Mestrado em Análise e Engenharia de Big Data

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Master’s in Analysis and Engineering of Big Data

Master the data. Impact the world.

The growing and challenging digital transformation, the internet, social networks, and the widespread use of sensors continuously generate large volumes of data in key sectors such as healthcare, public administration, media and communication, marketing and e-commerce, finance, energy, environment and urban planning, telecommunications, pharmaceutical industry, and bioinformatics.

The Master’s in Big Data Analysis and Engineering trains highly specialized professionals with an innovative profile and a strong ability to create value from data in management and innovation processes across all industry and service sectors.

The Master’s in Big Data Analysis and Engineering benefits from the expertise of two NOVA FCT departments: Computer Science and Mathematics, which form the foundation of Data Science and Engineering.

With a strong theoretical and practical component, this Master’s program develops solid skills in processing and analyzing large volumes of data using cutting-edge methods and methodologies (Machine Learning, Advanced Data Analysis).

Master’s Talks

Date: 14th July
Hour: 4.15 p.m.
Online:https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/99143270746

Impulso Mestre Scholarship

These scholarships, worth 450 euros, are available to all students from the School or other Higher Education Institutions who are applying for the first time to the first year of a Master’s programme at NOVA FCT and have a final undergraduate grade of 15 or higher.

Check the regulations (in Portuguese only)!

Why this Master's?

  • Teaching methodology that combines theory with significant practical experience, using real data and current tools;
  • Education supported by the excellence of two NOVA FCT departments: Computer Science and Mathematics, which form the foundation of Data Science and Engineering;
  • Possibility to choose the curricular path: a set of mandatory courses in the first semester and 4 specialization courses to choose from a wide range of advanced courses;
  • Master’s thesis lasting not just 6 months but a full year, focused on research topics from the NOVA LINCS and NOVA MATH research centers or on research themes and challenges developed in partner companies of the Master’s program;
  • Strong connection to the business sector and strategic partnerships;
  • Highly sought-after professionals in the field of Data Science and Engineering, in various industry and service sectors.

Applications 2025/26

1st Phase: FEB. 3 to MAR. 22, 2025

2nd Phase: JUN. 2 a JUL. 18, 2025

Vacancies: 25

Duration: 2 years

Format: On-site, Daytime

Language: English and/or Portuguese

DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS?

Course Coordinator: João Moura Pires, maebd.coordenador@fct.unl.pt

Academic division: mestrados@fct.unl.pt

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Program

The course objectives are aligned with the “National Digital Skills Initiative e.2030,” focusing on the specialization axis (qualification and creation of higher added value in the economy) and research axis (Big Data).

The program enables the development of skills related to the processing and analysis of large volumes of data using advanced computational and mathematical methods, and methodologies to search for and find answers necessary for management, monitoring, and optimization processes, or to extract knowledge, trends, correlations, or predictions, particularly through machine learning.

Curriculum

For whom

  • Holders of a Bachelor’s degree or legal equivalent in degree programs in Engineering, Exact Sciences, Natural Sciences, or Economics, subject to candidate curricular evaluation. The program requires a mathematical background and knowledge of computing and programming;
  • Holders of a foreign higher academic degree awarded following a first cycle of studies organized in fields aligned with the principles of the Bologna Process by a country participating in this Process;
  • Holders of a foreign higher academic degree in fields recognized by the Scientific Council of NOVA FCT as meeting the objectives of a Bachelor’s degree;
  • Holders of an academic, scientific, or professional curriculum recognized by the program’s Scientific Committee as demonstrating the capacity to undertake this cycle of studies.

Career opportunities

  • Integrate and contribute to the leadership and building of specialized Data Analysis and Engineering teams in large organizations or companies across various sectors (Healthcare, Public Administration, E-commerce and Marketing, Banking and Insurance, Energy, Environment and Urban Planning, Telecommunications, Media and Social Communication, Pharmaceutical or Biotechnological Industry, etc.);
  • Integrate and contribute to the leadership and building of specialized Data Analysis and Engineering teams in national and international consulting firms operating in these same sectors;
  • Develop scientific research in academia or leading companies on solutions for Data Analysis and Engineering.

About the Department of Computer Science

The Department of Computer Science  is a pioneering institution in higher education and scientific research in Computer Science in Portugal, having trained thousands of Computer Science Engineers. Many of our faculty members have contributed to the development of Computer Science in the country, including the first national connection to the Internet, training the first PhDs, and establishing Portugal's reputation in research and innovation in Computer Science.

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About the Department of Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics at NOVA FCT is a permanent teaching and research unit of NOVA FCT. With over 70 PhD faculty members, the Department of Mathematics engages in a wide range of activities in the field of Mathematics, including teaching, research, promotion, and dissemination. It also provides lifelong learning opportunities and offers services to the community.

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