Master's in Law and Economics of the Sea - Ocean Governance
Education objectives
Students should acquire in-depth knowledge in the areas of law most relevant to the field of the sea, always bearing in mind the perspective of ensuring sustainability, as well as in the area of economics related to the ocean ¿ the major areas of development of the sustainable economy of the ocean, financing of the economy and the link between natural resources and the economy of the sea.
They should acquire an integrated, holistic and interdisciplinary vision of ocean-related issues, from a critical, constructive and creative perspective that allows them to identify the main trends, the threats the ocean suffers and the opportunities it holds, and to be able to contribute creatively to finding solutions to threats and to seizing and creating opportunities.
Students are challenged to understand issues at local, but also regional, national and global levels, in a mutually related perspective consisting of diverse levels of reflection and action.
General characterization
DGES code
MD75
Cicle
Master (2nd Cycle)
Degree
Master
Access to other programs
Access to the PhD Program.
Coordinator
Assunção Cristas,Antonieta Cunha e Sá,Lucila de Almeida
Opening date
September.
Vacancies
30.
Fees
National student Annual Tuition Fees for the Academic Phase: 4200,00 Euros National student Annual Non-Taught Phase Tuition Fee: 2000,00 Euros National student Tuition Fees for Additional Non-Taught Semester: 1000,00 Euros International student Annual Tuition Fees for the Academic Phase: 7000,00Euros International student Annual Non-Taught Phase Tuition Fee: 3000,00 Euros International student Tuition Fees for Additional Non-Taught Semester: 1500,00 Euros
Schedule
This course is taught after working hours. Some curricular unit´s can be taught during working hours.
Teaching language
English.
Degree pre-requisites
A master´s degree is awarded to students who have passed all the course units that make up the taught part of the course, for a total of 60 credits; and the dissertation, project work, or internship report.
This path is an option of
Master's in Law and Economics of the Sea - Ocean Governance
Conditions of admittance
- Holders of a bachelor¿s degree or legal equivalent; - Holders of a foreign higher academic degree conferred following a 1st cycle of studies organized according to the principles of the Bologna Process by a State that adheres to that Process; - Holders of a foreign higher academic degree that is recognized as meeting the objectives of the bachelor¿s degree by the Faculty¿s Scientific Council; - Holders of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum vitae that is recognized as attesting to the capacity to carry out this cycle of studies by the Faculty¿s Scientific Council.
Evaluation rules
The final assessment of the curricular units consists, as a rule, of a written exam with a maximum duration of three hours, under an anonymous regime, designed to assess the extent to which students have achieved the curricular goals and learning objectives of such curricular units. Other complementary elements of assessment may be used, as long as they are announced to the students orally and in writing at the beginning of the semester.
Structure
| 1 year - Mandatory | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 33234 | Environmental Law | 6 |
| 33240 | International Law of the Sea and International Courts | 6 |
| 33216 | Maritime Law and Civil Liability | 4 |
| 33275 | Financing Sustainable Blue Economy and Integration of Policies and Development | 6 |
| 33264 | Economic Models for Sustainable Ocean Economy | |
| 33276 | Natural Marine Resources and the Ocean Economy | 4 |
| 33247 | Ocean Policies | 4 |
| 33215 | Maritime Security | 4 |