Program Overview

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Course Overview

The Course of Advanced Studies in Street Design, edition 2025, is a specialized training program aimed at licensed and master's degree holders in Architecture, Urban Planning, and related fields, as well as professionals working in sectors where intervention in public spaces is relevant.

Objectives

The primary objective of this course is to equip professionals with the necessary skills to intervene in street design, questioning dominant models and processes, and committing to original and emerging solutions. The course focuses on sustainable development, aligned with the goals of the Carbon Neutrality Roadmap.

Objectives of Learning

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

• Identify fundamental conditions for intervention in streets
• Recognize main street typologies and their variations
• Acknowledge solutions committed to Sustainable Development Goals
• Conceive scenarios for revising dominant function hierarchies
• Develop project and intervention practices committed to emerging themes, using formal, material, and procedural solutions originating from participatory or collaborative processes
• Adopt representation methodologies (analog or digital, bidimensional or tridimensional) to anticipate the future design of streets

Admission Criteria

Admission is open to holders of a bachelor's or master's degree in Architecture, Urban Planning, and related fields, as well as professionals whose work in public spaces justifies the acquisition of competencies in intervention and representation methodologies.

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae
• Certificate of Qualifications

Course Details

• Area: Architecture
• Academic Credits: 5 ECTS
• Places Available: 20
• Course Duration: 30 hours
• Teaching Period: November 7 to December 17, 2025
• Schedule: Fridays (10 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm)
• Regime/Schedule: Presential
• Tuition Fees: Free, with a registration fee of 26

Schools/Institutes Involved

• School of Architecture, Art, and Design of the University of Minho

Partners

• Braga City Council
• Gaiurb
• The Future Design of Streets

Teaching Team

• Prof. Ivo Oliveira (EAAD)
• Prof. Daniel Casas Valle (Urban Dynamics)

Plan of Studies

Available upon request

Brochure

Available upon request

Operational Norms

Despacho RT-C-443/2025