Overview

The Sustainable Built Environment student at University of Minho must have good knowledge of written and spoken English and must prove that he/she has this knowledge in order to be accepted.

The main focus of this master course is to provide a specialized education that develops in the students the ability to contribute to the implementation of sustainability in the built environment.

Key Learning Outcomes

Expert knowledge in the area of the sustainability of the built environment;

Ability to work in a team, self-management, to develop individual and professional work within the topic of sustainable construction;

Acquirement of the following academic values: research, critical thinking, divergent thinking, integrity, evidence-based thinking;

Understanding, interpretation and synthesis of information from primary and secondary sources;

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Economic and Social Sustainability

Environmental Principles

Materials, Products and Systems for Sustainable Construction

Performance of Buildings

Sustainable Building Overview

The Science of Sustainable Neighbourhoods

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-06 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Guimarães, Portugal

Disciplines

Sustainable Development Environmental Sciences View 4 other Masters in Environmental Sciences 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

Learning Agreement for Studies/ for Traineeships, which needs to be signed, dated and stamped by the student and home institution

Copy of ID card/Passport

Home Transcript of Records

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

6500 EUR / year

≈ 6500 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

1250 EUR / year

≈ 1250 EUR / year

Funding

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