UndergradUate Programmes

master degrees

Integrated master degrees

Phd degrees

PostgradUate Programmes

advanced stUdIes Programmes

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FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS E TECNOLOGIA (FCT)

Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia (Faculty of Science and Technology; FCT), founded in 1977, is located at the Campus of Caparica, and is organized in 14 departments/sectors. It is engaged in extensive research activity covering many fields of science and engineering, developed in 18 research centres acknowledged by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia and involving ca. 1600 PhD and Master’s students of the total enrolment of 7600. FCT partners with foreign universities such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the University of Carnegie Mellon and the University of Texas at Austin to offer some of its advanced study programs. The entrepreneurial drive of the students and graduates of FCT has led to many successful spin-offs that transfer knowledge to the market and help create value and social impact. FCT hosts many cultural activities, including painting, sculpture and multimedia exhibits, conferences and debates. The Campus offers students’ halls, child day-care, health services, bookshop, bank agency, travel agency, convenience store, several restaurants and cafeterias, sports infrastructures and car parking facilities. FCT/UNL is easily accessible through public transportation, including different combinations of ferry, train, bus and underground/surface metro (last stop at “Universidade”).

Management CouncilProf. Fernando Santana

President

Vice-Dean Prof. Jorge Lampreia

Administrator Dr. Luís Gaspar

Executive CouncilProf. Fernando Santana

President

Vice-Deans Prof. Zulema L. Pereira Prof. José Júlio Alferes Prof. Graça Martinho Prof. Jorge Lampreia

Administrator Dr. Luís Gaspar

Scientific CouncilProf. Fernando Santana

President

25 professors (PhD)

Pedagogic Council Prof. Jorge Lampreia

Vice-Dean

1 academic staff / department

1 student / area

Services Financial Resources Division (Coord.: Dra. Anabela Gomes) Human Resources Division (Coord.: Dra. Rita Monteiro)

Academic Division (Coord.: Dra. Isabel Sequeira Pinto)

Technical Support Division (Coord.: Eng. Jorge Magalhães)

Informatics Division (Coord.: Eng. Samuel Neves)

Library and Documentation Division (Coord.: Dra. Ana Maria Pereira)

Communication and Culture Division (Coord.: Dra. Cristina Groba)

Administration Support Office

Departmental Sectors Environmental Sciences and Engineering | Prof. João Farinha

Materials Science | Prof. Rodrigo Martins Earth Sciences | Prof. João Pais

Applied Social Sciences | Prof. Paula Diogo Civil Engineering | Prof. J. Rocha de Almeida

Electrical Engineering | Prof. A. Steiger Garção Mechanical and Industrial Engineering | Prof. António Urgueira

Physics | Prof. Adelaide de Jesus Informatics | Prof. J. Júlio Alferes

Mathematics | Prof. Ana Sá Chemistry | Prof. Isabel Moura

Life Sciences | Prof. Isabel Sá Nogueira Biomass Sciences and Technology | Prof. Benilde Mendes

Conservation and Restoration | Prof. Fernando Pina

Faculty Council Prof. E. Maranha das Neves

President

9 (PhD) professors and researchers 1 student

5 external members

Dean Prof. Fernando Santana

Structure

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Staff

 Full

ProfessorAssociate Professor

Assistant Professor

Lecturer Total

Environmental Sciences and Engineering 3 3 27.4 5 38.4

Materials Science 2 4 15.2 1 22.2

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering 2 7 25 4.7 38.7

Physics 2 6 21.3 0.5 29.8

Informatics 5 6 36.5 2 49.5

Mathematics 3 6 70 3 82

Chemistry 7 9 34   50

Earth Sciences 2 3 10.2 1.3 16.5

Electrical Engineering 2 4 27 10 43

Civil Engineering 2.3 4.5 18.2 11.3 36.3

Applied Social Sciences 1 2 15   18

Life Sciences   3 9   12

Conservation and Restoration   1 5.3 2.3 8.6

Biomass Sciences and Technology   1 8 1 10

Total 31.3 59.5 322.1 42.1 455

academic | 69% (455)

