University of Algarve Master in Informatics Engineering
University of Algarve

Master in Informatics Engineering

Faro, Portugal

2 Years

English, Portuguese

Full time

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EUR 4,000 / per year *

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* for International students| National students: EUR 1100 per year

Introduction

The Master in Informatics Engineering based on the broadband knowledge in computer science obtained in a first degree course, offers advanced training in several areas of computer science. This way, it provides solid training suitable to the work market, also enabling the pursuit of studies at the doctoral level.

Objectives

The main objective of the Master in Informatics Engineering is to complement the broadband training acquired during a first degree in Computer Science, or equivalent, with advanced training in relevant areas of Computer Sciences and other transversal areas. In particular, the Master shall:

  • Meet Bologna's assumptions in its various aspects, including teaching methodologies, length of study cycles, employability and student mobility
  • Offer training directly related to the real needs of the employing market
  • Capture the interest of the largest possible number of students of the first degree, either from the University of Algarve or from other national and foreign universities.
  • Foster the interest in research activities and offer the necessary training to attend a third training cycle leading to a PhD degree.

Operating Mode

Classes take place from Monday to Friday, from 4:00 p.m.

The Master's Degree consists of an organized set of course units corresponding to 90 ECTS credits, and a dissertation of a scientific nature, a project work or an internship of a professional nature, which corresponds to the remaining 30 ECTS credits.

The training model of the master's course is composed of the following groups of optional course units:

  • Priority Axis Course Units – A set of course units of three priority axes: Intelligent Systems, Networks and Systems, and Software Science and Engineering, which allow the student to specialize in these topics. The student must take 60 ECTS in this set.
  • Nuclear Sciences Course Units – Set of course units considered core in the advanced training of a Computer Engineer. The student must take 12 ECTS from this set.
  • Complementary Skills Course Units – Set of transversal and complementary competence course units (soft skills). The student must take 3 ECTS from this set.
  • Dissertation/Project/Internship Project – Initial preparation work for a Dissertation or Project Internship, corresponding to 15 ECTS, and carried out under the supervision of a PhD.
  • Dissertation/Project/Internship – Thesis of a scientific nature or a project work, original and specially carried out for this purpose, or an internship of a professional nature, subject to a final report, which corresponds to the remaining 30 ECTS credits. In any case, the Dissertation/Project/Internship will be carried out individually by the student under the guidance of a PhD.

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