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Alumni - Testimonials

As ambassadors for FCUP, the former students share experiences from their academic and professional career.

Costumed students from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto

Carla Reis Guerra

The experience I gained during my Master's in BFBP helped me to develop my scientific skills because it gave me the resilience I needed to face the day-to-day problems of a scientific researcher. This master's also gave me a better understanding of the labour market in plant biology and science-related entrepreneurship. After completing my master's degree, I quickly obtained an FCT doctoral scholarship in Plant Biology.

Alumni of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto
FCUP Alumni - Carla Guerra

Francisco Almeida | Junior Data Analyst - Kantar

The BFBP master's programme not only focuses a lot on the practical application of the theoretical knowledge we've learnt, but it also opened the door to a wide range of possible projects, including international experience. For me, it's still the best choice I could have made, both because of the lecturers involved and because of the different subjects I've had the opportunity to delve into.

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FCUP Alumni - Francisco Almeida

Diana Moreira

The master's programme allowed me to grow and develop various tools within scientific research, thanks to the teachers of all the courses who were always willing to discuss and develop ideas. Although I continued with the research area, the master's gives students entry into the labour market, especially during the second year with the Internship/Project option.

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FCUP Alumni - Diana Moreira

Carlos Pinheiro

Thanks to the bioinformatics course, I learnt how to transform data from various types of sources in order to create data models that meet the needs of my stakeholders and help expand and improve the business of the company where I work.

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FCUP Alumni - Carlos Pinheiro

Beatriz Bessa | Junior Data Engineer - Farfetch

With the bioinformatics master's degree, I acquired the necessary skills to manipulate and analyse large amounts of data using current methods that are in great demand on the job market.

Alumni of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto
FCUP Alumni - Beatriz Bessa