Overview

The Doctoral Program in Information Management at Universidade Nova de Lisboa provides advanced training through research, contributing to the progress of knowledge and the training of researchers, university teachers and highly qualified professionals. The research may follow a more theoretical trend or be developed in an applied context, allowing the knowledge transfer from academia to society.

Who is it for?

This Doctoral Program aims to provide advanced knowledge for highly qualified researchers, teachers, technical staff and managers.

The study cycle in Information Management is designed to include five areas:

Business Analytics;
Data-Driven Marketing;
Data Science;
Geoinformatics;

Information Systems.

Applications phase

The vacancies for this program have already been filled. You can check the remaining programs with applications open until May 13th on the Call for Applications page, available on NOVA IMS' website.

Accreditation

NOVA IMS' degree programs are accredited by A3ES (Portuguese Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education).

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Programme Structure

Mandatory Course Units

Research Seminar I - Introduction to NOVA IMS' research fields. Introduction to the main research methodologies in Information Management. Students determine their work subject, the research literature/bibliography and present a preliminary proposal for their dissertation.
Research Seminar II - Continues the work developed in Research Seminar I, focusing on the methodologies and the preparation of the research work proposal. In this course, students make an advanced and comprehensive research literature/bibliography, and determine, in great detail, the methodologies to be applied in their dissertation.
Research Seminar III - The main goal of this course unit is to introduce the student to scholarly publishing. The students develop regular presentations, ending with the production of a first peer-reviewed publication, or the peer-reviewed presentation of the preliminary research findings at an international conference.

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-09 00:00:00

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The vacancies for this program have already been filled. You can check the remaining programs with applications open on NOVA IMS' Call for Applications page.

Language

English

Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lisbon, Portugal

Disciplines

Management Studies Information Technology (IT) Business Information Systems View 6 other PhDs in Management Studies in Portugal

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

To enter the Doctoral Program, applicants must meet one of the requirements set out in national legislation:

Hold a Master's degree or equivalent, or a bachelor's degree, in which the number of credits is at least 240. In this case the final grade average must be at least 16 (out of 20);

Hold a degree and a relevant academic or scientific curriculum and which has been recognized and approved by the Academic Board that declares that the applicant is able to carry out this cycle of studies.
Applicants must show proficiency in English (spoken and written).

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

3600 EUR / year

≈ 3600 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

3000 EUR / year

≈ 3000 EUR / year

Living costs

Lisbon

Portugal

630 - 1123 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

The Coordinator of the Program encourages and helps doctoral students with applications for scholarships or other financial support. Applicants in the Doctoral Program of NOVA IMS are, historically, highly successful in their applications for scholarships from FCT – the Science and Technology Foundation.

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Overview

Who is it for?

Applications phase

Accreditation

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Living costs

Lisbon

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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