Olive Cultivation and Olive oil
Master Degree
Ano Letivo 2025/2026

Course Overview

This course aims on training professionals with an appropriate scientific and technical profile, able to answer to the growing demand for olive orchards plantation and olive oil production, within a sector characterized by strong growth, dynamism and introduction of high technology. The program of this course has been designed to consolidate knowledge on sustainable systems for olive oil production, cultural techniques, genetic resources and improvement, phytosanitary protection, transformation technology, olive oil quality and commercialization and marketing. Teaching/learning methodologies focus on promoting the development of autonomous work, stimulating the oral and written communication skills of the students. The contact with I&D activities, especially those developed in the Mediterranean Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (MED-UE), enhance the research capacities of the students. The integration of the University of Évora (UE) in the main olive growing region of the country and the partnerships developed with the main companies in the sector, create the appropriate conditions for quality training, focused on the reality of the sector, benefiting from the most innovative scientific and technological bases.

Organic Unit: School of Science and Technology

DGES Code: 0602/M304

Duration: 4 Semesters/120 ECTS credits (66 required in curricular units)

Language: Portuguese

Regime: Presencial

CNAEF Areas:

Crop and livestock production (621)

Study Plan

A3ES Accreditation

Career Prospects

Responsible technician in olive oil production companies; Specialist in olive oil production and associated technologies; Production technician in olive orchards; Professional in supplier industries for the olive sector; Distribution and marketing specialist; Education, training and research within the olive oil sector; Project offices; Industrial mills; Public and private laboratories.

Specific Entry Requirements

Degree or equivalent in Agronomy, Animal Science, Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry and Food Technology.
Candidates with other types of training may be admitted if their CV is recognized by the Scientific Council as attesting their ability to undertake the Course.