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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Structure

The PhD Program in Mathematics is organized in 8 semesters, to which correspond 240 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System).

Courses

In the first year, to which correspond 60 ECTS, the student will attend three courses in each semester. Exceptionally, depending on the academic degrees already obtained, the student might be totally or partially exempted from attending the courses.

The courses offered for the first semester ensure that the students have a wide knowledge of mathematics at an advanced level. The courses offered for the second semester direct the formation towards the area in which the research work will be developed.

Courses are taught in Univ. Porto in editions starting in odd years and in Univ. Coimbra in editions starting in even years.

Seminar

A Seminar will run throughout the academic year. The Seminar will allow the student a first contact with the research done in the departments that support the PhD Program. It will also help with the choice of the research area and the supervisor of the PhD thesis.

Qualifiers

The first year is a probationary period. In order to proceed to the research work part of the PhD Program, the student must obtain an average classification of at least 13.5 points out of 20 in the courses taken, and pass an oral examination during the months of June, July or September. This examination is based on the syllabi of three related courses chosen by the student until the end of May, subject to the Steering Committee's approval, two of them from the second semester and one from the first semester.

Thesis

The three remaining years, corresponding to 180 ECTS, are entirely dedicated to research and writing of a PhD dissertation.

Research and Events

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Defended Theses

  • Contributions to regularity theory in the calculus of variations
      Vincenzo Bianca (July 2024)
      José Miguel Urbano
  • Higgs Bundles and Geometric Structures
      Pedro Miguel Silva (April 2024)
      Peter Gothen
  • Some aspects of descent theory and applications
      Rui Rodrigues de Abreu Fernandes Prezado (January 2024)
      Maria Manuel Clementino
      Fernando Lucatelli Nunes
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