non-academic | 25% (234)

others | 6%

candidateS / Vacancy (1St Stage)2009/2010

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  2009/10 2010/11  

Cell and Molecular Biology 50 50 =

Biochemistry 80 80 =

Conservation - Restoration 25 25 =

Biomedical Engineering 55 55 =

Civil Engineering 125 125 =

Environmental Engineering 70 70 =

Materials Engineering 25 25 =

Industrial Engineering and Management 50 50 =

Electrical and Computer Engineering 160 160 =

Physics Engineering 30 30 =

Geological Engineering 30 30 =

Computer Science 160 160 =

Mechanical Engineering 65 70 >

Chemistry and Biochemistry Engineering 75 75 =

Mathematics 25 25 =

Applied Chemistry 45 40 <

Micro and Nanotechnologies Engineering 25 40 >

Total  1095 1110 >

Numeri Clausi

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educational ProgrammeS

1st CycleGraduation

2nd CycleMaster Degree

3rd CyclePhD Degree

7418 students

1 2 3 1 2 1 2 3

1896 781634

4107

Integrated Studies CycleIntegrated Master Degree

26% 74%

Graduation Post-Graduation

% Area

1st CycleGraduation

2nd CycleMaster Degree

Integrated Studies Cycle

3rd CyclePhD Degree

Engineerings 37,5 51,7 100 59,3

Sciences 62,5 48,3 40,7

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number of courSeS / area

1st Cycle Graduation

2nd Cycle Master Degree

Integrated Studies Cycle

3rd Cycle PhD Degree

Materials Engineering 1 2 2

Geological Engineering 1 2 2

Computer Science 1 2 2

Biomedical Engineering 1 1

Civil Engineering 2 1 1

Environmental Engineering 1 1 3

Micro and Nanotechnologies Engineering 1 1

Industrial Engineering and Management 1 1 1

Electrical and Computer Engineering 2 1 1

Physics and Physics Engineering 1 2

Mechanical Engineering 2 1 1

Chemistry and Biochemistry Engineering 1 3

Mathematics 1 2 2

Cell and Molecular Biology 1 1 1

Chemistry and Biochemistry 2 4 4

Conservation and Restoration 1 3 1

Energy and Bioenergy 1 1

Education (Math., Phys. and Chem., Biol. and Geog.) 3

Food Technology and Safety 1 1

Applied Social Sciences 3 3

Total 8 32 9 33

1st CycleUndergraduate Programmes

… Applied Chemistry (180 ECTS)

… Biochemistry (180 ECTS)

… Cell and Molecular Biology (180 ECTS)

… Conservation - Restoration (180 ECTS)

… Geological Engineering (180 ECTS)

… Informatics Engineering (180 ECTS)

… Mathematics (180 ECTS)

2nd CycleMaster Degrees

… Biochemistry (120 ECTS)

… Biology and Geology Education (120 ECTS)

… Bioorganic (120 ECTS)

… Biotechnology (120 ECTS)

… Civil Engineering (Structures and Geotechnics) (120

ECTS)

… Computational Logic (120 ECTS)

… Computer Science (120 ECTS)

… Conservation and Restoration (120 ECTS)

… Conservation Sciences (120 ECTS)

… Electrical, Systems and Computer Engineering (120

ECTS)

… Energy and Bioenergy (120 ECTS)

… Food Technology and Safety (120 ECTS)

… Gastronomical Sciences (120 ECTS)

… Geological Engineering (Georesources) (120 ECTS)

… Geological Engineering (Geotechnics) (120 ECTS)

… Glass Art and Science (120 ECTS)

… Mathematics and Applications (120 ECTS)

… Mathematics Education (120 ECTS)

… Medical Microbiology (in collaboration with the ENSP,

ITQB, IHMT and FCM – UNL) (120 ECTS)

… Membrane Engineering (Erasmus Mundus, 120 ECTS)

… Microelectronics Engineering and Nanotechnologies (120

ECTS)

… Molecular Genetics and Biomedicine (120 ECTS)

… Paleontology (120 ECTS)

