Doctorate in Computer Engineering (Taught in English)
Universidade de Aveiro
About this program
Doctorate in Computer Engineering (Taught in English)
The University of Aveiro is proud of a history of excellence in teaching and research in the areas of Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology. Multiple teaching projects, some with pioneering character in the country, and multifaceted research dynamics with international recognition, shape this history. History that also records the fundamental role it has played in the creation and structuring of a business fabric that has in Informatics and, more generally, in Information and Communication Technologies, an essential component of its activity.
The research activity has been present since the beginning of the activities of the University of Aveiro in general, and of the Department of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics in particular, having been intensified with the creation of two research units: the Institute of Electronic Engineering and Telematics of Aveiro (IEETA) and the Institute of Telecommunications (IT). IEETA (http://www.ieeta.pt), formerly called INESC - Polo of the University of Aveiro, was created in 1993 with funds from the Science Program. IT (http://www.it.pt) started its activities in Aveiro in 1993, in facilities also created with co-funding from the Science program. In 2001 it was granted the status of Associated Laboratory of the Ministry of Science and Technology.
The PhD Program in Computer Engineering is based on the competencies of the Department of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics and the associated laboratories and research centers, namely, IT and IEETA.
Admission requirements
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the university website
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Year 1
1st Semester
- Advanced Topics in Computer Engineering
- Seminar
2nd Semester
Thesis proposal
Year 2
Thesis (2nd year)
Year 3
Thesis (3rd year)
Year 4
Thesis (4th year)
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university website for more information.
Tuition
- Tuition fees 2022/2023: 2750€€/year
- International tuition fees 2022/2023: 2750€€ /year
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