The sustainability of the Planet is ever more at the centre of scientific, political, business and social agendas, demanding specific competences of the professionals. Efficiency in the use of resources (water, energy, soil, raw materials), clean technologies, city planning, circular economy or renewable energies are examples of approaches to deal with problems such as loss of biodiversity, climate change, water scarcity and pollution, soil degradation, air and noise pollution, hazardous waste and marine litter.
The Master in Environmental Engineering adopts a systemic approach and promotes innovation as a process to increase social, ecologic and economic value.
Applications 2024/25
1st Phase: Feb 12th to Mar 22nd, 2024
2nd Phase: Jun 3rd to Jul 17th, 2024
3rd Phase: Aug 20th to Sept 6th, 2024
Available Spots: 60
Duration: 2 years (120 ECTS)
Format: In-Person, Daytime
Language: Portuguese (all curricular units) and English (part of the curricular units)
Course Coordinator: João Joanaz de Melo, mea.coordenador@fct.unl.pt
Academic divison: mestrados@fct.unl.pt
All curricular units in the Master in Environmental Engineering include theoretical and practical components. The practical dimension, with a major weight in evaluation, may includelaboratory or field work, presentations and discussions in class, or interaction with external organizations. The course Project in Environmental Engineering is mandatorily developed with an external partner (business, public institution or non-governmental organization). The Dissertation is supported in original research, frequently with external partners or other University departments. This multidisciplinary learning methods confers excellent practical education, both for technical jobs in the private or public sectors, and for research, innovation and decision support functions.
Research fellow, CENSE
“A estrutura curricular do curso, que é regularmente atualizada, oferece as ferramentas necessárias para iniciar a experiência profissional, quer seja ela de natureza privada, pública ou académica. Paralelamente, é acompanhada de uma rede de oportunidades capaz de fomentar as competências de cada aluno/a). O corpo docente apresenta um portfólio vasto de experiências profissionais e académicas, que refletem e expandem as áreas de estudo para novos horizontes. É ainda, neste contexto, que possibilitam, por um lado, o crescimento constante dos/as estudantes com recurso a atividades do “mundo real” e, por outro lado, o desafio de inovar, onde o/a aluno/a tem espaço para desafiar e explorar novos horizontes dentro da área de engenharia do ambiente – e, naturalmente, ser desafiado/a”.
Design Engineer
Veolia Ireland
"Com a crescente importância da sustentabilidade nas estratégias empresariais, os Engenheiros do Ambiente são amplamente reconhecidos pelos empregadores pelo seu conhecimento essencial para abordar essas temáticas. A NOVA FCT destaca-se como instituição de referência na formação destas competências bem como na empregabilidade dos seus alunos".
The Master in Environmental Engineering has a vast range of partnerships and protocols with other Universities, business, public and private institutions, to support curricular projects, dissertations, academic exchanges, field trips and voluntary activities.
Tuition fee - Portuguese students: 1250€ / year
Tuition fee - Foreign students: 7000€ / year
Accepted candidates will pay, within 7 days of data of placement, an acceptance fee of 100 €, non-refundable, deductible in the tuition fee after enrollment. Failure to pay within this deadline implicates the exclusion of the candidate.
The Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (DCEA), established in 1976, was a pioneer in the teaching of Environmental Engineering. It integrates fundamental skills from various scientific fields with new environmental and digital technologies, embracing interdisciplinarity and sustainability as core pillars.
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