Environmental Engineering
Education objectives
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.
Why this Master´s?
- The interdisciplinary nature of the program, crossing exact and natural sciences, engineering tools and social methods, provides the professionals with a unique profile and toolkit to deal with complex systems and work in different professional contexts;
- The environmental engineers from NOVA FCT are a differentiating element in any organization. They possess the competences to create value for society and the market, and to safeguard the ecosystems, along with a wide range of knowledge and skills to solve complex interdisciplinary problems.
Career opportunities
- Consultancy, services and project: all areas in environment and sustainability;
- Industry, services and commercial companies, all sectors: environmental management systems, energy and water management; water, wastewater and wastes management; air and noise pollution; quality, safety and security; operations management; corporate governance and sustainability strategies;
- International institutions (e.g. EC, EEA, JRC): policy development, research;
- Central administration: national policy development, regulation, planning, funds management, climate action, environmental quality, nature conservation, tax policy, circular economy, project appraisal, licensing, inspection;
- Regional and local administration: land use and urban planning, utilities operation and management (water, wastewater and urban waste), protected area management, energy and environmental management, fiscalization, education, local development;
- Teaching and research: all areas in environment and sustainability;
- Environmental NGO: policy doctrine, public intervention, citizenship, education.
General characterization
DGES code
1066
Cicle
Master (2nd Cycle)
Degree
Mestre
Access to other programs
Access to a 3rd cycle
Coordinator
João Miguel Dias Joanaz de Melo
Opening date
September
Vacancies
60
Fees
Portuguese students: 1250 Euros/year
Foreign students: 7000 Euros/year
Schedule
Daytime
Teaching language
Available soon
Degree pre-requisites
Duration: 2 years
Credits: 120 ECTS
Environmental Systems Engineering Profile
| Scientific Area |
Acronym | ECTS | |
| Mandatory | Optional | ||
| Environmental Engineering | EA | 60 | 33 |
| Sanitary Engineering | ES | 12 | 0 |
| Environmental Engineering or Sanitary Engineering | EA / ES | 0 | 6 |
| Transferable Skills | CC | 3 | 0 |
| Any Scientific Area | QAC | 0 | 6 (a) |
| TOTAL | 75 | 45 |
|
Sanitary Engineering Profile
| Scientific Area |
Acronym | ECTS | |
| Mandatory | Optional | ||
| Environmental Engineering | EA | 18 | 0 |
| Sanitary Engineering | ES | 75 | 12 |
| Environmental Engineering or Sanitary Engineering | EA / ES | 0 | 6 |
| Transferable Skills | CC | 3 | 0 |
| Any Scientific Area | QAC | 0 | 6 (a) |
| TOTAL | 96 | 24 | |
(a) 6 ECTS in courses chosen by the student on a list approved annually by the Scientific Council of NOVA FCT, which includes the unity of all scientific areas of NOVA FCT.
Conditions of admittance
- Holders of a bachelor´s degree or legal equivalent in Environmental Engineering or related areas;
- Holders of a higher education degree awarded following a first cycle of studies organized in accordance with the principles of the Bologna Process by a State adhering to this Process, in Environmental Engineering or related areas;
- Holders of a foreign higher education degree that is recognized as meeting the objectives of a bachelor’s degree by the Scientific Council of NOVA FCT, in Environmental Engineering or related areas;
- Holders of an academic, scientific, or professional curriculum that is recognized as demonstrating the capacity to undertake this cycle of studies by the Scientific Council, upon proposal by the DCEA Council.
Selection criteria
- Bachelor’s degree and other academic classification
- Affinity between previous education and the Environmental Engineering bachelor degree at NOVA
- Academic, scientific and professional curriculum
- Motivation letter
- Eventual interview
Evaluation rules
The evaluation of all UCs is continuous for all the components that integrate it, and it must be completed by the last day of the school term of the academic semester.
The continuous evaluation of a UC must include a minimum of three elements in the set of evaluation components, on dates adequately spaced throughout the period of classes.
All UCs with a theoretical-practical evaluation component must provide, in addition, a form of evaluation of this component by exam, to be carried out after the period of classes (Examination of Appeal).
All requirements and conditions related to the evaluation of the UC, namely the minimum weights and classifications, if any, of each component, as well as the Frequency conditions, are defined a priori and, mandatorily, published in the Discipline Form.
For each UC, combinations of three evaluation components are allowed: (i) Theoretical-practical evaluation; (ii) Laboratory or project evaluation; (iii) Summative assessment.
The final Dissertation (or Project) involves a public discussion with a Jury.
Regulamento de Avaliação de Conhecimentos (Licenciaturas, Mestrados Integrados e Mestrados.)