MASTER'S DEGREE IN ENGINEERING AND DATA SCIENCE
The Master’s program in Engineering and Data Science (MECD) provides a second-cycle degree in the scientific field of Engineering and Data Science at the University of Minho, building on the first-cycle education in the same field offered by the Bachelor’s program in Data Science (LCD).
It should be noted that the LCD program has already been approved by A3ES and began in the 2022–23 academic year
The MECD aims to train professionals and researchers capable of contributing to the business and industrial sectors in an emerging (and high-demand) field of application, as well as to educational and research institutions in a scientific field that is both current and poised for a prominent future.
The curriculum was designed to ensure advanced competencies by reinforcing knowledge in various areas, namely: Computer Science, Information Systems, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, and Law. It also reflects an interest in positioning this program within the European Higher Education Area, with a focus on ensuring that its curriculum aligns in terms of structure and duration with other leading programs in the field, thereby facilitating student mobility within the European Higher Education Area.
Director
Paulo Cortez (DSI)
direcaomecd@eng.uminho.pt
Secretariat
Ana Rita Rodrigues
mecd@eng.uminho.pt
(+351) 253 510 342
Gabinete: CA-11-02-46-47 (Campus de Azurém)
Duration
2 years - 4 semesters
Regime
Daytime
Academic Degree
Master's Degree
ECTS
120
Location
Campus de Azurém, Guimarães
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Scientific Area
Engineering
Tuition Fees
1250€ / ano
(nacional)
2000€ / ano
(CPLP)
6500€ / ano
(others)
PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
The MECD aims to train professionals and researchers capable of contributing to the business and industrial sectors in an emerging (and high-demand) field of application, as well as to educational and research institutions in a scientific field that is both current and poised for a prominent future.
THESIS
Each academic year, students submit their dissertations by the end of October. Completed dissertations can be accessed in the RepositóriUM.
ACCESS METHODS
Holders of a bachelor’s degree in Data Science or a related field from a national institution deemed appropriate by the program’s Scientific Committee are eligible to apply for this program.
ADMISSION
Candidates for the Master’s program may apply if they meet the following criteria:
Holders of bachelor’s degrees in Data Science, Information Systems Engineering and Management, Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Management, Telecommunications and Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Statistics, Industrial Electronics and Computer Engineering, or related fields;
Holders of a foreign higher education degree awarded upon completion of a first-cycle program organized in accordance with the Bologna principles by a country participating in the Bologna Process, in the fields of study mentioned in (a);
Holders of a foreign higher education degree that is recognized by the Scientific Council (CC) of the UMinho School of Engineering (EEUM) as meeting the requirements for a bachelor’s degree in the fields of study mentioned in a);
Applicants who have an academic, scientific, or professional background in the fields of study mentioned in a), which is recognized by the CC EEUM as demonstrating the ability to complete this program of study.
Vacancies
30 vacancies
Accreditation by A3ES
The Agency for the Evaluation and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES) decided to accredit the MECD, without conditions, on November 7, 2024, in accordance with the recommendation and rationale provided by the respective Evaluation Committee. More information is available in the reports produced by A3ES.
Academic Degree
The Master’s degree is awarded to students who have completed 120 European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits, along with the preparation and public defense of a dissertation.
Awards and Scholarships
For more information on scholarships and awards, including study grants, emergency social fund, academic merit scholarships, excellence scholarships, and other school scholarships and awards, please visit: Scholarships and Awards.