The cycle of studies of the master's degree in Education Sciences – Pedagogical Innovation is comprised of 4 semesters (2 academic years). Those who successfully obtain 120 ECTS are awarded the title.
This degree is based on the active nature of learning and adopts a critical view regarding school. It aims to promote innovation in education by reflecting on what will be the schools of the future: The revision of the history of education as a series of paradigms, a critical discussion on new technologies and their usage in new learning contexts, in order to develop a strong concept of pedagogical innovation.
Thus, the Master's Degree in Education Sciences – Pedagogical Innovation seeks to: train skilled professionals to be capable of intervening inside and outside schools, as true active agents of change; promote the development of alternative pedagogical practices; encourage autonomy and professionalism within the teaching sector through the awareness of the deep connections between society and school, and through an absolute non neutrality of curriculum; develop the understanding of learning environments created by emerging digital technologies; develop generic and specific skills (instrumental, interpersonal and systemic), which allow autonomous lifelong learning.
In Portugal, this cycle of studies is automatically recognized for career progression purposes of all education groups of pre-school, 1st, 2nd and 3rd cycles of basic and secondary education, by letter from the directorate-general of the School Administration.
