Official postgraduate studies aim to deepen the student’s knowledge in academic, professional or research training. Successful completion of these cycles leads to a Master’s degree and doctoral degree, respectively. These programmes may be shared among the faculties, schools and institutes and may be inter-university or mixed with other public or private organisations.

Master’s  are carried out under the direction and academic responsibility of a faculty or school, a department, a university research institute or a specific organisation set up for this purpose, under the supervision of the Postgraduate Studies Committee.

Master’s degree programmes

Successful completion of the second cycle of university studies leads to an official Master’s degree. This cycle is dedicated to the advanced training of a specialised or multidisciplinary nature and is aimed at academic/ professional specialisation or research tasks. These programmes range from 60 and 120 ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer System), which take one to two academic years to complete. Master’s degree programmes consist of theoretical and practical training and conclude with the preparation of a final project. Furthermore, when the programme is professionally oriented, it includes work placements/internships in businesses and institutions. The official Master’s degree programmes may or may not continue on to a doctoral  programme.