Master in Mechanical Engineering - Energy, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration

The Master's Program in Mechanical Engineering – Energy, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration aims at a deep understanding of the knowledge and skills obtained at the Mechanical Engineering degree (first cycle). The graduates will be able to develop professionally regulated acts, namely by accessing the Qualification Degree E2 established by the Portuguese engineers public association, Ordem dos Engenheiros.

This MSc Program provides a solid professional engineering specialization, strengthening the graduates’ innovation capacities as well as their ability to integrate knowledge in complex problem-solving with firm autonomy.

Aligned with this professional perspective, the students can choose to develop, as the final phase of their studies, either a thesis of strict scientific nature, an original and innovative project, or an internship in a company followed by a critical report.

The main objectives of the Master's Programme in Mechanical Engineering – Energy, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration are to deepen the knowledge of Mechanical Engineering subjects, and energy profiles, with a special focus on heating ventilation, and air conditioning of buildings, as well as industrial and commercial refrigeration. The students will improve their skills in a vast variety of subjects and will finish the program with the ability to:

• Solve problems on energy management, renewable energies, energetic and environmental sustainability, and numerical modeling;
• Design air conditioning and refrigeration systems, integrating the most advanced technological developments, abiding by the applicable standards and legislation, namely the Energy Performance Certification of Buildings;
• Ensure the maintenance management of physical assets required by the functional needs, complexity, and technological dimension of the facilities.

Admission requirements

Conditions of Access

• Holders of Bachelor's degree (or legal equivalent) in the engineering area
• Holders of a foreign degree obtained in agreement with the principles of the Bologna Process
• Holders of a foreign higher education degree that is recognized by the Technical-Scientific Council as meeting the objectives of the Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area
• Holders of a school, scientific or professional curriculum that is recognized by the Technical-Scientific Council, as attesting the merit and ability to carry out this cycle of studies

Criteria for selection of the candidates

• Undergraduate's degree final grade
• Degree type:
  • Undergraduate (before bologna process, 5 years) in Mechanical Engineering (5 points)
  • Undergraduate (after bologna process, 3 years) in Mechanical Engineering (4 points)
  • Undergraduate (before bologna process, 5 years) in engineering or sciences area (3 points)
  • Undergraduate (after bologna process, 3 years) in engineering or sciences area (2 points)
  • Undergraduate in another area (1 point)
• In case of tie, will be made an interview

Necessary documentation

• Curriculum Vitae (with personal data, academics, and professionals)
• Certificate of Qualifications, with the discrimination of the classifications obtained in each unit
• Copy of passport or ID card
• Recommendation letter (optional)

Scholarships & funding

As we are a public university, no studentships are available for Bachelor, Master, or Ph.D. degrees, independently of the student's nationality. Nevertheless, for the second academic year (thesis research) there is a possibility to apply for a studentship in research projects running in our science and technology centers. You can apply for a studentship while completing your first academic year of the Master but we cannot guarantee that there will be funding for all students for the second research year.

Tuition

• National Students: 1100 Euros
• International Students*: 2000 Euros
• Application Fee: 50 Euros
• Registration Fee and School Insurance: 175 Euros

Note: The tuition of this course can be paid in 10 installments, the first at the time of registration.

* in accordance with Decree-Law No. 36/2014, changed by Decree-Law No.62/2018, of 6th August, international students are nationals of a country that is not a Member State of the European Union and are not a legal resident in Portugal for more than 2 uninterrupted years by 1st of January of the enrolment year.

Career paths

The specialized curriculum of this master's program will allow access to professional activities certified by professional associations, namely:

• Design of HVAC and refrigeration systems
• Energy auditing and energy management
• Maintenance management of systems and facilities
• Research and technological development