{"id":765,"date":"2021-01-12T16:49:10","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T16:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iseg.gomo.dev\/?post_type=course&#038;p=765"},"modified":"2026-03-27T17:02:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T17:02:38","slug":"international-development-and-cooperation","status":"publish","type":"course","link":"https:\/\/www.iseg.ulisboa.pt\/en\/to-study-2\/masters-2\/international-development-and-cooperation\/","title":{"rendered":"Desenvolvimento e Coopera\u00e7\u00e3o Internacional"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-tabs uagb-block-5f942713 uagb-tabs__wrap uagb-tabs__hstyle1-desktop uagb-tabs__vstyle6-tablet uagb-tabs__vstyle6-mobile\" data-tab-active=\"0\"><ul class=\"uagb-tabs__panel uagb-tabs__align-left\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"uagb-tab uagb-tabs__active\" role=\"none\"><a href=\"#uagb-tabs__tab0\" class=\"uagb-tabs-list uagb-tabs__icon-position-left\" data-tab=\"0\" role=\"tab\"><div>Overview<\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"uagb-tab\" role=\"none\"><a href=\"#uagb-tabs__tab1\" class=\"uagb-tabs-list uagb-tabs__icon-position-left\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\"><div>Programme Details<\/div><\/a><\/li><li class=\"uagb-tab\" role=\"none\"><a href=\"#uagb-tabs__tab2\" class=\"uagb-tabs-list uagb-tabs__icon-position-left\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\"><div>Admissions and Fees<\/div><\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"uagb-tabs__body-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-tabs-child uagb-tabs__body-container uagb-inner-tab-0\" aria-labelledby=\"uagb-tabs__tab0\">\n<p class=\"has-huge-font-size\">If you want to leave your mark in the country and in the world, ISEG shows you the way. The Master in Development and International Cooperation (MDCI) prepares Change Agents. Get ready to change the world. We challenge reflection, discussion and the search for solutions to find possible paths for a more sustainable development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MDCI is a complement to the skills acquired in the first cycle in the areas of Economics, Management, Sociology or International Relations. It prepares students to be leaders, senior staff and technicians in organizations linked to international cooperation, in public institutions or private companies.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"block-reasons\">\n    <div class=\"block-reasons__content has-iseg-yellow-background\">\n        <h3>8 reasons to choose MDCI<\/h3>\n        \n        <div class=\"block-reasons__list\" data-columns>\n\n                        <div class=\"block-reasons__item\">\n                <h4 class=\"block-reasons__heading\">01<\/h4>\n                <p class=\"block-reasons__text\">At the MDCI, it is intended that a deepening of economic, political and sociological theories of development and social change, as well as international cooperation for development, be carried out. <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"block-reasons__item\">\n                <h4 class=\"block-reasons__heading\">02<\/h4>\n                <p class=\"block-reasons__text\">Students come from different countries and educational institutions, which promotes diversity and expands the individual contact network.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"block-reasons__item\">\n                <h4 class=\"block-reasons__heading\">03<\/h4>\n                <p class=\"block-reasons__text\">Since its inception, this master&#039;s degree has played a fundamental role in training a new generation of specialized staff in the public and private sectors, in universities and research centres, non-governmental organizations and foundations linked to development and international cooperation, in Portugal, in Europe and other Portuguese-speaking countries.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"block-reasons__item\">\n                <h4 class=\"block-reasons__heading\">04<\/h4>\n                <p class=\"block-reasons__text\">The course helps develop a culture of demand, rigor, and quality, becoming a differentiating factor and a means of creating and consolidating knowledge.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"block-reasons__item\">\n                <h4 class=\"block-reasons__heading\">05<\/h4>\n                <p class=\"block-reasons__text\">The MDCI promotes a multidisciplinary theoretical and empirical analysis on the processes of development and political, economic and social transformation in Africa, Asia and Latin America.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"block-reasons__item\">\n                <h4 class=\"block-reasons__heading\">06<\/h4>\n                <p class=\"block-reasons__text\">The MDCI is part of ISEG&#039;s strong commitment to the area of Development Studies at all levels of education: undergraduate, master&#039;s and doctoral degrees.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"block-reasons__item\">\n                <h4 class=\"block-reasons__heading\">07<\/h4>\n                <p class=\"block-reasons__text\">This master&#039;s degree was launched in 1993-1994, becoming the first master&#039;s degree in Portugal in the area of development and international cooperation to link teaching to research, through the involvement of its professors in ISEG&#039;s research centres.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"block-reasons__item\">\n                <h4 class=\"block-reasons__heading\">08<\/h4>\n                <p class=\"block-reasons__text\">The program is designed to provide students with a set of methodological and theoretical skills necessary for applying to the Doctorate in Development Studies (DED) offered by ULisboa\/ISEG.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"block-reasons__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseg.ulisboa.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ronan-furuta-gddzfv8_7sE-unsplash-1.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 479px) 87vw, (max-width: 767px) 92vw, (max-width: 991px) 28vw, 30vw\" 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Our consultants guarantee you all the necessary support, in the form of sharing job opportunities and helping you prepare for your job search or find an internship.