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Key Information
- Duration: Full-time, 36 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting September 2026; Apply before Sep 2026
Overview
Join the Doctoral degree of Translation and Terminology from Universidade de Aveiro. In response to the emergence of new professional profiles, the program integrates key domains such as Specialised Translation, Terminology, and Technical Communication, supporting the development of innovative projects with potential impact on organisations and the educational sector. It promotes a systematic understanding of the processes and products of translation studies and terminology, as well as other areas of application that intersect with these and present new challenges, while encouraging interdisciplinary approaches.
The PDTT contributes to the development of advanced knowledge in broader theoretical and methodological perspectives, such as Machine Translation, revision of technical-scientific texts, and pre- and post-editing. It also promotes the capacity to carry out research and foster discussion on challenges and results at national and international forums, thereby contributing to the ongoing development of these study domains and reinforcing their social responsibility.
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Professional outcomes
This programme enables professionals to work in the production of scholarship and in professional settings (in the fields where translation and terminology are applied; scientific and technological institutions, businesses, education, etc.).
The training this programme provides will be increasingly sought after considering that businesses and other organizations identify increasing need to respond to multilingual communication and face a vast array of challenges in the creation, management and updating of terminology and documentation, in general.
The advanced training provided by this course will thus represent an asset for all those who address these needs, both nationally and internationally, in public and private entities, as there are still scarce human resources with advanced professional end research competencies in these areas.
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Specialised Translation
- Discourse and Translation
- Terminology
- Technical Communication
- Specialised Corpora
Admission Requirements
Other Requirements
General requirements
The general documentation required in all calls is as follows:
- Identification Document or Citizen Card. Foreign applicants may present another identification document indicating their details, in particular their nationality.
- Qualifications certificate indicating the degree with which you are applying and respective final classification.
- The candidate holding a foreign qualification must fill out the application with an official declaration issued by the Higher Education Institution where they concluded the academic degree (final classification, evaluation scale used).
- Certificate of the courses the candidate has taken, as well as their classification and credits.
- Other documents that the candidate considers relevant to the assessment of their curricular merit.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (Non-residents): 3,259 AUD / year ≈ 2,000 EUR / year
- EU/EEA Nationals: 3,259 AUD / year ≈ 2,000 EUR / year
Living Costs
Aveiro, Portugal: 815-1,466 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.