Overview

The specific objectives of the Doctoral Program in Geosciences (UAveiro/UPorto) at Universidade de Aveiro are:

Acquire skills in the use of experimental techniques for characterization of geological products
Improve the capacity selection and application of knowledge and techniques to solve problems of scientific and technological nature, and management of natural hazards
Promote the ability to integrate acquired knowledge in identifying appropriate solutions to problems of interdisciplinary nature, and their applicability in research areas and technical support and application
Develop and improve the ability to publicly and under different forms, display ideas and communicate research findings, by selecting and using the most appropriate and modern communication technologies
Develop ability to autonomously search relevant information for research and thesis work, based on scientific and technical literature
Develop skills of research work independently and in teams

Improve skills of analysis and discussion of socio-economic consequences, cultural and ethical implications of research and developments in the field of Geosciences

Professional outcomes

The doctorate program aims to train highly-qualified professionals and researchers in the field of Geosciences.

This training should provide them to go into the industrial sector and public and private research centres to perform tasks in research, monitoring, production, management and R&D.

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Advanced Topics in Fundamental Earth Sciences

Geological Fieldwork and Sample Surveys

Entrepreneurship

Laboratory Methods in Earth Sciences

Data Analysis

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-05-19 00:00:00

Language

English, Portuguese

Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Geography Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

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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.

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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 Fee

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International

2750 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2750 EUR per year during 36 months.
EU/EEA

2750 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2750 EUR per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Aveiro

500 - 900 EUR /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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