Overview

Key Features

Civil Engineering - Structures and Geotechnics from Universidade Nova de Lisboa promotes the development of the necessary skills in tasks of analysis, design, and assessment of structures under conventional and severe environmental loading conditions. Importance is attributed to professional aspects covered by the new European regulations, the ability to work as a team and respect for ethical and deontological standards.

It is aimed at national and foreign candidates, with or without professional experience, seeking for lifelong learning opportunities, new possibilities for further studies or additional and innovative skills that can foster a successful professional insertion.

Careers

Professional opportunities include positions in civil engineering construction companies, firms in civil engineering projects and geotechnical engineering, participation in planning studies and environmental impact of large engineering works, research and academic institutions or create their own start-ups.

Graduates will be qualified to participate in studies of seismic risk, design and rehabilitation of civil and industrial structures, design of bridges and dams, containment of soil, tunnels, embankments, port infrastructure and works lacking the training provided at this Masters.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Dynamics of Structures
Steel and Composite Structures

Structural and Geotechnical Project

Analysis of Structures
Geotechnical Modelling

Entrepreneurship

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-12 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lisbon, Portugal

Disciplines

Civil Engineering & Construction Structural Engineering

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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

Holders of Bachelor or MSc degree in Civil Engineering or related areas of Exact Sciences or Engineering, to be defined by the Department Council of DEC, FCT-UNL;

Holders of a foreign higher academic degree awarded after a 1st cycle of study, organized in accordance with the principles of the Bologna process, in the areas mentioned above;

Holders of a foreign higher academic degree that is recognized as meeting the objectives of the Bachelor's degree by the Scientific Council of the FCT-UNL, in the areas of Civil Engineering or related areas of Exact Sciences or Engineering;

Holders of a curriculum that is recognized as attesting capacity to carry out this study cycle by the Scientific Council of the FCT-UNL, on proposal from the Department Council of DEC.

Relevant professional experience;

Eventual interview or admission test.

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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

1250 EUR / year

≈ 1250 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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