Product Design
The Master study in Product Design aims to facilitate the acquisition of knowledge and analytical, reflexive, problematization and ‘broad-band’ critical skills, within a framework of amplitude and multifunctionality that is able to address current needs from the professional fields of Product Design. The study also aims to develop and deepen the training of professionals capable to fulfil tasks in the domain of Product and Service Design, in several areas – Project, Design and Innovation Management, Education, Research and Cultural Action – encouraging productive thinking, recognition of opportunities in design, and entrepreneurship.
Designer with competences to lead multi-disciplinary teams, being able to act in the areas of industry and/or services: freelancer designer; designer in design or architecture ateliers, advertisement agencies, industrial companies, industry sector organizations, service companies; designer for local or central public administration departments (municipalities); designer in cultural institutions (museums, cultural centres, etc.); designer for non-government organizations (NGO’s).
Access and ingress
May apply to access to the course of study leading to a Master's degree: a) holders of a degree or equivalent; b) Holders of a foreign academic degree conferredfollowing a 1st cycle of studies according to the Bologna Process by a State acceding to this process; c) Holders of a foreign academic degree that is recognized asmeeting the objectives of degree by the Scientific Council of the higher education where wish to be admitted; d) Holders of an academic, scientific or professionalcurriculum recognized as adequate to accomplish this cycle of studies by the competent scientific structure.
New cycle of studies that will replace the current Master's degree with the same designation