Overview

Once the student completes the courses and the proposal, he/she should dedicate full time to research activities aiming at the writing of the final dissertation.

Students in this Information Science and Technology programme from the University of Coimbra will:

gain excellent research methodologies and advanced scientific training in the area of Communications and Information Sciences and Technologies,

carry out high quality research work.

share a straight connection with computational science and Informatics Engineering.

Programme Structure

Areas of expertise include:

Architectures, Networks and Cybersecurity
Human-Centered Computing
Information Systems
Intelligent Systems
Programming Methodologies and Software Engineering

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-02-08 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English, Portuguese

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus, Blended

Campus Location

Coimbra, Portugal

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) View 4 other PhDs in Information Technology (IT) in Portugal

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

MsC graduates with a background in Information Science and Technology;
BSc graduates with an excellent scientific/academic curriculum in the area of this Doctoral Program.
Curriculum Vitae
Copy of diplomas/Certificates with detailed info on courses and final average grades for the BSc and MSc.
Electronic copy of Identity card OR Passport
Two Reference Letters (Template) which must also be submitted along with your application in the Inforestudante platform, clearly saying the name of the candidate and the Program he/she is applying to.
Subject: Reference Letter/Carta de Referência
Motivation Letter (Written by the candidate)
GRE/TOEFL Test results (optional)

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

2750 EUR / year

≈ 2750 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2750 EUR / year

≈ 2750 EUR / year

Living costs

Coimbra

Portugal

485 - 695 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Students in this Information Science and Technology programme from the University of Coimbra will:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Living costs

Coimbra

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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