Zootechnical Engineering
Master Degree
Ano Letivo 2025/2026

Course Overview

Animal production and its optimization must be complemented by minimizing environmental damage and losses in the food chain. The Master's degree in Zootechnical Engineering (MEZ) is approved by the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Higher Education, meets the requirements for admission to the Order of Engineers, and aims at the development and updating of scientific and/or professional knowledge, with the acquisition of skills in the design and execution of projects in the areas of animal production, processing and product quality, integrating the economy of production processes, environmental quality, animal welfare and public health.
Under the protocol established between the University of Évora and the University of Sassari, Italy, MEZ students have the possibility, by following a defined alternative path, to obtain a double degree from the aforementioned universities.

Double Degree:

Double titration protocol with Università degli Studi di Sassari

Organic Unit: School of Science and Technology

DGES Code: 0602/9287

Duration: 4 Semesters/120 ECTS credits (48 required and 30 optional in curricular units)

Language: Portuguese

Regime: Presencial

CNAEF Areas:

Crop and livestock production (621)

Study Plan

A3ES Accreditation

Career Prospects

Entities associated with animal production and the processing of its products and derivatives, with research, production, or marketing of technologies, foods, or animal equipment; service providers (projects, consultancy, management); official bodies for planning, regulation, administration, or supervision of activities involving animals; Federations, Associations, and Cooperatives of Producers; higher education or research institutions.

Specific Entry Requirements

Candidates for the Master's Degree in Zootechnical Engineering (2nd cycle) must meet the following criteria:
1) Holders of a Bachelor's degree (or legal equivalent) in fields such as Agricultural Sciences, Veterinary Sciences, Biological Sciences, or related areas;
2) Holders of a foreign higher academic degree (1st cycle) in fields such as Agricultural Sciences, Veterinary Sciences, Biological Sciences, or related areas, organized according to the principles of the Bologna Process.

Access Routes and Applications

Students from EU countries

Initial Places: 16

International Students

Initial Places: 4

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Tuition Fees

Annual Tuition Fees

Students from EU countries

1050.00 €

International Students

2500.00 €

Os estudantes ingressados neste Mestrado podem obter dupla titulação, obtendo o grau no Mestrado em Engenharia Zootécnica da Universidade de Évora e o grau de "Laurea Magistrale in Scienze Delle Produzioni Zootecniche" na Universidade Sassary - Itália. Para tal terão de realizar o 1º e o 4º semestre curricular na UÉ, sendo a defesa da dissertação na UÉ e o 2º e 3º semestre na Universidade Sassary - Itália. As propinas são devidas apenas na Universidade de Évora, no entanto são devidos os emolumentos respeitantes ao pedido de diploma de grau. Os estudantes interessados devem manifestar o interesse em usufruir deste protocolo, através de Gesdoc, até 30 de novembro do ano de ingresso, podendo simultaneamente candidatar-se a Bolsa Erasmus +, de acordo com procedimentos e condições previstas no âmbito do respetivo programa.

International Students with Merit Scholarships

1050.00 €

International Students with Cooperation and Development Grants

1250.00 €

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