Master’s

The Master’s in Urbanism program has a duration of 24 months. The first year is dedicated to completing course credits. At the end of the first year, students take the Qualification Exam, which enables them to develop their master’s dissertation during the second year of the program. The total coursework amounts to 360 hours (24 credits), in accordance with UFRJ’s general postgraduate regulations.

2025 Courses (Portuguese only)

The mandatory courses are distributed as follows:

1st Semester
– Atelier I – 3 credits
– History and Theory of Urbanism – 2 credits
– Research Methodology – 2 credits

2nd Semester
– Dissertation Seminar – 2 credits
– Theory of Urban Form – 2 credits

The elective courses, which are highly flexible, amount to 13 credits. Elective courses are offered alternately each semester, providing a variety of options for students to tailor their academic path according to their research interests:

1. Topics in Urbanism (1 or 2 credits): Cover specific themes, diverse content, and innovative experiences.
2. PROURB Seminars (1 credit): Aim to provide students with knowledge of current intellectual production in urbanism. These seminars feature lectures by faculty, researchers, and professionals—both internal and external to the program, national or international. Lectures are open to PhD and undergraduate students.
3. Teaching Internship (3 credits): Complements the graduate student’s training for a master’s or doctoral degree. It involves practicing teaching at the undergraduate level, supervised by their academic advisor.

Students may complete up to one-third of their credits in courses offered by other postgraduate programs recognized by CAPES—either at UFRJ or other institutions. Credits from courses taken prior to enrollment may also be applied.

The Qualification Exam, taken after completing the credits, involves presenting the Dissertation Project and a report on coursework progress to an Examination Committee composed of three program faculty members—and, in specific cases, an external member.

The presentation and defense of the master’s dissertation are conducted before a Dissertation Committee, consisting of three professors (with Doctorate degree), one of them being the advisor, and at least one external member from outside the program.