SEMESTER EXCHANGE IN AVEIRO

study for one semesterat portugal's leading

university

UNIVERSIDADE DE AVEIRO

Created in 1973, the University of Aveiro has

quickly become one of the most dynamic

and innovative universities in Portugal. As

public foundation operating under private

law, it develops its mission to provide

undergraduate and postgraduate education,

to generate research and to promote

cooperation with society. UA has achieved a

significant position amongst higher

education institutions in Portugal, being one

of the top universities regarding the quality

of its infrastructures, the strength of its

research and the excellence of its staff. It is

attended by some 15,000 students.

Location

Aveiro is located in the central coastal region

of Portugal, about two hours driving distance

north of Lisbon. Aveiro is surrounded by a

distinctive delta called the Vouga Delta,

better known as Ria de Aveiro. Aveiro is

served by excellent rail and road connections

to Lisbon and to the inland towns as well as

to the close by cities of Oporto and Coimbra.

Sá Carneiro international airport, which is

less than 1 hour away, provides convenient

connections throughout Europe.

Accommodation

Exchange students receive help from the

International Office to find accommodation

in one of the University Halls of Residence.

For students who do not live at the Universi-

ty Halls there are other options. With the

help of the Erasmus Student Network (ESN),

many students look for flats close to the

campus or in the nearby city centre. Typical

prices for student accommodation range

from €180 to €250 per month.

Living costs

As an estimate, a student in Aveiro will need

somewhere between €550 and €600 per

month for accommodation, eating, transport,

study material and other basic expenses.

Visas

Non-EU students should check whether they

need a visa and a residence permit.

Students make their visa request in their

home country, at the Portuguese consulate,

before travelling to Portugal.

Student Life

Students at UA have a lot of support from

the University and from each other. The

Students Union and the University Social

Services provide shops, advice centres,

medical care, sports facilities and entertain-

ment. The University departments and

central services organise hundreds of events

each year, providing students with opportu-

nities to pursue their personal interests,

whether it be in science, technology,

business or the arts. Counselling and career

services are also available to our students

and alumni.

Environmental Management

Applicationswww.ua.pt/gri/applications

Semester exchange packages are

English taught programmes at bachelor

or masters level and correspond to a

full semester of academic work that

can be recognised at your University.

We will partner with your University to

ensure you gain all the benefits from

your exchange at UA.

MAIN BENEFITS

· English taught course units

· Non-overlapping course timetable

· Support for accommodation and Visa

PROGRAMME FACTS

Semester: 2nd (February-July)

Programme workload: 30,0 ECTS credits

Language requirement: none

Academic level: master

Prerequisites: higher education degree in

Environmental Engineering or in a closely

connected area awarded on completion of an

undergraduate degree programme

Fees:

· Visiting Students - EUR 1500,00

· Fee waivers may apply in the case of student

exchange schemes like Erasmus.

· Students wishing to do a single course unit

from an Exchange Package can opt to apply

for “isolated course units” where the fees

range from €40,00 - €60.00 per ECTS credit,

depending on subject area.

Further information about fees is available at www.ua.pt/gri/students

COURSE UNITS

· 40501 Urban Metabolism (6,0 ECTS)

Urban metabolism considers the quantifica-

tion of inputs, outputs and storage of energy,

water, nutrients, materials and wastes of

urban regions. It can be defined as the sum of

technical and socio-economic processes that

occur in cities, resulting in growth, production

of energy and elimination of waste. Students

are call back to use their knowledge on

biology, ecosystems, transport phenomena

and modelling. Urban metabolism has the

potential to support environmental profes-

sionals in tackling today’s energy and

environmental dilemmas by providing an

integrated platform for analysing both energy

patterns and causal processes that govern

energy in contemporary cities, as well as for

evaluating environmental sustainability

indicators supporting both Strategic Environ-

mental Assessment and Environmental

Impact Assessment.

· 47343 Environmental Management

Systems (6,0 ECTS)

This unit course aims to provide students with

knowledge to understand, establish, and

assess the elements of Environmental

Management Systems (EMS) and Instruments

according to several frameworks. Specifically:

Identification of several voluntary instruments

for the environmental and social promotion of

organizations and products/services;

Concepts related to environmental manage-

ment systems, standard frameworks and their

requirements; Understanding of the similari-

ties between quality, environmental and

occupational health management systems, in

order to attain systems integration; Capacity

to establish EMS elements; Capacity to

perform small audits and elaborate the

respective plans and reports; Capacity to

establish and integrate environmental and

social management instruments for organiza-

tions and their products/services.

· 48227 Natural, Technological And

Industrial Risk (8,0 ECTS)

Concepts: Hazard, Risk ,Disaster and

Vulnerability; Risk Assessment and Manage-

ment; Risk perception and communication;

Natural Hazards ( floods, droughts, fires,

coastal erosion, diseases and epidem-

ics);Technological Hazards ( major industrial

accidents, accidents associated with

transportation of dangerous goods, dam

failure, etc.); Social Vulnerability; Civil

Protection Agency.

· 43160 Planning and Integrated

Management of Coastal Zones (6,0 ECTS)

Students taking the course will acquire

knowledge on: (i) evolution and contemporary

importance of coastal issues at international,

European and Portuguese level. (ii) concepts

and definitions about the scientific and

technical bases and discussion of sectorial

perspectives (iii) the need for coastal

management and its benefits. (iv) coastal

management programmes – principles, goals

and objectives, evaluation of pre-conditions

to coastal zone management program

development; (v) coastal management actors

– governmental institutions, non-governmen-

tal groups and citizens; (vi) coastal planning

strategies – planning and management

models, public policies. (vii) monitoring and

evaluation Instruments – sustainable

development indicators, monitoring

programs; and (viii) information, training and

education – the needs for information, training

and education.

· 47513 Conversion of Renewable Energies

(6,0 ECTS)

Introduction to the fundamentals of conver-

sion of renewable energy sources, namely: 1.

Ocean Thermal Energy Converters (OTEC); 2.

Solar radiation; 3. Wind energy; 4. Biomass.