… Physics and Chemistry Education (120 ECTS)

… Renewable Energy – Electrical Conversion and

Sustainable Use (120 ECTS)

… Sustainable Engineering (120 ECTS)

… Sustainable Urbanism and Spatial Planning (120 ECTS)

… Structural and Functional Biochemistry (120 ECTS)

… Systems Dynamics (Erasmus Mundus, 120 ECTS)

… Water Management and Engineering (120 ECTS)

… Welding Engineering (120 ECTS)

1st and 2nd CyclesIntegrated Master Degrees – Integrated Studies Cycles

… Biomedical Engineering (300 ECTS)

… Chemical and Biochemical Engineering (300 ECTS)

… Civil Engineering (300 ECTS)

… Electrical and Computer Engineering (300 ECTS)

… Environmental Engineering (300 ECTS)

… Industrial Engineering and Management (300 ECTS)

… Materials Engineering (300 ECTS)

… Mechanical Engineering (300 ECTS)

… Micro and Nanotechnologies Engineering (300 ECTS)

… Physics Engineering (300 ECTS)

degree ProgrammeS

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3rd CyclePhD Degrees

… Biochemistry (240 ECTS)

… Biology (240 ECTS)

… Biomedical Engineering (240 ECTS)

… Biotechnology (240 ECTS)

… Chemical and Biochemical Engineering (240 ECTS)

… Chemistry (240 ECTS)

… Civil Engineering (240 ECTS)

… Climate Change and Sustainable Development Policies

(In association with FCT and FCSH - UNL / FC, ICS and FL

– UL / ISA and IST - UTL) (180 ECTS)

… Computer Science (240 ECTS)

… Conservation and Restoration (240 ECTS)

… Digital Media (In association with FCT and FCSH - UNL /

FEng.,FBA, FC,FEco and FL - UP, together with University

of Texas at Austin) (240 ECTS)

… Educational Sciences (180 ECTS)

… Electrical and Computer Engineering (240 ECTS)

… Energy and Bioenergy (180 ECTS)

… Engineering of Refining, Petrochemistry and Chemistry

(180 ECTS)

… Environment (240 ECTS)

… E-Planning (joint PhD Programme Universidade Nova de

Lisboa / Universidade Técnica / Universidade de Aveiro

/ Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa) (180

ECTS)

… Food Quality (180 ECTS)

… Geological Engineering (180 ECTS)

… Geology (180 ECTS)

… History, Philosophy and Heritage of Science and

Technology (180 ECTS)

… Industrial Engineering (180 ECTS)

… Mathematics (180 ECTS)

… Mechanical Engineering (180 ECTS)

… Membrane Engineering (Erasmus Mundus, 180 ECTS)

… Nanotechnologies and Nanosciences (240 ECTS)

… Physics (240 ECTS)

… Physics Engineering (240 ECTS)

… Science and Materials Engineering (240 ECTS)

… Statistics and Risk Management (180 ECTS)

… Sustainable Chemistry (In association with FCT - UNL

and FC, FF and ICBAS – UP) (180 ECTS)

… Technology Assessment (240 ECTS)

… Bioengineering (MIT– Massachusets Institute of

Technology) (300 ECTS)

… Dual Degree PhD Programme in Computer Science

(Carnegie Mellon University/UNL) (240 ECTS)

… Dual Degree PhD Programme in Mathematics (Carnegie

Mellon University /UNL) (undefined ECTS)

