MASTER'S DEGREE IN ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
As part of the process submitted to the Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Agency (A3ES) for the renewal of accreditation for the Master’s in Industrial Engineering, a change in the course name was requested (and approved) to the new designation. Despite this change in the name, it is important to highlight that the nature of the course remains unchanged, still fitting within the area of Industrial Engineering. Only minor adjustments were made to the curriculum, resulting from the course’s experience and development over its more than twenty years of existence.
Operations Engineering and Management focuses on the application of engineering methods and management science principles in the design, organization, and management of production systems in both goods and service companies. The Operations Engineer and Manager directs their activities toward the rationalization of the company’s resource use (whether material, financial, or human) with the aim of improving its overall performance.
The goal of the Master’s in Operations Engineering and Management is to train professionals with advanced technical and scientific skills in the field of Operations Engineering and Management, with an emphasis on particularly attractive and/or emerging areas that are essential for the design, modeling, analysis, and management of today’s complex systems.
Director
Ana Cristina Braga
dir-mego@dps.uminho.pt
Secretariat
Ana Rita Rodrigues
mego@dps.uminho.pt
(+351) 253 510 342
Office: CA-11-02-46-47 (Azurém Campus)
SPECIALIZATIONS
The course is divided into three areas of specialization, with a common core of courses for all areas in the 1st year/1st semester. In the 2nd year, there are also several common courses. To be viable, a specialization area must have at least 12 students.
- Project and Innovation Management and Evaluation
- Industrial Management
- Logistics and Distribution
Duration
2 years - 4 semesters
Regime
Daytime/Evening
Academic Degree
Master's Degree
ECTS
120
Location
Azurém Campus, Guimarães
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Scientific Area
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Tuition Fees
1250€ / year
(national)
2500€ / year
(CPLP)
6500€ / year
(others)
PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
By providing both depth and versatility, the course equips students with the skills and abilities necessary for a world where flexibility, adaptability, and initiative are key.
The professional opportunities span almost all productive sectors of the economy, with particular emphasis on industry and services, covering a wide range of roles, including entrepreneurial capabilities. Additional professional outcomes include roles in institutional functions, both in the public sector and in non-profit private sectors, as well as scientific research activities.
THESIS
Each academic year, students submit their dissertations by the end of October. Completed dissertations can be accessed in the RepositóriUM.
ACCESS METHODS
The selection of candidates for enrollment in the Study Cycle is carried out by the Directive Committee, taking into account the following selection criteria:
– Classification of academic qualifications;
– Academic, scientific, and technical curriculum;
– Affinity of the first-cycle training with the field of Engineering and Operations Management;
Final classification = Classification of the Bachelor’s degree + 0.2 * Curriculum analysis – 0.75 * (5 – Affinity of the training)
Information on the Recognition of Foreign Degrees and Diplomas: see here
ADMISSION
Candidates for the Master’s program may apply if they meet the following criteria:
– Holders of a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Management, Economics, Sciences, or related areas; or holders of equivalent European-recognized first-cycle education;
– Applications may also be accepted from candidates with a first-cycle education in other areas, provided the candidate has relevant experience in the scientific field of the program.
Vacancies
60 vacancies
1st Phase (April 11 to 21, 2025)
0 vacancies for national candidates
6 vacancies for international candidates
2nd Phase (July 4 to 15, 2025)
54 vacancies for national candidates
0 vacancies for international candidates
3rd Phase (September 3 to 8, 2025)
Remaining vacancies
Accreditation by A3ES
The Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Agency (A3ES) decided to renew the accreditation of the course, unconditionally, for a period of 6 years, starting from July 31, 2020, according to the recommendation and justification produced by the respective External 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.