Program Overview
The Petroleum Engineering at Instituto Superior T\xc3\xa9cnico is a MSc programme in Engineering over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of engineering. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Petroleum Engineering programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Portugal and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- Tuition: EUR 1,037 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 1,037 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Petroleum Engineering programme are prepared for diverse careers in engineering:
- Design Engineer
- R&D Engineer
- Project Engineer
- Systems Engineer
- Technical Consultant
- Engineering Manager
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Geostatistcs
- Oil and Gas
- Geophysical Digital Signal Processing
- Reservoir Engineering
- Applied Geophysics for Hydrocarbon Exploration
- Stochastic Modelling of Oil Reservoirs
- Petroleum Engineering Seminars
- Soil and Rock Dynamics
- Geology of Petroleum Systems
- Enviromental Fluid Mechanics
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Admission requirements:
BSc graduates in Engineering or Geology (minimum 3 years).
The level in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistryaquired in the degrees hold by the candidates when applying to the course must be, in scope and depth, equivalent to the corresponding courses taught in the undergraduate Engineering programmes at the Instituto Superior T\xc3\xa9cnico.
The Scientific Committee of the course decides, upon the analysis of the academic curriculum of the candidate whether the equivalence is given.
In case the equivalence is not given, the Scientific Committee of the course may decide to include in the study plan of the candidate a bridging program of propedeutic courses (not counted in the course corresponding to 120 ECTS) at the level of basic courses.
Students should have knowledge of written and spoken English.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 1,037 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 1,037 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 1,037 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 1,037 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Instituto Superior T\xc3\xa9cnico directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Instituto Superior Técnico
Instituto Superior Técnico
Lisbon, Portugal
The Instituto Superior Técnico is the school of engineering and technology of the University of Lisbon. It was founded as an autonomous school in 1911, and was integrated into the Technical...
University Profile- Language English
- Duration 24 months