Accessibility Statement

This statement applies to the website of the Master in Cybersecurity at the University of Minho, available at https://mcs.di.uminho.pt. It is published in accordance with Decreto-Lei n.º 83/2018, which transposes Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies.

Conformance

The University of Minho is committed to making its digital services accessible in line with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, level AA. This website is built with semantic HTML, descriptive link text, alternative text for informative images, and a contrast ratio intended to meet WCAG AA on its primary content surfaces.

At the date of preparation of this statement, the website is considered partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 AA. A formal accessibility audit has not yet been conducted; sections that may not fully meet conformance are listed below. The University of Minho's central Accessibility page provides further information on the institution's overall accessibility commitments and resources.

Known Limitations

The following items have been identified as potentially failing WCAG 2.1 AA criteria; remediation is planned in successive releases of the site.

• Colour contrast. Contrast has not yet been formally audited across every decorative surface (gradients, glow effects) in both the dark and light themes; primary text and interactive elements are the priority and have been checked against WCAG AA.
• Interactive widgets. Tabbed panels (Curriculum, Research) and the dark/light theme toggle use basic ARIA attributes but have not been exhaustively tested with screen readers.
• Third-party content. External resources linked from this site (e.g. the University of Minho student portal, BabeliUM, the DGES recognition portal, faculty profile pages) are governed by their own accessibility statements and not by this one.

If you encounter a barrier that prevents you from accessing information or services on this website, please write to dc-mcs@di.uminho.pt describing the issue, the page concerned, and your assistive-technology configuration where applicable. We aim to acknowledge accessibility complaints within ten working days and to indicate a plan for remediation within thirty working days.

Preparation of this Statement

This statement was prepared on 7 July 2026, based on a self-assessment of the website by the programme's academic management committee. It will be reviewed at least annually, or whenever a substantive change is introduced to the site's structure or templates.

Enforcement Procedure

In Portugal, oversight of compliance with the accessibility requirements set out in Decreto-Lei n.º 83/2018 is exercised by the Agência para a Modernização Administrativa (AMA). Should a complaint not be addressed satisfactorily through the contact above, you may submit a formal complaint via the AMA's accessibility portal.