<\/div>\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseg.ulisboa.pt\/en\/aquila\/investigation\/cmx\/?locale=pt\"  class=\"link-learnmore\">Career Office<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you want to know more about the MDCI, we're here to help:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"formconnector_target\"><\/div>\n            \n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n    window.FormConnector_settings = {\n        uuid: '4a3c64e0321911efbf40a72329df3b7a',\n    };\n<\/script>\n\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/formconnector.com\/form\/formconnector.js\">\n<\/script>\n\n\n<div class=\"block-course-testimonials\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div data-delay=\"4000\" data-animation=\"slide\" class=\"course-testimonials__slider w-slider\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-easing=\"ease\" data-hide-arrows=\"false\" data-disable-swipe=\"false\" data-autoplay-limit=\"0\" data-nav-spacing=\"3\" data-duration=\"500\" data-infinite=\"true\">\n            <div class=\"course-testimonials__mask w-slider-mask\">\n                                <div class=\"course-testimonials__slide w-slide\">\n                    <div class=\"course-testimonials__slide-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseg.ulisboa.pt\/wp-content\/themes\/iseg\/assets\/images\/icon-quote.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"course-testimonials__quote-icon\">\n                        <div><strong>The Master in Development and International Cooperation gives us an overview of the main current political, economic and social events.<\/strong> In addition to a critical view of the issues and challenges surrounding International Development Cooperation (IDC). As we move forward and delve deeper into the various topics, we improve our analytical capacity and our creativity to overcome the challenges presented. ISEG&#039;s MDCI was an excellent choice and provided me with opportunities to contact CID&#039;s interlocutors in Portugal.<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"course-testimonials__author\">\n                            <div>Gabriel Londe Medeiros<\/div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseg.ulisboa.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Gabriel-Medeiros.jpg\" class=\"course-testimonials__author-photo\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iseg.ulisboa.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Gabriel-Medeiros.jpg 408w, https:\/\/www.iseg.ulisboa.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Gabriel-Medeiros-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iseg.ulisboa.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Gabriel-Medeiros-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block-additional-info\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <h4>Additional information<\/h4>\n        \n        <div class=\"additional-info__grid\">\n                            <div class=\"additional-info__item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseg.ulisboa.pt\/en\/to-study-2\/student-services\/\">Student Services<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"additional-info__item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseg.ulisboa.pt\/en\/secretaria\/candidaturas\/candidaturas-a-mestrados\/\">Masters &amp; PhD Office<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"additional-info__item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseg.ulisboa.pt\/en\/live-iseg\/living-in-lisbon\/\">Living in Lisbon<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"additional-info__item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseg.ulisboa.pt\/en\/international\/\">International Mobility Office <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"additional-info__item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseg.ulisboa.pt\/en\/international\/mobilidade-incoming\/\">International<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"additional-info__item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseg.ulisboa.pt\/en\/careers\/\">Careers Services<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-tabs-child uagb-tabs__body-container uagb-inner-tab-1\" aria-labelledby=\"uagb-tabs__tab1\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Programme Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">The Master in International Development and Cooperation is essentially intended to complete the first cycle training of graduates in Economics, Management, Sociology, International Relations or other areas considered appropriate for attending the course, preparing students to exercise related professional functions. with the problems of development and international cooperation, or teaching and scientific research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional Opportunities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Since its creation, this master&#039;s degree has played a fundamental role in training a new generation of specialized staff in the public and private sectors, in universities and research centres, non-governmental organizations and foundations linked to development and international cooperation, in Portugal and other Portuguese-speaking countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseg.ulisboa.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Ficha_Empreg_DCI.pdf\">Inquiry for Insertion in Active Life \u2013 Master in DCI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Syllabus<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table block-table-studyplan has-iseg-pink-thead\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Year 1 - Semester 1<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Social Sciences and Development<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">International Cooperation for Development<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Demographics<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Development Economics and Policy<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table block-table-studyplan has-iseg-red-thead\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Year 1 - Semester 2<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Globalization and Development: Flows, Institutions and Actors<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Institutions and Development<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Environment and Natural Resources<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Research Methods Applied to Development<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table block-table-studyplan has-iseg-yellow-thead\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Year 2 - Semester 1<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Optional