Overview

Features

Science and Engineering of Polymers and Composites from University of Minho helps students deepen the knowledge acquired by students in previous cycle courses in order to provide them a better training and preparation to the active life, so they may contribute to the advancement of current knowledge in the science and engineering of polymers and composites through a research creative, critical and independent

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Innovation Management

Leadership

Scholarly Communication

Inovation

Project Management

Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Engineering

Research Methods in Engineering

Mechanics of Composite Materials

Nanomaterials and Nanosystems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-06 00:00:00

Language

Partially taught in English, Partially taught in Portuguese

Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Guimarães, Portugal

Disciplines

Materials Science View 6 other PhDs in Materials Science 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

At each year, can apply to the PhD program in 3 admission phases, students holding a Master degree in Polymer, Materials, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.

Are also eligible students holding a 5 year degree in a Polymer Engineering related field that the Scientific Council of School of Engineering recognizes to have academic or scientific merit to enrol this Doctoral Program. May be also admitted applicants holding an academic, scientific or professional curriculum the Scientific.

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