Master of Project Management

The following may apply for the master's degree program:<\/p>\r\n

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• Holders of a bachelor's degree or legal equivalent;<\/li>\r\n
• Holders of a foreign higher education degree awarded following a first cycle of studies organized in accordance with the principles of the Bologna Process by a State adhering to this Process;<\/li>\r\n
• Holders of a foreign higher education degree that is recognized as satisfying the objectives of the bachelor's degree by the Technical-Scientific Council of the Organic Unit;<\/li>\r\n
• Holders of an academic, scientific, or professional curriculum that is recognized as attesting to the ability to complete this cycle of studies by the Technical-Scientific Council of the Organic Unit. <\/li><\/ul>\r\nThe recognition referred to in the previous points only grants access to these cycles of studies leading to a master's degree and does not confer on the holder equivalence to a bachelor's degree or recognition of that degree.","careerOportunities":"
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  • Project Manager;<\/li>\r\n
  • Project Portfolio Manager;<\/li>\r\n
  • Program Manager;<\/li>\r\n
  • PMO - Project Management Office;<\/li>\r\n
  • Agile\/Scrum Master; <\/li>\r\n
  • Project Management Assistant;<\/li>\r\n
  • Project Resource Coordinator;<\/li>\r\n
  • Managers in the areas of engineering, consulting, IT, construction, energy, logistics, or other areas.<\/li><\/ul>","competences":"
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    • Develop skills to lead strategic projects and multidisciplinary teams in complex contexts;<\/li>\r\n
    • Flexibility to work in sectors such as construction, IT, healthcare, finance, or engineering;<\/li>\r\n
    • Acquire skills to minimize deviations, risks, and delays with skills applied to the reality of the organization;<\/li>\r\n
    • Apply standard frameworks integrating agile and hybrid methodologies;<\/li>\r\n
    • Highlights skills in leadership, communication, negotiation, and management of multidisciplinary teams;<\/li>\r\n
    • International recognition with preliminary preparation for certifications such as PMI's PMP or APOGEP's IPMA.<\/li><\/ul>","conferedDegree":"Master Degree","creditationStatus":"Acreditado","creditationStatusCode":1,"directionContact":"Nuno Jos\u00e9 Pinho Rodrigues","directionEmail":"nuno.rodrigues@islagaia.pt","courseECTS":120,"courseName":"Project Management","dsGrauCursoLongo":"Mestrado in Project Management","courseSecretariatContact":"Servi\u00e7os Acad\u00e9micos e Administrativos","courseSecretariatEmail":"mestrados@islagaia.pt","curricularPlanCode":1,"degree":"2\u00ba Ciclo","departement":"ISLA GAIA - School of Management","hasBranches":"N","objectives":"

      The Master's Degree in Project Management aims to train professionals and researchers, enabling them to: <\/p>\r\n

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      • Acquire specialized knowledge of the scientific disciplines that make up the scientific area of the course;<\/li>\r\n
      • Acquire knowledge about research methodologies and the processing of management information in general and project management in particular;<\/li>\r\n
      • Operationalize the scientific principles and concepts inherent to project management;<\/li>\r\n
      • Understand the main challenges facing Project Management, demonstrating a critical vision that is essential for the correct adaptation of the knowledge and skills acquired to each context;<\/li>\r\n
      • Develop and implement solutions to new and complex problems in the area of Project Management;<\/li>\r\n
      • Master the tools, models, and techniques of Project Management in national and international contexts;<\/li>\r\n
      • Develop original applied research;<\/li>\r\n
      • Lead and collaborate with work teams, contributing to knowledge sharing, the creation of synergies, and the pursuit of objectives.<\/li><\/ul>","presentation":"

        The Master's Degree in Project Management, offered in partnership between ISLA Gaia and ISLA Santar\u00e9m, with the participation of the cooperating company Buildcare, Lda., aims to provide distinctive training that focuses on the study and research of the latest trends in project management, using up-to-date tools, techniques, and knowledge, always with a view to the practical application of concepts to the business world. At the same time, the master's degree aims to contribute to the development of the regions where the HEIs are located and of the country as a whole, by training specialized technicians who will contribute to projects by reducing costs, improving efficiency, mitigating risks, optimizing resources, and meeting the deadlines set for their execution.<\/p>","publicationDate":"12\/11\/2025","semesters":4,"areaScientificMkt":"Economics and Management Sciences","idAreaScientificMkt":6,"directorLogin":"p6530","secretariatCurseId":"f40134","registration":"R\/A-Cr 212\/2025","modEstudo":"Presencial","comments":"

        Opinion of the Order of Economists:<\/p>\r\n

        In our view, the curriculum structure of this course is particularly well designed, offering a second-cycle course that is directed and focused on the area referred to in its title, providing a high level of in-depth knowledge in the specific area.<\/p>","recipients":"

