SEMESTER EXCHANGE IN AVEIRO
study for one semester at 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 entertainment. The University departments and central services organise hundreds of events each year, providing students with opportunities 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. Applications www.ua.pt/gri/applications
Environmental Management
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.
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English taught course units
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Non-overlapping course timetable
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Support for accommodation and Visa
Language requirement: none Academic level: master Prerequisites: higher education degree in Environmental Engineering or in a closely connected area awarded on completion of an
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Visiting Students - EUR 1500,00 Fee waivers may apply in the case of student exchange schemes like Erasmus.
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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
ties between quality, environmental and
to coastal zone management program
Urban metabolism considers the quantifica-
occupational health management systems, in
development; (v) coastal management actors
tion of inputs, outputs and storage of energy,
order to attain systems integration; Capacity
– governmental institutions, non-governmen-
water, nutrients, materials and wastes of
to establish EMS elements; Capacity to
tal groups and citizens; (vi) coastal planning
urban regions. It can be defined as the sum of
perform small audits and elaborate the
strategies – planning and management
technical and socio-economic processes that
respective plans and reports; Capacity to
models, public policies. (vii) monitoring and
occur in cities, resulting in growth, production
establish and integrate environmental and
evaluation Instruments – sustainable
of energy and elimination of waste. Students
social management instruments for organiza-
development indicators, monitoring
are call back to use their knowledge on
tions and their products/services.
programs; and (viii) information, training and education – the needs for information, training
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48227 Natural, Technological And ·
47513 Conversion of Renewable Energies
sionals in tackling today’s energy and
Concepts: Hazard, Risk ,Disaster and
environmental dilemmas by providing an
Vulnerability; Risk Assessment and Manage-
integrated platform for analysing both energy
ment; Risk perception and communication;
Introduction to the fundamentals of conver-
patterns and causal processes that govern
Natural Hazards ( floods, droughts, fires,
sion of renewable energy sources, namely: 1.
energy in contemporary cities, as well as for
coastal erosion, diseases and epidem-
Ocean Thermal Energy Converters (OTEC); 2.
evaluating environmental sustainability
ics);Technological Hazards ( major industrial
Solar radiation; 3. Wind energy; 4. Biomass.
indicators supporting both Strategic Environ-
accidents, accidents associated with
mental Assessment and Environmental
transportation of dangerous goods, dam
Impact Assessment.
failure, etc.); Social Vulnerability; Civil Protection Agency.
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and education.
Industrial Risk (8,0 ECTS)
potential to support environmental profes-
Programme workload: 30,0 ECTS credits
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and objectives, evaluation of pre-conditions
40501 Urban Metabolism (6,0 ECTS)
and modelling. Urban metabolism has the
Semester: 2nd (February-July)
Fees:
management programmes – principles, goals
requirements; Understanding of the similari-
biology, ecosystems, transport phenomena
PROGRAMME FACTS
undergraduate degree programme
ment systems, standard frameworks and their
47343 Environmental Management Systems (6,0 ECTS)
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43160 Planning and Integrated
This unit course aims to provide students with
Management of Coastal Zones (6,0 ECTS)
knowledge to understand, establish, and
Students taking the course will acquire
assess the elements of Environmental
knowledge on: (i) evolution and contemporary
Management Systems (EMS) and Instruments
importance of coastal issues at international,
according to several frameworks. Specifically:
European and Portuguese level. (ii) concepts
Identification of several voluntary instruments
and definitions about the scientific and
for the environmental and social promotion of
technical bases and discussion of sectorial
organizations and products/services;
perspectives (iii) the need for coastal
Concepts related to environmental manage-
management and its benefits. (iv) coastal
(6,0 ECTS)