Program Overview

Biotechnology Program

The Biotechnology program is designed to provide students with advanced training in the field of Biotechnology, emphasizing its multidisciplinary nature and promoting an entrepreneurial attitude in students regarding the valorization of the knowledge they generate.

Education Objectives

The objectives of this program are to:

• Provide students with advanced training at the highest level in the field of Biotechnology
• Emphasize the multidisciplinary nature of this area of knowledge
• Promote an entrepreneurial attitude in students regarding the valorization of the knowledge they generate

Students are welcomed into a highly qualified scientific environment, in internationally recognized research units: UCIBIO (Research Unit on Applied Biomolecular Sciences) i4hB (Institute for Health & Bioeconomy) and REQUIMTE Sustainable Chemistry, a center of excellence in Green Chemistry - Clean Technologies and Processes.

Why this PhD Programme?

• Excellence in Education: Advanced, multidisciplinary program aligned with the latest trends in Biotechnology
• High-Level Research: Integrated into internationally renowned centers REQUIMTE and UCIBIO
• Focus on Entrepreneurship: Training that fosters innovation and the valorization of generated knowledge
• Curricular Flexibility: The possibility to personalize the study plan with optional units and equivalencies
• Societal Impact: Research with real-world applications, potential for industrial property creation and business collaborations
• Diverse Career Opportunities: From the pharmaceutical industry to agriculture, including R&D, regulation, and higher education

Career Opportunities

• Pharmaceutical and chemical industry
• Veterinary and agriculture sectors
• Research and technological development
• Production and quality control

General Characterization

Program Details

• DGES code: 1141
• Cycle: PhD (3rd Cycle)
• Degree: Doutor
• Access to other programs: Available soon
• Coordinator: Pedro Miguel Ribeiro Viana Baptista
• Opening date: October
• Vacancies: 10
• Fees:
  • Portuguese students: 2,750 Euros/year
  • Foreign students: 2,750 Euros/year
• Schedule: On-site, Daytime
• Teaching language: Available soon

Degree Pre-requisites

• Duration: 4 years
• Credits: 240 ECTS
• Scientific Area | Acronym | ECTS
  • Mandatory | Optional
  • Biotechnology | Bt | 210 | 0
  • Socio-Economic Sciences | CSE | 3 | 0
  • Any other area | QAC | 0 | 27
  • TOTAL | 213 | 27

Conditions of Admittance

Candidates must meet at least one of the following conditions:

• Hold a Master's degree, or its legal equivalent, in the scientific area of the program or a related field, with a minimum final grade of 14 points
• Hold a Bachelor's degree in the scientific area of the program or a related field and possess a school or scientific curriculum that is particularly relevant, recognized by the Departmental Councils of the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Life Sciences, and by the Scientific Council
• Hold a school, scientific, or professional curriculum that is recognized by the Departmental Councils of the Department of Chemistry, the Department of Life Sciences, and the Scientific Council as attesting the ability to undertake the program

Selection Criteria

• Academic and scientific curriculum
• Possible interview

Structure

1.ｺ Year

• Code | Name | ECTS
  • 13011 | Thesis in Biotechnology | 204.0

1.ｺ Semester

• Code | Name | ECTS
  • 9610 | Thesis Project in Biotechnology | 30.0