In a society that is more and more competitive, professionals from different areas must have advanced knowledge and be up-to-date with the latest techniques. At this point, it is relevant to mention accounting and finance areas that play an extremely important role in the operation of all companies, either public or private.

The study programme leading to a master’s degree in Agronomy starting in the 2011/12 academic year was approved on May 20, 2011 (Order Nº 7522/2011). Agriculture in the region is an important phase change due to the increase in irrigated areas, resulting from the Multi-Purpose Alqueva Venture (EFMA), especially in crops such as vegetables, fruit, vineyards and olive groves. As such, there is an increased demand for technicians with training in these areas, hence the Master’s Degree in Agronomy.

The Master’s Degree in Community Development and Entrepreneurship aims to combine knowledge, techniques and practices used in these areas in a context that promotes development and well-being of populations and their environment in terms of sustainability and entrepreneurship. Training on this course is based on code CNAF 319 - Social Sciences and Behaviour, as it combines and conciliates several areas of know-how and is open to other areas that promote innovation and that can contribute to prof

The Master’s Degree in Communitary Psychogerontology combines Psychology with Gerontology in the Community. Register in code CNAF 311-Psychology. This is specialised training in ageing designed in a psychological perspective, which also has a multidisciplinary and more active approach to tackle individual, social and community ageing problems in health and illness. Its aim is to qualify professionals to support the older members of society, at present or in the future, to have knowledge of psych

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Course recognised by the Order of Engineers and submitted to FEANI (European Federation of National Engineering Associations) for granting the title of EUR ENG (European Engineer). Its new study plan was published in the Official Gazette, series 2 - No. 54 - 17 March 2016, Order No. 3912/2016. The curricular organisation is based on an ECTS credit system and contains compulsory and optional curricular units. A minimum of 120 credits is required to obtain the degree (4 terms), 82 of which belong

The Master’s Degree Course in Food Engineering has 120 credits and a duration of 4 academic terms. It is aimed at training technicians in the areas of science and engineering with competences for assessing raw materials and interpreting biochemical, physical/chemical and microbiological phenomena occurring in food, and for innovating and improving food production processes and technologies.

The study cycle prepares graduates with specific knowledge in the areas of occupational safety, industrial hygiene and ergonomics and applied psychosociology, and provides them with the capacity to prepare and implement occupational safety and health programmes in organisations as well as the possibility of obtaining the professional certificate of Advanced Technician of Safety and Health at Work, in accordance with portuguese Law 42/2012, of 28 August. The partnership established with Extremadu

MASTER’S DEGREE IN ASSOCIATION| Beja, Castelo Branco, Portalegre and Setúbal Polytechnic Institute Schools of Health and Évora University S. João de Deus School of Nursing. This training course, with its professional master’s degree characteristics, is combined with research and community extension services. The idea of training masters in specialised in nursing areas is to qualify professionals to supply people with special and higher quality healthcare services. By giving priority to high lev

In accordance with Eurobarometer and the HBSC study, young people residing in the Alentejo region present the lowest levels of physical activity and the highest levels of energy consumption and unhealthy eating habits in Europe. This is currently a serious problem with a severe impact on the future of communities in particular whose expenses are related to treatments and healthcare. It is therefore important to offer licensed professionals working with children, young people and the general popu

This 2nd study cycle that leads to the degree in Basic Education, which, when completed, provides students with a joint degree in Pre-School and Primary School Education, enabling them to start their professional lives on these two educational levels.