Católica's Master's degree in Culture Studies is the 2nd best in the world!

The Master's programme in Cultural Studies of the Faculty of Human Sciences at Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP) has risen one position in Eduniversal's prestigious ranking, and now occupies second place worldwide in the "Cultural Management/Creative Industries Management" category. This rise confirms the growing trajectory of the Master's program of the Faculty of Human Sciences, founder of the Lisbon Consortium network.

"The Master's degree in Culture Studies is the result of 14 years of fruitful work between the arts sector and academia at national and international levels. From Lisbon to the Venice Biennale, our students are present in the places where the best in art and culture is presented", says the Rector of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa and director of The Lisbon Consortium program, Isabel Capeloa Gil.

Diana Gonçalves, professor and coordinator of the Master's in Culture Studies, says that this programme "is a singular program and a unique experience because it brings together excellent academic reflection and the vibrant practice of the cultural sector. The second place in the Eduniversal ranking in the area of Cultural Management/Creative Industries Management acknowledges the program’s innovative format and recognizes the merit of the Faculty of Human Sciences at Universidade Católica Portuguesa, the Lisbon Consortium, and its partners. We are very proud of this position, which also brings added responsibility. Following our motto, 'thinking ahead', we continue to move towards the future, always doing more and better."

Over the last few years, the UCP programme has been consolidating its place onto the podium of the best, now achieving the second place for the first time.
 

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