Programme Overview
Aerospace Engineering has played an increasingly important role in the 21st century, through the development of different types of vehicles such as airplanes, helicopters, robotised aircraft and the air traffic management itself. It also brings us closer to Space, particularly through the development of rockets and satellites, thus contributing to the improvement of communication channels. The role of an Aerospace Engineer is to design and conceive air and space vehicles, as well as to develop all associated support and control systems.
Programme Structure
The 1st cycle in Aerospace Engineering has a duration of 6 semesters (3 years), equivalent to 180 ECTS. The structure is depicted below.
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1st year (ECTS)
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30
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30
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2nd year (ECTS)
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30
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24
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6
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3rd year (ETCS)
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39
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3
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12
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6
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The curricula of the 1st and 2nd cycles were reformed in the 2021/2022 academic year, following Decree-Law 65/2018 and the implementation of a new teaching model. The Aerospace Engineering undergraduate programme derives from the former Aerospace Engineering Integrated Master’s programme.
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Basic Sciences (60 ECTS)
The basic sciences courses of this undergraduate programme ensure the fundamental training in:
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Programming
- Chemistry
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Core Structure (93 ECTS)
The core training aims to complement the basic sciences by deepening knowledge in:
- Specific Fields (examples: materials science, flight control, flight test, flight stability, among others)
- Engineering Sciences (thermodynamics, aerodynamics, electromechanical systems, applied mechanics, electronics, among others)
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Pre-Major Options (12 ECTS)
In the final year, students have the opportunity to choose specific subjects covering a wide range of fields that can be deepened in the master’s degree (the major).
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Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (9 ECTS)
The humanist curricular component plays an important role in harnessing architects’ curiosity about the world they live in as well as understanding it, empowering them to actively respond to its challenges, using scientific and technological knowledge, in a more appropriate and contextualised way.
Students can choose subjects, offered in several faculties of ULisboa, from areas such as Management, Economics, Literature, Psychology, Visual Arts or Sport, among others.
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Integrative Project (6 ECTS)
In order to improve the knowledge acquired during the undergraduate degree, students are challenged to work on a topic related to Aerospace Engineering that may be based on a real challenge, whose solution will be developed in teams.
Entry Requirements
National Admission to Higher education
- National Admission Exams1: Mathematics A + Physics and Chemistry
- Application Grade2: MS x 50% + PI x 50%
1 Minimum grade point: 100 points (out of 200)
2 Minimum grade point: 120 points (out of 200)
MS: high school final arithmetic average grade | PI: Average of national admission exams’ grades.
National Admission to Higher Education
Admissions can also be done through one of the following ways:
- Course Change and Transfer
- Holders of Middle Level/Higher Education degrees
- Applicants over the age of 23
- Special Admission Regime for International Students
More information about admissions to Técnico (national and international candidates) is available at:
Students' Organisations
Técnico students autonomously and proactively stimulate projects that complement their academic background. For example, Students’ Organisations provide them with skills and added value making them more competitive in the labour market.
Aerotéc is the main structure for Aerospace Engineering students, which promotes activities such as:
- Prototype development projects
- National and international competitions
- Training actions for Técnico students
- Workshops for high school students
- A repository of study material
- Revista Aeroespacial, the course journal
- Summer internships within Técnico Summer Internships
- The organization of the Aerospace Week
