Biology and Geology Teacher Education for Middle and Secondary Schools 24 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Porto |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master’s Degree course in Teaching Biology and Geology in the 3rd cycle of Basic Education and in Secondary Education, offered by FCUP, equips students with the necessary scientific and pedagogic skills to become a teacher in the Natural Sciences domain in the 3rd cycle of Basic Education and Secondary Education. Students receive high quality professional training, acquiring general and specific knowledge, and which takes into account the new challenges in education.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master’s Degree course in Teaching Biology and Geology in the 3rd cycle of Basic Education and in Secondary Education, offered by FCUP, equips students with the necessary scientific and pedagogic skills to become a teacher in the Natural Sciences domain in the 3rd cycle of Basic Education and Secondary Education. Students receive high quality professional training, acquiring general and specific knowledge, and which takes into account the new challenges in education.

Admission Requirements

  • Candidates holding a graduation (or according to paragraphs b) and d) of the article 17 from Decree Law 74/2006 as written by Decree Law 65/2018) without professional training for teaching Biology and / or Geology, who have obtained in the framework of their academically formation or in other cycles of study of higher education, at least 50 credits in Biology and 50 credits in Geology, with a total of 120 credits when considering both areas together.
  • It is compulsory the evaluation of the oral and written mastery of Portuguese and of the essential rules of logical and critical argumentation.
  • Admission may also be considered to candidates who had obtained at least 75% of the credits referred above, this is, having 90 credits in the specialization areas (Biology and Geology) and 37,5 credits in which one of them, being necessary to obtain the total of credits after being accepted in the master, but before performing subscription in curricular units of science education and initiation to professional practice.
  • Admission will also be considered to candidates that may conclude the graduation by the end date of admission in this master and that fulfil the paragraphs above.

2 Years
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
697 EUR
International
3,500 EUR

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