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Master in Physics and Chemistry Teacher Education

The Master in Physics and Chemistry Teacher Education in the 3rd Cycle of Basic Schooling and Secondary Schooling (2nd cycle) provides professional qualification for teaching Physics and Chemistry in the 3rd cycle of basic education and in secondary education.

Program Objectives

The Masters programme aims to promote the development of competences that enable students to:

• acquire a training profile suited to the requirements of the teaching profession, in line with national educational policy guidelines;
• become professionals capable of responding to contemporary challenges faced by schools and teachers;
• apply, in real educational contexts, the knowledge, skills and attitudes gained in previous training, fostering innovative, intervention-oriented and contextually appropriate pedagogical practices that address concrete situations in the classroom, in the school and within the wider community.

Program Outcomes

By the end of the programme, students are expected to:

• acquire essential knowledge in the core areas of the study cycle that supports their future professional activities.

Program Details

• Director: JosÈ LuÌs da Silva Ara˙jo
• Departments/Polytechnic Schools: Department of Education and Psychology
• Curricular Plan: The program has a duration of 2 years, divided into 4 semesters.
• Mode: Daytime
• Course: Master
• National/EU student tuition fee (2025/2026): 697/year
• Scientific area(s): Teaching, Physics, Chemistry, Education
• Teaching language(s): Portuguese
• International tuition fees (2025/2026): 4150/year

Admissions

The course does not have an active applications phase.

Professional Outcomes

This master's degree provides professional qualification for teaching Physics and Chemistry in the 3rd Cycle of Basic Education and in Secondary Education in public or private schools.

Curricular Plan

The Master in Physics and Chemistry Teacher Education has a duration of 2 years, divided into 4 semesters.

Accreditation

The course is accredited by the Accreditation Agency for Higher Education (a3es) since 7/8/2025.

Registration

The course is registered at the General Directorate of Higher Education with the number R/A-Cr 09/2023/AL01.