Overview

On the Development Studies programme from ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics and Management the emphasis is on agriculture and contemporary agrarian transformation; poverty, inequality and equity issues; development economics and aid finance; development cooperation, policy and political issues; geography and urbanization; migration and gender; security-development nexus; sustainable consumption, food production and ecosystem services; and modernity theoretical challenges to development.

Key Facts

As a Development Studies programme, interdisciplinary links are established between economics, sociology, geography, social and economic history, political science and law, thus providing an integrated perspective on development and sustainability issues in contemporary societies. Great attention is paid to improving students' skills in research methods and techniques required for development studies.

One of the programme orientations focuses on development issues in Portuguese- speaking contexts (Portugal, Brazil, East Timor, Portuguese-speaking African countries), given that research in these geographical areas offers a comparative advantage for participation in international research networks.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Theories of Modernity and Development

Development in Transition

Research Methods in Development Studies

Development Policy and Politics

Topics in Development Studies

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-30 00:00:00

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1st Call Applications : 28 December to 8 February

2nd Call Application: 1st of March to 3 May

Language

English

Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lisbon, Portugal

Disciplines

International Development

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Master's degree certificate or equivalent academic degree;

Academic, scientific and/or professional curriculum vitae with copies of the documents to which it refers;

Have a Masters degree or equivalent in the areas of Economics, Management, Law, Sociology, Geography, Agronomy and Foresty, Political Science, International Relations, History, Anthropology, or other related areas;
Have a Bachelors degree with an average grade of 16 or higher;
Hold a Bachelors degree with an average grade of less than 16, provided that they have a particularly relevant school or scientific curriculum which is recognised as attesting the ability to study for this Study Cycle by the Scientific Boards of the organic units involved in this Study Cycle.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

3000 EUR / year

≈ 3000 EUR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

3000 EUR / year

≈ 3000 EUR / year

Additional Details

The annual tuition fee is 3,000 euros (1st year), 2,000 euros (2nd year and following) and 1000 euros (for the fourth registration and following).

Living costs

Lisbon

Portugal

630 - 1123 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.