Bioresources Engineering

Porto Higher Institute of Engineering (ISEP)

General Data

Type of Credits: ECTS
ECTS Credits: 120
Level: EQF-7 (Master)
Languages: English, Portuguese
Fields of study: 0711 Chemical engineering and processes
Mode of Learning: Presential
Study Modality: Full time
Professional Practices: No
Available for Mobility Students: Yes
Restricted to alliance students: No
Code: -

Coordination

Simone Morais

Presentation

The transition to the circular economy is an urgent need to reduce pressure on natural resources and the environment, ensuring a sustainable future. (Bio)Technologies play a central role here: they allow prolonging the value of products, reducing waste and creating regenerative systems from their design. 

If you want to lead this paradigm shift, promote Circular Economy and be an active part in innovation that transforms entire sectors of society, Bioresources is your master’s degree. 

Competencies

What areas can you work in? 

  • Agri-food industry; 
  • Biotechnology companies; 
  • Industries related to the development and recovery of (bio)products, by-products and waste; 
  • Industry / Economy of the Sea; 
  • Biorefineries; 
  • Environmental enterprises; 
  • Cosmetic industry; 
  • Pharmaceutical industry; 
  • Environmental management; 
  • Quality management; 
  • Implementation of green technologies; 
  • Optimisation of processes and operations; 
  • Research, development and technology transfer centres. 

Learning Outcomes

What does this master’s degree give you? 

  • You attend the only 2nd cycle training in Portugal based on the circular economy concept. 
  • You become a professional prepared to conduct the transition from a linear model to regenerative and sustainable systems. 
  • You develop skills in areas such as: 
  • biotechnology; 
  • green technologies and best available techniques; 
  • maximising the life cycle of bioproducts; 
  • the use of agri-food and marine resources; 
  • the development of innovative bioproducts and biomaterials; 
  • quality management, entrepreneurship and technology transfer. 

 

  • Participate in projects linking research, innovation and the business sector, enhancing the practical application of learning. 


 

Courses

Term 1

Code Name Year Term ECTS Type Mobility
Sin codigo Bioprocess optimization Year 1 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Laboratory Integrator I Year 1 1 7.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Marine and Agri-food Bioresources Year 1 1 5.50 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Molecular and Microbial Biology Year 1 1 5.50 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Separation and Preservation Processes Year 1 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Biorefinery Year 2 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Entrepreneurship and Technology Transfer Year 2 1 5.50 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Industrial Biotechnology Year 2 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Management and Quality Tools Year 2 1 5.50 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Project Year 2 1 7.00 Mandatory No

Term 2

Code Name Year Term ECTS Type Mobility
Sin codigo (Bio)Reactors Year 1 2 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Chemistry and Characterisation of Bioproducts Year 1 2 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Green Tecnologies Year 1 2 5.50 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Laboratory Integrator II Year 1 2 7.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Wastewater and Gaseous Emission Treatment Year 1 2 5.50 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Dissertation/Internship Year 2 2 30.00 Mandatory No

Term 1

Code Name Year Term ECTS Type Mobility
Sin codigo Bioprocess optimization Year 1 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Laboratory Integrator I Year 1 1 7.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Marine and Agri-food Bioresources Year 1 1 5.50 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Molecular and Microbial Biology Year 1 1 5.50 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Separation and Preservation Processes Year 1 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Biorefinery Year 2 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Entrepreneurship and Technology Transfer Year 2 1 5.50 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Industrial Biotechnology Year 2 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Management and Quality Tools Year 2 1 5.50 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Project Year 2 1 7.00 Mandatory No

Term 2

Code Name Year Term ECTS Type Mobility
Sin codigo (Bio)Reactors Year 1 2 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Chemistry and Characterisation of Bioproducts Year 1 2 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Green Tecnologies Year 1 2 5.50 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Laboratory Integrator II Year 1 2 7.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Wastewater and Gaseous Emission Treatment Year 1 2 5.50 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Dissertation/Internship Year 2 2 30.00 Mandatory No

Year 1

Code Name Term ECTS Type Mobility
Sin codigo Bioprocess optimization 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Laboratory Integrator I 1 7.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Marine and Agri-food Bioresources 1 5.50 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Molecular and Microbial Biology 1 5.50 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Separation and Preservation Processes 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo (Bio)Reactors 2 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Chemistry and Characterisation of Bioproducts 2 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Green Tecnologies 2 5.50 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Laboratory Integrator II 2 7.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Wastewater and Gaseous Emission Treatment 2 5.50 Mandatory No

Year 2

Code Name Term ECTS Type Mobility
Sin codigo Biorefinery 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Entrepreneurship and Technology Transfer 1 5.50 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Industrial Biotechnology 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Management and Quality Tools 1 5.50 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Project 1 7.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Dissertation/Internship 2 30.00 Mandatory No

Year 1

Code Name Term ECTS Type Mobility
Sin codigo Bioprocess optimization 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Laboratory Integrator I 1 7.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Marine and Agri-food Bioresources 1 5.50 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Molecular and Microbial Biology 1 5.50 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Separation and Preservation Processes 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo (Bio)Reactors 2 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Chemistry and Characterisation of Bioproducts 2 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Green Tecnologies 2 5.50 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Laboratory Integrator II 2 7.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Wastewater and Gaseous Emission Treatment 2 5.50 Mandatory No

Year 2

Code Name Term ECTS Type Mobility
Sin codigo Biorefinery 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Entrepreneurship and Technology Transfer 1 5.50 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Industrial Biotechnology 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Management and Quality Tools 1 5.50 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Project 1 7.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Dissertation/Internship 2 30.00 Mandatory No

Admission Requirements

Can I apply? 

You can apply for the master’s programme if you: 

  • Hold a bachelor’s degree or legal equivalent. 
  • Are in the final year of a bachelor’s degree, applying on a conditional basis, and provide proof of completion by the last day of enrolment for the phase in which they applied, under penalty of exclusion. 
  • Hold a foreign higher education degree awarded after a first cycle of studies organised according to the Bologna Process by a signatory country. 
  • Hold a foreign higher education degree recognised by the Scientific and Technical Council (CTC) of ISEP as equivalent to a bachelor’s degree. 
  • Hold an academic, scientific, or professional record recognised by the Scientific and Technical Council (CTC) of ISEP as sufficient to access the master’s degree programme.

 

If you need the recognition by ISEP’s Scientific and Technical Council (CTC), you must request it in advance. Please contact the Academic Division or the programme director (contact available on the course webpage, right sidebar) for guidance. 

It is also possible to request degree recognition through DGES: https://www.dges.gov.pt/en/pagina/degree-and-diploma-recognition. 

Access to Further Studies

What if you want to continue studying? 

Doctoral Programme in Analytical Chemistry and Engineering for Environmental Sustainability