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The master's degree in Disability Studies and Human Rights is being funded as part of the ‘13 - More Digital’ project, developed under the Adult Impulse Programme as part of the Recovery and Resilience Programme (PRR). Under the terms of PRR funding, students residing in Portugal may benefit from a support grant of up to 50% of the total tuition fees. The grant will be awarded after the tuition fees have been paid, and only payments made by 28 February 2026 will be considered. If the tuition fees are paid in full by that date, the student will be entitled to the full amount of the grant.
People with disabilities are among the most vulnerable and excluded social groups in all human societies, even in the most developed ones. Recent research continues to link unemployment, poverty and limited social, cultural and political participation with disability. Prejudice, discrimination, paternalism and stigma are still very much present in all communities, hindering the realisation of human rights and citizenship for people with disabilities. The most recent progress in the field of disability has been made through a human rights approach, not only in the design of public policies, programmes, projects and social responses, but also in their implementation and management.
The Master's degree in Disability Studies and Human Rights aims to prepare and train technical professionals in the sector, graduates who wish to become professionals in the field, and managers of public bodies, local authorities and social solidarity institutions, for the transition to a model focused on promoting the participation and human rights of people with disabilities.
Iscte is thus committed to developing high-level training programmes, focusing on providing students with the knowledge, skills and aptitudes that will enable them to make a difference in this area of intervention.
Disabled students who are eligible for scholarships to attend higher education under Order no. 8584/2017 of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education may, if they wish, submit their application to Iscte's services.
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