Masters Athletic Training

Master in Sports Training Being a coach means performing an attractive, even passionate, role with a high level of demand. Because of its significance and individual and social consequences, and because of the central place it occupies in sports development, competent coaches are needed; coaches with broad and in-depth knowledge and skills, especially in the technical-scientific and pedagogical-didactic areas, in order to guarantee the adequate training of the athlete, whatever the circumstances and stages of their development. At a time when solutions are being sought at European and national level regarding the training of coaches, this Course aims to make a strong contribution to the definition and acquisition of skills, depending on the nature of the intervention: training of young athletes or high performance, in the sporting modality chosen by the student. The curricular organization (common and diverse), as well as the content of the Curricular Units, is governed by a holistic conception of the sports training system, respecting the singularity and specificity of the intervention situation.

Candidates eligible for the master's degree program are: a) Holders of a bachelor's degree or equivalent, preferably in the field of physical education and sports, and sports sciences; b) Holders of a foreign academic degree awarded following a first-cycle of studies organized according to the principles of the Bologna process by a participating state; c) Holders of a foreign higher academic degree recognized as meeting the objectives of a bachelor's degree by the competent statutory body; d) Individuals with a school, scientific, or professional background recognized by the competent statutory body of CUL as demonstrating the capacity to undertake this study cycle. Criteria for ranking: 50% Grade of the previous qualification 20% Field of study in the undergraduate degree or specialization (affinity with the master's area) 10% Participation in congresses and other events, presenting papers or posters 20% Professional curriculum in the field For candidates without a grade in the previous qualification, the criteria for ranking are as follows: Curriculum Assessment: 40% Field of study in the undergraduate degree or specialization (affinity with the master's area) 20% Participation in congresses and other events, presenting papers or posters 40% Professional curriculum in the field For candidates without a previous qualification: 100% Curriculum assessment

- Holders of a bachelor's degree; or - Relevant curriculum in sports training.

Trainers and Researchers with relevant CVs.

Sports Coach

Specialisation and post-graduation programs, including 3rd cycle programs referring to PhD studies.

Cooperação com Federações Desportivas e Clubes (F. P. Futebol, F. Andebol P. , F.P. Atletismo, F.P. Judo, F.P. Natação, F.P. Voleibol, F.P. Ginástica, ... , Sporting Clube de Portugal, Sport Lisboa e Benfica, ... )

Academic Year 2024/25 1st Semester - 10/07/2024 - 01/28/2025 2nd Semester - 02/17/2025 - 07/01/2025 Resit Exams - July Special Period Exams - September/October Submission Date for Dissertations and Internship Reports - Continuous Assessment: 07/18/2025 - Appeal Period: 09/26/2025 - Special Season: 12/12/2025 (Semester dates may change if necessary.) Time: Mondays 9:00 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 18:00 MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS: 5 Scholarships (50% of monthly fees) for students with the best Academic and Professional CV. Email address for submission of applications: fefd.mestrados@ulusofona.pt (Secretariat) The Master's Degree in Sports Training at Universidade Lusófona- Centro Universitário Lisboa is recognized, in light of Ordinance No. 344/2008, of April 30, for the purposes of applying art. 54 of the Teaching Career Statute, for recruitment groups 260 and 620, of Basic Education (2nd and 3rd cycles) and Secondary Education (https://www.dgae.mec.pt/?wpfb_dl=38535)