Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers a range of programs, including:

• Licenciatura's Degree
• Integrated Masters Degree
• Masters Degree
• Doctoral Degree
• Diploma Programmes

Program Details

Agricultural Innovation in Tropical Food Chains

This program is offered by the School of Agriculture and has the following goals:

• To offer advanced theoretical, methodological, and contextual training
• To promote original and internationally competitive research
• To provide the integration of skills in agriculture, agronomic sciences, and engineering, and economic science
• To innovate in the competitiveness of agri-food systems following a socio-ecological and integrative perspective

Program Structure

• Degree: Doctoral Degree
• ECTS: 240
• Semesters: 8
• Time period: Diurno
• Language: Portuguese
• Collaborating institutions: ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics & Management, INIAV

Accreditation

• A3ES Accreditation: Decision date 02/07/2021, Accreditation deadline 6 years
• DGES registration: Registration Nr. R/A-Cr 256/2021, Registration date 08/2021

Tuition Fees

• Fee – 1st year (indicative): 2,750.00€
• Fee - remaining years (indicative): 2,750.00€

Research Areas

The university has various research areas, including:

• Research Ecossystem
  • Research Units
  • Associate Laboratories
  • Collaborative Laboratories
• Interdisciplinary Research
  • Colleges
    • Food, Farming and Forestry College (F3)
    • Mind-Brain College
    • College of Chemistry
    • Tropical College
  • Interdisciplinary Networks
    • Health (redeSAÚDE)
    • Agro-Food and Forestry (redeAGRO)
    • Smart Urban Mobility (redeMOV)
    • Sea (redeMAR)
    • Sustainable (redeSUSTENTA)

International Cooperation

The university has international cooperation agreements with various institutions and countries, including:

• Europe
• Latin America
• North America
• Africa
• Asia
• Interinstitutional Agreements
• Cooperation Agreements
• Study in Portugal Network
• Chairs
• International Visits
• European Doctoral Degree
• Tese de Doutoramento em Regime de Cotutela Internacional
• Unite!
• ULisboa School Xangai

Student Support Services

The university offers various student support services, including:

• Student Support Services
• Special Educational Needs
• Student Ombudsman
• Libraries and Bibliographical Search
• Student Documentation

Academic Calendar

The university has an academic calendar that includes:

• Academic Services
• Tuition Fees
• Foreign Qualifications

Pedagogical Development for Professors

The university offers pedagogical development programs for professors, including:

• Pedagogical Training for Professors
• Formações Unite!
• Incentivos
• Pedagogical Innovation Projects
• Communities of Practice

Social Responsibility

The university has a social responsibility policy that includes:

• Student Support Services
• Special Educational Needs
• Equality and Inclusion
• Volunteering
• Ethics