Lifelong Training
The Instituto Superior Técnico tries to meet the increasingly demanding professional challenges faced by the knowledge-based society, offering highly specialized personnel top training programmes. The School provides a vast and wide-ranging course supply, especially in science and technology, which is essential for Portugal to assume a growing position worldwide.
Advanced Training Diplomas
The Advanced Training Diplomas are aimed at pre-Bologna graduates and/or masters and are proof of a level of detailed technology-based knowledge in a field of expertise, thereby ensuring a higher professional qualification level. The Advanced Training Diplomas offered by IST are in:
- Risks Assessment, Safety and Reliability (DFAARSF)
- Acoustic Engineering (DFAEAC)
- Technology Management Enterprise (DFAIEP)
- Information Systems (POSI)
- Sustainable Energy Systems (DFASSE)
- Information Technologies and Communications (POSTIT)
- Geotecnics for Civil Engineering (DFAGEC) - the 2011/2012 edition will be held at FCTUNL
Specialization programmes
The Specialisation Programmes are after 1st cycle courses, which are aimed at graduates and give proof of a level of technical and/or technological based knowledge, thereby allowing prospective students to update or deepen knowledge. The Specialisation Programmes offered by IST are in: