In this master's degree, Technologies for the Conversion of Biomass into Bioenergy, Biofuels, and Biomaterials are taught in an integrated manner, following a Biorefinery strategy. The approach is complemented with topics related to the Treatment and Valorization of Effluents and Waste, including technologies for the Capture, Storage, and Utilization of CO₂ as fundamental tools for promoting the Circular Economy.
The Master's in Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies combines technical-scientific skills that enable the student to act in sustainable energy production fields and to develop new approaches to priority issues in Sustainable Development, which include industrial activity areas expected to grow in the coming decades.
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.
Applicants who enroll by September 30, 2025, and meet the eligibility criteria are automatically considered for this Scholarship. The results will be announced in October.
Check the regulations (in Portuguese only)!
Applications 2025/26
1st Phase: FEB. 3 to MAR. 22
2nd Phase: JUN. 2 to JUL. 18
3rd Phase: SEPT. 1 to 5
Vacancies: 12
Duration: 2 years (120 ECTS)
Format: On-site, Daytime
Language: Portuguese, with teaching materials and presentations in English.
Course Coordinator: Maria Margarida Gonçalves, mbts.coordenador@fct.unl.pt
Academic division: mestrados@fct.unl.pt
Each Course Unit has a theoretical-practical or practical component. The study materials are predominantly in English and include bibliographic and digital resources such as videos and interactive materials. Practical classes are taught in laboratories equipped for the characterization and conversion of biomass, effluents, and waste using chemical, thermochemical, and biochemical technologies. Contact with industrial facilities and pilot plants is promoted through study visits and fieldwork.
Tuition fee - Portuguese students: 1500 € / year
Tuition fee - Foreign students: 7000 € / year
MASTER'S ACCEPTANCE FEE: (in Portuguese only)
Accepted candidates must pay (within a maximum period of 7 consecutive days from the placement date) a non-refundable fee of 100 euros, which will be deducted from the total tuition fee after enrollment.
Failure to pay within this deadline results in the automatic exclusion of the candidate. No exceptions or late payments are accepted. Any payment made after the deadline will not be refunded, and the candidate will remain excluded.
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AllMicroalgae
Ambitermo
Avibom
Bioenergia, Soluções Energéticas
BioSmart - Soluções Ambientais
Carmona
Centro da Biomassa para a Energia
Centro para a Valorização de Resíduos (CVR)
Citri - Centro Integrado De Tratamento De Residuos Industriais, S.A
CMC Biomassa
EcoMovimento, Lda.
Eco-Oil S.A.
EDM - Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro
EDP: Gás Natural, Eletricidade e Serviços Energéticos
EGEO
Exide Technologies
Fabrioleo-Fabrica De Oleos Vegetais, S.A.
Força Aérea Portuguesa
Galp Energia
Gesamb - Gestão Ambiental E De Resíduos, E.E.I.M.Resioeste
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia e Geologia
Marinha Portuguesa
Pragosa
Resitejo - Associação de Gestão e Tratamento dos Lixos do Médio Tejo
Universidade do Minho
Valorpneu-Sociedade De Gestão De Pneus Lda
ValorSul, S.A.
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