Geological Engineering

Education objectives

Master in Geological Engineering’s curricula aim at the identification and responsible exploitation of georesources, the construction of infrastructures and structures resilient to the underway changes on the planet, the valorization and recycling of waste, as well as the analysis and rehabilitation of contaminated soils.

A set of comprehensive units is offered in matching areas with Geological Engineering - Geotechnics, Georesources and Geoenvironment. Teaching is supported by hands-on theoretical-practical classes, with a strong laboratory component, seminars, and field trips, providing students with the knowledge and tools necessary to solve environmental problems arising from human activity, in a context of sustainability, quality, and safety.

The Master’s degree students will have the ability to apply, by themselves or in multidisciplinary teams, advanced knowledge of science and technology in professional practice or research in Geological Engineering. Furthermore, it will enable students to coordinate and develop projects, identify, innovate and develop the most appropriate solutions to problems of engineering under analysis, according to the best technical requirements and considering the associated environmental and socio-economic impacts.

Career opportunities

NOVA FCT Geological Engineers work as managers or technical experts in teams from companies and institutions, in particular:

1. Consultancy and design of geotechnical works;

2. Consultancy and rehabilitation projects for contaminated industrial areas;

3. Consulting and management projects and planning of georesources, including the inherent digital modeling;

4. Technical monitoring of civil construction works or environmental rehabilitation projects;

5. Management of geological, geotechnical, or geoenvironmental risks;

6. Responsible for geophysical, mechanical exploration plans, field tests, and sampling (in the scope of geotechnical, geochemical, or geoenvironmental studies);

7. Responsible for quality or safety on site;

8. Management of geotechnical infrastructure assets;

9. Research.