Telecommunications and Informatics Engineering
The Master Programme in Telecommunications and Informatics (METI) is aimed at graduating professionals in the area of Information and Communication Technologies, who should be able to effectively address the new challenges that emerge from the convergence of Information Technologies and Telecommunications.The holders of a METI will hold solid knowledge in these two engineering field thanks to the use of innovative teaching methods and to the interaction with the surrounding technological milieu, promoted by Taguspark, the largest Portuguese Science and Technology Park.Therefore, METI engineers are particularly skilled to deal with complex (fixed or mobile) communications networks, in the context of communications infrastructures, service development and/or applications.
Técnico MSc graduates in Telecommunications and Informatics Engineering can develop activities such as:
• Design, implement and guarantee maintenance of communication systems, and respective terrestrial and satellite networks;
• Design, install, configure and manage telecommunications networks, server clusters and data centers;
• Development of computer internet applications and mobile phone applications;
• Programming of multimedia, mobile, peer-to-peer and cloud applications, configuration and management of web servers and databases;
• Solve problems that arise in this activity, such as attacks on computer security, latency and reliability of communications, and the need for quick recovery in case of equipment failure.
• Marketing of products, equipment and processes;
• Consulting and leadership, leadership and management functions;
• Professional training and education.
Access and ingress
Only the students that meet the requirements below may apply for a 2nd cycle of IST or to a 2nd cycle of na IST Integrated MSC Programme:
- those who have concluded a 1st cycle degree programme, or a 1st cycle of an Integrated MSc Programme, which do not have scientific consistency with the 2nd cycle for which they apply;
- those who hold a 1st cycle degree in the area of Science and Technology (except for the 2nd cycle in Architecture which presupposes a 1st cycle programme in Architecture);
- those who have a school, scientific or professional background, certifying their capacity to carry out a MSc for which they apply.
