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MASTER DEGREE IN SPANISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE AND AS FOREIGN LANGUAGE
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​The Master's Degree Course in Spanish as a Second/Foreign Language (90 ECTS) offers linguistic, literary, cultural and didactic training in Spanish, leading to professional practice in SFL and scientific development in this area. It is the first Master's degree in this field in Portugal to be taught in b-learning modality and aims to broaden the possibilities for postgraduate training in Spanish, bringing together professional practice and training needs.

It is therefore aimed at Spanish teachers, specific-purpose Spanish professionals (commercial, tourism or health), and students who wish to become academically, scientifically or professionally involved in the field of SFL.

The course is structured in three semesters: the first two comprise the main themes of the course and lead to the Specialisation Diploma, while the third consists of a professional internship or project work. The face-to-face part of the course is concentrated in a period of two weeks at the end of the second semester.

The Master Degree in Spanish as Second and as Foreign Language will not be offered for the academic year of 2025/2026.


Curso
2024/2025

General

Academic degree:
  • Master's degree
ECTS:
90
Duration:
3 curricular semesters
Regime:
Mixed
Place:
Gualtar Campus, Braga (UM)
Main Scientific area:
  • Spanish Linguistics

Contacts

    School of Arts and Humanities
    Campus de Gualtar
    4710 - 057 Braga
    Tel: +351253604173 Fax:
    E-Mail: pedagogico@elach.uminho.pt
    URL: http://www.elach.uminho.pt

Description

The Master's Degree Course in Spanish as a Second/Foreign Language (MELSLE) offers linguistic and didactic training in Spanish, aimed at professional practice in SFL and scientific initiation in this area. It is therefore aimed at Spanish teachers, professionals linked to Spanish for Specific Purposes (commercial, tourism or health) and students who wish to orientate themselves academically, scientifically or professionally in the field of SFL. The research dimension encourages the realisation of medium and long-term projects.
The syllabus includes ten subjects in the first two semesters, organised into blocks. Completion of the first two semesters confers the Specialisation Diploma. The optional subject "Internship/Project Work" takes place during the third and final semester and involves carrying out a professional internship or project work.
This is the first Master's programme in this field in Portugal to be taught in b-learning modality and it aims to broaden the possibilities for postgraduate training in Spanish, bringing together professional practice and training needs. In practical terms, the hours of contact are concentrated in a two-week period at the end of the second semester.
The teaching team is highly committed and very specialised in different dimensions, always focusing on teaching and research of foreign languages. The Master's degree programme has professors from various departments at the University of Minho, as well as guest lecturers from national and foreign institutions.
MELSLE also has an important network of partner institutions where students can carry out internships.
Specific information about the schedule, the team and much more can be found at: https://melsle.elach.uminho.pt/

Key learning outcomes

The degree of Master is awarded to students who demonstrate: 
1. Possess theoretical and methodological knowledge in the field of language teaching, especially for the case of teaching Spanish as a foreign language.
2. Critically evaluate scientific production in the field of teaching Spanish as a foreign language.
3. Master methodological tools and research techniques applicable to teaching Spanish as a foreign language.
4. Understand the resources and practices in use in the academic management of language courses.
5. Ability to develop a research project in the area of study.
6. Ability to put theoretical-methodological knowledge into practice.
7. Ability to solve problems associated with planning and programming within the framework of Spanish as a foreign language.
8. Ability to learn and innovate in the creation of teaching materials.
9. Ability to adapt to the work environment and develop the ability to solve problems autonomously in new contexts.

Access to higher education

This Master degree provides basic training to carry out a course of 3rd cycle (PhD) in the same scientific area, or other areas

Careers

In addition to the academic or research dimension, the Master's program aims to promote the future inclusion of students in the work environment, taking into account the need for specific and quality training in the field of teaching Spanish as a foreign language.
The overall objective of the Master's program is to train researchers and professionals specialized in teaching Spanish as a foreign language, offering specific training to teachers (or future teachers) or researchers interested in updating their knowledge, allowing for professional updating and training for those working in public or private institutions. In this sense, students are encouraged to carry out an internship in the last semester at a national or international institution.

Access

30

Vacancies

12

Minimum

Access forms

The access to this Cycle of Study can be done at the Students Portal of the University of Minho 
https://alunos.uminho.pt/EN/candidates/MastersDegrees/Pages/default.aspx

This information does not replace consultation of the Academic Regulations of the University of Minho and other official documents.

Formal requirements

Access qualifications are those required by Decree Law - 107/2008:
a) Hold a degree or legal equivalent;
b) Hold a foreign degree that has been conferred following a first cycle of studies and which has been organized according to the principles of the Bologna Process by an associated State to this process;
c) Hold a foreign higher education degree that is recognised as meeting the objectives of the Bachelor’s degree by the statutorily competent scientific body of the University of Minho;
d) Hold academic, scientific or professional curriculum vitae that are recognized as attesting the capacity to carry out this cycle of studies by the statutorily competent scientific body of the University of Minho.
It also requires a B1 mastery level of Spanish (according to the Common European Frame of Reference), at the time of starting the course.

Application deadlines

Information on Application Deadlines can be found at:
https://www.elach.uminho.pt/en/Study/Pages/Master/Application-Master.aspx

Registration deadlines

Information on Registration Deadlines can be found at:
https://www.elach.uminho.pt/en/Study/Pages/Master/Application-Master.aspx

Aditional Information

Study Plan

Assessment/Accreditation

A3ES Accreditation status:
Accredited
Resolution publication date:
04-11-2021
A3ES deliberation:
https://si.a3es.pt/sia3es/page?stage=ConsultaPublicaProcesso&processID=23988
A3ES submited report:
 download pdf file
Registry number at Ministry:
R/A-Cr 13/2013/AL02
Registry Date:
09-03-2022
Accreditation validity:
31-07-2027