Engineering Physics
Education objectives
The Undergraduate Programme in Physics Engineering trains highly skilled professionals to work at the interface between Physics and Engineering, with a focus on areas of significant technological impact and modern physics.
With a solid foundation in fundamental sciences, the course offers a multidisciplinary education that enables students to transform science into technology, fostering innovation and contributing to technological advancement across various sectors of society.
Why Choose This Degree?
Multidisciplinary and Robust Education – The programme provides students with the necessary skills to address a broad spectrum of scientific and technological challenges, blending core principles with cutting-edge advancements.
Opportunities for Advanced Study and Employability – The comprehensive training facilitates progression to postgraduate studies, including master’s programmes in related fields. Students exhibit significant potential for entering technological and scientific sectors, with promising employability outcomes.
Industry and Innovation Linkages – The third-year internship offers a unique opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge in real-world industrial or research environments, enhancing the connection between academic learning and the job market.
Flexibility and Adaptability for the Future – The course structure prepares students to work in fast-evolving fields such as nanotechnology, energy, information technology, and materials science, with a strong focus on transforming science into technological solutions.
Career Opportunities
Research and Development in academic and industrial settings
Medical Physics
Instruments and Instrumentation
Analytical Techniques
Aerospace
Energy
Consultancy
General characterization
DGES code
1236
Cicle
Bachelor (1st Cycle)
Degree
Licenciado
Access to other programs
Access to 2nd cycle
Coordinator
André João Maurício Leitão do Valle Wemans
Opening date
September
Vacancies
25
Fees
Portuguese students: 697 euros/year
Foreign students: 7000 euros/year
Schedule
Daytime
Teaching language
Available soon
Degree pre-requisites
Duration: 3 years
Credits: 180 ECTS
| Scientific Area |
Acronym | ECTS | |
| Mandatory | Optional | ||
| Physics | F | 60 | 0 |
| Physics Engineering | EF | 15 | 0 |
| Mathematics | M | 42 | 0 |
| Informatics | I | 12 | 0 |
| Chemistry | Q | 6 | 0 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | EEC | 18 | 0 |
| Mechanical Engineering | EMc | 3 | 0 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities | CHS | 9 | 0 |
| Transferable Skills | CC | 3 | 0 |
| Any Scientific Area | QAC | 0 | 6 (a) |
| TOTAL | 171 | 9 | |
(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
Specific exams:
07 Physics and Chemistry + 19 Mathematics A
Admission formula:
50% of the final grade obtained in secondary school
50% of the final grade of the specific(s) exam(s)
Minimum grade of the specific(s) exam(s): 95
Minimum grade of the application: 95
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 two 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.
Regulamento de Avaliação de Conhecimentos (Licenciaturas, Mestrados Integrados e Mestrados.)
Structure
| 1.º Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 11505 | Linear Algebra and Analytic Geometry | 6.0 |
| 13491 | Calculus I B | 6.0 |
| 10352 | Soft Skills for Science and Technology | 3.0 |
| 10538 | Introduction to Experimental Physics | 3.0 |
| 12566 | Introductory Programming for Science and Engineering | 6.0 |
| 10713 | General Chemistry | 6.0 |
| 2.º Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 13495 | Calculus II B | 6.0 |
| 10539 | Mechanics | 6.0 |
| 12658 | Probability and Statistics D | 6.0 |
| 12570 | Programming for Data Science and Engineering | 6.0 |
| 10517 | Logical Systems | 6.0 |
| 3.º Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 5005 | Mathematical Analysis III B | 6.0 |
| 10518 | Technical Drawing | 3.0 |
| 10490 | Industrial Organization | 6.0 |
| 10519 | Electromagnetism | 6.0 |
| 12512 | Society, Sustainability and Digital Transformation | 3.0 |
| 10540 | Thermodynamics | 6.0 |
| 4.º Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 5006 | Mathematical Analysis IV B | 6.0 |
| 12686 | Numerical Analysis B | 6.0 |
| 10524 | Electronics | 6.0 |
| 12688 | Optics | 6.0 |
| 10522 | Vibrations and Waves | 6.0 |
| Options | ||
| 11066 | Unrestricted Electives | 6.0 |
| 5.º Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 3919 | Statistical Physics | 6.0 |
| 10525 | Quantum Mechanics | 6.0 |
| 13477 | Computational Modeling and Simulation | 6.0 |
| 12687 | Project and Workshop | 3.0 |
| 3752 | Control Theory | 6.0 |
| 5.º Semester - Opção PIIC/PIPP | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| Options | ||
| 10609 | Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program | 3.0 |
| 10608 | Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program | 3.0 | O aluno deverá obter 3.0 créditos nesta opção. |
| 6.º Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 10526 | Applied Electronics | 6.0 |
| 10527 | Atomic and Molecular Physics | 6.0 |
| 10917 | Solid State Physics | 6.0 |
| 12576 | Nuclear Physics and Radiations | 6.0 |
| 6.º Semester - Unidade Curricular do Bloco Livre | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| Options | ||
| 11066 | Unrestricted Electives | 6.0 | O aluno deverá obter 6.0 créditos nesta opção. |