Program Overview

Master in Geological Engineering

The Masters Degree Programme in Geological Engineering aims to train qualified professionals to address challenges related to:

• the evaluation and exploitation of geological resources,
• the assessment and mitigation of environmental impacts,
• the acquisition and interpretation of geotechnical data. This programme provides solid and specialized training, enabling students to develop innovative and sustainable solutions, with the focus on solving real-world problems in the field of Geological Engineering.

Program Structure

Students can choose between two pathways:

• Geotechnics
• Georesources and Geoenvironment These pathways enable them to acquire advanced skills in areas such as:
• Characterization, evaluation, exploitation, and sustainable management and efficient use of resources, including groundwater, mineral and energy resources, and soils
• Geological and geotechnical studies applied to the development of engineering projects and the minimization of risks associated with building and infrastructure construction
• Assessment and implementation of remediation measures in contaminated sites, including soils, sediments, surface water, and groundwater
• Design of innovative technical solutions for the reuse of geological byproducts through the creation of new materials, based on a logic of efficient resource use
• Development of strategies to mitigate geological and other risks

Program Details

• Duration: 2 years
• Mode: Daytime
• Course: Master
• National/EU student tuition fee 2024/2025: 1000/year
• Scientific area(s): Earth Sciences
• Teaching language(s): Portuguese
• International tuition fees 2024/2025: 5000/year

Admissions

The course is currently without an active applications phase.

Professional Outcomes

The holder of this Master's degree will be able to practise their profession as a High Level Technician in the following areas:

1. Laboratories and enterprises of technical studies and consultancy, in particular in the domains of geotechnical engineering, of hydrogeology, of geophysics and of geochemistry
2. Environmental impact agencies
3. The inert materials extraction industry
4. Transformation of ornamental and industrial rocks businesses
5. Mines
6. Mineral and energy resource prospecting businesses
7. Central, local and regional public administration services
8. Public and private laboratories
9. Management and protection of geological and archaeological heritage services
10. Research laboratories and companies

Curricular Plan

The Master in Geological Engineering has a duration of 2 years.

Accreditation

• Accreditation body: a3es
• Accreditation date: 1/13/2017

Registers

The course is registered at the General Directorate of Higher Education with the number R/A -Ef 1474/2011/AL02, as published in Diário da República n.ş 39/2024, Série II, pages 132-136, Aviso n.ş 4340/2024.