VITICULTURE AND OENOLOGY ENGINEERING

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Viticulture is of primordial importance in Portugal, due to its excellent potential for producing quality wines. In order to nurture the development of this vital industry, we must stimulate the flow of expertise by training highly specialized technicians as, in fact, the professionals in the sector are demanding. This degree answers that call. Thus, it proposes to provide the theoretical knowledge needed in order to generate solid solutions whilst also fomenting a climate of dialog between teachers and students. This climate of openness should extend to the organisation of seminars for other professionals in addition to students who might take immediate advantage of the exchange of information that we hope to encourage.

OBJECTIVES

It is a general objective of the Master in Engineering of Viticulture and Enology to provide in-depth technical and scientific training in the area of ​​Viticulture and Enology, fostering synergies between Education, Research, Production and Industry.

The following are specific objectives of the Master Course in Viticulture and Oenology Engineering:

• Design, plan and manage the different wine-growing and oenological practices, depending on the predefined characteristics of the final product;
• Understand the natural and technological factors that condition the characteristics of the raw material;
• To know the technical-scientific principles governing grape production and wine processing;
• Develop a row strategy, integrating the characteristics of the production, the variables of the transformation and the conditions of commercialization;
• Develop experimentation in the company, creating new products and optimizing processes.

STRUCTURE

The cycle of studies leading to the Master’s degree in Viticulture and Oenology Engineering is composed by:

• a Specialization course, composed by an organized set of curricular units, corresponding to 90 ECTS credits. It confers a Specialization in Viticulture and Oenology Engineering;
• a scientific dissertation, corresponding to 30 of the total 120 ECTS credits, whose public defense may award the Master’s degree in Viticulture and Oenology Engineering.

CURRICULAR PLAN

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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• Holders of a Bachelor degree, or legal equivalent, in the areas of Sciences or Engineering, or related areas;
• Holders of an academic degree of foreign Institutions, in the areas of Sciences or Engineering or related areas, organized according to the principles of the Bologna Process conferred by a state adhering to this Process;
• Holders of a foreign degree that is recognized as satisfying the requirements of the first degree, in the areas of Sciences or Engineering or related areas.
• Other graduates may be admitted as long as their curriculum demonstrates an adequate basic scientific preparation.

The Master in Viticulture and Oenology Engineering, at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, includes a Specialization in Vinifera EuroMaster – European Master of Sciences of Viticulture and Enology. To more information about this Master, please consult the official webpage.

SELECTION CRITERIA

• Academic Curriculum
  • Training areas: Graduates in Agronomic Engineering, Engineering Sciences (Agronomic or Food Engineering Profile), Agrarian Sciences, Oenology or similar will have an increase of 5.00 points over the average of the degree.
  • Pre-Bologna degree or 2nd cycle course in Agricultural Engineering, Engineering Sciences (Agronomic or Food Engineering), Agrarian Sciences, Oenology or related fields – increase of 2.00 points over the average of the degree.
  • Presentation of at least one communication in a scientific congress – increase of 0.25 points on the average degree
  • At least one scientific article – increase of 0.75 points on the average of bachelor’s degree
  • Complementary training in relevant areas – increase of 0.50 points on the average of the degree
  • Relevant work experience – increase of 1.00 on the average of the degree
  • Proficiency in English, expressed by training diploma – increase of 1.00 on the average of the degree

Candidates who do not yet hold a bachelor’s degree and / or have a school, scientific or professional curriculum that is recognized as attesting to the capacity to carry out this cycle of studies by the statutorily competent scientific body, will be listed according to the criteria indicated above, the final average of the degree by the weighted average of the curricular units carried out.

Candidate tie-breaker criterion

• Seniority of graduation
• Final Bachelor’s degree
• Age of candidate, newest first