reSearcH centreS

CEFITEC | Centre of Physics and Technological

Research

CENIMAT/I3N | Materials Research Centre, integrates

(together with IPC - Institute for Polymers and

Composites, hosted by Universidade do Minho, and

FSCOSD - Physics of Semiconductors, Optoelectronics

and disordered Systems, hosted by Universidade de

Aveiro), the Associate Laboratory I3N - Institute for

Nanostructures, Nanomodelling and Nanofabrication

CENSE | Centre for Environmental and Sustainability

Research

CENTRIA | Centre for Artificial Intelligence

CFA-FCT | Centre for Atomic Physics – FCT - Pole of

Centro de Física Atómica

CHFCT-FCT | Centre for the History of Science and

Technology – FCT – Pole of Centro Interuniversitário de

História das Ciências e da Tecnologia

CICEGe | Centre on Science and Geologic Engineering

CITI | Research Centre for Informatics and Information

Technologies

CMA | Centre of Mathematics and Applications

CQFB | Centre for Fine Chemistry and Biotechnology,

integrates (together with CEQUP - Chemistry Centre of

the Universidade do Porto) the Associate Laboratory

for Green Chemistry - Clean Technologies and

Processes REQUIMTE

CREM | Centre for Microbiological Resources

CTS | Centre of Technology and Systems

IET | Research Centre on Enterprise and Innovation

UBiA | Unit of Environmental Biotechnology

UIED | Research Unit of Education and Development

UNIC | Research Centre in Structures and Construction

UNIDEMI | R&D Unit in Mechanical and Industrial

Engineering

VICARTE | Research Unit “Glass and Ceramic for the

Arts”

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Postgraduate Programmes

… Bioenergy (15 ECTS)

… Cryptography and Information (21 ECTS)

… Geotechnics for Civil Engineering (36 ECTS)

… Instrumentation for Occupational Health and Safety (20

ECTS)

… Lean Management (40 ECTS)

… Non-Destructive Testing: Fundamentals and Applications

(15 ECTS)

… Occupational Health and Safety Specialist (64 ECTS)

… Project Management (60 ECTS)

… Sustainable Build (20 ECTS)

… Sustainable Cities (20 ECTS)

… Technology and Food Quality (15 ECTS)

Advanced Studies Programmes

… Bioengineering (MIT Massachusets Institute of

Technology) (60 ECTS)

… Engineering of Refining, Petrochemistry and Chemistry

(36 ECTS)

… Geological Engineering for Construction in Urban

Environment (60 ECTS)

… Instrumentation, Industrial Maintenance and Quality (60

ECTS)

… Microelectronics and Embedded Systems (42 ECTS)

… Sanitary Engineering and Integrated Wastes

Management (60 ECTS)

… Territory, Environment and Sustainable Development (60

ECTS)

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These include students’ halls, sports infrastructures, child day-care, health services, information and advice centre, bookshop,

bank agency, travel agency, convenience store, several restaurants and cafeterias, computer rooms, e mail accounts and hard disk

space, study rooms, wireless network, self-service photocopying machines, informatics store, student parking.

Career Management Centre

Here you will find information that will help you decide whether to go on to further study and the options available concerning

postgraduate courses and research scholarships, or whether to enter the job market. You can enter your CV in a database that

will be available to prospective employers. The Career Management Centre also organizes meetings with companies that have

recruited or can potentially recruit FCT graduates.

Lodging and Mobility Office

One of the main purposes of the Lodging and Mobility Office is to assist students with their accommodation needs. The Lodging and

Mobility Office has available a database on apartments and rooms for rent near campus. The Office also promotes the exchange

of FCT students and staff with other higher education institutions. At the Lodging and Mobility Office you will find information on

ERASMUS/SOCRATES programs.

Alumni Association (A3FCT)

Joining A3FCT permits you to remain involved with FCT life, as well as learn about new courses, research and cultural events. By

staying involved with FCT, you will have updated information concerning learning opportunities and new career paths.

More at: http://www.aaafct.unl.pt

Campus infraStructureS

StudentS’ union (aefct)

Founded in 1979, the Students’ Union plays a central role in all that

concerns the interfacing of the students with academic staff and

administrative services, as well as the insertion of FCT students in

the job market.

Through AEFCT you can actively engage in many extra-curricular

activities.

