Programme Overview
Telecommunications and Informatics Engineering is the Engineering of the Internet, enabling global connectivity via 5G and Wi-Fi, facilitating the Internet of Things, managing data centres, and safeguarding networks against cyber threats. Telecommunications and Informatics Engineers design and oversee the intricate networks underpinning the Internet, innovate applications and services, notably those on mobile devices, and leverage artificial intelligence to analyze extensive volumes of digital data to generate new knowledge.
Programme Structure
The 1st cycle in Telecommunications and Informatics 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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36
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21
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3
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2nd year (ECTS)
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18
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42
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3rd year (ECTS)
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6
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42
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6
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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 (previous programme structure).
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Basic Sciences (60 ECTS)
The basic sciences courses of this undergraduate programme ensure the fundamental training in:
- Mathematics
- Programming
- Physics
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Core Structure (105 ECTS)
The core training aims to complement the basic sciences by deepening knowledge in:
- Specific Fields (examples: network architecture, person-machine interaction, communication systems, antennas, operating systems, computer security, among others)
- Engineering Sciences (examples: algorithms and data structures, digital systems, software engineering, among others)
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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 Telecommunications and Informatics 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.
The Telecommunications and Informatics Engineering Students’ Organisation (NEETI) is the main students’ organisation of this course, promoting activities such as:
- Workshops
- BreakingDev Competition
- Freshman berries challenge for new students
- Study Materials Repository
- Técnico Summer Internships
- Collaboration with Taguspark Business and Technological Week
- Recreational activities
