Course details

Course objectives

The Master's Degree in Preschool Education aims to develop a broad, in-depth and articulated set of knowledge and skills: Scientific knowledge in the areas of teaching; Knowledge from educational sciences and early childhood education didactics; Knowledge of action based on pedagogical thinking.

School

ESE - Escola Superior de Educação

Study mode

presencial - Full time

Learning objectives and skills to be developed

It particularly aims to develop research and reflection skills on the professional contexts of early childhood education, as well as discernment of the sociopolitical dimensions of the profession: Responsibilities and functions of Early Childhood Educators; The personal, social and ethical dimensions of the profession; professional reflexivity skills; The structuring of educational environments serving children and families; The transversal dimension of the Portuguese Language as a structuring element of the teaching-learning process; The development of appropriate practices in order to promote development and learning and allow articulation with the 1st CEB.

Career opportunities

Professional qualification for teaching as a Childhood Educator in all areas of Pre-School Education.

Course coordinator

Sofia Gago da Silva Corrêa Figueira

Recognition of prior learning

Recognition of prior learning is carried out in accordance with the Academic Regulations of the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal.

Admission and entry requirements

All those wishing to obtain a professional qualification to teach in pre-school and to work in other socio-educational contexts for children - day care centers, playrooms, baby libraries, museums, libraries.
Applicants for the cycle of studies leading to a Master's degree in Pre-School Education, in accordance with Decree-Law no. 9-A/2025 of 14 February, may be those who cumulatively meet the conditions set out in points 1 and 3, or those who cumulatively meet the conditions set out in points 2 and 3 below:
1. Hold a Bachelor's degree in Basic Education from a Portuguese Higher Education Institution or, when from other institutions, prove it through a degree recognition process, in accordance with Decree-Law no. 66/2018.
2. Hold a Bachelor's degree from a Higher Education Institution in Portugal or, when from other institutions, proven through a degree recognition process, in accordance with Decree-Law no. 66/2018 and meet the minimum training credit requirements, as set out in article 4 of Decree-Law no. 9-A/2025 and the corresponding annex.
3. Have an oral and written command of the Portuguese language and a command of the essential rules of logical and critical argumentation, obtained by passing a test with one of the following characteristics:
Documentary test: having passed all the Curricular Units (CUs) in Portuguese Language, Portuguese Linguistics and Portuguese Didactics (a minimum of 20 ECTS) or equivalent CUs, at any Higher Education Institution (for this purpose, the certificate of qualification is considered to be detailed).
Written or oral exam: taken within two years prior to the date of application, at a higher education institution.

The information provided does not replace consultation of the Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES) website and/or the application page.

Qualification requirements

14 course units successfully completed

Legal framework and accreditation

Despacho n.º 10008/2015 de 2 de setembro