Master in Civil Engineering Structures
Porto, Portugal
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
Portuguese, 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
Objectives
MESTEC aims to train professionals with sound preparation in Civil Engineering Structures, so they can enter the national and international labor market at a more competitive position. The coursework component and the dissertation of MESTEC ensure sound education in analysis and design methods for Civil Engineering works where Structures and Geotechnics closely interact. In this field of knowledge, the educational offer of 2nd cycle studies is scarce or nonexistent both in Portugal and in Portuguese-speaking countries. Hence, MESTEC will fill an important gap in terms of specialized education.Those potentially interested in MESTEC include the national and international technical staff related to Structures and Geotechnics. At an international level, it can be attractive to students from countries where there is a limited offer of advanced quality education in Structures and Geotechnics at moderate costs.
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Program delivery
LANGUAGE: the basic language of the course is Portuguese. However, some Course Units of MESTEC will be taught jointly with Course Units of M.EC (Master in Civil Engineering), so, in that case, they may only be available in English.
Curriculum
Course units belonging to the academic fields defined in the active curricular structure(s) in the current academic year
- Construction and Civil Engineering
- Any Scientific Area of U.Porto
Program Outcome
Professional Abilities
Master in Civil Engineering Structures provides the students with solid theoretical and applied training in the fields of Structures and Geotechnics in Civil Engineering. The study cycle provides the development of the following knowledge, skills, and professional competencies:
- Mastery of formulations and use of structural analysis methods;
- Mastery of soil-structure interaction;
- Ability to select, characterize, and apply the materials to be used in the execution of the works;
- Structural and/or geotechnical design;
- Design, construction, and intervention in structural and/or geotechnical works;
- Research capacity.
Career Opportunities
Employment Prospects
Master in Civil Engineering Structures provides a theoretical and practical education in advanced topics related to both design of Structures and Geotechnics in Civil Engineering. These two fields of knowledge, taught in a complementary manner, are not easily found worldwide, and consequently will open job opportunities to the most dedicate students. Design offices and construction companies will certainly appreciate engineers having the solid background provided by Master in Civil Engineering Structures.