MASTER'S DEGREE IN ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT
The Master’s in Engineering Project Management (MGPE) aims to train professionals to work on high-complexity engineering projects with various profiles in the management of technological development and implementation processes.
The MGPE program offers specialization in three domains of engineering project execution: Industrial Engineering (projects within the manufacturing, processing, and service industries), Information Systems (projects in the field of information technology and information systems), and Construction (buildings and public works in civil engineering). The MGPE program provides competent and scientifically informed involvement in engineering projects, combining scientific and technological knowledge in the field of expertise with the ability to plan, control, and manage their execution in an economically viable way and with appropriate quality standards.
The MGPE is an educational project that spans three departments of the School of Engineering (Department of Production and Systems, Department of Information Systems, and Department of Civil Engineering) and will benefit from the human resources and expertise available in these three departments in the areas covered by the master’s program, with this interdisciplinarity being considered a valuable asset in the field of Project Management.
Executive Committee
Pedro Ribeiro (Diretor) - pmgar@dsi.uminho.pt
Anabela Tereso - anabelat@dps.uminho.pt
João Pedro Couto - jpc@civil.uminho.pt
Secretariat
Elsa Maria Reis de Carvalho
mgpe@eng.uminho.pt
(+351) 253 510 266
Office: CA-11-01-46-04 (Azurém Campus)
Duration
2 years - 4 semesters
Regime
Daytime (Tuesday and Thursday)
Academic Degree
Master's Degree
ECTS
120
Location
Azurém Campus, Guimarães
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Scientific Area
Engineering
Tuition Fees
1750€ / year
(national)
2500€ / year
(CPLP)
6500€ / year
(others)
PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
The main objective of the Master’s in Engineering Project Management is to qualify students with solid skills to participate in and manage engineering projects in general, with a special focus on projects in the following areas:
- Industrial Engineering (projects within the scope of manufacturing industry and services)
- Information Systems (projects within the scope of information technologies and information systems)
- Construction (projects within the scope of buildings and civil engineering public works)
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:
– Academic qualifications classification;
– Academic, scientific, and technical curriculum;
– Professional experience;
– Native language – Portuguese or a certificate of proficiency in Portuguese (when applicable);
Additionally, when deemed appropriate by the selection committee, an interview may be conducted with each candidate, in which case the interview result will be considered in the ranking of candidates.
Information on 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 the fields of Exact or Natural Sciences, or holders of degrees in related areas; or those with a first-cycle education recognized as equivalent in Europe;
– Candidates with a first-cycle education in other areas may also be accepted if they have experience in the scientific area of the course.
Vacancies
30 vacancies
1st Phase (April 11 to 21, 2025)
25 vacancies for national candidates
5 vacancies for international candidates
2nd Phase (July 4 to 15, 2025)
Remaining vacancies
3rd Phase (September 3 to 8, 2025)
Remaining vacancies
Accreditation by A3ES
The Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Agency (A3ES) decided to accredit the MGPE, without conditions, for a period of 6 years, on July 31, 2020, in accordance with the recommendation and rationale provided 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 complete 120 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) credits, along with the preparation and public defense of a dissertation.
Awards and Scholarships
Find more information about scholarships and academic awards, study grants, emergency social funds, merit scholarships, excellence scholarships, and other financial aid opportunities at the following link: Scholarships and Academic Awards.
Certificações
Students in this master’s program are entitled to obtain the following training/certificates:
- Completing 60 ECTS corresponding to the curricular part of the 1st year entitles the student to a Diploma of Specialization in Engineering Project Management
- Preparation for the level D certification from APOGEP (or level C if the candidate meets the necessary admission requirements) and the corresponding certificate (upon completion of the 2nd year of the master’s program)
- Preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® or Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification from PMI and the corresponding certificate (upon completion of the 2nd year of the master’s program)