Master in Chemical Engineering
Porto, Portugal
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 6,000
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
What is Chemical Engineering?
Chemical Engineering involves the development of sustainable and safe Processes to convert raw materials into value-added products. In a word, “Transformation”! Thus, a Chemical Engineer is devoted to the design, development, sizing, improvement, application, and operation of Processes (chemical, physical, or biological) that allow the desired Products to be obtained.
Who should apply?
Applicants with a background in Chemical Engineering and related fields, who wish to acquire advanced training in the areas of Process & Product, Energy, Biotechnology, and Environment.
Generic Objectives
The main objective of the Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering (M.EQ) is to train professionals in the field of Chemical Engineering or related areas with the highest quality standard, having in mind professional careers in the context of either industrial practice or research activities, among many others.
Emphasizing a practical engineering culture together with project activity, the syllabus offers students the possibility of acquiring specific competencies in one of the following areas (specializations): i) Processes and Products; ii) Energy; iii) Biotechnology; iv) Environment.
Accreditation
This program is accredited by the Higher Education Assessment and Accreditation Agency (A3ES).
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Curriculum
Course units belonging to the academic fields defined in the active curricular structure(s) in the current academic year
- Molecular Bioengineering
- Physical Sciences (Industrial chemistry)
- Social Science
- Technological Sciences
- Technological Sciences (Chemical Engineering)
- Technological Sciences (Project)
- Technological Sciences - Technology-Environmental Technology
- Engineering Sciences
- Transversal/Transferable Skills
- Personal Development
- Biological Engineering
- Any Scientific Area of U.Porto
Program Outcome
The Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering intends to empower students with the following competencies:
- To understand the nature and dimension of manufacturing industries related to Chemical Engineering.
- The ability to apply physical, chemical, and biological concepts in analysis processes.
- The ability to systematically organize information and solve fundamental and complex problems in Chemical Engineering and related areas.
- The ability to use the available methods for the conception, design, implementation, and operation of systems in industrial and social contexts, with all the inherent implications.
Career Opportunities
In the areas of potential intervention in industry, the activity of a Chemical Engineer may occur both at the level of support to the industrial operation, including monitoring and process control, as well as at the level of production management, including operation programming and quality control, and also at the level of industrial management, design, and innovation.
The professional opportunities for graduating Master's in Chemical Engineering at FEUP include a wide range of contexts, namely in the industry, in research, in teaching institutions, or technical-commercial activities, among many others, at national and international levels. Among several examples of companies with partnerships with M.EQ and the Chemical Engineering Department include: CIN, Sonae, TMG, Barbot, Amorim & Irmãos Group, Euroresinas, Continental, COLEP, CUF, Colquímica, Efacec, Monteiro Ribas, Nestlé, Unicer, Hovione, BASF.
Why study at Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto
4 reasons to choose Master in Chemical Engineering at FEUP
- Qualified teaching staff, mostly integrated into research units of recognized excellence in the best national Chemical Engineering Department (first on QS, NTU, and ARWU rankings on Chemical Engineering subjects in 2020)
- A broadband program with high employability and integration in the labor market promoted by graduation projects in companies.
- Possibility of a mobility period in recognized international universities and/or companies in the field of Chemical Engineering.
- Versatile study plan, with different specialization profiles that allow the training to be adapted to the interests of each student.