Programme Overview
Engineering Physics brings about the vision that economic, human and social progress may be achieved by understanding and manipulating matter, not only at macroscopic scale, but also at scales from nanotechnology to the remote and unknown parts of the Universe. An engineering physicist is challenged daily to participate in scientific development in order to extend the limits of science, by acquiring and applying new knowledge in the frontier between science, engineering and technology.
Programme Structure
The 1st cycle in Engineering Physics 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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36
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24
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2nd year (ECTS)
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24
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33
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3
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3rd year (ECTS)
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33
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6
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12
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9
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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 Engineering Physics undergraduate programme derives from the former Engineering Physics 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
- Chemistry
- Programming
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Core Structure (90 ECTS)
The core training aims to complement the basic sciences by deepening knowledge in:
- Specific Fields (examples: optics, quantum mechanics, computational physics, relativity, oscillations, waves, among others)
- Engineering Sciences (examples: mechanics, digital systems or electronics)
Students can choose subjects up to 15 ECTS in the core structure.
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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 (9 ECTS)
In order to improve the knowledge acquired during the undergraduate degree, students are challenged to work on a topic related to Engineering Physics 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.
The Physics Group (NFIST) is the main organisation run by Engineering Physics students, which promotes:
- the Physics Week, an open week for secondary students
- Physics Exhibitions (Physics Circus and Physics on Wheels)
- Astronomical observations (Astro)
- Pulsar (course journal)
- Engineering Physics meetings and seminars (Jornadas de Física)
- Técnico Summer Internships
- the Summer School for Astronomy
- Recreation and leisure activities
