ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics & Management
Masters in Accounting
Lisbon, Portugal
Master degree
DURATION
3 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 9,850 **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* 2nd phase : 31/03/25| 3rd phase - 15/05/25
** international students : TOTAL € 9,850/1st year: EUR 6,350 / 2nd year: EUR 3,500| national students: TOTAL € 7,850 / 1st Year: € 5,350 / 2nd Year: € 2,500
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Key Summary
About: ISEG Lisbon’s Masters in Accounting (introduced 2020) is accredited by the Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES). It's taught at ISEG, the University of Lisbon school with AACSB and AMBA accreditation. You'll study financial accounting, managerial accounting and auditing aligned with international standards, and build quantitative, contextualized managerial skills on a Lisbon campus.
Career Outcomes: You'll be prepared for roles such as chief financial officers, auditors, controllers, accountants, and management/accounting consultants. The programme readies you for exams at the Order of Certified Accountants and Certified Auditors, developing communication, teamwork, leadership, ethical judgment, research and technical skills.
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.
Operational Regime
The master's study program is spread across 3 semesters with a total of 90 ECTS, of which 30 ECTS correspond to a final work (dissertation, project, or internship report).
All the course units will be taught in English.
Objectives
The general objectives of the Master's degree in accounting are as follows:
- Development of technical accounting knowledge.
- Development of skills in the selection and processing of information, analysis of alternative courses of action, and decision making.
- Development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Development of key personal skills for working life.
- Development of competencies at the level of conducting a research project or applied/final master’s work.
- Development of a contact network relevant to the student's professional career.
Employment
This knowledge is critical to accessing certain job market functions that the Master's seeks to address.
Examples of such roles are chief financial officers, auditors, controllers, accountants, and management/accounting consultants:
- Development of technical knowledge that will prepare students to take exams at the Order of Certified Accountants and the Order of Certified Auditors.
- Development of personal and professional skills such as written and oral communication, teamwork, leadership, and ethical perspective. These skills are very important for entering the job market and for a successful career.
- Development of skills for carrying out independent scientific and/or applied for work.
ISEG and AEISEG are organizing, from January 20th to 23rd, on ISEG Masters Open Week 2026 - a week to get to know ISEG's master's degree program in detail.
Designed For
International/national students with a degree of higher education in a national or foreign institution in the areas of Management, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics Applied to Economics and Management, Public Administration, or other relevant to the study cycle.