I<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Optional II<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Optional III<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Master's Final Work (Internship\/Project\/Dissertation) <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table block-table-studyplan has-iseg-blue-thead\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Year 2 - Semester 2<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Master's Final Work <br>- Internship<br>- Design<br>- Dissertation<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">30<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table block-table-studyplan has-iseg-dark-grey-thead\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Optional<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">- Cities and Sustainable Development<br>\u2014 Gender and Citizenship&nbsp;<br>\u2014 Emerging Economies&nbsp;<br>\u2014 African Economy<br>\u2014 Evaluation in International Development Cooperation<br>\u2014 Social Entrepreneurship<br>\u2014 Rule of Law &amp; Development<br>\u2014 Social Activism and Global Change<br>\u2014 Emergent Global Challenges and Trends in International Development Cooperation<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>See the description of each Curricular Unit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/fenix.iseg.ulisboa.pt\/degrees\/dci\/course-web-pages\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-tabs-child uagb-tabs__body-container uagb-inner-tab-2\" aria-labelledby=\"uagb-tabs__tab2\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Admissions and Fees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Applications for all master's degrees at ISEG are made online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Access Requirements<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates for the Master in Development and International Cooperation must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>A degree from a national or foreign institution in Economics, Management, Sociology, International Relations, or other areas relevant to the study cycle. Candidates with other degrees will be considered on a case-by-case basis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>In accordance with Article 17 d) of Decree-Law No. 74\/2006 of March 24, as amended and republished by Decree-Law No. 65\/2018 of August 16, other applications deemed appropriate by the selection panel will be evaluated on the basis of curricular analysis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Students who have not completed the cycle of studies leading to a bachelor's degree may apply conditionally, provided they meet the conditions for obtaining the degree by the end of September (of the academic year of application).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Screening and Selection Criteria<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Calculation of the Application Classification<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The ranking is based on the application grade, which will be calculated using the process described below. It only applies to students who meet the prerequisites.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The criteria considered are: academic background and classification, professional experience, letter of recommendation and motivation for the course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Notes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>International students whose first language is not Portuguese must submit an Advanced Diploma in Portuguese as a Foreign Language (DAPLE) from the Center for Assessment and Certification of Portuguese as a Foreign Language (CAPLE), with a minimum grade of BOM (70-84%).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Portuguese and international students must submit a certificate of knowledge of the English language:&nbsp;\n<ul>\n<li>Minimum score of 185 in the Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A minimum score of 185 in the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimum score of 7.0 in the IELTS Academic Test;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimum TOEFL iBT score of 94<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Documentation to be submitted upon application:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Certificate of completion with final grade average<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Official certificate of achievement with the course units taken<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Curriculum vitae<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Motivation Letter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Letter of recommendation (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>tuition fees<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Provisional tuition fees for 2026\/27, pending confirmation by the University of Lisbon's statutory bodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>students from <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><strong>1st year<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><strong>2nd year<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Students within the EU<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">\u20ac 2,950<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">\u20ac 2,000 <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><strong><strong>\u20ac 4,950<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Students outside the EU (International)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">&nbsp; \u20ac 4,450<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">\u20ac 3,600&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><strong><strong>\u20ac 8,050<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We believe that financial restrictions should not impede access to higher education and that is why we seek to provide equal opportunities for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the student&#039;s request, a specific payment of the fee can be agreed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Student visa&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are not an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen, then you will need a Student Visa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have decided to join the master's program and paid the 1st tuition fee instalment to secure your place, you can issue the acceptance letter on the FENIX Portal. 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