Applicants to this cycle of studies may be those who apply through the institutional access competition and have passed one of the following::

. 03 Drawing 10 Descriptive Geometry or 10 Descriptive Geometry 18 Portuguese or 03 Drawing 18 Portuguese or 16 Maths 18 Portuguese or 12 History of Culture and Arts 18 Portuguese or 04 Economics 18 Portuguese

Candidates can also enter through the change of institution/course pair regime or through a Special Competition, in accordance with the legal rules in force (holders of a higher education degree, holders of a Technological Specialisation Course, holders of a Higher Professional Technical Course or over 23 years of age). Candidates who fulfil the conditions laid down in the International Student Statute may also enter.

The fundamental aim of ISMAT's Integrated Master's Degree in Architecture is to ensure the effectiveness of the students' architectural training, with a view to their professional development, while guaranteeing the defense of ethical principles. Thus, students must acquire critical thinking based on knowledge of the history and theory of architecture, research skills, oral, written and graphic expression, as well as tools that allow them to apply conceptual, organizational, spatial, structural and constructive principles in the act of designing, in its different scales and areas of activity.

Students in the fields of Arts, Humanities and Sciences; professionals in complementary fields.

Architecture training is regulated by national and European directives which define the competences that students must acquire. - Ability to design architectural projects that meet aesthetic and technical requirements; - Adequate knowledge of the history and theories of architecture, as well as the related arts, technologies and human sciences; - Knowledge of the fine arts and their influence on the quality of architectural design; - Adequate knowledge of town planning, planning and skills related to the planning process; - Ability to grasp the relationship between man and buildings, on the one hand, and between buildings and their environment, on the other, as well as the need to relate buildings and spaces to each other according to human needs and scale; - Understanding of the architectural profession and its role in society, namely by designing projects that take social factors into account; - Knowledge of research methods and preparing project specifications; - Knowledge of structural design, construction and civil engineering problems related to the design of buildings; - Adequate knowledge of physical problems and technologies, as well as the function of buildings, in order to provide them with all the elements of indoor comfort and climate protection; - Technical ability that enables them to design buildings that meet users' requirements, within the limits imposed by the cost factor and building regulations; - Adequate knowledge of the industries, organizations, regulations and procedures involved in carrying out construction projects and integrating plans into general planning.

The master's degree gives access to a 3rd cycle course / doctorate

Project practice [new work, rehabilitation and (re)use]; urban management; architectural criticism; management, supervision and preparation of work; research; (architectural) teaching; participation in multidisciplinary teams in zoning plans, environmental impact studies, building assessment processes; city management; consultancy; real estate.

ISMAT is a university establishment that has been in Portimão for over a decade. As well as being deeply embedded in the local reality, through intense and regular contact with the surrounding environment, it has large and qualified facilities, equipped with all the necessary requirements for higher education courses (work offices, classrooms, computer labs, library, cafeteria, exhibition gallery). The DAAD, of which the MIA is a part, has a Manufacturing Laboratory, equipped with 3D Clay; 2 3D Plotters; 3-Axis CNC 1500x1500 Plotter; Muffle Oven - 80 liters 1320 Cº; Drying Oven - 20 Shelves; Electric Cooktop; 2D Vinyl Plotter; Press Machine; Screen printing; Frame opening machine for screen printing; Equipped Biomaterials ¿kitchen¿; Styrofoam cutting machine; Equipped Electronics Bench. Printing laboratory: Plotters, copying and screen printing equipment. Computer lab equipped with Apple iMac computers.