Overview

About this Degree from Instituto Superior Técnico

Telecommunications and Informatics Engineering is dedicated to “Internet Engineering”, namely the so-called “internet of things”, which allows us to interact with various objects, such as refrigerators, heating our homes or products for sale in a supermarket. As such, a Telecommunications and Informatics Engineer works with complex, fixed or mobile communication networks and related infrastructures. It also develops services or applications, knowing the related security aspects.

Career Opportunities

Técnico MSc graduates in Telecommunications and Informatics Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico can develop activities such as:

Design, implement and guarantee maintenance of communication systems, and respective terrestrial and satellite networks;
Design, install, configure and manage telecommunications networks, server clusters and data centers;
Development of computer internet applications and mobile phone applications;
Programming of multimedia, mobile, peer-to-peer and cloud applications, configuration and management of web servers and databases;
Solve problems that arise in this activity, such as attacks on computer security, latency and reliability of communications, and the need for quick recovery in case of equipment failure.
Marketing of products, equipment and processes;
Consulting and leadership, leadership and management functions;
Professional training and education.

Programme Structure

Main Areas:

Telecommunications

Informatics

Specialization Area:

Telecommunications Systems
Distributed Systems and Internet Applications
Network and Systems Management
internet security
Internet of Things
Data Science for the Web

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-23 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-11 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lisbon, Portugal

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) Communications Engineering View 3 other Masters in Communications Engineering 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

hold a 1st cycle degree in Science and Technology (except in the case of the 2nd cycle in Architecture, which requires a 1st cycle degree in Architecture);
hold an academic, scientific or professional curriculum that certifies their ability to do the MSc programme which they apply for.

Candidates are selected according to these criteria:

affinity between the degree they hold and the programme they apply for;
type of degree they hold;
academic success in the programme they attended.

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Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

7000 EUR / year

≈ 7000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

825 EUR / year

≈ 825 EUR / year

Living costs

Lisbon

Portugal

630 - 1123 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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