This industry-accredited course offers a strategic overview of civil engineering and management issues. It addresses the challenges facing the construction industry and successfully combines structural engineering with advanced construction management.

The MSc Civil Engineering and Construction is a unique and particularly contemporary course of study, that encompasses knowledge from all areas related to the Civil Engineer profession and includes modules that teach the latest industry developments and their application on real Engineering problems. Its aim is to equip students with the necessary technical skills and theoretical background for the design and construction of new, complex infrastructures or the reinforcement of existing constructions. At the same time, the programme provides students the opportunity to carry out their own research, under the supervision of experienced tutors, which can lead to publications in academic journals and participation in international conferences, or be used by collaborating companies during the design and construction of real projects.

Gain powerful skills in both construction engineering and business management and prepare to lead mega-projects around the world.

The Construction Engineering and Management program culminates in a Master of Science in Construction Engineering and Management (MSCEM) degree and is designed to provide programs of advanced study for candidates anticipating a managerial career in the construction industry. Flexibility is built into the program to provide an optimal educational experience for working students. Course delivery enables both online and face-to-face participation for local and distance professionals.

The two-year master's degree in Architecture and Construction is a continuation of the four-year bachelor's degree in Architecture and Civil Engineering in the same field of study. The emphasis in the master's study is on architectural design and building disciplines, which are an integral part of every construction work.

The master study programme Civil Engineering - Building and Industry Construction lasts 1.5 years. It is focused on designing and realization of building constructions (residential buildings, civic amenities buildings, industrial buildings and agricultural buildings). The graduate gains employment in design organizations and in the construction of buildings.

MSc in Architectural Engineering is entirely offered in English and prepares high-level professionals who can work in the field of the built environment, and in particular of high energy performance, low environmental impact buildings, thanks to multi-disciplinary training and the acquisition of specialist engineering skills.

Politécnico de Leiria is the first Polytechnic in Portugal to be granted the EUR-ACE® label at the bachelor level in Civil Engineering recognized by ENAEE (European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education). The accreditation extended to Master in Civil Engineering, confirming education quality in this particular field of study and placing these programs among the best European universities and polytechnics.

Within the framework of the follow-up Master's degree program Civil Engineering - Transport Constructions, the students are trained to apply in the field of transport structures in a wide range of activities in the design, construction, maintenance and administration of transport structures and constructions (roads, motorways, bridges, urban roads, crossroads, , stations and sidings, public transport facilities, etc.).

The Master’s study program “Sustainable and Energy-efficient Buildings” is designed for persons that graduated from the Bachelor’s study programs in Construction Engineering, Construction Technology, Building Engineering Systems or Energy Engineering and those willing to gain knowledge and be able to systematically analyze, assess and design building engineering systems, building micro-climate, building conformity with the principles of sustainable construction, energy costs, renewable energy source technology, system management principles, energy accumulation, transmission and consumption technology, perform their maintenance and be able to carry out the building energy efficiency inspection.

Specialized Master in Products and Processes of the Concrete Industry. The Specialized Masters in Products and Processes in the Concrete Industry combines engineering, technology and creativity to train experts in industrial civil engineering. The program provides the opportunity to explore the practical aspects of concrete production and the latest technological advances.

Objective of the course is to transmit to the student knowledge and skills in building technology and construction, in production and management engineering, in law, in economics, in information technology, and in land planning; to provide methods and tools to be used for technical-economic evaluation on purchase or on designing the requalification of buildings.

Vietnam has been developing speedily over the last decade, yet the infrastructure system for daily living and production of Vietnam is insufficient, which demands high-quality workforce in construction areas with essential skill sets, especially managerial skills when Vietnam join the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).

The specialized Masters in “positive energy building” (BE+) relates to the control of energy in the field of construction (thermal building). It aims to train engineers capable of designing buildings with low consumption (BBC) or positive energy.

The increasing population and climate change worldwide pose numerous challenges, especially in the construction sector. According to a report by the European Commission, about 35 million buildings need to be renovated in Europe alone, and at least 260 million new ones will need to be built to meet the population’s needs.