Overview
Once the student completes the courses and the proposal, he/she should dedicate full time to research activities aiming at the writing of the final dissertation.
Students in this Information Science and Technology programme from the University of Coimbra will:
- gain excellent research methodologies and advanced scientific training in the area of Communications and Information Sciences and Technologies,
- carry out high quality research work.
- share a straight connection with computational science and Informatics Engineering.
Programme Structure
Areas of expertise include:- Architectures, Networks and Cybersecurity
- Human-Centered Computing
- Information Systems
- Intelligent Systems
- Programming Methodologies and Software Engineering
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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- three application phases
Language
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Information Technology (IT) View 4 other PhDs in Information Technology (IT) in PortugalAcademic requirements
English requirements
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- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- MsC graduates with a background in Information Science and Technology;
- BSc graduates with an excellent scientific/academic curriculum in the area of this Doctoral Program.
- Curriculum Vitae
- Copy of diplomas/Certificates with detailed info on courses and final average grades for the BSc and MSc.
- Electronic copy of Identity card OR Passport
- Two Reference Letters (Template) which must also be submitted along with your application in the Inforestudante platform, clearly saying the name of the candidate and the Program he/she is applying to.
- Subject: Reference Letter/Carta de Referência
- Motivation Letter (Written by the candidate)
- GRE/TOEFL Test results (optional)
Tuition Fee
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International
2750 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2750 EUR per year during 36 months. -
EU/EEA
2750 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2750 EUR per year during 36 months.
Living costs for Coimbra
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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