Overview

The Biology and Ecology of Global Changes degree at Universidade de Aveiro demands a strong interest of students in the areas of specialization of the programme (Tropical Biology and Ecology; Marine Biology and Ecology; Ecology and Functional Biodiversity; Genome Biology and Evolution: Environmental Biology and Health).

Objectives

The main objectives of the Programme are centred in global changes issues, including the understanding the impact of global changes in living organisms and ecosystems taking into account current scenarios and projections. The total length of the Program is 4 years.

The first year includes lectures and workshops by leading scientists. At the same time students will be invited to select and/or develop and propose their own PhD research projects. These projects will be approved by the Coordination Committee of the Programme and should be accomplished within the four years of the Programme. Opportunities will be given to students to develop their thesis work abroad.

The total length of the Program is 4 years (i.e. 240 ects-european credits transfer system). It is organized in two distinct phases, a first one that is mainly by course work (1st year) and a second one where students will dedicate most of their time to the development of their PhD research projects, submission of scientific papers, and that will end up in the presentation and discussion of their thesis in a viva voice exam (years 2, 3 and 4). So, it combines course work and research, with an emphasis on the latter. Opportunities will be given to students to develop their thesis work abroad.

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Environmental Biology and Health
Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics
Marine Biology and Ecology
Tropical Biology and Ecology
Ecology and Functional Biodiversity
Biology And Applied Biosciences

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00

Language

English, Portuguese

Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Aveiro, Portugal

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

The general documentation required in all calls is as follows:

Identification Document or Citizen Card. Foreign applicants may present another identification document indicating their details, in particular their nationality.
Qualifications certificate indicating the degree with which you are applying and respective final classification.
The candidate holding a foreign qualification must fill out the application with an official declaration issued by the Higher Education Institution where they concluded the academic degree (final classification, evaluation scale used).
Certificate of the courses the candidate has taken, as well as their classification and credits.
Other documents that the candidate considers relevant to the assessment of their curricular merit.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

2750 EUR / year

≈ 2750 EUR / year
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EU/EEA Nationals

2750 EUR / year

≈ 2750 EUR / year

Living costs

Aveiro

Portugal

500 - 900 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Key information

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Credits

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Tuition Fees

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