Information Systems and Computer Engineering
Information Systems and Computer Engineering
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The PhD in Computer Science and Engineering (PCSE) is included in the 3rd cycle of Higher Education, according to the Bologna Agreement. The PCSE complements the basic training of the 1st and 2nd cycles (Bachelor's and Master's) in Computer Science and Engineering at IST.
After completing their PhD, graduates of this program are expected to have acquired the ability to:
• systematically understand a particular field of study and widen the frontiers of knowledge with their original research to the highest standards of quality and integrity;
• critically analyze, evaluate and synthesize new complex ideas;
• communicate with peers, the broader academic community, and society at large about the topics in which they are specialized;
• promote academic, professional, technological, social or cultural progress in our knowledge-based society.