Occupational Health and Safety

Master
Polytechnic
Evening Classes
Presencial
Language of Teaching
Portuguese
Faculty / School
Instituto Superior de Engenharia
Faculty / School
Faculdade de Ciências Humanas e Sociais
Escola Superior de Saúde
Area of Studies
Engineering and Technologies
 

Admissions

Number of slots for 2026/2027: 25

 

 1st Phase

 10 places - Applicants who have completed the 1st Cycle - aggregated contingents

 

Conditions of access

i. Holders of a bachelor's degree or legal equivalent;
ii. Holders of a foreign higher academic degree awarded following a 1st cycle of studies organized in accordance with the principles of the Bologna Process by a State adhering to this Process;
iii. Holders of a foreign higher academic degree that is recognized as meeting the objectives of the degree by the Scientific or Technical-Scientific Council of the Organic Units responsible for the study cycle;
iv. Holders of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum, which is recognized as attesting the ability to carry out this cycle of studies by the Technical-Scientific Councils of the Instituto Superior de Engenharia and the Escola Superior de Saúde and the Scientific Council of the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, all Organic Units of the University of Algarve.
 

Observation: The recognition referred to in paragraphs ii. to iv. their effect is only to provide access to the study cycle leading to a master's degree and does not grant its holder equivalence to a bachelor's degree or recognition of that degree.

Criteria for selection of the candidates

Curriculum assessment:
a) Final course average or equivalent (50%)
b) Relevant curriculum vitae (25%): Participation in research activities and additional training in the area of the competition. Professional experience in Occupational Health and Safety. Volunteer activities.
c) Skills in using computer tools, from the user’s perspective (10%)
d) UAlg student (10%)
e) Workers of registered companies (5%)

For applicants under point IV of the admission conditions, the criteria are:
a) Final course average that gives the candidate the highest qualification (40%)
b) Relevant curriculum vitae (40%): Participation in research activities and additional training in the area of the competition. Professional experience in Occupational Health and Safety. Volunteer activities.
c) Skills in using computer tools, from the user’s perspective (10%)
d) Workers of registered companies (10%)

 

Necessary documentation

- Completed application form;
- Certificates of academic qualifications;
- Curriculum vitae;
- Copy of personal identification document (Citizen Card or equivalent);
- Certificate attesting understanding and communication, oral and written, in Portuguese. Candidates who do not meet this requirement may alternatively request an interview (in person or online) to assess their knowledge of the Portuguese language.

 

Application here

 
 

Application calendar for 2026/2027 *

1st Phase  
Applications23-02-2026 a 27-03-2026
Selection Until 13-04-2026 
Sending the selection to the Academic Services20-04-2026
Publication of results20-04-2026
Complaint20 to 22/04/2026
Complaint resultsuntil 24-04-2026
Registration21 a 29-04-2026

*- No late applications will be accepted

 

2nd Phase 
Applications25-05-2026 to 03-07-2026
Selection until 15-07-2026
Sending the selection to the Academic Services15-07-2026
Publication of results23-07-2026
Complaint23 to 25-07-2026
Complaint resultsuntil 29-07-2026
Registration24-07 to 31-07-2026

*- No late applications will be accepted

3rd Phase 
Applications12-08-2026 a 28-08-2026
Selection 10-09-2026
Sending the selection to the Academic Services15-07-2025
Publication of results17-09-2026
Complaint17 to 19-09-2026
Complaint resultsuntil 23-09-2026
Registration18 a 25-09-2026

*- No late applications will be accepted