14 Master's degrees offered by the university

The Master in Aquaculture and Fisheries at University of Algarve has two specializations: one in Aquaculture and another in Fisheries. In addition to the predominant areas of the Aquaculture and Fisheries Sciences course, other important areas are Environmental Sciences and Biological Sciences.

The University of Algarve is a partner in a European consortium with the University of Cantabria (Spain) and the Delft Institute for Water Education (The Netherlands) in the Erasmus Mundus Master in Coastal Hazards - Risks, Climate Change Impacts and Adaption.

Quality in Analytical Laboratories is a master course at University of Algarve for laboratory managers and scientists who wish to implement and manage Quality Systems in analytical laboratories, or work in Quality System environments in accredited analytical laboratories.

Applied Ecohydrology at University of Algarve is a two year master programme (120 ECTS credits) offered by four European Universities: the University of Algarve (Portugal), the coordinating institution, the University of Lodz (Poland), the Technische Hochschule Lübeck (Germany) and the University of Antwerp (Belgium).

The Marine and Coastal Systems master programme (MaCS - SIMCO) at University of Algarve integrates knowledge using an interdisciplinary approach.

The Biotechnology MSc at the University of Algarve's Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia,  provides advanced level training in Biotechnology, Biological and Biochemical Engineering.      

The Master in Marine, Biodiversity, Fisheries and Conservation, at University of Algarve, in partnership with the Algarve Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), is the first professional master's degree in this area in Portugal. 

The Marine Biological Resources (Erasmus Mundus) programme offered by the University of Algarve covers a wide, yet consistent, range of subjects related to the sustainable use of marine biological resources.

The program in Tourism Organizations Management at University of Algarve is an international Master, fully taught in English by both university scholars and professionals from the tourism industry. This Master adresses the state of the art knowledge and best practices in the management of tourism organizations. 

The Master's in Management at University of Algarve is a three-semester program, fully taught in English, that offers three specialization areas: Tourism Management; Healthcare Management; Marine and Maritime Management. 

This Master's program in Tourism Economics and Regional Development at University of Algarve  combines the fields of Tourism Economics and Regional Economics. 

The Course in Chemical Innovation and Regulation (Erasmus Mundus) offered by the University of Algarve - EMMC-ChIR - is a MSc degree for professionals concerned with the safety and regulation of chemical substances.

The Food Technology programme from University of Algarve aims to provide a general understanding of food properties and production, and knowledge in technologies involved in the production of safe and healthy food that qualifies the recipient not only to analyse and control, but also to design, innovate and develop food production systems and food products.

The Master's course in Marine Biology presents unique conditions at the University of Algarve, as it has a fixed teaching staff with a doctorate in full time with international training in the areas of Biological Sciences and in the area of ​​Marine Sciences.