PhD in Portuguese Studies

Education objectives

The Doctoral degree (CED) in Portuguese Studies is structured so that upon completion of the study programme, the student will be able to demonstrate: a) Skills for creating and experimenting with new critical and work methodologies; b) Ability to conceive, design and adapt original research in the field of Portuguese Studies, in compliance with the requirements imposed by the academic quality and integrity standards. c) Skills to make a significant body of original research that contributes to extending the frontiers of knowledge, some of which merits national or international disclosure on scientifically recognised publications. d) Skills to communicate with their peers, the academic community, and society in general, in the specialised area. e) Capacity to promote, in a knowledge based society, and in an academic or professional context, technological, social or cultural progresses.

General characterization

DGES code

5566

Cicle

PhD (3^rd Cycle)

Degree

Doctor

Access to other programs

The degree of "doutor" is a final qualification.

Coordinator

Maria Teresa Alves de Araújo

Opening date

2024-09-16

Vacancies

Fees

1400 Euros/year or 3000 Euros/year (foreign students)

Schedule

Presencial Pós-Laboral

Teaching language

Portuguese Language

Degree pre-requisites

Length: 8 semesters. Total credits: 240 credits (60 from curricular units + 180 credits from the non teaching component). Non teaching component modalities: Thesis. Number of credits as free-elective optionals: 10 credits. The free seminar optional can be chosen among curricular units from the postgraduate training offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (FCSH/NOVA), in other units of NOVA University of Lisbon, or other of national or foreign Higher Education institutions, by agreement or protocol. The degree of «doutor» corresponds to the level 8 of the NQF and EQF-National Qualifications Framework/European Qualifications Framework.

Conditions of admittance

To be accepted into a doctoral programme of studies, the candidate must meet the conditions set forth in Portuguese legislation and in the normative conditions of UNL, as well as fulfil at least one of the following requirements: a) Have a Master’s degree, or a legal equivalent; b) Have a first cycle degree (Bachelor’s) and a particularly relevant academic or scientific curriculum which is recognised by the Academic Board of FCSH as testifying to the candidate’s ability to undertake this cycle of studies; c) Posses an academic, scientific or professional curriculum which is recognised by the Academic Board of FCSH as testifying to the candidate’s ability to undertake this cycle of studies.

Evaluation rules

The cycle of studies leading to the degree of Doutoramento (Doctorate) includes following a doctoral programme that consists of course units aimed at providing training to do research, and the submission of an original doctoral thesis especially written for the purpose and which is appropriate to the nature of the branch of knowledge or speciality and which contributes to expanding the boundaries of knowledge. Grades for the seminar-type course units are awarded using a numerical scale ranging from 0 to 20. The final grade awarded to the doctoral course is expressed by Approved or Not Approved. When a candidate is awarded an Approved classification, the final grade of the doctoral course is expressed as a number between 10 and 20, on a scale of 0 to 20, and is the mathematical average of the grades obtained, in which the course units with 10 ECTS have a weighting of 1 while the final thesis has a weighting of 2. The research project is defended in a public defence held at the end of the semester in which the student concludes the doctoral course. It is assessed by a jury comprising 3 members. The thesis is awarded a classification of Approved or Refused through a justified nominal vote with no abstentions permitted; if the thesis is approved, the jury then votes on a grade which may be Good, Good with Distinction or Very Good. The final qualification is awarded under the terms of Article 36, nº 2 of Decree-Law 74/2006, of 24 March, altered by Decree-Law n.º 107/2008, of 25 June, 230/2009, of 14 September, 115/2013, of 7 August, 63/2016, of 13 September, 65/2018, of 16 August.