Auditing and Finance

The Master's Degree in Auditing and Finance (MAF) provide a scientific, technological and social learning, supported by a programme and courses that includes contact with real situations and experiences. This cycle of studies is based on the development of a diverse set of skills and competencies that permits excellent career opportunities and pursue doctoral studies.

Objectives

The MAF aims to provide in-depth rigorous training for those who expect to engage in a professional career in auditing and finance and/or further develop previous skills combining academic expertise with know-how to respond to the needs of organizations.

This programme results from long-standing links with organizations and is based on the dualisms profession/training and quality qualifications/appropriate skills. This master's programme offers specializations in auditing and finance providing appropriate scientific grounding and fostering research projects that meet the needs of organizations.

Professional Goals

Holders of the master's degree in Audit and Finance are prepared to perform in such areas as:

Financial;
Auditing (working as auditors with societies for chartered certified accountants);
Accounting (working as auditors with societies for chartered certified accountants);
Financial Analysis.

The Master in Audit and Finance is recognized as a course that provides conditions for career progression for teachers in group 430 (Economics and Accounting), in Public Education in Portugal, within the scope of Portaria 344/2008 of April 30th. According to the list published on the website of the General Directorate of School Administration (DGAE), page 22.

Curricular plan

Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho n.º 10361/2016 - 17/08/2016

1º Ano
2º Ano

Plano curricular
Cód.	UC	Area	ECTS		Lecturer
Cód.	UC	Area	Obg.	Opt.	Lecturer
1º Semestre
39253	Advanced Financial Accounting Topics	Contabilidade	5		Daniel Oliveira (1)(2)
39252	Advanced Financial Topics	Finanças	5		Renato Domingues (1)(2)
39254	Corporate Governance	Gestão	5		Arlindo Dinis (1)(2)
39251	Financial Audit	Contabilidade	5		Daniel Oliveira (1)(2)
39256	Research Methodology	Contabilidade/Finanças	5		Célio Marques (1)(2) Daniel Oliveira (2)
39255	Statistics for Decision-Making	Matemática	5		Ricardo Covas (1)(2)
2º Semestre
392510	Accounting for the Public Sector and NPOs	Contabilidade	5		Arlindo Dinis (1)(2)
39259	Business Valuation	Finanças	5		Renato Domingues (1)(2)
39258	Corporate and Securities Law	Direito	5		Cláudia Sousa Rosa (1)(2)
392511	Financial Instruments for Risk Management	Finanças	5		Renato Domingues (1)(2)
392512	Internal and Operational Audit	Contabilidade	5		Carla Joaquim (1)(2)
39257	Tax Management	Contabilidade	5		Paulo Bragança (1)(2)

Plano curricular
Cód.	UC	Area	ECTS		Lecturer
Cód.	UC	Area	Obr.	Opt.	Lecturer
Anual
392516	Dissertation	Contabilidade/Finanças		50	Renato Domingues (1)(2)
392518	Internship/Placement	Contabilidade/Finanças		50	Renato Domingues (1)(2)
392517	Project	Contabilidade/Finanças		50	Renato Domingues (1)(2)
1º Semestre
392514	Financial Markets and International Finance	Finanças	5		José Pinheiro Nogueira (2) Renato Domingues (1)(2)
392513	Research Project	Contabilidade/Finanças	5		Luís Francisco (2) Jorge Simões (2) Cláudia Pires da Silva (2) Renato Domingues (1)(2)