Engineering and Supply Chain Management
Presentation
Supply chains are now one of the main drivers of business competitiveness. As they become more complex and digitalised, many organisations face growing challenges in managing the flow of goods, services, and information.
If you want to design, optimise, and lead global supply chains, integrating innovation, sustainability, and digital transformation, Engineering and Supply Chain Management is the master’s degree for you.
Competencies
What areas can you work in?
- Planning, management, and optimisation of global supply chains;
- Operations and production management;
- Logistics and distribution of goods and services;
- Purchasing, supply, and procurement;
- Retail and warehouse management;
- Transport and sustainable mobility;
- Storage and distribution centres;
- Digital transformation applied to the supply chain (AI, IoT, big data, automation);
- Consulting in supply chain management and sustainability.
Learning Outcomes
What does this master’s degree give you?
- You attend the first master’s program in Portugal in Engineering and Supply Chain Management, aligned with the trends of leading international schools (e.g., Georgia Tech).
- You help address the shortage of qualified professionals, a reality in both national and international markets.
- You develop advanced skills for the Industry 4.0 context, in areas such as the Physical Internet, zero-emission logistics, automation, computational modelling, artificial intelligence, IoT, Big Data, and Business Analytics.
- You engage with new paradigms of sustainable organisation and management, as well as circular economy concepts.
- You learn through a strong hands-on approach, including case studies and projects in real business environments.
- You have the opportunity to carry out a project, dissertation, or internship in companies with a global impact.
Courses
Term 1
| Code | Name | Year | Term | ECTS | Type | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sin codigo | Applied Statistics | Year 1 | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Engineering and Supply Chain Management | Year 1 | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Heuristics and Metaheuristics | Year 1 | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | International Logistics | Year 1 | 1 | 3.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Optimization and Decision Support Models | Year 1 | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Personal and Social Development I | Year 1 | 1 | 2.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Project I | Year 1 | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Information Systems and Process Digitization | Year 2 | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Initiation to the Research Project | Year 2 | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Process and Operations Optimisation | Year 2 | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Strategic Management and Management Control | Year 2 | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Sustainability in Supply Chains | Year 2 | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Transport and Distribution Engineering | Year 2 | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
Term 2
| Code | Name | Year | Term | ECTS | Type | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sin codigo | Automation Technologies & IOT | Year 1 | 2 | 4.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Data Analysis and Knowledge Management | Year 1 | 2 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Forecasting and Inventory Management | Year 1 | 2 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Logistics Simulation | Year 1 | 2 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Personal and Social Development II | Year 1 | 2 | 2.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Project II | Year 1 | 2 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Warehouse and Distribution Center Engineering | Year 1 | 2 | 4.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Project/Dissertation/Internship | Year 2 | 2 | 30.00 | Mandatory | No |
Term 1
| Code | Name | Year | Term | ECTS | Type | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sin codigo | Applied Statistics | Year 1 | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Engineering and Supply Chain Management | Year 1 | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Heuristics and Metaheuristics | Year 1 | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | International Logistics | Year 1 | 1 | 3.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Optimization and Decision Support Models | Year 1 | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Personal and Social Development I | Year 1 | 1 | 2.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Project I | Year 1 | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Information Systems and Process Digitization | Year 2 | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Initiation to the Research Project | Year 2 | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Process and Operations Optimisation | Year 2 | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Strategic Management and Management Control | Year 2 | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Sustainability in Supply Chains | Year 2 | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Transport and Distribution Engineering | Year 2 | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
Term 2
| Code | Name | Year | Term | ECTS | Type | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sin codigo | Automation Technologies & IOT | Year 1 | 2 | 4.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Data Analysis and Knowledge Management | Year 1 | 2 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Forecasting and Inventory Management | Year 1 | 2 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Logistics Simulation | Year 1 | 2 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Personal and Social Development II | Year 1 | 2 | 2.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Project II | Year 1 | 2 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Warehouse and Distribution Center Engineering | Year 1 | 2 | 4.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Project/Dissertation/Internship | Year 2 | 2 | 30.00 | Mandatory | No |
Year 1
| Code | Name | Term | ECTS | Type | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sin codigo | Applied Statistics | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Engineering and Supply Chain Management | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Heuristics and Metaheuristics | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | International Logistics | 1 | 3.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Optimization and Decision Support Models | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Personal and Social Development I | 1 | 2.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Project I | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Automation Technologies & IOT | 2 | 4.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Data Analysis and Knowledge Management | 2 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Forecasting and Inventory Management | 2 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Logistics Simulation | 2 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Personal and Social Development II | 2 | 2.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Project II | 2 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Warehouse and Distribution Center Engineering | 2 | 4.00 | Mandatory | No |
Year 2
| Code | Name | Term | ECTS | Type | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sin codigo | Information Systems and Process Digitization | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Initiation to the Research Project | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Process and Operations Optimisation | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Strategic Management and Management Control | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Sustainability in Supply Chains | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Transport and Distribution Engineering | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Project/Dissertation/Internship | 2 | 30.00 | Mandatory | No |
Year 1
| Code | Name | Term | ECTS | Type | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sin codigo | Applied Statistics | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Engineering and Supply Chain Management | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Heuristics and Metaheuristics | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | International Logistics | 1 | 3.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Optimization and Decision Support Models | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Personal and Social Development I | 1 | 2.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Project I | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Automation Technologies & IOT | 2 | 4.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Data Analysis and Knowledge Management | 2 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Forecasting and Inventory Management | 2 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Logistics Simulation | 2 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Personal and Social Development II | 2 | 2.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Project II | 2 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Warehouse and Distribution Center Engineering | 2 | 4.00 | Mandatory | No |
Year 2
| Code | Name | Term | ECTS | Type | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sin codigo | Information Systems and Process Digitization | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Initiation to the Research Project | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Process and Operations Optimisation | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Strategic Management and Management Control | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Sustainability in Supply Chains | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Transport and Distribution Engineering | 1 | 5.00 | Mandatory | No |
| Sin codigo | Project/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.