Masters Labour and Social Security Law

The Master's Degree in Labor and Social Security Law aims to link two independent but functionally articulated legal systems, allowing students to explore the fundamental aspects of the legal situation of those who work as employees. With a duration of two years, the teaching part will take place over the first two semesters with 14 curricular units on offer, 10 of which are compulsory and 4 optional. The possibility of choosing curricular units allows the master's student to adjust their academic path to their study interests. The second half of the course is dedicated to attending the Permanent Seminar, which is designed to help with the construction of dissertations, and to writing the dissertation.

Under the terms of the applicable regulations, access to the cycle of studies leading to the Master's degree in Law is by submitting an application, within a deadline to be set by the Director of the Faculty of Law. The following may apply to the cycle of studies leading to the Master's degree in Labor and Social Security Law: a) Holders of a Bachelor's degree in Law, or legal equivalent, from a Portuguese or foreign university, provided they have a minimum classification of 12 points or equivalent. b) Holders of a foreign higher academic degree awarded following a first cycle of studies organized in accordance with the principles of the Bologna Process by a State adhering to this process. c) Holders of a Portuguese or foreign higher academic degree that the Scientific Council recognizes as meeting the objectives of the degree of Licenciado em Direito. d) Holders of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum that the Scientific Council recognizes as being capable of undertaking this cycle of studies in Law.

Graduates in law or a related field, legal professionals, particularly lawyers and magistrates.

Specialized professional practice in the forensic professions, particularly in the magistracy and the legal profession. Specialized training for academic career development and further studies.

Partnerships The course will be developed under an association system involving the Faculty of Law of the Lusófona University (Centro Universitário de Lisboa) and the Manuel Teixeira Gomes Higher Institute. The association scheme means that the course can be held alternately in different locations, as follows: the first course will be held entirely in Lisbon, at the Lusófona University Faculty of Law; the second course will be held entirely in Portimão, at the Manuel Teixeira Gomes Higher Institute, and so on. Lusófona University allows mobility for study and research purposes under various international programs. The Erasmus+ program stands out within the scope of the master's degree, with the awarding of mobility scholarships.