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The programme of study leading towards a master’s degree includes a mandatory final undertaking in the form of a scientific dissertation or a project of a more applied nature.
The dissertation must concern an issue or topic in the domain of knowledge of the master’s. In the dissertation, this issue should be framed within the field by a review of the relevant literature; other components should include the dissertation’s proposed objectives, a description of the work performed, a critical discussion of the results obtained and their comparison to the current state of discipline, as well as a synthesis concluding with suggestions for future research.
The project should also concern an issue or topic in the domain of knowledge of the master’s and present the outcomes, solutions and recommendations resulting from the experience acquired in its development. It should also include a theoretical grounding, an appropriate methodological justification and a critical analysis of the obtained results.
The submission of the dissertation or project must be done online in Fénix, in the Academic Work portal. The student should attend to the following guidelines:
| Type | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Submission | 30/9/2025 |
| Submission with extended deadline | 31/10/2025 |
DEADLINE EXTENSION
Students who are unable to meet the submission deadline and wish to request an extension must do so by mid-October (depending on the academic calendar), subject to a fee of €150.00.
How to submit the request
1. Access Fénix+ > Student Portal > Academic Works
2. Select the option DEADLINE EXTENSION
3. Pay the applicable fee, for which the payment references are available at Fénix+ > myFenix > Services > Financial Account
Additional information regarding fee availability
> Once the extension request is submitted, the student has 2 days to pay the fee.
> After the fee is paid, the system may take up to an 1 hour to update the process status.
> Payment is accepted exclusively via ATM reference or, exceptionally, by credit card.
The student introduces the dissertation/project work in the Academic Works (Fénix) portal, attending the following:
The following documents must be uploaded:
CONFIRMATION OF SUBMISSION | SGE
After submitting the dissertation or project, the responsible teams of each School will initiate the verification of the following elements:
Submission will be CONFIRMED on Fénix+ if all the conditions are properly met.
DETECTION OF PLAGIARISM | TURNITIN (FÉNIX)
Once confirmed, the dissertation or project is submitted by the Fénix system to the plagiarism detection tool, TURNITIN.
TURNITIN returns a report with the percentage of PLAGIARISM, and makes this report available to all parties.
AUTHORIZATION OF SUBMISSION | ADVISOR(S)
The request for defense is authorized by the advisor(s), after the verification of the piece of work and the TURNITIN report.
General rules
Iscte Graphic Norms (from September 2020)
Novo template Calibri (a partir de setembro 2020)
Novo template TNR (a partir de setembro 2020)
Cover and spine (from September 2020)
LaTEX_Template_EN_PT - .Tex Format
Cover templates
Specific rules for IBS
Guidelines for elaborating a Master's dissertation or project
