Requirements for Obtaining the Degree
To obtain a Master’s degree, the student must complete at least 24 credits in coursework, excluding the Dissertation, and be approved in the Dissertation defense. For the Doctoral degree, the student must complete at least 48 credits, excluding the Thesis, and be approved in the Thesis defense.
Credits are counted based on the courses taken, with each credit equivalent to 16 hours of coursework. In addition to coursework, the PPGEP requires the completion of the following mandatory activities:
- Teaching Internship I (mandatory for the Master’s program);
- Teaching Internships II and III (mandatory for the Doctoral program);
- Proficiency in a Foreign Language (one language for the Master’s program and two languages for the Doctoral program);
- Qualification Exam (mandatory for both Master’s and Doctoral programs);
- Dissertation Defense (for the Master’s program) and Thesis Defense (for the Doctoral program).
All requirements must be fulfilled within the deadlines established by the Program, in accordance with the current regulations.