AEFCT Nuclei: anTUNiA – FCT’s Male Students’ musical group;

GANK – Academic Spirit Group; GasNova – Social Works Group;

Kernel – Mathematics Nucleus; NAFCT – Astronomy Nucleus; NASA

– Underwater Activities Nucleus; NBN – Biomedical Nucleus; NC –

Cinema Nucleus; NEA – African Students Nucleus; NGE – Geology

Nucleus; NIF – Informatics Nucleus; NJS – Strategy Games, Fiction

and Society Nucleus; NNT – New Theater Nucleus; NTA – Archery

Nucleus; NUCEG – Cultural and Gastronomic Nucleus; NUDANÇA

– Dance Nucleus; NUFOTO – Photography Nucleus; NUSI – Sound

and Image Nucleus; Radio FCT – Radio Nucleus; Tuna Maria –

Female Students’ Musical Group; XFCT – Chess Nucleus.

AEFCT also supports several sports teams: Handball (male and

female), Basketball (male and female), Football 11, Futsal (male

and female), Judo, Swimming, Water Polo, Rugby, Surf and Body

Board, Taekwondo, Tennis, Volleyball (male and female), Chess,

Athletics, Roller Skates Hockey.

Additionally, AEFCT promotes events such as: Freshmen Week;

Nova Students’ Annual Meeting; Radical Week; FCT’s Technology

Forum – JORTEC; Pedagogical Forum; Jobshop – Job Fair, Forums

Fair; FCT’s Scholarships and Traineeships; Employers’ Day,

“Bênção das Pastas” – a Portuguese tradition whereby prospective

graduates are blessed by a senior catholic priest.

AEFCT has signed protocols with the Portuguese Board of

Professional Engineers and the Southern Regional Engineers’

Union (SERS), as well with many institutions and companies,

which can help you with your career path. By being a member

of AEFCT, you are entitled to several services that include legal

support, discounts on events organized by AEFCT and its several

Nuclei. You can also relax in leisure rooms equipped with snooker

tables, table-tennis and other recreational games.

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* These include:

Austria: Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

Belgium: Université du Leuven

Bulgaria: Sofiiki Universitet “Seveti Kliment Ohridski”

Czech Republic: Vysoká Skola Chemicko – Technologická v Praze

Denmark: University of Southern Denmark

Finland: Tampereen Teknillinem Yliopisto

France: Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI)

Germany: Technische Universität Dresden

Greece: Ethniko Metsovio Polytechnio (E.M.P.)

Hungary: Budapesti Muszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem

Ireland: National University of Ireland, Galway

Italy: Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”

Norway: Universitet i Bergen

Poland: Politechnika Wroclawska

Romania: Universitatea Dunarea de Jos din Galati

Slovakia: Univerzita Komenského V Bratislave

Spain: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Sweden: Lunds Universitet

Switzerland: Université de Genève

The Netherlands: Technische Universiteit Delft

Turkey: Atatürk Üniversitesi

United Kingdom: Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine

International CooperationIn addition to many existing collaborations between FCT academic staff and foreign universities and research centres, FCT has become a partner in the agreements signed by the Portuguese Government with three American Universities – MIT, CMU and the University of Texas at Austin (UTA) – which will strengthen already existing cooperation among research groups.

Austria 3

Belgium 5

Bulgaria 2

Czech Republic 5

Denmark 6

Finland 3

France 16

Germany 20

Greece 5

Hungary 3

Ireland 1

Italy 27

Norway 1

Poland 9

Romania 21

Slovakia 1

Spain 53

Sweden 3

Switzerland 1

The Netherlands 4

Turkey 6

United Kingdom 3

bilateral agreementSWitH foreign uniVerSitieS *

information

Academic DivisionDr.ª Isabel Sequeira Pinto

isp@fct.unl.pt

Undergraduates Section div-a.g.helpdesk@fct.unl.pt

(+351) 21 294 83 00, ext. 12002

(+351) 21 294 85 39

Postgraduates Section

div-a.pg.helpdesk@fct.unl.pt

(+351) 21 294 78 37, ext. 12004

(+351) 21 294 83 42

Student Support Section

div-a.ae.helpdesk@fct.unl.pt

(+351) 21 294 83 00, ext. 12014/15

(+351) 21 294 83 42

Monday to Friday, from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.

Students’ Unionwww.ae.fct.unl.pt

President: Bruno Rosado

info@ae.fct.unl.pt

(+351) 21 294 96 78

(+351) 21 295 79 84

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