Doctorates - List of Courses

Doctoral Degree in Environmental Toxicology and Contamination

The PhD Programme in Environmental Toxicology and Contamination is a joint 3rd Study Cycle of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences of Abel Salazar (ICBAS), the Faculty of Sciences (FCUP), and the Faculty of Pharmacy (FFUP) of the University of Porto with the participation of 3 research centres classified as units of excellence in scientific research by the Portuguese Foundation for the Science and the Technology: the Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology (IBMC), and the Chemistry and Technological Network (REQUIMTE).
The 3rth Study Cycle in Environmental Toxicology and Contamination is a platform of high education and scientific research of excellence, including teachers/researchers with different backgrounds in the scope of Environmental and Life Sciences. The central objective of this study cycle is to prepare human resources of high scientific and technical multidisciplinary qualification able to contribute to face the environmental impacts caused by the major global problems, especially in what concerns the adverse effects and risks of chemicals and other stressors to the environment and health.

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Interdisciplinary advanced knowledge and training in Environmental Contamination and Toxicology and related areas will be provided, including the capability of recognise and characterise environmental problems and their effects on health; planning and implement research and/or action projects able to address and solve theoretical and applied situations; obtain, analyse and interpret data; assess and manage environmental risks and resources; communicate results and risks to different types of audience.


Taught in collaboration with: Faculty of Pharmacy (UP)
Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (UP)
Type of Course: Doctoral Degree
Duration: 8 Semesters / 240.0 ECTS
Vacancies: 20
Language: Portuguese
Tuition Fee (Full Tuition Fee): Nacional: 2750.00€

International: 6000.00€

CPLP International: 2750.00€

All the information presented relates to 2024/2025

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Registration and Accreditation

DGES

Registration n.ºR/A -Cr 83/2012/AL01 in March 31, 2016

A3ES

Date of publication of the accreditation decision: July 31, 2021

Validity of accreditation: 6 years