The Bachelor?s degree program in Animal Science and Technology provides foundational higher education in the field of animal science as applied to the breeding, use, care, and management of animals and animal populations (with a focus on mammals, birds, and fish). In addition, it offers short-term extracurricular internships (3 to 4 weeks per semester during the 2nd and 3rd years of the program) and requires the completion of a business-based internship (2 months, at the end of the 6th semester).
Thus, this program is based on a curriculum with two tracks: one with a theoretical scientific foundation and the other with a practical business foundation, which prepares students for the needs of economic and recreational activities related to animal husbandry and related activities in the fields of science, technology, and food safety of animal origin.
The theoretical scientific foundation is required of all students. The practical business component offers complementary flexibility in areas of professional interest to the student, including the final course unit called Business Context Internship, whose objectives involve the student's contact with the business environment to relate the knowledge acquired throughout the study plan to the specific aspects of the company/association/institution. In short, the aim is to complement academic training with learning/experience in external entities, through internships aligned with the students' interests.
The study plan aims to enable the student to understand (i) the growth and development of animals of zootechnical, companion, sport and leisure interest, (ii) the functioning, behavior and animal welfare and (iii) the functioning of companies and animal production/use systems and the principles of their organization and management in an integrated and environmentally sustainable way. The training offered provides a solid education in (1) science, (2) animal production management and (3) agribusiness.
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Applied Animal Science
Bachelor's Degree
Ano Letivo 2026/2027
Course Overview
Organic Unit:
School of Science and Technology
DGES Code:
0602/9818
Duration:
6 Semesters/180 ECTS credits (156 required and 24 optional in curricular units)
Language:
Portuguese
Regime:
Presencial
CNAEF Areas:
- Crop and livestock production (621)
Career Prospects
The main career paths:
? Companies that research, produce and/or market technologies, food and equipment for animals;
? Biotechnology companies (e.g., involved in animal breeding, embryo transfer or the use of transgenic animals for the production of animal proteins/tissues);
? Companies or other entities associated with animal production;
? Companies that process products of animal origin (e.g., food industries of meat, milk, eggs and their derivatives);
? Companies that use animals in companionship, sports or leisure services (e.g., production/training of purebred dogs, offering equestrian activities, zoos, nature parks or animals of hunting/tourism interest);
? Companies or laboratories related to mitigating environmental impacts (e.g., reducing greenhouse gas emissions or effective wastewater treatment);
? Conservation of animal species and their ecosystems;
? Official planning, regulatory, administrative or supervisory bodies (Food and Economic Security Authority);
? Higher Education and Research Institutions;
Entities providing services with an animal component (e.g., project development/evaluation, consultancy or management);
? Federations, Associations, Producer Cooperatives, among others.
? Companies that research, produce and/or market technologies, food and equipment for animals;
? Biotechnology companies (e.g., involved in animal breeding, embryo transfer or the use of transgenic animals for the production of animal proteins/tissues);
? Companies or other entities associated with animal production;
? Companies that process products of animal origin (e.g., food industries of meat, milk, eggs and their derivatives);
? Companies that use animals in companionship, sports or leisure services (e.g., production/training of purebred dogs, offering equestrian activities, zoos, nature parks or animals of hunting/tourism interest);
? Companies or laboratories related to mitigating environmental impacts (e.g., reducing greenhouse gas emissions or effective wastewater treatment);
? Conservation of animal species and their ecosystems;
? Official planning, regulatory, administrative or supervisory bodies (Food and Economic Security Authority);
? Higher Education and Research Institutions;
Entities providing services with an animal component (e.g., project development/evaluation, consultancy or management);
? Federations, Associations, Producer Cooperatives, among others.
Entry Requirements
Entrance Exams
One of the following sets:
- 02 - Biology and Geology (100%)
- 02 - Biology and Geology (50%)
- 07 - Physics and Chemistry (50%)
- 02 - Biology and Geology (50%)
- 04 - Economy (50%)
- 02 - Biology and Geology (50%)
- 18 - Portuguese (50%)
- 02 - Biology and Geology (50%)
- 16 - Mathematics (50%)
Formula for calculating the applications of the General Access System (CNA):
50% Média de secundário | 50% Provas de ingresso
50% Média de secundário | 50% Provas de ingresso
Minimum Classifications:
Application classification: 100 points
Entrance exams: 95 points
Application classification: 100 points
Entrance exams: 95 points
Last admission grade 2025/2026: 123.3
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Places available 2nd phase: 3
Places available 2nd phase: 3
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Places for subsequent years: not subject to places
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Holders of Professional Course Diploma
Places available 1st phase: 10
Readmission
Places available: not subject to places
Tuition Fees
Annual Tuition Fees
Students from EU countries
697 €
International Students
2500 €
International Students with Merit Scholarships
1050 €
International Students with Cooperation and Development Grants
1250 €
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Timetables
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Contact Information
Director:
Maria João Lança [mjlanca@uevora.pt]
Academic Manager: Maria João Doutor Zorro
Academic Services (online): SAC.ONLINE
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