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6 Years
14 Mar 2022
Accreditation DGES
Initial registry R/A-Ef 1078/2011 de 18-03-2011
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Contacts
School of Social Sciences
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Sedas Nunes Building (Building I), room 1E05
candidaturas.ecsh@iscte-iul.pt
(+351) 210 464 016
9:30 - 18:00
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Lectured in Portuguese
Teaching Type In person
How does the brain process emotions? How do affective states guide behaviour, decisions and social interactions? What is the role of emotions in the context of health, well-being, work, education or marketing? How can recent advances in psychology and neuroscience provide us with tools for a better understanding of these topics?

Emotions and affective processes are a vibrant and rapidly expanding area in disciplines such as psychology, neuroscience, biology, computer science or medicine.

The interest in these topics across multiple disciplines reflects the complexity of affective processes and their central role in everyday life, from shaping cognition and behaviour to their influence in health and well-being. 

This is one of the only MSc programmes focused on the topic of affective sciences across Europe, and it was considered innovative by the Portuguese Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES).

It is part of the Iscte Department of Psychology and It also benefits from a strong connection with the psychological research center Cis-Iscte, evaluated as ‘excellent’ by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. 

It provides high-quality scientific training that can serve as a basis for PhD study or to undertake research and development activities outside academia (e.g., industry). The MSc also promotes transferable skills and the acquisition of knowledge relevant for careers in marketing, education, health, technology, science communication or management. 

Entry Requirements

Students with a minimum of bachelor’s degree who want to develop in-depth knowledge in this scientific domain. Our students typically come from diverse backgrounds, including Social Sciences (e.g., Psychology, Sociology, Economics, Educational Sciences), Medical and Health Sciences (e.g., Medicine, Nursing), or Exact and Natural Sciences (e.g., biological sciences).

Management

Patrícia Arriaga
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General information

Duration
2 years
Languages
Portuguese
ECTS
120
Schedule
Evening
Teaching Type
In person
Applications
2023-12-18 00:01 - 2024-01-31 17:00
2024-02-01 00:01 - 2024-03-20 17:00
2024-03-21 00:01 - 2024-05-15 17:00
1.stYear 2500.00
2.ndYear 1250.00
1.stYear 3500.00
2.ndYear 1600.00
* Information for 2024/2025
Contacts
School of Social Sciences
Application
Sedas Nunes Building (Building I), room 1E05
candidaturas.ecsh@iscte-iul.pt
(+351) 210 464 016
9:30 - 18:00
Apply
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