Overview

The Sustainable Energy Systems Doctoral program curriculum from Instituto Superior Técnico enables this competitive advantage through rigorous coursework and R&D activities with world-class faculty, including MIT participation under the MIT-Portugal framework, challenging experimental learning, and hands-on teamwork and leadership experiences.

Objectives

Create new knowledge through training programs (DFA/DEA) and R&D (PhD), promoting innovative product development and technology integration of sustainable energy systems where energy demand is fulfilled with the minimum use of non-renewable natural resources, with consideration of diverse situations across the globe;

Programme Structure

Courses include

Curricular Unity from other University

Energy in Buildings

Energy Management

Energy Systems Economics and Modeling

Energy Systems Optimization

Option II

Projects Evaluation and Externalities

Regulation Theory

Risk Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-12 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Energy Engineering General Engineering & Technology Sustainable Energy View 16 other PhDs in General Engineering & Technology in Portugal

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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

Holders of an Undergraduate Degree and Master’s Degree may apply for this training doctoral programme by obtaining a pass in an advanced study course, that grants a total of credits between 30 and 60 ECTS, followed by advanced research, development and innovation work, leading to a dissertation (PhD thesis). In all it has a 3 year duration.

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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 Lisbon

630 - 1123 EUR /month

Living costs

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