Courses / Department of the Civil Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

General Objectives of the Course

The general fundamental goal of the study cycle is to provide basic, but substantiated, knowledge in the various domains of Civil Engineering, providing the students with a sound education and training in structuring areas such as mathematics, chemistry, physics and computation, besides basic formation in specific areas of civil engineering related to various types of territorial interventions aimed at fulfilling social needs. Additionally, it is simultaneously intended to encourage the students to valorise the skills and personal attitudes required for the professional activity, namely scientific thinking and creativeness, criticism and sense of responsibility, the capacity for autonomous learning, for interacting and working in group and with multidisciplinary teams, self-adaptation, communication, ethics, leadership, for self-demand, cultural ecumenism, the valorising of knowledge and to promote the entrepreneurship and the creation of innovative companies supported by research.

Admission Requirements

National Call for Access and Entry to Higher Education (DGES):

Entry exams:
07 Physics and Chemistry
19 Mathematics A

Application score: 100 points (0-200 scale)
Entry exams: 95 points (0-200 scale)

Calculation Formula:
Secondary school average: 50%
Entry exams: 50%

Other forms of access (UC-applicants):
- Change of Institution / Course Pair Schemes;
- Special Access Call for over 23-years-olds;
- Special Access Call for Holders of Other Higher Education Courses;
- Special Call for International Students.

This information does not exempt the consultation of the webpage of the Directorate General of Higher Education (DGES) and/or of the Applicants website. Please, visit the DGES and the Applicants websites

Professional Goals

In this 1st cycle course with 3 years of duration, it is expected that the students obtain basic knowledge in civil engineering which allow the integration in a master course (2sd cycle), which will complement the knowledge, having after finishing the two cycles the required valences to an easier integration into the labour market, national and international, in areas related to civil engineering
The new competences and knowledge obtained in this degree can enable the integration into the labour market as a higher technician. As the engineering is a regulated activity, the exercise of the functions of a graduate in Civil Engineering are those allowed by the professional institutions/associations (OE and OET).

Mode of Study

Daytime / Full-time / Face-to-face

Teaching / Evaluation language(s)

Portuguese language

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

The evaluation rules are defined for each unit of the course in accordance with the regulation of the University of Coimbra.

Learning Objectives and Intended Skills

At the end of the cycle of studies, students are expected to have obtained key theoretical knowledge in the fundamental sciences subjects (mathematics, physics, chemistry and computing) and in different civil engineering areas of work (constructions, structures, geotechnics, hydraulics and territory/transports planning), that will enable them to increase their understanding and analysis of different-type issues, as well as pursuing a Master’s (2nd cycle) in civil engineering, or similar field. At the same time, students will be developing skills that will enable them to:
- Recognise, identify and understand the main issues in the diverse civil engineering fields.
- Define strategies and intervention techniques for simple problems, that will also enable them to solve various other issues.
- Design, scale and build different types of civil engineering projects with a low level of complexity.
- Take their first steps in investigation and research in the civil engineering field.
- Work in multidisciplinary teams.
- Develop team spirit, self-responsibility, self-discipline, self-learning and self-confidence to increase their capacity to deal with new subjects.

Course Coordinator(s)

Anísio Alberto Martinho de Andrade
anisio@dec.uc.pt

ECTS Departmental Coordinator(s)

João Pedro Simões Cândido Martins
jpmartins@dec.uc.pt

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of prior learning is carried out in accordance with the Academic Regulation of the University of Coimbra.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Decree-Law No. 74/2006, of March 24, in the current wording

Graduation Requirements

To obtain the bachelor degree, the student should obtain approval in all mandatory curricular units of the course (180 ECTS).

Access to Further Studies

By attributing the bachelor degree, this course allows access to second cycles studies, limited to the specific requirements established by each of these courses.

Study Programme

Civil Engineering

Academic year
2024-2025

Course Type
1st Cycle Studies

DGES Code: 9089

Qualification Awarded: Bachelor's Degree

Duration: 3 Year(s)

ECTS Credits: 180.0

Applications

Call for Applications

Calendar

1st Semester: Start date: 09-09-2024
End date: 18-12-2024
2nd Semester: Start date: 03-02-2025
End date: 22-05-2025

Accreditations

Agência de Avaliação e Acreditação do Ensino Superior: 2020-07-31 a 2026-07-31
Direcção Geral de Ensino Superior: Nº Registo: R/A-Cr 11/2021; 2021-01-28