Master’s Degree
Academic Track: 100% in-person
Location: Santa Cruz do Sul campus
Duration: 2 years
Class Schedule: Thursdays and Fridays
Area of Concentration: Education – CAPES Area 38
Number of Students: 20 openings per year
Doctoral Degree
Academic Track: 100% in-person
Location: Santa Cruz do Sul campus
Duration: 4 years
Class Schedule: Thursdays and Fridays
Area of Concentration: Education – CAPES Area 38
Number of Students: 10 openings per year
The Graduate Program in Education (Master’s and Doctorate) aims to educate and qualify researchers in the field of Education, fostering academic research and activities that promote dialogue among different scientific and philosophical perspectives. It also seeks to strengthen the connection between educational practices and the broader world of life. Moreover, the program constitutes a field of study dedicated to critically examining educational processes, with particular attention to regional issues, while maintaining strong links to national and international contexts.
Who can apply for the Master’s program?
Holders of undergraduate degrees (bachelor’s, teaching, or technology degrees) in any area of knowledge.
Who can apply for the Doctoral program?
Holders of a Master’s degree (academic or professional) in any area of knowledge.
Professional Profile
- Researchers-educators who are attentive to the complexity of educational practices in contemporary society, adopting an investigative approach to the challenges of knowledge production in Education;
- Researchers-educators who engage in the ongoing promotion of an interdisciplinary culture oriented toward intercultural and democratic education;
- Researchers-educators who are open to dimensions of subjectivity and sensibility, capable of carrying out research and educational practices with an emancipatory character.
Graduates of the Master’s in Education are qualified to conduct research in Education and related fields; teach at all levels of education, from Basic to Higher Education; design educational projects and education policies; provide academic advising and pedagogical consulting.
Graduates of the Doctoral program in Education are qualified to conduct research and lead projects in Education and related fields; teach at all levels of education, from Basic to Higher Education; develop and implement educational projects and policies; produce and disseminate knowledge of academic and social relevance; supervise, coordinate, and advise educational projects in governmental and non-governmental organizations.
