Letivo 2026/2027

Course Overview

The Master's program in Sports Management and Administration presents a multidisciplinary curriculum aimed at developing core transversal skills for the role of the sports manager of the future. The course is supported by a close relationship between Sports Science and Management, adapting to technological evolution and data-driven decision-making. The curriculum structure promotes direct contact with the industry through seminars with experts and the development of holistic projects that simulate real-world scenarios.
Organic Unit: School of Health and Human Development
DGES Code: 0605/6909
Duration: 4 Semesters/120 ECTS credits (108 required and 12 optional in curricular units)
Language: Portuguese
Regime: Presencial
CNAEF Areas:
  • Management and administration (345)

Career Prospects

The course qualifies graduates to perform management and leadership functions in various organizations within the sports sector, such as:
? Direction and administration of sports clubs, associations, and federations.
? Management of public or private sports facilities.
? Coordination of marketing, communication, and human resources departments in sports organizations.
? Organization and management of sporting events on a local, national, or international scale.
? Project management and consulting in companies within the fitness industry, sports tourism, and other peripheral sports industries.

Specific Entry Requirements

Applicants for admission to the Master's Program in Sports Management may include:

Holders of a bachelor's degree or equivalent, preferably in the areas of:

Sports Science, Administration, Economics, Sports Management, Physical Education, Social Sciences, Tourism, Communication, Law, or other related fields, whose basic training is considered adequate to the objectives and nature of the study cycle.

Holders of a foreign higher academic degree, awarded following a first cycle of studies organized according to the principles of the Bologna Process, recognized as satisfying the objectives of a bachelor's degree by the Scientific Council of the Organic Unit.

Individuals with a school, scientific, or professional curriculum that is recognized as demonstrating the capacity to undertake this study cycle, subject to assessment by the Course Committee and approval by the Scientific Council of the Organic Unit, in accordance with applicable legal terms.

Admission to the study cycle depends on compliance with the application rules and selection criteria defined for each phase, published annually by the University of Évora.

Access Routes and Applications

Students from EU countries
Initial Places: 20
International Students
Initial Places: 2

Tuition Fees

Annual Tuition Fees

Students from EU countries
1500 €
International Students
2500 €
International Students with Merit Scholarships
1500 €
International Students with Cooperation and Development Grants
1700 €

Course Committee

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Timetables

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Contact Information

Director: Jorge Duarte dos Santos Bravo [jorgebravo@uevora.pt]

Academic Manager: Carolina Camarinhas
Academic Services (online): SAC.ONLINE