Master in Urban Water Cycle

The course aims to respond to the current societal challenge of sustainable water management in the urban cycle, always bearing in mind the issues associated with global change (climate and anthropogenic) and the current drought scenario. In this sense, the program is based on three main pillars: urban water infrastructure, sustainable water management (origins, quality, uses, and reuse), and water governance (economics, policies, and regulation).

• Enable professionals with different training bases, to work in teams, cross-and multidisciplinary ways, answering to the new challenges in the urban water cycle, in a global changes scenario
• Qualify the students to develop expertise in the different areas of urban water infrastructure, sustainable water management (origins, quality, use, and reuse), and water governance (economic, political, and regulatory)
• Training students to meet different geographical realities, preparing them to participate in water management locally, nationally, and internationally

Admission requirements

Conditions of Access

• Holders of a degree in the following areas (CNAEF codes): Life Sciences (420), Physical Sciences (440) Engineering and techniques (520) Construction Engineering and Civil Engineering (582), Health (729), and Environmental Protection (850), national or foreign degree, or equivalent
• Holders of a foreign academic degree: awarded in a first cycle of studies organized according to the principles of the Bologna Process by a State signatory to this process; recognized as fulfilling the objectives of a degree by the Scientific Councils, Scientific-Technical Councils or Scientific Committee of the associated organizational units
• Whenever duly justified, the holders of an academic, scientific, or professional curriculum vitae that is recognized as attesting the capacity to carry out this cycle of studies by the Scientific Councils, Scientific-Technical Councils, or Scientific Committee of the associated organizational units.

Criteria for selection of the candidates

• Academic qualifications (degree and duration of the course) [Max: 5 points]
• Education (final classification) [Max: 5 points].
• Curricular assessment (professional and scientific experience) [Max: 5 points].

Necessary documentation

• Duly filled application form
• Certificates of academic qualifications
• Curriculum vitae
• Copy of personal identification document (Citizen Card or equivalent)
• 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 students' 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: 1000 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.