- 1ST YEAR
1º ANO
SEMESTRE
ECTS
Métodos Quantitativos em Ciências Empresariais /
Quantitative Methods in Business Sciences1º Semestre
5
Fundamentos de Gestão de Empresas /
Business Management Fundamentals1º Semestre
5
Fundamentos de Transporte Aéreo /
Air Transport Fundamentals1º Semestre
3
Marketing e Gestão Comercial das Companhias Aéreas /
Airlines Marketing and Commercial Management1º Semestre
4
Gestão de Aeroportos /
Airport Management1º Semestre
3
Gestão da Segurança Operacional /
Safety Management1º Semestre
5
Factores Humanos e Comportamento /
Human Factors and Behavior1º Semestre
5
Gestão de Pessoas nas Organizações /
People Management in Organizations2º Semestre
4
Economia do Transporte Aéreo /
Air Transport Economics2º Semestre
4
Gestão Estratégica do Transporte Aéreo /
Air Transport Strategic Management2º Semestre
4
Aeronavegabilidade e Manutenção /
Airworthiness and Maintenance2º Semestre
5
Planeamento e Gestão de Frota /
Fleet Planning and Management2º Semestre
4
Gestão da Qualidade /
Quality Management2º Semestre
4
Gestão e Avaliação de Projectos /
Project Management and Evaluation2º Semestre
5
Metodologias de Investigação em Ciências Empresariais /
Research Methodologies in Business SciencesAnual
6
Seminários de Mestrado /
SeminarsAnual
4
Trabalho Final de Mestrado /
DissertationAnual
50
- 2ND YEAR
2ND YEAR
SEMESTER
ECTS
Annual
6
Annual
4
Annual
50
Accredited Course by Decision of the Board of Directors of the Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Agency (A3ES), dated 31 May 2011, without conditions. Order No. 6056/2019 of July 1, 2019
COORDINATION
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Maria Emília Baltazar, PhD
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The course takes a systemic approach to air travel through the analysis of airlines, airports, frequent flyer programs, from an economic, operational, marketing and financial, performance and human resource management perspective. To this extent, the course provides students with the necessary knowledge for effective and competent integration in the air transport sector.
SKILLS TO BE DEVELOPED
This course aims to provide students with the necessary tools to enable them to develop the following structuring skills: understanding and mastering the economic mechanisms of the air transport system, as well as the interdependence of its components; critically assess regulatory, economic, professional and political information from diverse sources; analyze and propose management and planning measures with the potential to improve processes in departments of civil aviation companies and entities; perform functions and procedures with a high degree of technical complexity, commitment and professional diligence, recognizing that performance transcends national barriers; know the importance of communication as a requirement for efficiency and safety in aviation; know how to work together in groups and organize project teams; master methodological and scientific tools to develop R&D projects.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
Qualify and specialize future officials, or improve current ones in the air transport sector, at the level of management, operation, or technical management functions in the various stakeholders of commercial aviation.
TARGET AUDIENCE
+ Management (or equivalent higher education courses') graduates
+ Professionals with professional experience in aviation
MAIN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
+ Functions related to the management of air transport and airports
QUALIFICATION TITLE
Master's Degree in Air Transport Operations
SCHEDULE
Nighttime
Course's total duration
2 years (4 Semesters; 120 ECTS total)
ACCESS REQUIREMENTS
The Access Regime for International Students is aimed at all applicants who do not have Portuguese nationality. This regime does not apply to the students who: are a European Union Member state national or, despite not being a Member state national, have continuously been living in Portugal for more than two years.
Admission through this regime is subject to:
- Verification of academic qualifications through: Document proof and a written exam on the subjects of the access exams required for the study cycle – in accordance with the application guide of the general regime.
- Verification of language knowledge through document proof.
- The written exam consists of a written test of knowledge on the language in which the study cycle is taught. For both types of verification, an interview will always be conducted.
Application - Documents to be submitted:
- Curriculum Vitae;
- Passport;
- Transcript of Records from the country of origin or a diploma that attests the successful completion of an educational program and entitles the student to apply for higher education in the country where those certificates were issued;
- Portuguese secondary education diploma or legally equivalent qualification;
- Documentary proof for the verification of the academic qualifications (when applicable)
- Documentary proof for the verification of language knowledge (when applicable)
PREREQUISITES
Aeronautical Sciences, Aeronautical Management graduates; graduates or bachelors of courses in the area of Economics and Management, Engineering, Law, and other professionals related to the civil aviation sector wishing to provide services therein.
EQUIPMENT AND TEACHING MATERIAL
Study rooms, Moodle platform, bibliographic resources
STUDY PLAN
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