Description
The PhD in Informatics has as main objective the promotion of excellence and research in Informatics, respective theoretical foundations, as well as the integration of associated methods and technologies. This objective implies:
- complement the training of masters in Informatics, providing advanced quality training, based on own research and with international recognition.
- solid training of human resources at the level of Computer Sciences and Technologies, capable of carrying out autonomous scientific research and contributing to the progress of science, the deepening of technological evolution and the widening of its application spectrum.
- provide the business fabric with specialists capable of solving challenges and solutions, and prospectively contributing to the development of new areas and business opportunities.
Respond to the heterogeneity of motivations of a wide range of professionals looking for 3rd cycle training in certain areas of Informatics.
The program is structured around a curricular component lasting two semesters and a research component leading to the completion of a doctoral thesis lasting six semesters.
The curricular component of the 60 ECTS program aims to provide specific training in the area of ??research, and contact with innovative and emerging themes through a cycle of seminars. The research activities include, in addition to the six semesters of doctoral thesis, a curricular unit of Thesis Planning in Informatics with 25 ECTS.
The PhD in Informatics starts two editions for each academic year, coinciding with the beginning of each academic semester.
Key learning outcomes
The Study Cycle aims to endow students with a systematic knowledge within a given domain of computer science and technology, together with a global training in areas with a wider scope, in order to achieve a high quality integrated training.
The Study Cycle will endow the students with competences, abilities and methods of research that assure the capacity to design, adapt and implement high level scientific research projects, according to internationally accepted quality and innovation standards.
Access to higher education
The conclusion of this Doctoral degree allows the realization of research activity at post-doctoral level
Careers
The PhD in Informatics aims to train Doctors in Informatics, aiming to promote excellence and research in this area of knowledge, providing advanced quality training, based on own research and with international recognition.
