Biochemistry

Education objectives

The Doctoral Program in Biochemistry has as main objectives:

  • Provide doctoral students with competencies, skills and advanced research methodologies in the specialties of Biophysics, Biochemistry Physics, Biotechnology and Structural Biochemistry;

  • Developing skills to conceive, design, adapt and carry out original research, respecting quality standards, integrity and academic ethics worthy of international dissemination evaluated in peer publications;

  • Enable doctoral students a multidisciplinary  training  thus completing a synergistic and comprehensive knowledge gained in their specialties for their quick inclusion in the labor market. 

Career opportunities

Teaching in Higher Education Institutions, Scientific Research, Scientific Laboratories, Biotech Industries, Chemical, Pharmaceutical and similar.

General characterization

DGES code

944

Cicle

PhD (3rd Cycle)

Degree

Doutor

Access to other programs

Available soon

Coordinator

Maria João Lobo de Reis Madeira Crispim Romão

Opening date

October

Vacancies

10

Fees

Portuguese students: 2 750 Euros/ year

Foreign students: 2 750 Euros/ year

Schedule

It depends on the working method of each training course. The working time for the classes will be agreed with each PhD student, or when there are more than 10 students in each year, it will be agreed with all students of the programme.

Teaching language

Available soon

Degree pre-requisites

Duration: 4 years

Credits: 240 ECTS

Specialty Biophysics

Scientific Area Acronym ECTS
Mandatory Optional
Biochemistry Bq 222 3
Socio-Economic Sciences CSE 3 0
Any other area QAC 0 12
TOTAL 225 15

 

Specialty Physical Biochemistry

Scientific Area Acronym ECTS
Mandatory Optional
Biochemistry Bq 222 3
Socio-Economic Sciences CSE 3 0
Any other area QAC 0 12
TOTAL 225 15

 

Specialty Biotechnology

Scientific Area Acronym ECTS
Mandatory Optional
Biochemistry Bq 222 3
Socio-Economic Sciences CSE 3 0
Any other area QAC 0 12
TOTAL 225 15

 

Specialty Structural Biochemistry

Scientific Area Acronym ECTS
Mandatory Optional
Biochemistry Bq 222 3
Socio-Economic Sciences CSE 3 0
Any other area QAC 0 12
TOTAL 225 15

Conditions of admittance

Available soon

Evaluation rules

Available soon