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        • Professionals from all areas who need specialized knowledge in project management;<\/li>\r\n
        • Senior managers of organizations and\/or companies;<\/li>\r\n
        • Professionals with PMO positions;<\/li>\r\n
        • Project Management professionals;<\/li>\r\n
        • Project team members;<\/li>\r\n
        • People interested in developing Project Management skills;<\/li>\r\n
        • Entrepreneurs involved in innovation, digital transformation, or new business development projects;<\/li>\r\n
        • Engineers, analysts, product managers, and technical professionals seeking to advance to leadership or project management roles.<\/li><\/ul>","telephoneNumber":"223772980","recordId":2490,"dispExtraCurricular":"N"},"courseTuitions":[{"designation":"Enrollment \/ Registration \/ Renewal of Registration","value":220,"code":761},{"designation":"School Insurance","value":47,"code":780}],"courseApplicationEmoluments":[{"designation":"Application for Masters Degrees","value":460,"code":1290,"candidateType":"E"},{"designation":"Application for Masters Degrees","value":180,"code":1289,"candidateType":"R"},{"designation":"Applying for Readmission","value":110,"code":779,"candidateType":"T"},{"designation":"External Students","value":640,"code":1450,"candidateType":"E"},{"designation":"External Students","value":450,"code":1449,"candidateType":"R"}],"teachers":[],"courseCandidatesApplications":[{"cdCurso":7161,"cdInstituic":27,"cdNota":6013,"cdDefault":"S","nrCoefici":40,"dsNota":"Mestrado - Classifica\u00e7\u00e3o e adequa\u00e7\u00e3o Licenciatura","cdOrdem":1,"provaIng":"N"},{"cdCurso":7161,"cdInstituic":27,"cdNota":6000,"cdDefault":"S","nrCoefici":40,"dsNota":"Mestrado - Habilita\u00e7\u00e3o Anterior","cdOrdem":2,"provaIng":"N"},{"cdCurso":7161,"cdInstituic":27,"cdNota":6027,"cdDefault":"S","nrCoefici":20,"dsNota":"Mestrado - Aprecia\u00e7\u00e3o curricular\/Curriculum profissional","cdOrdem":3,"provaIng":"N"}],"errorCode":"0","lang":"en-GB","emolumentsfirstyear":{"courseTuitions":[{"designation":"Enrollment \/ Registration \/ Renewal of Registration","value":225,"code":761},{"designation":"School Insurance","value":50,"code":780},{"designation":"Average monthly value for 30 ECTS semestral curricular units","value":0},{"designation":"Per ECTS","value":0}],"courseApplicationEmoluments":[{"designation":"Application for Masters Degrees","value":460,"code":1290,"candidateType":"E"},{"designation":"Application for Masters Degrees","value":180,"code":1289,"candidateType":"R"},{"designation":"Applying for Readmission","value":110,"code":779,"candidateType":"T"},{"designation":"External Students","value":640,"code":1450,"candidateType":"E"},{"designation":"External Students","value":450,"code":1449,"candidateType":"R"}],"errorCode":"0"},"emolumentssecondyear":{"errorCode":"0"},"calendar":[{"codigoInstituicao":27,"nomeInstituicao":"ISLA - Instituto Polit\u00e9cnico de Gest\u00e3o e Tecnologia (ISLA Gaia)","codigoGrau":4,"nomeGrau":"Master Degree","codigoCurso":7161,"nomeCurso":"Project Management","nomeFase":"5th phase","nomePeriodo":"Application for Masters Degrees","codigoPeriodo":9384,"inicioPeriodo":"2026-07-18 00:00:00.0","fimPeriodo":"2026-09-01 00:00:00.0","fase":5,"codigoRegimeCandidatura":165,"schoolYear":"202627","language":"EN"},{"codigoInstituicao":27,"nomeInstituicao":"ISLA - Instituto Polit\u00e9cnico de Gest\u00e3o e Tecnologia (ISLA Gaia)","codigoGrau":4,"nomeGrau":"Master Degree","codigoCurso":7161,"nomeCurso":"Project Management","nomeFase":"6th phase","nomePeriodo":"Application for Masters Degrees","codigoPeriodo":9385,"inicioPeriodo":"2026-09-02 00:00:00.0","fimPeriodo":"2026-10-02 00:00:00.0","fase":6,"codigoRegimeCandidatura":165,"schoolYear":"202627","language":"EN"},{"codigoInstituicao":27,"nomeInstituicao":"ISLA - Instituto Polit\u00e9cnico de Gest\u00e3o e Tecnologia (ISLA Gaia)","codigoGrau":4,"nomeGrau":"Master Degree","codigoCurso":7161,"nomeCurso":"Project Management","nomeFase":"1st phase","nomePeriodo":"Regime of Enrolment in Individual Curricular Units - External Students","codigoPeriodo":9435,"inicioPeriodo":"2026-01-05 00:00:00.0","fimPeriodo":"2027-03-31 00:00:00.0","fase":1,"codigoRegimeCandidatura":123,"schoolYear":"202627","language":"EN"}]}
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        • The following may apply for the master's degree program:

          • Holders of a bachelor's degree or legal equivalent;
          • Holders of a foreign higher education degree awarded following a first cycle of studies organized in accordance with the principles of the Bologna Process by a State adhering to this Process;
          • Holders of a foreign higher education degree that is recognized as satisfying the objectives of the bachelor's degree by the Technical-Scientific Council of the Organic Unit;
          • Holders of an academic, scientific, or professional curriculum that is recognized as attesting to the ability to complete this cycle of studies by the Technical-Scientific Council of the Organic Unit.
          The recognition referred to in the previous points only grants access to these cycles of studies leading to a master's degree and does not confer on the holder equivalence to a bachelor's degree or recognition of that degree.
        • • Project Manager;
          • Project Portfolio Manager;
          • Program Manager;
          • PMO - Project Management Office;
          • Agile/Scrum Master;
          • Project Management Assistant;
          • Project Resource Coordinator;
          • Managers in the areas of engineering, consulting, IT, construction, energy, logistics, or other areas.
        • Master Degree
        • Acreditado
        • 1
        • Nuno José Pinho Rodrigues
        • Presencial
        • 12/11/2025
        • R/A-Cr 212/2025

        • Opinion of the Order of Economists:

          In our view, the curriculum structure of this course is particularly well designed, offering a second-cycle course that is directed and focused on the area referred to in its title, providing a high level of in-depth knowledge in the specific area.

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