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ISEG introduced the Masters in Accounting in 2020, which is accredited by the Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES).
This Masters can be a great jumpstart to your career as an accountant, auditor, consultant, or chief financial officer.
Our graduates will be fully prepared to work in financial accounting, managerial accounting and auditing in any organisation, anywhere in the world, as our courses follow international standards and best practices.
 | KPMG Merit Award Prize awarded by KPMG to the best student in the Master’s in Accounting |
Each academic year, KPMG awards (with a monetary prize) the best student who completed the Masters in Accounting. In this photo you can see last year's winner, Sara Amaral.
Highly qualified faculty with PhDs from world-class universities (e.g., Harvard Business School, Tilburg University, and Imperial College) and extensive professional experience in the industry.
Uses a mix of instructional methods, from case studies, group projects and role-playing to individual research, which creates a dynamic learning environment.
Benefits from partnerships with the Big 4 auditing companies, allowing students to interact with experts in the field and work on real-life cases.
Provides students with a clear mindset for an international career in accounting.
Gives students course credits that combined with those from the bachelors may give the student the opportunity to take the exam at the Portuguese Order of Certified Accountants (OCC).
A one-year full-time programme (plus one semester for the master’s project, dissertation, or internship) preparing students to stand out in a competitive marketplace.
The objectives of the master’s degree in accounting are as follows:
The Master’s programme in accounting prepares students for managerial and accounting roles, such as chief financial officers, auditors, controllers, accountants, and management/accounting consultants.
| Year 1 – Semester 1 | Credits |
|---|---|
| Advanced Auditing | 6 |
| Advanced Management Accounting | 6 |
| Behavioural Lab | 2 |
| Corporate Financial Reporting | 6 |
| International Taxation | 6 |
| Sustainability, Accountability and Ethics | 4 |
| Year 1 – Semester 2 | Credits |
|---|---|
| Advanced Financial Accounting | 6 |
| Data Analysis in Accounting | 6 |
| Research Methods in Accounting | 6 |
| Strategic Management Control Systems | 6 |
| Electives (choose one) • Accounting Information Systems • Corporate Finance • Corporate Governance • Taxation II (only offered in Portuguese)* | 6 6 6 6 |
| Year 2 – Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Master’s Final Work Workshop | 0 | |
| Master’s Final Work – MFW • Dissertation • Project • Internship | 30 |
*Students need to take this course to apply for the OCC exam.
See the description of each Curricular Units here.
Applications for all masters at ISEG are online.
Candidates for the Master in Accounting are:
All candidates should have a good knowledge of the English language, written and spoken.
These are provisional tuition fees for 2024/25, subject to confirmation by the Universidade de Lisboa statutory bodies.
| Students from | First Year | Second Year | Total |
| Within the European Union | € 4,850 | € 2,000 | € 6,850 |
| Outside the European Union | € 5,650 | € 2,500 | € 8,150 |
Financial restrictions should never come in the way of your access to higher education, and that is why we believe in providing equal opportunities for everyone.
A specific tuition fee payment schedule may be agreed upon request by the student.
If you are not an EU, EEA, or Swiss citizen, you need a Student VISA.
Once you have decided to join the master’s programme and paid the 1st tuition fee to secure your place, you can issue the acceptance letter on the FENIX Portal. This document will be needed later to apply for a Student Visa. The student visa must be requested at the nearest Portuguese Embassy or Consular Office in the country of origin.
