Program Overview

Master's in Law: Litigation and Arbitration

The Master in Litigation and Arbitration prepares students to be at the forefront of modern dispute resolution. Not only will Master's students be able to deepen their knowledge in core areas of the traditional legal professions, but also, and equally relevant, they will be trained to deal with new knowledge, new realities, and to create new solutions for emerging legal issues. The students qualified in this Master will have the skills to tackle the challenges the modern world presents to dispute resolution practitioners in secure but innovative ways.

Education Objectives

The program aims to equip students with the necessary skills to excel in dispute resolution, providing them with a deep understanding of core legal areas and the ability to adapt to new realities and create innovative solutions.

General Characterization

Program Details

• DGES code: M863
• Cycle: Master (2nd Cycle)
• Degree: Master
• Access to other programs: Access to the PhD Program
• Coordinator: Frederico de Lacerda da Costa Pinto, Joăo Pedro Pinto-Ferreira, Mariana França Gouveia
• Opening date: September
• Vacancies: 45
• Fees:
  • National student Annual Tuition Fees for the Academic Phase: 4600.00 Euros
  • National student Annual Non-Taught Phase Tuition Fee: 1300.00 Euros
  • National student Tuition Fees for Additional Non-Taught Semester: 1000.00 Euros
  • International student Annual Tuition Fees for the Academic Phase: 7000.00 Euros
  • International student Annual Non-Taught Phase Tuition Fee: 3000.00 Euros
  • International student Tuition Fees for Additional Non-Taught Semester: 1500.00 Euros
• Schedule: This course is taught during daytime hours. Some optional Course Units may be taught after working hours.
• Teaching language: Portuguese and English

Degree Pre-requisites

A master's degree is awarded to students who have passed all the course units that make up the taught part of the course, for a total of 60 credits; and the dissertation, project work, or internship report.

Conditions of Admittance

Holders of the degree of licenciado or legal equivalent.

Evaluation Rules

The final assessment of the curricular units consists, as a rule, of a written exam with a maximum duration of three hours, under an anonymous regime, designed to assess the extent to which students have achieved the curricular goals and learning objectives of such curricular units. Other complementary elements of assessment may be used, as long as they are announced to the students orally and in writing at the beginning of the semester.