Agronomic Engineering

ESA - Escola Superior Agrária

Mestrado

Presentation
Access
Study cycle
Information about the study cycle
(Português) Acreditação pela A3ES

Início / Engenharia Agronómica

Abre em 2026/2027

Dupla Titulação com o Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Maranhão

Presentation

The aims of this Master’s Degree Course are:

To learn about the production of food of high-quality plant origin and demand in the national and foreign market, based on precision farming techniques associated with integrated production or other production methods that contribute to more sustainable farming, particularly in the vegetable growing, fruit growing, winegrowing and ornamental, aromatic and medicinal plants sectors.
To learn skills in solving the problems that limit crop production and for the application of new techniques and procedures that contribute to the development of farming with less of an environmental impact.
The strategic development of research, innovation, management and decision-making skills in the farming area, as well as communication and teamwork, with critical awareness aimed at lifelong learning.

Agronomic Engineering Prospectus

Degree

Mestrado

Duration

4 semesters

Regime

Normal | Daytime

School

ESA - Escola Superior Agrária

Coordinator

Cláudio Alexandre da Costa Araújo Paredes

Professor Adjunto

Course comisssion

Maria Gabriela Martins Dias

Professor Adjunto

Maria Isabel Valin Sanjiao

Professor Adjunto

Joaquim Mamede Alonso

Professor Coordenador

José Raul de Oliveira Rodrigues

Professor Adjunto

(Português) André Joaquim Fonte da Silva

Estudante Pedagógico

Abre em 2026/2027

Dupla Titulação com o Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Maranhão

Coordinator

Cláudio Alexandre da Costa Araújo Paredes

Professor Adjunto

Links

(Português) Como posso candidatar-me a um mestrado?

(Português) Portal de Candidaturas on-line

Documents

(Português) Plano de Estágio – Engenharia Agronómica – Mestrado

(Português) Regulamento – Engenharia Agronómica – Mestrado

(Português) RAA-A3ES – Engenharia Agronómica – Mestrado

(Português) Engenharia Agronómica | Dupla Titulação

RAC - Engenharia Agronómica - 2023-24

Access

Access conditions

Entry Requirements

Holders of a bachelor’s degree or its legal equivalent in the areas of Earth and Life Sciences, Agricultural Sciences (Agronomy and Animal Husbandry), Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Food Engineering, Biology, Ecology, Landscape Architecture.

Holders of a foreign higher education degree granted following a first study cycle organised in accordance with the principles of the Bologna Process by a State that is a signatory to this process in the areas referred to in paragraph (a) above.

Holders of a foreign higher education degree recognised by the Scientific and Technical Council at the Polytechnic University of Viana do Castelo (IPVC) as meeting the aims of the bachelor’s degree in the areas referred to in paragraph (a) above.

Holders of academic, scientific or professional qualifications that are recognised as attesting to their ability to take on this study cycle by the Scientific and Technical Council at the Polytechnic University of Viana do Castelo (IPVC) and that guarantees the candidate has the experience required in the areas referred to in paragraph (a) above.

Special access contest

International Candidates

Abre em 2026/2027

Dupla Titulação com o Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Maranhão

Coordinator

Cláudio Alexandre da Costa Araújo Paredes

Professor Adjunto

Links

(Português) Como posso candidatar-me a um mestrado?

(Português) Portal de Candidaturas on-line

Documents

(Português) Plano de Estágio – Engenharia Agronómica – Mestrado

(Português) Regulamento – Engenharia Agronómica – Mestrado

(Português) RAA-A3ES – Engenharia Agronómica – Mestrado

(Português) Engenharia Agronómica | Dupla Titulação

RAC - Engenharia Agronómica - 2023-24

Goals

Aims

To learn about the production of food of high-quality plant origin and demand in the national and foreign market, based on precision farming techniques associated with integrated production or other production methods that contribute to more sustainable farming, particularly in the vegetable growing, fruit growing, winegrowing and ornamental, aromatic and medicinal plants sectors.
To learn skills in solving the problems that limit crop production and for the application of new techniques and procedures that contribute to the development of farming with less of an environmental impact.
The strategic development of research, innovation, management and decision-making skills in the farming area, as well as communication and teamwork, with critical awareness aimed at lifelong learning.

Graduate profile

Acquisition of skills for using the information gathered by sensors and geographic data in the optimisation of production factors and project organisation for the planning and implementation of agricultural installation projects, including environmental conditioning, and for the management of spatial data and the preparation of property registration.
Ability to propose and implement plant improvement and propagation programmes, including biotechnology applications, managing water resources and using new irrigation technologies, as well as recommending crop fertilisation and protection for different production methods.
Ability to use production and post-harvest techniques outdoors, in greenhouses and hydroponics, providing technical services in horticulture and landscaping, orchards and vineyards, making a strategic analysis of the horticultural, fruit growing and winegrowing sectors and implementing integrated management and marketing plans and programmes, as well as developing innovation and research projects.

Professional outcomes

Technical consultancy for plant production holdings and businesses.
Technical consultancy and participation in vegetable production development projects with producer associations and organisations and interprofessional sector associations.
Technical consultancy in companies selling, marketing and distributing food products.
Farming
Companies in the area of central, regional and local administration with skills in agriculture, sustainable rural development, nature conservation and rural tourism.
Central, regional and local administration with skills in agriculture, sustainable rural development, nature conservation and rural tourism.
Institutions promoting education and vocational training.
Service providers.

Study Plan

1st Year

Study Plan1st Year
Curricular Unit	Area	Type	Contact hours	ECTS
Cadastro e gestão da propriedade	CA	S1	T:8.00 \| PL:21.00	4.50
Projeto de instalações e condicionamento ambiental	CAV	S1	T:8.00 \| TP:8.00 \| PL:22.00	6.00
Genética e biotecnologia vegetal	CB	S1	TP:16.00 \| PL:16.00	5.00
Projeto de viveiros e paisagismo	CAV	S1	TP:9.00 \| PL:14.00 \| O:6.00	4.50
Técnicas de fertilização e substratos	CAV	S1	T:8.00 \| TP:8.00 \| PL:16.00	5.00
Técnicas de proteção das culturas	CAV	S1	T:10.00 \| PL:16.00 \| O:6.00	5.00
Recursos hídricos e tecnologia de regadio	CAV	S2	TP:32.00	5.00
Horticultura herbácea	CAV	S2	T:10.00 \| PL:16.00 \| O:6.00	5.00
Fruticultura e viticultura	CAV	S2	T:16.00 \| PL:16.00	5.00
Agricultura de precisão	CAV	S2	T:10.00 \| PL:28.00	6.00
Marketing e gestão estratégica	OLM	S2	TP:29.00	4.50
Investigação e inovação	CA	S2	TP:12.00 \| PL:17.00	4.50